Get analyst ratings and upgrades/downgrades for a stock
AI agents call get_analyst_ratings to retrieve information from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves publicly available analyst ratings and rating changes for stocks. It performs a query operation with no side effects—it does not create, modify, delete, or execute any operations. No financial transactions occur. The data returned is informational only, suitable for financial analysis but not capable of causing harm through misuse beyond access to public market data.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_analyst_ratings' and description 'Get analyst ratings and upgrades/downgrades for a stock' indicate data retrieval with no modification or execution of operations.
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Get analyst ratings and upgrades/downgrades for a stock. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_analyst_ratings: 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 (FMP) MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_analyst_ratings 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 get_analyst_ratings 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 get_analyst_ratings. 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.
get_analyst_ratings is provided by the Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) MCP Server MCP server (jackdark425/aigroup-fmp-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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