KnowFirst MCP for AI. Deep Intelligence Profiling and Relationship Mapping
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KnowFirst helps you gather proprietary market intelligence, profiling entire companies or individuals against real-time data signals. You can build a complete profile on any entity, map out its connections to parent companies and partners, track historical changes over time, and analyze sector-wide trends across categories like Fintech or Energy.
What your AI can do
Search intelligence entities
Finds unique entity IDs by searching across the entire intelligence database.
Get entity profile
Retrieves the full intelligence profile for any given entity ID.
List intelligence sources
Lists all the specific sources—like news or public records—that contributed to the intelligence data.
Get a complete intelligence summary on any company or person.
Graph the connections between an entity and its associated partners, parent companies, or subsidiaries.
Track exactly how an entity's data or status has changed over time.
Pull current sector-wide signals and movement patterns by industry category.
Run custom queries using structured parameters to isolate niche data points.
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These tools let you perform deep research actions, from searching for specific entities to listing raw data points and auditing historical changes.
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Finds unique entity IDs by searching across the entire intelligence database.
Get Entity Profile
Retrieves the full intelligence profile for any given entity ID.
List Intelligence Sources
Lists all the specific sources—like news or public records—that contributed to the...
Query Custom Intelligence
Executes a highly customized, targeted query using structured JSON parameters.
Audit Entity Changes
Checks and returns a record of an entity's historical data changes.
List Entity Data Points
Retrieves a list of raw, underlying data points used for an entity's profile.
Get Market Intelligence Trends
Pulls current market trends based on a specified industry category.
Search Data Sources
Allows you to search the database for specific types of data sources.
Get Entity Connections
Generates a graph showing all known relationships connected to an entity.
Check Knowfirst Api Status
Verifies the current operating status of the KnowFirst API connection.
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Gathering intelligence usually means switching five different tabs just to piece together a picture.
Today, researching one company requires jumping between LinkedIn for contacts, SEC filings for financial data, and news archives for sentiment. You copy-paste entity names into multiple dashboards, spending hours cross-referencing dates just to build a single timeline of events.
With this MCP, you tell your agent what you want. It executes the necessary searches and pulls all that disparate information—the contacts, the financials, the news signals—and structures it for you in one output.
The KnowFirst MCP provides entity data analysis.
You never have to manually search across different intelligence categories. The system can pull raw data points (`list_entity_data_points`) and then use that information to build a relationship map (`get_entity_connections`), all automatically in sequence.
It’s not just compiling facts; it's revealing the hidden lines of connection between those facts, giving you a true view of the entity's operational ecosystem.
What your AI can actually do with this
Need to know what's actually happening with a target company? This MCP connects your agent to KnowFirst, providing deep intelligence profiling. You can search for any entity to pull a complete data profile, see which sources built that information, and even map out all the people and companies connected to it.
If you suspect something is changing—say, an acquisition or a shift in leadership—you don't have to guess; you audit historical changes on that specific entity. For broader views, you can pull current market trends by category, letting you understand where a whole sector is moving. All this complex data gathering gets organized through Vinkius, so your agent pulls it all together using natural language commands.
019d75c2-4daa-73ee-9fa5-320faaa33d7d Here's how it actually works
The bottom line is: your agent translates complex research questions into actionable data retrieval sequences.
You start by instructing your agent to search for a specific entity, which returns its unique ID.
Next, you direct the agent to pull the complete profile or map connections using that ID.
Finally, the system delivers the structured intelligence data—whether it's raw data points or relationship graphs—right back to your workflow.
Who is this actually for?
This MCP serves corporate strategy analysts, investment bankers, and competitive intelligence researchers. You're the person who needs to know why a company is moving—not just that it moved. You spend hours clicking through dashboards looking for hidden connections or historical red flags.
Uses this MCP to map out an entire competitor's network of partners and track their structural changes before advising on a merger.
Pulls full intelligence profiles and audits historical data for due diligence, verifying the stability of a potential acquisition target.
Tracks market trends across various sectors to advise clients on where capital is flowing next year, beyond general industry reports.
What Changes When You Connect
You don't just get a profile; you see the data sources. Using list_intelligence_sources shows exactly where the information came from, letting you audit the quality of the underlying research.
When you suspect an entity is doing something shady or pivoting strategy, use audit_entity_changes. This tool lets you track behavioral shifts over time that simple status checks miss.
Need to know who a company works with? get_entity_connections maps out every relationship—parent companies, suppliers, and strategic partners—in one graph view.
