filings_fetch_recent | PolicyLayer

WHAT IT DOES

What filings_fetch_recent does on PM-MCP (Portfolio Management MCP Server)

AI agents call filings_fetch_recent to retrieve information from PM-MCP (Portfolio Management 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 filings_fetch_recent needs a policy

Fetching SEC filings is a read-only operation that retrieves publicly available financial documents. This has no side effects on the system or data, matches the 'Read' category pattern (fetch), and poses minimal risk even if misused by an AI agent—the worst outcome would be excessive API calls or information disclosure of already-public data.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'filings_fetch_recent' indicates retrieval of SEC filings data. The server description confirms 'SEC filings retrieval' as a capability.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

Questions about filings_fetch_recent

What does the filings_fetch_recent tool do? +

filings_fetch_recent. It is categorised as a Read tool in the PM-MCP (Portfolio Management MCP Server) MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on filings_fetch_recent? +

Register the PM-MCP (Portfolio Management MCP Server) MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for filings_fetch_recent: 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 PM-MCP (Portfolio Management MCP Server). Nothing to install.

What risk level is filings_fetch_recent? +

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

Can I rate-limit filings_fetch_recent? +

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

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

filings_fetch_recent is provided by the PM-MCP (Portfolio Management MCP Server) MCP server (surplus96/pm-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.