Get the list of 13F filings for an institution by CIK, with pagination.
AI agents call get_institution_filings 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.
This tool retrieves and queries publicly available SEC filing data (13F forms) by institutional identifier. It performs no modifications, deletions, or financial transactions. While it provides financial intelligence, it is informational only—accessing already-public regulatory filings. No destructive, executable, or financial movement capability is present. The pagination indicates straightforward list retrieval.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_institution_filings' and description 'Get the list of 13F filings for an institution by CIK, with pagination' indicate pure data retrieval. 13F filings are public SEC documents. The operation is read-only with no side effects.
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Get the list of 13F filings for an institution by CIK, with pagination. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Signal8 MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Signal8 MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_institution_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 Signal8 MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_institution_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 get_institution_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 get_institution_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.
get_institution_filings 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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