getSMA

Calculate the Simple Moving Average (SMA) for a stock using the FMP SMA API. This tool helps users analyze trends and identify potential buy or sell signals based on historical price data.

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 getSMA does on Financial Modeling Prep MCP Server

AI agents call getSMA 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 getSMA is rated Low

This tool retrieves and computes a technical indicator (SMA) from historical stock price data. It is purely analytical with no side effects—no data is created, modified, deleted, or financial obligations are incurred. The output is a calculated metric to support trading decisions, but the tool itself only reads and processes existing data.

From the tool's definition Tool name is 'getSMA' and description states it 'Calculate[s] the Simple Moving Average (SMA) for a stock' and 'analyze[s] trends' using 'historical price data'. No modification, deletion, execution of code, or financial transactions occur.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

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

getSMA Allowed

getSMA 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": {
    "getSMA": {}
  }
}

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 getSMA call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about getSMA

What does the getSMA tool do? +

Calculate the Simple Moving Average (SMA) for a stock using the FMP SMA API. This tool helps users analyze trends and identify potential buy or sell signals based on historical price data. 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 getSMA? +

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

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

Can I rate-limit getSMA? +

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

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

getSMA 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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