Access a comprehensive database of CIK (Central Index Key) numbers for SEC-registered entities with the FMP CIK List API. This endpoint is essential for businesses, financial professionals, and individuals who need quick access to CIK numbers for regulatory compliance, financial transactions, and...
AI agents call getCIKList to retrieve information from Financial Modeling Prep 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 SEC CIK (Central Index Key) identification numbers from a database. It has no side effects, does not modify data, execute code, delete records, or move money. It is purely informational lookup functionality used for compliance and research purposes. The severity is low because exposure of CIK numbers (which are public regulatory identifiers) poses minimal risk even if misused by an AI agent.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'getCIKList' and description 'Access a comprehensive database of CIK numbers' indicates data retrieval without modification.
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Access a comprehensive database of CIK (Central Index Key) numbers for SEC-registered entities with the FMP CIK List API. This endpoint is essential for businesses, financial professionals, and individuals who need quick access to CIK numbers for regulatory compliance, financial transactions, and investment research. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Financial Modeling Prep MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Financial Modeling Prep MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for getCIKList: 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 Financial Modeling Prep MCP Server. Nothing to install.
getCIKList 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 getCIKList 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 getCIKList. 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.
getCIKList is provided by the Financial Modeling Prep MCP Server MCP server (vijitdaroch/financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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