Resolve a stock ticker symbol (e.g. AAPL, MSFT, NVDA) or numeric CIK to the canonical SEC entity record. Returns ticker, CIK, company name, and exchange. Pair with get_sec_submissions to retrieve filings. License: US Government public domain.
AI agents call lookup_sec_company_ticker to retrieve information from TensorFeed without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
ticker_or_cik | string | Yes | Ticker symbol (case-insensitive) or numeric CIK |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
This tool performs a query against public US Government SEC records to retrieve company identification metadata. It does not modify, execute operations, delete data, or engage in financial transactions—it simply retrieves and returns existing public information. The data source is explicitly stated as 'US Government public domain,' indicating it is read-only reference material.
From the tool's definition Tool description states it 'Resolve[s] a stock ticker symbol... to the canonical SEC entity record. Returns ticker, CIK, company name, and exchange.' This is purely a lookup/retrieval operation with 'no side effects' as confirmed by the read-only nature of…
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Resolve a stock ticker symbol (e.g. AAPL, MSFT, NVDA) or numeric CIK to the canonical SEC entity record. Returns ticker, CIK, company name, and exchange. Pair with get_sec_submissions to retrieve filings. License: US Government public domain. It is categorised as a Read tool in the TensorFeed MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
lookup_sec_company_ticker accepts 1 parameter: ticker_or_cik. Required: ticker_or_cik. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the TensorFeed MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for lookup_sec_company_ticker: 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 TensorFeed. Nothing to install.
lookup_sec_company_ticker 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 lookup_sec_company_ticker 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 lookup_sec_company_ticker. 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.
lookup_sec_company_ticker is provided by the TensorFeed MCP server (https://mcp.tensorfeed.ai/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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