get_counterparties

Get entity-resolved counterparty relationships for a company across 9 extraction types.

Server Signal8 MCP Server signal8ai/signal8-mcp
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What get_counterparties does on Signal8 MCP Server

AI agents call get_counterparties to retrieve information from Signal8 MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Why get_counterparties needs a policy

This tool retrieves and queries counterparty relationship data from SEC filings—a read-only operation that returns structured information. Entity resolution and relationship extraction are analytical processes performed on existing data without side effects. The broader server context (financial research intelligence) supports this as informational querying.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_counterparties' and description 'Get entity-resolved counterparty relationships' indicate a retrieval operation. The verb 'Get' and the passive framing ('relationships for a company') denote querying/fetching data without modification.

Questions about get_counterparties

What does the get_counterparties tool do? +

Get entity-resolved counterparty relationships for a company across 9 extraction types. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Signal8 MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_counterparties? +

Register the Signal8 MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_counterparties: 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 Signal8 MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_counterparties? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_counterparties? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_counterparties 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_counterparties completely? +

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

get_counterparties is provided by the Signal8 MCP Server MCP server (signal8ai/signal8-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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