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list_industry_groups

list_industry_groups

How to control list_industry_groups ↓

What list_industry_groups does on Financial Reports MCP Server

AI agents call list_industry_groups to retrieve information from Financial Reports MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

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Why list_industry_groups needs a policy

The 'list' prefix combined with 'industry_groups' and the pattern of sibling Read-category tools strongly suggests this retrieves or enumerates industry group classifications from the Financial Reports API. This is a standard data query operation with no apparent ability to modify, delete, or execute operations. Confidence is not higher due to the empty description, but the naming and context are conclusive.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_industry_groups' indicates a list/query operation. Context shows this is part of a Financial Reports MCP server providing access to company financial filings and related data.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access list_industry_groups gives an agent:

How to control list_industry_groups

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Financial Reports MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for list_industry_groups:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "list_industry_groups": {}
  }
}

list_industry_groups is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register Financial Reports MCP Server — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about list_industry_groups

What does the list_industry_groups tool do? +

list_industry_groups. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Financial Reports MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on list_industry_groups? +

Register the Financial Reports MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_industry_groups: 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 Reports MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is list_industry_groups? +

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

Can I rate-limit list_industry_groups? +

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

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

list_industry_groups is provided by the Financial Reports MCP Server MCP server (itisaevalex/financial-reports-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Financial Reports MCP Server tool call.

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