getAvailableExchanges
Access a complete list of supported stock exchanges using the FMP Available Exchanges API. This API provides a comprehensive overview of global stock exchanges, allowing users to identify where securities are traded and filter data by specific exchanges for further analysis.
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What getAvailableExchanges does on Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) Server
AI agents call getAvailableExchanges to retrieve information from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why getAvailableExchanges is rated Low
This tool retrieves reference data about available stock exchanges. It performs a query operation with no side effects, no data modification, no code execution, and no financial transactions. It serves an informational purpose to help users understand which exchanges are supported, making it a straightforward Read operation with low risk.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Access a complete list of supported stock exchanges' and 'provides a comprehensive overview of global stock exchanges'.
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The rule that runs getAvailableExchanges safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) Server , and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For getAvailableExchanges, this is the rule to start with:
getAvailableExchanges 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 Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) Server , apply this rule, and every getAvailableExchanges call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about getAvailableExchanges
Access a complete list of supported stock exchanges using the FMP Available Exchanges API. This API provides a comprehensive overview of global stock exchanges, allowing users to identify where securities are traded and filter data by specific exchanges for further analysis. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for getAvailableExchanges: 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 Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) Server . Nothing to install.
getAvailableExchanges 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 getAvailableExchanges 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 getAvailableExchanges. 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.
getAvailableExchanges is provided by the Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) Server MCP server (imbenrabi/financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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