getGeneralNews

Access the latest general news articles from a variety of sources with the FMP General News API. Obtain headlines, snippets, and publication URLs for comprehensive news coverage.

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 getGeneralNews does on Financial Modeling Prep MCP Server

AI agents call getGeneralNews 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 getGeneralNews is rated Low

The tool retrieves and queries news data (headlines, snippets, URLs) from external sources. It has no side effects, does not modify any data, and does not execute code or trigger external operations. This is a straightforward Read operation with minimal blast radius if misused by an AI agent, as it only exposes public news information.

From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Access the latest general news articles' and 'Obtain headlines, snippets, and publication URLs' — these are purely retrieval operations with no modification, deletion, or execution capabilities.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs getGeneralNews 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 getGeneralNews, this is the rule to start with:

getGeneralNews Allowed

getGeneralNews 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": {
    "getGeneralNews": {}
  }
}

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 getGeneralNews call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about getGeneralNews

What does the getGeneralNews tool do? +

Access the latest general news articles from a variety of sources with the FMP General News API. Obtain headlines, snippets, and publication URLs for comprehensive news coverage. 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 getGeneralNews? +

Register the Financial Modeling Prep MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for getGeneralNews: 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 getGeneralNews? +

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

Can I rate-limit getGeneralNews? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the getGeneralNews 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 getGeneralNews completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for getGeneralNews. 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 getGeneralNews? +

getGeneralNews 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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