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by io.github.pipeworx-io

Entity Profile

entity_profile
Read-onlyIdempotent

"Tell me about X" / "research Acme" / "brief me on Tesla" / "what does Apple do" / "company profile for Microsoft" / "give me the rundown on NVDA" / "everything you know about $TICKER" — full cross-source profile of a US public company in ONE parallel call. ALWAYS PREFER over chaining single-pack SEC/XBRL/news lookups when the user asks for a holistic view. Fans out across SEC EDGAR, XBRL, USPTO patents, federal contracts (USAspending), FDA-licensed biologics (Purple Book), H-1B hiring (DOL LCA), news and GLEIF, and returns: cik + company_name (+ resolved_from/resolved_to when value was a name); recent_filings (up to 5 with pipeworx://edgar/company/{cik}/filings/{accession} URIs); fundamentals (LATEST 10-K Revenues + NetIncomeLoss + Cash, sorted period_end DESC); patents (USPTO PatentsView API sunset May 2025 — soft-fails until reactivated); federal_contracts (USAspending awards where the company is the recipient); fda_products (FDA-licensed biologics — vaccines, cell/gene therapies — from the Purple Book; a company with only small-molecule/generic drugs will show none here, that is expected, not a failure); hiring (H-1B sponsorship volume + salary range from DOL LCA filings); recent news mentions via GDELT→GNews fallback; LEI via GLEIF. sources_used / sources_failed say which of these actually returned data for THIS company — an empty section is a real "no data", not a bug. Pass a ticker ("AAPL"), zero-padded CIK ("0000320193"), OR a company name ("Moderna") — names now resolve via SEC EDGAR's company-name match; a private company (no CIK/ticker) returns resolved:false with an explicit notes line, not a bare failure. type accepts "company" or "ticker" interchangeably — both take the same value shapes above.

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
typeYes"company" or "ticker" — both are accepted and behave identically; `value` can be a ticker, CIK, or company name either way. person/place coming soon.
valueYesTicker (e.g., "AAPL"), zero-padded CIK (e.g., "0000320193"), or company name (e.g., "Moderna") — names resolve via SEC EDGAR company-name match.

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections. Dates show when Glama detected each change.

  1. Changed3 schema fields changed
    • changedInput schema / properties / type / description
      Previous value: -"Entity type. Only \"company\" supported today; person/place coming soon."New value: +"\"company\" or \"ticker\" — both are accepted and behave identically; `value` can be a ticker, CIK, or company name either way. person/place coming soon."
    • changedInput schema / properties / type / enum
      Previous value: -[
-  "company"
-]New value: +[
+  "company",
+  "ticker"
+]
    • changedInput schema / properties / value / description
      Previous value: -"Ticker (e.g., \"AAPL\") or zero-padded CIK (e.g., \"0000320193\"). Names not supported — use resolve_entity first if you only have a name."New value: +"Ticker (e.g., \"AAPL\"), zero-padded CIK (e.g., \"0000320193\"), or company name (e.g., \"Moderna\") — names resolve via SEC EDGAR company-name match."
  2. First observed

TDQS

A4.8/5.0
Behavior5/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

Even with readOnly/openWorld/idempotent annotations, the description adds critical behavior: which data sources are fanned out, that empty sections represent real 'no data' rather than bugs, that private companies return resolved:false with notes, and that type values are interchangeable. It does not contradict annotations.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness4/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

The description is long but densely informative, front-loaded with examples and the key 'prefer over chaining' directive. It includes some schema duplication (accepted value shapes, type interchangeability), and the run-on section-by-section list could be structured more cleanly, but most sentences earn their place.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness5/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

For a complex multi-source tool with no output schema, the description fully equips an agent to invoke it: it enumerates returned fields, source semantics, failure modes, input forms, and the sources_used/sources_failed mechanism. Nothing essential for correct use is missing.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters4/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Schema coverage is 100% and the schema already documents both parameters well. The description adds value by stating that 'company' and 'ticker' are interchangeable, that value can be a ticker/CIK/name regardless of type, and that names resolve via SEC EDGAR — enhancing beyond the schema.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose5/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

The description states a clear verb-resource relationship: 'full cross-source profile of a US public company in ONE parallel call.' It also differentiates from alternatives by explicitly recommending it over chaining single-pack SEC/XBRL/news lookups for holistic requests.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines5/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

It provides explicit usage guidance: 'ALWAYS PREFER over chaining single-pack SEC/XBRL/news lookups when the user asks for a holistic view.' It also clarifies input resolution behavior and the private-company fallback, so an agent knows when this tool is appropriate.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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TDQS

A3.9/5.0
Disambiguation3/5

The ask_pipeworx family (ask_pipeworx, ask_pipeworx_beta, ask_pipeworx_grounded, deep_research) has blurry boundaries — ask_pipeworx_beta is explicitly identical to ask_pipeworx today — and the six Polymarket tools (polymarket_arbitrage, polymarket_edges, polymarket_fill_risk, etc.) all operate in the opportunity-detection space. Extremely detailed descriptions help, but an agent could easily select the wrong variant.

Naming Consistency3/5

Snake_case is used throughout and the polymarket_* and pipeworx_* clusters are internally consistent, but the set mixes verb-first names (ask_pipeworx, resolve_entity, validate_claim) with noun-first names (entity_profile, recent_changes, news, places) roughly evenly. The 'beta' suffix on a stable production tool and the adjective-noun 'deep_research' add further inconsistency.

Tool Count2/5

At 34 tools this exceeds the 25+ threshold, and the count is padded with redundancy: three near-identical ask_pipeworx variants, ai_visibility_check wrapped by scan_competitor_ai_presence, and six overlapping Polymarket tools. The unusually broad multi-domain scope justifies more tools than a typical server, but several clusters could be consolidated.

Completeness4/5

The surface is thorough for a read-only data-access gateway: universal routing, grounded verification, entity resolution/profiles/comparisons, web/news/maps search, prediction-market analysis, memory CRUD, and a full subscription lifecycle. Minor gaps exist (no direct fetch tool for pipeworx:// citation URIs, no image/video Serper endpoints) but agents can work around them.

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