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
This tool retrieves and queries historical insider transaction data from SEC filings. It performs a read-only lookup operation with no side effects, no code execution, no data modification, and no financial transactions. While the data itself is sensitive corporate information, the tool itself only reads from a dataset without the ability to alter, delete, or execute operations.
From the tool's definition Tool description: 'Get a SEC company's insider-transaction history. Returns a company's insider (Form 3/4/5) transaction history from the SEC companies dataset'. The verb 'Get' and 'Returns' indicate data retrieval with no modification or execution.
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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