get_candidate_finances · FEC Campaign Finance MCP Server MCP

WHAT IT DOES

What get_candidate_finances does on FEC Campaign Finance MCP Server

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

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why get_candidate_finances needs a policy

This tool retrieves public campaign finance data about candidates from the OpenFEC API. The 'get' prefix, placement among read-only investigation tools, and the public nature of FEC data indicate read-only access with no side effects. Empty description lowers confidence slightly, but context strongly suggests data retrieval only.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_candidate_finances' uses 'get' verb; description is empty but context indicates this server 'Connects the OpenFEC API to AI assistants for investigating US federal campaign finance through natural language conversations.' All sibling tools are…

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Questions about get_candidate_finances

What does the get_candidate_finances tool do? +

get_candidate_finances. It is categorised as a Read tool in the FEC Campaign Finance MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_candidate_finances? +

Register the FEC Campaign Finance MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_candidate_finances: 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 FEC Campaign Finance MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_candidate_finances? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_candidate_finances? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_candidate_finances 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_candidate_finances completely? +

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

get_candidate_finances is provided by the FEC Campaign Finance MCP Server MCP server (reichaves/fec-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.