fdic_search_institutions
Search FDIC-insured banks and savings institutions by name, state, or city. Returns CERT number, name, location, total assets, deposits, net income, ROA, ROE, charter class. Use the CERT number for follow-up queries to fdic_financials or fdic_history.
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What fdic_search_institutions does on Livedatalink
AI agents call fdic_search_institutions to retrieve information from Livedatalink 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
city | string | — | City name (exact) |
name | string | — | Institution name (partial match) |
limit | number | — | Max results (default 25) |
state | string | — | Two-letter state code (e.g. 'CA', 'TX') |
offset | number | — | Pagination offset (default 0) |
active_only | boolean | — | Only currently-active banks (default true) |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why fdic_search_institutions is rated Low
This tool queries a public database of FDIC-insured financial institutions and returns publicly available information. It performs a read-only search operation with no side effects, data modification, or execution of external operations. The returned data (CERT number, institution name, location, financial metrics) is factual reference information.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Search FDIC-insured banks' and 'Returns' financial data fields like CERT number, name, location, assets, deposits. The verb 'Search' and 'Returns' indicate data retrieval with no modification, deletion, or execution.
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The rule that runs fdic_search_institutions safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Livedatalink, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For fdic_search_institutions, this is the rule to start with:
fdic_search_institutions 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 Livedatalink, apply this rule, and every fdic_search_institutions call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about fdic_search_institutions
Search FDIC-insured banks and savings institutions by name, state, or city. Returns CERT number, name, location, total assets, deposits, net income, ROA, ROE, charter class. Use the CERT number for follow-up queries to fdic_financials or fdic_history. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Livedatalink MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
fdic_search_institutions accepts 6 parameters: city, name, limit, state, offset, active_only. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Livedatalink MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for fdic_search_institutions: 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 Livedatalink. Nothing to install.
fdic_search_institutions 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 fdic_search_institutions 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 fdic_search_institutions. 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.
fdic_search_institutions is provided by the Livedatalink MCP server (https://livedatalink.ai/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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