get_metrics

Get financial metrics/ratios for NZX companies. 46 ratios: profitability (incl. comprehensive_roe, oci_divergence), leverage (incl. paid_in_capital_ratio), cash flow, dividends, growth (incl. share_capital_growth), valuation, composite. Use for screening or comparison.

Server NZXplorer MCP Server mambaventures/nzxplorer-mcp-server
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 70 required

What get_metrics does on NZXplorer MCP Server

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

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
mode string For single ticker: "snapshot" (default) or "historical"
sort string Sort by metric (e.g. "pe_ratio", "roe", "dividend_yield")
year string Year or range filter
limit number Max results
order string "asc" or "desc"
sector string Filter by sector (list mode only)
ticker string Specific ticker for detailed metrics with live valuation. Omit for list of all companies.

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

Why get_metrics needs a policy

This tool retrieves and queries existing financial data (46 ratios across multiple categories) from NZX-listed companies without any capability to modify, delete, execute code, or trigger financial transactions. It is purely a data retrieval and analysis tool, making it a Read category risk with low severity. No side effects or state changes are possible.

From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Get financial metrics/ratios for NZX companies' and explicitly lists use cases as 'screening or comparison'. The verb 'Get' and absence of any modification, deletion, or execution language indicate a read-only retrieval operation.

Questions about get_metrics

What does the get_metrics tool do? +

Get financial metrics/ratios for NZX companies. 46 ratios: profitability (incl. comprehensive_roe, oci_divergence), leverage (incl. paid_in_capital_ratio), cash flow, dividends, growth (incl. share_capital_growth), valuation, composite. Use for screening or comparison. It is categorised as a Read tool in the NZXplorer MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

What parameters does get_metrics accept? +

get_metrics accepts 7 parameters: mode, sort, year, limit, order, sector, ticker. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on get_metrics? +

Register the NZXplorer MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_metrics: 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 NZXplorer MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_metrics? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_metrics? +

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

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

get_metrics is provided by the NZXplorer MCP Server MCP server (mambaventures/nzxplorer-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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