# getFilingsByFormType

Search for specific SEC filings by form type with the FMP SEC Filings By Form Type API. Retrieve filings such as 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, and others, filtered by the exact type of document you

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `getFilingsByFormType`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-imbenrabi-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getfilingsbyformtype

## Facts

- Tool: `getFilingsByFormType`
- Server: Financial Modeling Prep MCP Server (`financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-imbenrabi-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server.md
- Install: `npx -y financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server`
- Homepage: https://github.com/imbenrabi/Financial-Modeling-Prep-MCP-Server
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade D, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "getFilingsByFormType",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why getFilingsByFormType is rated Low

This tool queries financial data from the SEC and returns filings without modifying, executing code, deleting data, or creating financial transactions. It is a straightforward data retrieval operation with no side effects. The low severity reflects that misuse would only expose publicly available regulatory documents.

From the tool's own definition: "The tool name 'getFilingsByFormType' and description 'Search for specific SEC filings by form type' indicate a query operation that retrieves publicly available SEC filing documents."

## Use case

AI agents call getFilingsByFormType 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.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Financial Modeling Prep MCP Server:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "getFilingsByFormType": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Financial Modeling Prep MCP Server (258)

- `calculateCustomDCF` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-imbenrabi-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/calculatecustomdcf.md
- `calculateCustomLeveredDCF` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-imbenrabi-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/calculatecustomlevereddcf.md
- `myTool` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-imbenrabi-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/mytool.md
- `describe_toolset` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-imbenrabi-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/describe-toolset.md
- `getAcquisitionOwnership` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-imbenrabi-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getacquisitionownership.md
- `getActivelyTradingList` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-imbenrabi-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getactivelytradinglist.md
- `getADX` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-imbenrabi-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getadx.md
- `getAftermarketQuote` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-imbenrabi-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getaftermarketquote.md
- `getAftermarketTrade` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-imbenrabi-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getaftermarkettrade.md
- `getAllExchangeMarketHours` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-imbenrabi-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getallexchangemarkethours.md
- `getAllIndexQuotes` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-imbenrabi-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getallindexquotes.md
- `getAllIndustryClassification` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-imbenrabi-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getallindustryclassification.md
- `getAllShareFloat` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-imbenrabi-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getallsharefloat.md
- `getAnalystEstimates` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-imbenrabi-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getanalystestimates.md
- `getAvailableCountries` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-imbenrabi-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getavailablecountries.md
- `getAvailableExchanges` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-imbenrabi-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getavailableexchanges.md
- `getAvailableIndustries` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-imbenrabi-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getavailableindustries.md
- `getAvailableSectors` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-imbenrabi-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getavailablesectors.md
- `getAvailableTranscriptSymbols` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-imbenrabi-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getavailabletranscriptsymbols.md
- `getBalanceSheetGrowthBulk` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-imbenrabi-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getbalancesheetgrowthbulk.md
- `getBalanceSheetStatement` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-imbenrabi-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getbalancesheetstatement.md
- `getBalanceSheetStatementAsReported` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-imbenrabi-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getbalancesheetstatementasreported.md
- `getBalanceSheetStatementGrowth` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-imbenrabi-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getbalancesheetstatementgrowth.md
- `getBalanceSheetStatementsBulk` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-imbenrabi-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getbalancesheetstatementsbulk.md
- `getBalanceSheetStatementTTM` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-imbenrabi-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getbalancesheetstatementttm.md
- `getBatchAftermarketQuote` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-imbenrabi-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getbatchaftermarketquote.md
- `getBatchAftermarketTrade` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-imbenrabi-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getbatchaftermarkettrade.md
- `getBatchMarketCap` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-imbenrabi-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getbatchmarketcap.md
- `getBatchQuotes` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-imbenrabi-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getbatchquotes.md
- `getBatchQuotesShort` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-imbenrabi-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getbatchquotesshort.md
- …and 228 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-imbenrabi-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server.md

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- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
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