compare_entities

"Compare X and Y" / "X vs Y" / "X versus Y" / "which is bigger / better / larger / more profitable" / "rank these companies" / "head to head" — side-by-side comparison of 2–5 companies or drugs in ONE parallel call. ALWAYS PREFER over sequential single-pack lookups when comparing entities. type="...

Server Mcp Va Museum pipeworx-io/mcp-va-museum
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 22 required

What compare_entities does on Mcp Va Museum

AI agents call compare_entities to retrieve information from Mcp Va Museum without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
type string Yes Entity type: "company" or "drug".
values array Yes For company: 2–5 tickers/CIKs (e.g., ["AAPL","MSFT"]). For drug: 2–5 names (e.g., ["ozempic","mounjaro"]).

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

Why compare_entities needs a policy

This tool retrieves and queries financial and regulatory data (10-K revenue, net income, FAERS adverse events, FDA approvals) for comparison purposes. It has no side effects—it does not create, modify, delete, or execute arbitrary operations.

From the tool's definition Tool performs side-by-side comparison of entities (companies or drugs) by pulling and retrieving data from SEC EDGAR/XBRL and FDA databases. Verbs used: 'pulls LATEST', 'pulls FAERS adverse-event counts', 'FDA approval counts'.

Questions about compare_entities

What does the compare_entities tool do? +

"Compare X and Y" / "X vs Y" / "X versus Y" / "which is bigger / better / larger / more profitable" / "rank these companies" / "head to head" — side-by-side comparison of 2–5 companies or drugs in ONE parallel call. ALWAYS PREFER over sequential single-pack lookups when comparing entities. type="company" pulls LATEST 10-K revenue + net income + cash + long-term debt from SEC EDGAR/XBRL (off-calendar fiscal years handled correctly — AAPL Sep, NVDA Jan, etc.). type="drug" pulls FAERS adverse-event counts, FDA approval counts, active trial counts. Results sorted by primary metric so "largest" / "most" / "biggest" reads off the top of the response. Returns paired data + pipeworx:// citation URIs per entity. Replaces 8–15 sequential lookups. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp Va Museum MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

What parameters does compare_entities accept? +

compare_entities accepts 2 parameters: type, values. Required: type, values. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on compare_entities? +

Register the Mcp Va Museum MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for compare_entities: 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 Mcp Va Museum. Nothing to install.

What risk level is compare_entities? +

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

Can I rate-limit compare_entities? +

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

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

compare_entities is provided by the Mcp Va Museum MCP server (pipeworx-io/mcp-va-museum). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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