If your query is too niche for standard reports, use query_custom_intelligence. It lets you pass specific JSON parameters to target exact pieces of data you need.
Understanding the big picture? Run a category search using get_market_intelligence_trends to see where entire sectors are heading right now.
See it in action
A competitor suddenly changes its board structure.
The strategy team asks: 'Why did Acme Corp replace their CEO last quarter? What were the connections that changed?' The agent uses get_entity_profile and then audit_entity_changes to pinpoint the exact dates and roles of departure, revealing a clear pattern of executive instability.
Vetting an M&A target with unknown ties.
The investment team needs full visibility on TargetCo. They run search_intelligence_entities first to confirm the ID, then use get_entity_connections. This quickly maps out all 12 subsidiaries and their shared ownership links, eliminating due diligence blind spots.
Identifying a potential new market segment.
The research team wants to know what's hot in the industry. They ask for get_market_intelligence_trends filtered by 'Biotech'. The results show an unexpected surge in signals related to CRISPR technology, giving them immediate direction for a pitch deck.
The honest tradeoffs
Assuming data is always available.
Just asking the agent, 'What's wrong with this company?' The agent might give a general summary that lacks specific proof or dates.
Instead, use get_entity_profile for the overview. Then, follow up immediately by running audit_entity_changes to force a historical data audit and prove where the current status came from.
Confusing raw data with intelligence.
Seeing a list of facts and thinking they are all connected. You get noise, not actionable insight.
Use list_entity_data_points to see the raw inputs, but always follow up with get_entity_connections. The connections turn isolated data points into a usable relationship graph.
Running broad searches without focus.
Asking for 'all market trends' across everything. You get an overwhelming dump of unrelated signals and noise.
Always narrow the scope first. Use search_data_sources to validate your input, then run get_market_intelligence_trends with a specific category like 'Fintech' or 'Energy'.
When It Fits, When It Doesn't
Use this MCP if you need proprietary intelligence that goes beyond publicly available reports. You should use it when the primary unknown is relationships (who works with whom?) or history (what did they do three years ago?). Don't use it, though, if your goal is simply to manage internal company data—for that, a standard database connector will work fine. If you just need basic status checks, running check_knowfirst_api_status is enough. But when you need deep, structured analysis and the ability to combine relationship mapping (get_entity_connections) with historical auditing (audit_entity_changes), this MCP is necessary.
Questions you might have
How do I find out what an entity was doing last year using KnowFirst? +
Run the audit_entity_changes tool. This function looks back at historical records for a specific ID, showing you exactly how their data or status has changed over time.
Is there a way to see all the data sources used in a profile? +
Yes. Use list_intelligence_sources. This function explicitly lists every source—like Public Records or Social Signals—that contributed information to the entity's intelligence profile.
What if I need data on a brand new, unlisted company? +
Start by using search_intelligence_entities. This tool searches across the entire database and helps you find a unique ID for entities that might not be obvious to search for directly.
Can I ask questions that mix market trends with specific company data? +
Yes. You can combine tools like get_market_intelligence_trends with get_entity_profile. For instance, you can see if a target company's sector is currently surging or declining.
If I use `list_entity_data_points`, what format will the raw intelligence data be in? +
The data comes back as a structured JSON object. This means you'll get clearly labeled fields for every piece of information, making it easy to process into your own databases or scripts.
When running complex reports via `query_custom_intelligence`, are there any rate limits or throttling concerns? +
KnowFirst handles high-volume queries through an asynchronous job queue. If you submit too many requests too quickly, the MCP will return a pending job ID, which you can then poll to retrieve your results later.
When using `get_entity_connections`, can I specify which type of dependency (e.g., parent company or strategic partner) I want to map? +
Yes, the tool allows you to filter connections by relationship type. This means you won't just get a flood of links; you can specifically target the most critical relationships for your analysis.
Can I use `search_intelligence_entities` to look for entities based on shared keywords, rather than just unique IDs? +
Absolutely. While it primarily searches by ID, you can pass keyword parameters through the tool's query fields. This lets you find multiple potential matches even if you don't have a specific entity name or identifier.
How do I find an Entity ID? +
Use the search_intelligence_entities tool with the name of the company or person. It will return a list of matches with their IDs.
What kind of signals does KnowFirst track? +
KnowFirst tracks financial events, leadership changes, social media mentions, news sentiment, and operational shifts.
Can I query raw data points? +
Yes, use the list_entity_data_points tool to see the underlying observations recorded for any entity.
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