AI agents call get_comps_table to retrieve information from Wrds without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Given the empty description and context, 'get_comps_table' most likely retrieves financial comparison metrics for similar companies—a standard Read operation. The 'get_*' prefix and alignment with other Read tools on a financial data server strongly suggest data query without side effects.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_comps_table' suggests retrieval of comparable company data (comps tables). Follows naming pattern of sibling tools like 'get_bond_price_history', 'get_credit_ratings', and 'get_company_overview', all of which are data retrieval operations with…
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get_comps_table. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Wrds MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Wrds MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_comps_table: 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 Wrds. Nothing to install.
get_comps_table 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_comps_table 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_comps_table. 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_comps_table is provided by the Wrds MCP server (marianosalinas/wrds_mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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