Get recent SEC filings for a company using its CIK number. Optionally filter by form type (10-K, S-1, 8-K, DEF 14A, etc.). Returns filing dates, accession numbers, and document names needed for fetch_filing.
AI agents call search_filings to retrieve information from SEC EDGAR MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool performs a read-only query against SEC EDGAR public records. It retrieves metadata about filings (dates, accession numbers, document names) to support research and due diligence. No data is created, modified, deleted, or executed. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent might retrieve irrelevant filings, but cannot harm systems or data.
From the tool's definition Tool 'search_filings' retrieves SEC filings data—'Get recent SEC filings', 'Returns filing dates, accession numbers, and document names'—with no modification, deletion, or execution of external code. It is a query/search operation with no side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get recent SEC filings for a company using its CIK number. Optionally filter by form type (10-K, S-1, 8-K, DEF 14A, etc.). Returns filing dates, accession numbers, and document names needed for fetch_filing. It is categorised as a Read tool in the SEC EDGAR MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the SEC EDGAR MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search_filings: 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 SEC EDGAR MCP. Nothing to install.
search_filings 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 search_filings 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 search_filings. 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.
search_filings is provided by the SEC EDGAR MCP server (reblickulous/edgar-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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