getFundInfo
Access comprehensive data on ETFs and mutual funds with the FMP ETF & Mutual Fund Information API. Retrieve essential details such as ticker symbol, fund name, expense ratio, assets under management, and more.
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What getFundInfo does on Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) Server
AI agents call getFundInfo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
symbol | string | — | Fund symbol |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why getFundInfo is rated Low
This tool performs read-only queries on financial data about ETFs and mutual funds. While the Financial Modeling Prep server offers trading and transaction capabilities across its portfolio, this specific tool retrieves static or near-static fund metadata without side effects.
From the tool's definition Tool retrieves fund information including ticker symbol, fund name, expense ratio, and assets under management. The term 'Access' and 'Retrieve' indicate data retrieval with no modification or execution capabilities.
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The rule that runs getFundInfo 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 getFundInfo, this is the rule to start with:
getFundInfo 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 getFundInfo call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about getFundInfo
Access comprehensive data on ETFs and mutual funds with the FMP ETF & Mutual Fund Information API. Retrieve essential details such as ticker symbol, fund name, expense ratio, assets under management, and more. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
getFundInfo accepts 1 parameter: symbol. 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 getFundInfo: 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.
getFundInfo 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 getFundInfo 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 getFundInfo. 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.
getFundInfo 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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