> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.intellizence.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.intellizence.com/mcp-connectors/tools.md).

# Tools

## Intellizence MCP Tools

Intellizence currently provides five MCP tools to search company news, retrieve structured business signals, identify top events, analyze trends, and explore individual records - all through natural-language queries in your AI assistant.

### 1. Search News

**Tool Name:** `search_news`

Search Intellizence’s Company News Signals product, covering 100+ business signals, including mergers and acquisitions, funding, business expansions, leadership changes, partnerships, product launches, layoffs, bankruptcies, and more.

Filter news by company, industry, geography, topic, and date range to discover relevant business developments.

**Example Query:**

> * Latest partnership and product launches news for OpenAI
> * Recent bankruptcy news

### 2. Search Signals

**Tool Name:** `search_signals`

Retrieve structured, deduplicated company signals from the following Intellizence structured data products:

* Startup Funding Dataset
* Mergers & Acquisition Dataset
* Business Expansion Dataset
* Layoffs & Downsizing Dataset
* C-Suite Changes Dataset
* Cyber Incidents & Data Breaches Dataset

Apply filters such as company, industry, location, date range, deal value, and event-specific attributes to find relevant records.

**Example Query:**

> * Find Series B funding rounds exceeding $50 million in the United States.
> * Companies that opened up new Headquarters

### 3. Top Signals

**Tool Name:** `top_signals`

Identify and rank major business events across Intellizence's structured datasets based on metrics such as:

* M\&A Deal value
* Funding amount
* Expansion - investment amount
* Expansion - jobs created
* Number of layoffs

Discover the largest transactions and most significant business developments within a specified period, industry, or geography.

**Example Query:**

> What are the 10 largest mergers and acquisitions announced in September 2026?

### 4. Aggregate Signals

**Tool Name:** `aggregate_signals`

Analyze business activity and market trends using aggregated data from Intellizence's structured datasets.

Calculate event counts, totals, averages, and other statistics, with breakdowns by industry, geography, company type, or time period.

**Example Query:**

> How many layoff events were announced in the United States during Q3 2026? Show the monthly breakdown.

### 5. Get Record by ID

**Tool Name:** `get_record_by_id`

Retrieve detailed information about a specific business event or news article using its unique Intellizence record ID.

Use this tool to explore individual records returned by Search News, Search Signals, or Top Signals.

**Example Query:**

> Show me the complete details of the M\&A deal with record ID \[record\_id].

### **How MCP Tools Work**

You don't need to select a tool manually. Simply ask your AI assistant a question in natural language, and it will automatically select the appropriate Intellizence MCP tool to retrieve and analyze the relevant information.

### Coverage Notes

* **Geography:** North America → Europe → Asia Pacific → Middle East → Africa → Latin America
* **Latency:** Typically 1–2 business days from event to record availability
* **Currency:** monetary fields are returned in their originally reported currency unless you request FX conversion