About Pipeworx
Pipeworx is a remote data gateway for AI agents, bringing live information from sources spanning finance, government, health, research, and more through one MCP connection. It combines source-specific tools with natural-language queries and multi-source compound tools.
Key features
- 01Access data across many domains
- 02Ask questions in plain English
- 03Discover relevant tools by describing a task
- 04Combine sources in compound tools
- 05Save and recall findings across sessions
- 06Cached results with freshness metadata
Use cases
- 01Research a company using filings and market data
- 02Analyze trade flows across countries
- 03Review drug safety and clinical trials
- 04Find government contract opportunities
MCP support
Pipeworx provides a remote MCP server at its gateway endpoint, exposing data tools and natural-language querying to MCP clients. Clients connect using the server URL.
Configuration
Remote servers need no local install. Pick your client, then copy the config or install in one click.
https://gateway.pipeworx.io/pipeworx-catalog/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http pipeworx https://gateway.pipeworx.io/pipeworx-catalog/mcp{"mcpServers":{"pipeworx":{"type":"http","url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/pipeworx-catalog/mcp"}}}Open in Cursor{"servers":{"pipeworx":{"type":"http","url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/pipeworx-catalog/mcp"}}}Open in VS Code{"mcpServers":{"pipeworx":{"type":"http","url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/pipeworx-catalog/mcp"}}}{"mcpServers":{"pipeworx":{"serverUrl":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/pipeworx-catalog/mcp"}}}Run commands in a terminal; paste JSON into the client’s MCP config and restart. Servers that need sign-in will prompt on first connect.
Tools
38| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| question | string | Yes | Your question or request in natural language. Accepts query, q, prompt, text, input as aliases. |
| query | string | No | Alias for question. |
| q | string | No | Alias for question. |
| prompt | string | No | Alias for question. |
| text | string | No | Alias for question. |
| input | string | No | Alias for question. |
Details
From the project READMEPipeworx
Live data for AI agents. One MCP connection gives your AI access to 1,100+ data sources and 4,600+ tools — SEC filings, FDA adverse events, trade flows, mortgage rates, clinical trials, government contracts, and more.
Pipeworx is not a directory. It's a metered data gateway. The data sources behind it — ATTOM, FRED, SEC EDGAR, ClinicalTrials.gov, UN Comtrade, EPA, BLS — are the same sources analysts and institutions pay thousands to access. Your AI agent gets them through one URL.
Connect
{
"mcpServers": {
"pipeworx": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/mcp"
}
}
}
Works with Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, and any MCP client.
Ask anything
ask_pipeworx("What is the US trade deficit with China?")
→ $1.81 trillion deficit (2024, Census Bureau)
ask_pipeworx("What are the side effects of ozempic?")
→ 54,647 FDA adverse event reports
ask_pipeworx("Get Apple's latest 10-K filing")
→ SEC EDGAR filing data
ask_pipeworx("What's the current 30-year mortgage rate?")
→ FRED MORTGAGE30US series, live data
The gateway picks the right tool, fills the arguments, executes it, and returns the answer. No API keys, no schema matching, no setup.
What's inside
| Domain | Sources | Compound tools |
|---|---|---|
| Housing & Real Estate | FRED, BLS, Census, HUD, ATTOM, Altos | housing_market_snapshot, housing_property_report |
| International Trade | UN Comtrade, Census Trade, Treasury, IMF | trade_bilateral_analysis, trade_country_profile |
| Finance & SEC | EDGAR, CFPB, FDIC, Finnhub, CoinGecko | fintech_company_deep_dive, fintech_bank_health_check |
| Pharma & Health | ClinicalTrials.gov, OpenFDA, RxNorm, WHO, CDC | pharma_drug_profile, pharma_safety_report |
| Government | SAM.gov, USAspending, SBIR, Federal Register, FEC | govcon_contractor_profile, govcon_opportunity_scan |
| Economic Data | FRED, BLS, World Bank, Eurostat, IMF | fred_get_series, bls_get_series |
| Environment | EPA ECHO, EPA Emissions, NOAA, Carbon Interface | echo_facility_search, tri_facility_releases |
| Cybersecurity | AbuseIPDB, Shodan, PhishTank, NVD | check_ip, lookup_ip |
| Research | Semantic Scholar, CORE, PubMed, Crossref, OpenAlex | search_papers, get_paper |
| Legal | CourtListener, Federal Register, OpenSanctions | search_opinions, search_documents |
| News | GNews, Mediastack, Hacker News, Reddit | search_news, top_headlines |
| Developer | npm, PyPI, Crates, Docker Hub, GitHub | npm_search, pypi_search |
Compound tools
These combine multiple APIs into a single call — the kind of synthesis that normally takes an analyst 5+ individual queries:
trade_bilateral_analysis({ reporter_code: "842", partner_code: "156" })
→ US-China imports, exports, top commodities, exchange rates — one call
pharma_drug_profile({ drug_name: "ozempic" })
→ FDA approvals, adverse events, drug interactions, active clinical trials — one call
fintech_company_deep_dive({ ticker: "AAPL" })
→ SEC filings, stock quote, income statement, consumer complaints — one call
Smart features
| Feature | What it does |
|---|---|
ask_pipeworx | Ask any question in plain English — the gateway picks the right tool |
discover_tools | Describe what you need, get the 20 most relevant tools |
?task= scoping | Connect with only domain-relevant tools: ?task=housing+market |
remember / recall | Save findings across tool calls and sessions |
| Session suggestions | Every response suggests what to call next |
| Error alternatives | If a call fails, the response tells you what to try instead |
| Result caching | Responses cached with freshness metadata |
| Cost transparency | Every response shows credits charged with breakdown |
Guides
- Getting Started — connect to Claude Desktop, Cursor, or any MCP client
- Housing Analysis — mortgage rates, property valuations, market signals
- Trade Analysis — bilateral trade flows, deficits, tariff revenue
- Financial Research — SEC filings, bank health, market conditions
- Drug Research — clinical trials, adverse events, drug interactions
- Government Contracting — contract opportunities, contractor profiles, SBIR
- CLAUDE.md Template — drop-in template to give any project live data access
Rate limits
| Tier | Daily limit | How |
|---|---|---|
| Anonymous | 50 calls | No auth needed |
| BYO Key | 200 calls | X-API-Key header |
| Free account | 200 calls | pipeworx.io |
| Paid | Unlimited | pipeworx.io/account |
Links
- gateway.pipeworx.io/mcp — gateway endpoint
- pipeworx.io — website
- pipeworx.io/status — uptime dashboard
- @pipeworx on npm — all packages
Comments
New to MCP?
From what the protocol is to installing your first server, these answers cover most first questions.
An open protocol that defines how AI applications connect to external tools and data in a uniform way. Clients talk to the model; MCP servers provide tools, resources and prompt templates. They exchange standard messages, so one server can be reused by many clients.