get_filing

SERVERFilingFirehose SOURCEhttps://filingfirehose.com/mcp

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 11 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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This record as markdown: /tools/com-filingfirehose-firehose/get-filing.md

WHAT IT DOES

What get_filing does on FilingFirehose

AI agents call get_filing to retrieve information from FilingFirehose without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`accession_number`	string	Yes

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

RISK

Why get_filing is rated Low

This tool purely retrieves and queries existing SEC EDGAR filing data from an archive. It accepts a filing identifier and returns structured data without any write, destructive, execute, or financial operations. The low severity reflects that fetching public SEC filings poses minimal risk of misuse—the data is already public and read-only access cannot harm systems or data integrity.

From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Fetch one filing' and 'Returns: JSON for the filing if found in our archive'. The function retrieves parsed SEC filing data by accession number with no modification, deletion, or execution capability. No side effects are performed.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs get_filing safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and FilingFirehose, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_filing, this is the rule to start with:

get_filing Allowed

get_filing is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_filing": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect FilingFirehose, apply this rule, and every get_filing call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about get_filing

What does the get_filing tool do? +

Fetch one filing by SEC accession number, regardless of recency. Useful when an agent has an accession number from a citation or earlier tool call and needs the parsed details. Args: accession_number: SEC accession in 'XXXXXXXXXX-YY-NNNNNN' format. Returns: JSON for the filing if found in our archive, or {"found": false}. It is categorised as a Read tool in the FilingFirehose MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

What parameters does get_filing accept? +

get_filing accepts 1 parameter: accession_number. Required: accession_number. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on get_filing? +

Register the FilingFirehose MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_filing: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches FilingFirehose. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_filing? +

get_filing is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit get_filing? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_filing rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.

How do I block get_filing completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_filing. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.

What MCP server provides get_filing? +

get_filing is provided by the FilingFirehose MCP server (https://filingfirehose.com/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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