getEconomicCalendar
Stay informed with the FMP Economic Data Releases Calendar API. Access a comprehensive calendar of upcoming economic data releases to prepare for market impacts and make informed investment decisions.
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What getEconomicCalendar does on Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) Server
AI agents call getEconomicCalendar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
to | string | — | Optional end date (YYYY-MM-DD) |
from | string | — | Optional start date (YYYY-MM-DD) |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why getEconomicCalendar is rated Low
This tool retrieves historical and scheduled economic calendar data for informational purposes. It has no side effects, does not execute trades, modify data, or commit financial transactions. While the server context mentions financial/trading operations, this specific tool merely provides read-only access to published economic event schedules.
From the tool's definition getEconomicCalendar - 'Access a comprehensive calendar of upcoming economic data releases' - purely retrieves and displays scheduled economic calendar information without modifying, executing, or financial commitment.
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The rule that runs getEconomicCalendar 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 getEconomicCalendar, this is the rule to start with:
getEconomicCalendar 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 getEconomicCalendar call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about getEconomicCalendar
Stay informed with the FMP Economic Data Releases Calendar API. Access a comprehensive calendar of upcoming economic data releases to prepare for market impacts and make informed investment decisions. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
getEconomicCalendar accepts 2 parameters: to, from. 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 getEconomicCalendar: 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.
getEconomicCalendar 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 getEconomicCalendar 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 getEconomicCalendar. 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.
getEconomicCalendar 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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