getBatchQuotes
Retrieve multiple real-time stock quotes in a single request with the FMP Stock Batch Quote API. Access current prices, volume, and detailed data for multiple companies at once, making it easier to track large portfolios or monitor multiple stocks simultaneously.
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What getBatchQuotes does on Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) Server
AI agents call getBatchQuotes 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.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
symbols | string | — | Comma-separated list of stock symbols |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why getBatchQuotes is rated Low
This tool retrieves and queries market data (stock quotes, prices, volume) without any side effects. It is a read-only operation that does not create, modify, delete, or execute any actions. While it provides financial market data, it does not itself move money, make trades, or commit financial obligations - it merely fetches information.
From the tool's definition Tool description explicitly states 'Retrieve multiple real-time stock quotes' and 'Access current prices, volume, and detailed data' - purely informational retrieval with no modification, deletion, or execution capabilities.
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The rule that runs getBatchQuotes 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 getBatchQuotes, this is the rule to start with:
getBatchQuotes 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 getBatchQuotes call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about getBatchQuotes
Retrieve multiple real-time stock quotes in a single request with the FMP Stock Batch Quote API. Access current prices, volume, and detailed data for multiple companies at once, making it easier to track large portfolios or monitor multiple stocks simultaneously. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
getBatchQuotes accepts 1 parameter: symbols. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for getBatchQuotes: 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.
getBatchQuotes 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 getBatchQuotes 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 getBatchQuotes. 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.
getBatchQuotes 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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