sec_full_text_search
Full-text search across EDGAR filings. Searches the full text of SEC EDGAR filings (efts), filtered by form and date, with pagination. Credential-free public SEC data; free where incumbents gate full-text search behind paid tiers.
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What sec_full_text_search does on Crawlora
AI agents call sec_full_text_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 | Search query (supports quoted phrases) |
to | string | — | Latest filing date (YYYY-MM-DD) |
from | string | — | Earliest filing date (YYYY-MM-DD) |
page | integer | — | 1-based page number, default 1 |
forms | string | — | Filter by form types, comma-separated |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why sec_full_text_search is rated Low
This tool retrieves and queries publicly available regulatory filing data without side effects. It is purely informational—no data is created, modified, deleted, or executed. The search functionality is read-only access to EDGAR, which is freely available public information. Low severity because misuse would only expose publicly accessible data that is already in the public domain.
From the tool's definition Tool performs 'full-text search' across public SEC EDGAR filings with no modification, deletion, or execution capabilities. Description explicitly states 'searches the full text' and notes it accesses 'credential-free public SEC data'.
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The rule that runs sec_full_text_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_full_text_search, this is the rule to start with:
sec_full_text_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_full_text_search call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about sec_full_text_search
Full-text search across EDGAR filings. Searches the full text of SEC EDGAR filings (efts), filtered by form and date, with pagination. Credential-free public SEC data; free where incumbents gate full-text search behind paid tiers. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Crawlora MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
sec_full_text_search accepts 5 parameters: q, to, from, page, forms. 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_full_text_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_full_text_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_full_text_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_full_text_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_full_text_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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