Get analyst rating screener
AI agents call get_screener_analysts to retrieve information from Unusual Whales 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 analyst rating data without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing operations. It has no side effects on financial positions or systems. While the Unusual Whales server deals with financial market data, this particular tool only reads information; it does not execute trades, move money, or commit financial obligations.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_screener_analysts' and description 'Get analyst rating screener' indicate data retrieval with no modification capability. The verb 'get' and 'screener' (a query/filter tool) confirm read-only functionality for retrieving analyst ratings.
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Get analyst rating screener. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Unusual Whales MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Unusual Whales MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_screener_analysts: 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 Unusual Whales MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_screener_analysts 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_screener_analysts 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_screener_analysts. 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_screener_analysts is provided by the Unusual Whales MCP Server MCP server (phields/unusualwhales-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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