Retrieve a comprehensive set of trailing twelve-month (TTM) key performance metrics with the TTM Key Metrics API. Access data related to a company
AI agents call getKeyMetricsTTM 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 and queries trailing twelve-month key performance metrics for companies. It performs data retrieval without any side effects, modifications, deletions, or execution of code. The blast radius of misuse is low—an AI agent could retrieve sensitive financial information but cannot modify, delete, or execute operations. This falls squarely into the Read category.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'getKeyMetricsTTM' and description indicate retrieval of financial metrics data. The verb 'Retrieve' and 'Access data' confirm read-only operations with no modification or execution.
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Retrieve a comprehensive set of trailing twelve-month (TTM) key performance metrics with the TTM Key Metrics API. Access data related to a company. 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 getKeyMetricsTTM: 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.
getKeyMetricsTTM 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 getKeyMetricsTTM 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 getKeyMetricsTTM. 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.
getKeyMetricsTTM 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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