# getCryptoNews

Stay informed with the latest cryptocurrency news using the FMP Crypto News API. Access a curated list of articles from various sources, including headlines, snippets, and publication URLs.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `getCryptoNews`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/vijitdaroch-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getcryptonews

## Facts

- Tool: `getCryptoNews`
- Server: Financial Modeling Prep MCP Server (`vijitdaroch/financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/vijitdaroch-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/vijitdaroch/Financial-Modeling-Prep-MCP-Server
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade D, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "getCryptoNews",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why getCryptoNews is rated Low

This tool performs a read-only query operation to fetch news content from external sources. No data is created, modified, deleted, or destroyed. No code execution, financial transactions, or destructive operations are involved. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an AI agent could retrieve excessive news or use it for misinformation research, but cannot alter data or cause financial harm.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool retrieves cryptocurrency news articles including headlines, snippets, and publication URLs. Action verbs 'Access' and 'curated list' indicate data retrieval with no modifications, deletions, or side effects."

## Use case

AI agents call getCryptoNews to retrieve information from Financial Modeling Prep MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Financial Modeling Prep MCP Server:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "getCryptoNews": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Financial Modeling Prep MCP Server (255)

- `calculateCustomDCF` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/vijitdaroch-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/calculatecustomdcf.md
- `calculateCustomLeveredDCF` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/vijitdaroch-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/calculatecustomlevereddcf.md
- `enable_toolset` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/vijitdaroch-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/enable-toolset.md
- `get_toolset_status` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/vijitdaroch-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/get-toolset-status.md
- `getAcquisitionOwnership` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/vijitdaroch-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getacquisitionownership.md
- `getActivelyTradingList` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/vijitdaroch-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getactivelytradinglist.md
- `getADX` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/vijitdaroch-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getadx.md
- `getAftermarketQuote` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/vijitdaroch-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getaftermarketquote.md
- `getAftermarketTrade` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/vijitdaroch-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getaftermarkettrade.md
- `getAllExchangeMarketHours` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/vijitdaroch-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getallexchangemarkethours.md
- `getAllIndexQuotes` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/vijitdaroch-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getallindexquotes.md
- `getAllIndustryClassification` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/vijitdaroch-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getallindustryclassification.md
- `getAllShareFloat` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/vijitdaroch-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getallsharefloat.md
- `getAnalystEstimates` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/vijitdaroch-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getanalystestimates.md
- `getAvailableCountries` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/vijitdaroch-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getavailablecountries.md
- `getAvailableExchanges` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/vijitdaroch-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getavailableexchanges.md
- `getAvailableIndustries` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/vijitdaroch-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getavailableindustries.md
- `getAvailableSectors` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/vijitdaroch-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getavailablesectors.md
- `getAvailableTranscriptSymbols` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/vijitdaroch-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getavailabletranscriptsymbols.md
- `getBalanceSheetGrowthBulk` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/vijitdaroch-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getbalancesheetgrowthbulk.md
- `getBalanceSheetStatement` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/vijitdaroch-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getbalancesheetstatement.md
- `getBalanceSheetStatementAsReported` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/vijitdaroch-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getbalancesheetstatementasreported.md
- `getBalanceSheetStatementGrowth` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/vijitdaroch-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getbalancesheetstatementgrowth.md
- `getBalanceSheetStatementsBulk` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/vijitdaroch-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getbalancesheetstatementsbulk.md
- `getBalanceSheetStatementTTM` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/vijitdaroch-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getbalancesheetstatementttm.md
- `getBatchAftermarketQuote` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/vijitdaroch-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getbatchaftermarketquote.md
- `getBatchAftermarketTrade` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/vijitdaroch-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getbatchaftermarkettrade.md
- `getBatchMarketCap` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/vijitdaroch-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getbatchmarketcap.md
- `getBatchQuotes` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/vijitdaroch-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getbatchquotes.md
- `getBatchQuotesShort` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/vijitdaroch-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getbatchquotesshort.md
- …and 225 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/vijitdaroch-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=vijitdaroch-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/vijitdaroch-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server