Get recent insider trading activity for a stock
AI agents call get_insider_trading 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 and queries insider trading data for informational purposes only. It is a read-only operation that has no side effects, does not modify data, execute code, delete anything, or involve financial transactions. The tool itself simply surfaces public financial data without enabling any actions that would commit resources or alter state.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'get_insider_trading' and description states 'Get recent insider trading activity for a stock' — uses 'Get' verb indicating data retrieval with no modification or execution.
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Get recent insider trading activity 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_insider_trading: 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_insider_trading 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_insider_trading 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_insider_trading. 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_insider_trading 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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