getSenatePositions

List the positions held by members of Congress with the FMP Senate Positions API. Filter by member ID, party or position.

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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This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-imbenrabi-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getsenatepositions.md

WHAT IT DOES

What getSenatePositions does on Financial Modeling Prep MCP Server

AI agents call getSenatePositions 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 getSenatePositions is rated Low

Tool retrieves public congressional position data without modifying or executing external operations.

From the tool's definition List the positions held by members of Congress

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

RECOMMENDED RULE

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

getSenatePositions Allowed

getSenatePositions 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": {
    "getSenatePositions": {}
  }
}

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 getSenatePositions call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about getSenatePositions

What does the getSenatePositions tool do? +

List the positions held by members of Congress with the FMP Senate Positions API. Filter by member ID, party or position. 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 getSenatePositions? +

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

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

Can I rate-limit getSenatePositions? +

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

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

getSenatePositions 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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