# Captain Data MCP for AI Agents AI Agent Connect > Captain Data MCP lets you pull people and company data into your AI agent. It handles lead discovery, LinkedIn profile enrichment, and firmographic research without you having to manually scrape websites or copy-paste from dashboards. ## Overview - **Category:** sales-automation - **Price:** Free - **Endpoint:** https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_q43IjmaVD8TJawnx75VHSy5KO9OouhiEvYwRE8E8/ai-agent-connect - **Tags:** data-extraction, web-scraping, lead-enrichment, data-pipelines, profile-discovery, automation ## Description Imagine you're building a lead list and need to know who the decision-makers are at fifty different tech companies. Instead of opening fifty tabs and digging through LinkedIn, you just ask your agent to find them. This Connector connects your Captain Data account directly to your workflow, turning a multi-hour research task into a few seconds of conversation. You can pull career histories, contact details, and company sizes instantly. It's built for people who need high-quality data to fuel sales pipelines or market research. Because it's part of the Vinkius catalog, you can plug it into your existing setup and start pulling real-world intelligence immediately. It handles the heavy lifting of searching for specific professionals by job title or location, then gives you the structured data you actually need to move forward. You can see what's happening with your automated tasks in real time and manage your quotas without leaving your primary interface. It replaces the manual labor of web scraping with a reliable way to get firmographic and professional data at scale. This means your team spends less time on data entry and more time on actual outreach. Whether you're looking for a specific executive or a list of companies in a new region, you get the facts you need without the friction of manual searching. ## Tools ### get_api_quotas View your current API usage and remaining quotas. It's the best way to make sure your automation doesn't hit a limit. ### list_automation_jobs See a full list of all your active automation jobs. Use this to manage multiple extraction tasks at once. ### list_workflows View all your configured workflows. This helps you keep track of the automated sequences you've built. ### search_companies Search for companies using filters like industry, size, or location. It's great for broad market research. ### search_people Find people based on criteria like job title or location. Use this to build large lists of potential leads. ### enrich_company Get deep firmographic data for any company. This helps you understand a target's size and industry instantly. ### enrich_person Pull detailed profile data for a person using a UID or LinkedIn URL. It's the fastest way to get career history and contact info. ### find_company Locate a company by its name or web domain. Use this when you only have a URL and need the full profile. ### find_people Find a specific professional by their full name and company. It helps you pinpoint the exact person you need to contact. ### get_account_info Retrieve your core account information. Use this to check your current setup and account status. ### get_job_details Check the status and extracted data for a specific job. This keeps you updated on long-running data extractions. ## Prompt Examples **Prompt:** ``` Find the CEO of a company called 'Stripe' and tell me their LinkedIn profile info. ``` **Response:** ``` I've located the profile for the CEO of Stripe. Here are the details: **Name:** [Name] **Role:** Chief Executive Officer **LinkedIn Profile:** [URL] **Career Highlights:** * Founding member of Stripe * Previous experience at [Company] Would you like me to find more executives at this company? ``` **Prompt:** ``` Search for 5 software companies in Seattle with over 100 employees. ``` **Response:** ``` I've found 5 software companies in Seattle that meet your criteria: | Company Name | Industry | Employee Count | Location | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | [Company A] | Software | 150 | Seattle, WA | | [Company B] | SaaS | 200 | Seattle, WA | | [Company C] | Tech | 120 | Seattle, WA | | [Company D] | Software | 110 | Seattle, WA | | [Company E] | Tech | 180 | Seattle, WA | ``` **Prompt:** ``` What's my current API usage for Captain Data? ``` **Response:** ``` Here is your current usage summary: * **Total Requests:** 4,500 * **Remaining Quota:** 5,500 * **Status:** Healthy You have plenty of room left for your current automation workflows this month. ``` ## Capabilities ### Find specific professionals by name Locate specific people by their full name and company for targeted outreach. ### Pull detailed LinkedIn profile data Get career history and contact information using a URL or unique ID. ### Get deep firmographic data Retrieve company size, industry, and other core details from a domain. ### Monitor active automation jobs Track the status and results of your data extraction tasks in real time. ### Check real-time API quotas View your current usage and remaining limits to keep your workflows running. ### Search companies by industry or size Filter through companies based on specific market criteria. ## Use Cases ### Building a lead list for a new territory An SDR asks the agent to find marketing managers in Austin, Texas. The agent uses search_people to find them and enrich_person to pull their LinkedIn data. ### Competitive market analysis A growth marketer wants to see how many employees their competitors have. They ask the agent to find companies in the SaaS space and use enrich_company to get the counts. ### Checking a long-running data export A data analyst starts a large job and needs to know if it's done. They ask the agent to check the status of their latest job using get_job_details. ### Managing API limits An ops lead wants to know how many requests they have left for the month. They ask the agent to check the current usage with get_api_quotas. ## Benefits - Stop manual scraping by using search_people to build lead lists in seconds. - Get accurate LinkedIn data with enrich_person to skip manual profile searching. - Build better market reports by pulling firmographics with enrich_company. - Manage your data pipeline easily by checking list_automation_jobs for status updates. - Avoid hitting limits by monitoring your usage with get_api_quotas. - Save hours of research by using find_company to get data from just a domain. ## How It Works The bottom line is you get structured market intelligence without leaving your chat interface. 1. Subscribe to the Connector and add your Captain Data API key. 2. Connect it to your preferred AI client like Claude or Cursor. 3. Ask your agent to find people or companies and watch the data populate. ## Frequently Asked Questions **Can the Captain Data MCP find specific people for my sales team?** Yes, it can find professionals by their full name and company. It helps your team skip the manual search and get straight to the contact info they need for outreach. **How does Captain Data MCP handle LinkedIn profile data?** It pulls detailed profile information including career history and contact details. You can provide a URL or a unique ID to get a full summary of a person's professional background. **Can I use Captain Data MCP to research my competitors?** Yes, it's great for market research. You can search for companies by industry, size, or location to get a clear picture of your competitive landscape. **Does the Captain Data MCP help with lead enrichment?** It's a primary use case. You can take a list of domains or LinkedIn URLs and have your agent pull in firmographic and personal data to fill out your CRM. **How do I see if my data extraction jobs are still running?** You can ask your agent to check the status of your specific jobs. It will show you the current progress and any data that has been successfully extracted so far. **Will the Captain Data MCP help me stay within my API limits?** Yes, it includes a way to check your real-time quotas. You can ask your agent for a status update on your usage to make sure your automated workflows don't get interrupted. **Can I enrich a professional profile using a LinkedIn URL?** Yes! Use the `enrich_person` tool and provide the `li_profile_url`. Your agent will trigger the enrichment in Captain Data and return the detailed profile data. **How do I check my remaining API credits?** Simply ask the agent to `get_api_quotas`. It will retrieve your current usage and remaining quotas for different types of operations from your Captain Data account. **Does the integration allow finding companies by their domain name?** Yes. Use the `find_company` tool and provide the `domain` (e.g., 'google.com'). It will retrieve the basic company identifiers and metadata from the Captain Data database.