getPressReleases

Access official company press releases with the FMP Press Releases API. Get real-time updates on corporate announcements, earnings reports, mergers, and more.

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 getPressReleases does on Financial Modeling Prep MCP Server

AI agents call getPressReleases 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 getPressReleases is rated Low

This tool retrieves and queries publicly available press release data from a financial API. It has no side effects, does not create or modify data, does not execute code or commands, and does not involve financial transactions.

From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Access official company press releases' and 'Get real-time updates on corporate announcements' — purely informational retrieval with no capability to modify, delete, or execute operations.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

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

getPressReleases Allowed

getPressReleases 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": {
    "getPressReleases": {}
  }
}

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 getPressReleases call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about getPressReleases

What does the getPressReleases tool do? +

Access official company press releases with the FMP Press Releases API. Get real-time updates on corporate announcements, earnings reports, mergers, and more. 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 getPressReleases? +

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

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

Can I rate-limit getPressReleases? +

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

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

getPressReleases 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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