Compare a company's core financial metrics across two fiscal periods side-by-side. Shows absolute and percentage changes with significance classification (minor < 5%, notable 5–15%, significant > 15%). The response includes a material_changes count: this is the number of metrics whose significanc...
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AI agents call compare_periods to retrieve information from Valuein — SEC EDGAR Fundamentals & Smart-Money Data without modifying any data. This is common in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows where the agent needs context before taking action. Because read operations don't change state, they are generally safe to allow without restrictions -- but you may still want rate limits to control API costs.
Even though compare_periods only reads data, uncontrolled read access can leak sensitive information or rack up API costs. An agent caught in a retry loop could make thousands of calls per minute. A rate limit gives you a safety net without blocking legitimate use.
Read-only tools are safe to allow by default. No rate limit needed unless you want to control costs.
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These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access compare_periods gives an agent. Each links to the full case and the policy that stops it:
Other read tools across the catalogue. The same approach applies to each: allow, with a rate cap to control cost.
Compare a company's core financial metrics across two fiscal periods side-by-side. Shows absolute and percentage changes with significance classification (minor < 5%, notable 5–15%, significant > 15%). The response includes a material_changes count: this is the number of metrics whose significance ∈ {notable, significant} (i.e. absolute percentage change > 5%). Use it as a quick scalar to triage filings — anything > ~3 typically signals a material event worth deeper review. Use period format: 'FY2024' for annual, 'Q1-2024' for quarterly. Pass period_a as the EARLIER period and period_b as the LATER one — if you invert them the server auto-swaps and sets swapped: true in the response so deltas always carry the correct sign (rather than silently flipping). Point-in-time safe via as_of_date. Available on all plans.. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Valuein — SEC EDGAR Fundamentals & Smart-Money Data MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Valuein — SEC EDGAR Fundamentals & Smart-Money Data MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for compare_periods: 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 Valuein — SEC EDGAR Fundamentals & Smart-Money Data. Nothing to install.
compare_periods is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the compare_periods 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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for compare_periods. 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.
compare_periods is provided by the Valuein — SEC EDGAR Fundamentals & Smart-Money Data MCP server (https://mcp.valuein.biz/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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