sec_company_search
Resolve a ticker or company name to EDGAR companies. Resolves a ticker symbol or company-name query to SEC EDGAR companies (CIK, ticker, name) using the official company_tickers map. Credential-free public SEC data.
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What sec_company_search does on Crawlora
AI agents call sec_company_search 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
q | string | Yes | Ticker symbol or company name |
limit | integer | — | Max matches, default 10, max 100 |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why sec_company_search is rated Low
This tool queries public SEC EDGAR data to resolve company identifiers (ticker symbols and names to CIK numbers). It performs a lookup/search operation with no side effects—it does not create, modify, delete, or execute any code. The data is explicitly public and credential-free, making it a straightforward Read operation with minimal risk even if misused.
From the tool's definition Tool description states it "Resolve[s] a ticker or company name to EDGAR companies" and accesses "Credential-free public SEC data." The operation is purely retrieving and mapping public information without modification, deletion, or execution.
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The rule that runs sec_company_search 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 sec_company_search, this is the rule to start with:
sec_company_search 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 sec_company_search call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about sec_company_search
Resolve a ticker or company name to EDGAR companies. Resolves a ticker symbol or company-name query to SEC EDGAR companies (CIK, ticker, name) using the official company_tickers map. Credential-free public SEC data. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Crawlora MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
sec_company_search accepts 2 parameters: q, limit. Required: q. 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 sec_company_search: 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.
sec_company_search 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 sec_company_search 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 sec_company_search. 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.
sec_company_search 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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