datasets_sec_companies_insider
Get a SEC company's insider-transaction history. Returns a company's insider (Form 3/4/5) transaction history from the SEC companies dataset, most recent transaction first. An unknown CIK or a company with no reported transactions returns an empty series rather than a 404.
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What datasets_sec_companies_insider does on Crawlora
AI agents call datasets_sec_companies_insider to retrieve information from Crawlora 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
to | string | — | Inclusive end date (YYYY-MM-DD, UTC) filtering transaction date |
cik | string | Yes | SEC CIK, numeric or zero-padded |
code | string | — | Exact transaction code filter, e.g. P (open-market purchase), S (sale) |
from | string | — | Inclusive start date (YYYY-MM-DD, UTC) filtering transaction date |
limit | integer | — | Maximum transactions returned (most recent first), default 50, max 200 |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why datasets_sec_companies_insider is rated Low
Even though datasets_sec_companies_insider only reads data, uncontrolled read access leaks sensitive information and racks up API costs: an agent caught in a retry loop can make thousands of calls a minute without anyone noticing.
Risk signalsAccepts freeform code/query input (code)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs datasets_sec_companies_insider safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Crawlora, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For datasets_sec_companies_insider, this is the rule to start with:
datasets_sec_companies_insider is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Crawlora, apply this rule, and every datasets_sec_companies_insider call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about datasets_sec_companies_insider
Get a SEC company's insider-transaction history. Returns a company's insider (Form 3/4/5) transaction history from the SEC companies dataset, most recent transaction first. An unknown CIK or a company with no reported transactions returns an empty series rather than a 404. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Crawlora MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
datasets_sec_companies_insider accepts 5 parameters: to, cik, code, from, limit. Required: cik. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Crawlora MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for datasets_sec_companies_insider: 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 Crawlora. Nothing to install.
datasets_sec_companies_insider is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the datasets_sec_companies_insider 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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for datasets_sec_companies_insider. 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.
datasets_sec_companies_insider is provided by the Crawlora MCP server (crawlora-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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