searchStockNews
Search for stock-related news using the FMP Search Stock News API. Find specific stock news by entering a ticker symbol or company name to track the latest developments.
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What searchStockNews does on Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) Server
AI agents call searchStockNews 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 | — | End date (YYYY-MM-DD) |
from | string | — | Start date (YYYY-MM-DD) |
page | number | — | Page number (default: 0) |
limit | number | — | Limit on number of results (default: 20, max: 250) |
symbols | string | — | Comma-separated list of stock symbols |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why searchStockNews is rated Low
searchStockNews retrieves publicly available financial news data based on ticker or company name input. It has no side effects, does not modify data, does not execute trades or commands, and does not involve financial transactions. This is a straightforward read operation comparable to a web search, making it low severity and Read category.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Search for stock-related news' and 'Find specific stock news by entering a ticker symbol or company name to track the latest developments' — this is a query/search operation that retrieves information without modifying or executing…
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The rule that runs searchStockNews 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 searchStockNews, this is the rule to start with:
searchStockNews 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 searchStockNews call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about searchStockNews
Search for stock-related news using the FMP Search Stock News API. Find specific stock news by entering a ticker symbol or company name to track the latest developments. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
searchStockNews accepts 5 parameters: to, from, page, limit, 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 searchStockNews: 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.
searchStockNews 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 searchStockNews 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 searchStockNews. 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.
searchStockNews 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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