datasets_sec_companies_item
Get a company from the SEC companies dataset. Returns one SEC-reporting company by CIK from dataset id sec-companies, including its filing-history summary, financial-statement rollups, and trailing-90-day insider-activity summary. Returns 404 when the CIK is not in the dataset.
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What datasets_sec_companies_item does on Crawlora
AI agents call datasets_sec_companies_item 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
cik | string | Yes | SEC CIK, numeric or zero-padded, e.g. 320193 or 0000320193 |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why datasets_sec_companies_item is rated Low
Even though datasets_sec_companies_item 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.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs datasets_sec_companies_item 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_item, this is the rule to start with:
datasets_sec_companies_item 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_item call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about datasets_sec_companies_item
Get a company from the SEC companies dataset. Returns one SEC-reporting company by CIK from dataset id sec-companies, including its filing-history summary, financial-statement rollups, and trailing-90-day insider-activity summary. Returns 404 when the CIK is not in the dataset. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Crawlora MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
datasets_sec_companies_item accepts 1 parameter: cik. 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_item: 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_item 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_item 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_item. 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_item 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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