getDelistedCompanies
Stay informed with the FMP Delisted Companies API. Access a comprehensive list of companies that have been delisted from US exchanges to avoid trading in risky stocks and identify potential financial troubles.
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What getDelistedCompanies does on Financial Modeling Prep MCP Server
AI agents call getDelistedCompanies 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.
Why getDelistedCompanies is rated Low
This tool retrieves historical delisting information for informational purposes. It queries a database to return data about delisted companies, enabling users to avoid certain stocks. There are no side effects, data modifications, code execution, financial transactions, or destructive operations. The worst-case misuse (an AI repeatedly querying for data) poses minimal risk.
From the tool's definition Tool description states it 'Access a comprehensive list of companies that have been delisted from US exchanges' — a data retrieval operation with no modification, deletion, or execution capabilities.
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The rule that runs getDelistedCompanies 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 getDelistedCompanies, this is the rule to start with:
getDelistedCompanies 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 MCP Server, apply this rule, and every getDelistedCompanies call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about getDelistedCompanies
Stay informed with the FMP Delisted Companies API. Access a comprehensive list of companies that have been delisted from US exchanges to avoid trading in risky stocks and identify potential financial troubles. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Financial Modeling Prep MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Financial Modeling Prep MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for getDelistedCompanies: 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.
getDelistedCompanies 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 getDelistedCompanies 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 getDelistedCompanies. 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.
getDelistedCompanies 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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