getCryptoNews

Stay informed with the latest cryptocurrency news using the FMP Crypto News API. Access a curated list of articles from various sources, including headlines, snippets, and publication URLs.

SERVERFinancial Modeling Prep MCP Server SOURCEfinancial-modeling-prep-mcp-server

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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WHAT IT DOES

What getCryptoNews does on Financial Modeling Prep MCP Server

AI agents call getCryptoNews to retrieve information from Financial Modeling Prep MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

RISK

Why getCryptoNews is rated Low

getCryptoNews retrieves and queries cryptocurrency news data without modifying, deleting, executing code, or moving money. The action verbs are 'Access' and the operation is purely informational. This is a classic Read category tool with minimal risk—misuse would at worst surface irrelevant news to an end-user, causing no data loss, code execution, or financial impact.

From the tool's definition Tool description states: 'Access a curated list of articles from various sources, including headlines, snippets, and publication URLs.' These are passive retrieval operations with no side effects—headlines, snippets, and URLs are read-only data access.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs getCryptoNews safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Financial Modeling Prep MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For getCryptoNews, this is the rule to start with:

getCryptoNews Allowed

getCryptoNews is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "getCryptoNews": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Financial Modeling Prep MCP Server, apply this rule, and every getCryptoNews call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about getCryptoNews

What does the getCryptoNews tool do? +

Stay informed with the latest cryptocurrency news using the FMP Crypto News API. Access a curated list of articles from various sources, including headlines, snippets, and publication URLs. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Financial Modeling Prep MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on getCryptoNews? +

Register the Financial Modeling Prep MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for getCryptoNews: 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 MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is getCryptoNews? +

getCryptoNews is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit getCryptoNews? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the getCryptoNews 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.

How do I block getCryptoNews completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for getCryptoNews. 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.

What MCP server provides getCryptoNews? +

getCryptoNews is provided by the Financial Modeling Prep MCP Server MCP server (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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