getQuote
Access real-time stock quotes with the FMP Stock Quote API. Get up-to-the-minute prices, changes, and volume data for individual stocks.
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What getQuote does on Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) Server
AI agents call getQuote 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 | — | Stock symbol |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why getQuote is rated Low
This tool retrieves and queries publicly available market data (stock prices, volume, changes) without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a simple read operation with minimal security risk even if misused by an AI agent, as the worst outcome would be accessing market data the agent should not see, not causing financial harm or data destruction.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'getQuote' and description 'Access real-time stock quotes' and 'Get up-to-the-minute prices, changes, and volume data' indicate data retrieval with no side effects or modifications.
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The rule that runs getQuote 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 getQuote, this is the rule to start with:
getQuote 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 getQuote call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about getQuote
Access real-time stock quotes with the FMP Stock Quote API. Get up-to-the-minute prices, changes, and volume data for individual stocks. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
getQuote 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 getQuote: 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.
getQuote 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 getQuote 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 getQuote. 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.
getQuote 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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