B2B Research MCP Server v1.0

Company Intelligence & Sales Research for AI Assistants by John Rippy | johnrippy.link

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MCP Server providing AI assistants with unified access to B2B company research through a single interface. Analyze tech stacks, scrape LinkedIn profiles, get Glassdoor reviews, research Crunchbase data, and enrich company contacts.

Supported Platforms

Platform	Data Available
Tech Stack Scanner	Technologies, frameworks, tracking pixels
LinkedIn	Profiles, posts, company pages, voice analysis
Glassdoor	Company reviews, ratings, CEO approval
Crunchbase	Funding, investors, company info
Contact Enricher	Emails, phones, social profiles

MCP Tools Available

1. analyze_tech_stack

Analyze a company's website for technologies used.

{
  "tool": "analyze_tech_stack",
  "toolInput": {
    "url": "https://example.com",
    "includeTrackers": true,
    "includeAnalytics": true
  }
}

2. get_linkedin_profile

Get LinkedIn profile data for a person or company.

{
  "tool": "get_linkedin_profile",
  "toolInput": {
    "profileUrl": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/johndoe/",
    "includeExperience": true,
    "includeEducation": true
  }
}

3. scrape_linkedin_posts

Get recent posts from a LinkedIn profile.

{
  "tool": "scrape_linkedin_posts",
  "toolInput": {
    "profileUrl": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/johndoe/",
    "maxPosts": 10
  }
}

4. analyze_linkedin_voice

Analyze writing style and voice from LinkedIn posts.

{
  "tool": "analyze_linkedin_voice",
  "toolInput": {
    "profileUrl": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/johndoe/",
    "sampleSize": 20
  }
}

5. get_glassdoor_reviews

Get company reviews and ratings from Glassdoor.

{
  "tool": "get_glassdoor_reviews",
  "toolInput": {
    "companyName": "Acme Corp",
    "maxReviews": 50,
    "includeRatings": true
  }
}

6. get_crunchbase_data

Get company information from Crunchbase.

{
  "tool": "get_crunchbase_data",
  "toolInput": {
    "companyName": "Acme Corp",
    "includeFunding": true,
    "includeInvestors": true
  }
}

7. enrich_company_contacts

Find contact information for a company.

{
  "tool": "enrich_company_contacts",
  "toolInput": {
    "companyName": "Acme Corp",
    "domain": "acme.com",
    "roles": ["CEO", "CTO", "VP Marketing"]
  }
}

8. research_company

Full company research combining multiple sources.

{
  "tool": "research_company",
  "toolInput": {
    "companyName": "Acme Corp",
    "domain": "acme.com",
    "includeTechStack": true,
    "includeGlassdoor": true,
    "includeCrunchbase": true,
    "includeContacts": true
  }
}

9. list_platforms

Get a list of all available B2B research platforms.

{
  "tool": "list_platforms"
}

Use Cases

• Sales Intelligence - Research prospects before outreach
• Competitive Analysis - Understand competitor tech and culture
• Lead Enrichment - Add context to CRM records
• Recruiting - Research companies and key personnel
• Due Diligence - Investigate companies for partnerships/investments

Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-event pricing:

Event	Description	Price
actor-start	Base cost per run	$0.10
tech_stack_analyzed	Per tech stack scan	$0.05
linkedin_profile	Per LinkedIn profile	$0.10
linkedin_posts	Per post batch	$0.05
glassdoor_scraped	Per Glassdoor scrape	$0.10
crunchbase_scraped	Per Crunchbase lookup	$0.10
contacts_enriched	Per contact enrichment	$0.15

Example costs:

• Tech stack analysis: $0.10 + $0.05 = $0.15
• Full company research (5 sources): $0.10 + $0.50 = $0.60
• LinkedIn voice analysis: $0.10 + $0.10 + $0.05 = $0.25

Integration with AI Assistants

Claude Desktop / Cursor

Add to your Claude configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "b2b-research": {
      "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/localhowl~b2b-research-mcp-server/runs",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN"
      }
    }
  }
}

n8n / Make / Zapier

Use the Apify integration to call this actor with the desired tool and inputs.

Demo Mode

Set demoMode: true to test without actual scraping. Returns realistic sample B2B research data.

Webhook Integration

The actor supports webhook notifications to receive real-time updates when research completes.

Configuration

Add a webhookUrl to your input:

{
  "tool": "research_company",
  "toolInput": {
    "companyName": "Acme Corp",
    "domain": "acme.com"
  },
  "webhookUrl": "https://your-server.com/webhook"
}

Webhook Payload

The webhook receives a POST request with the complete research results:

{
  "tool": "research_company",
  "input": {
    "companyName": "Acme Corp",
    "domain": "acme.com"
  },
  "demoMode": false,
  "result": {
    "companyName": "Acme Corp",
    "techStack": {...},
    "glassdoor": {...},
    "crunchbase": {...},
    "contacts": {...}
  },
  "executedAt": "2024-12-26T15:00:00Z"
}

Use Cases

• Trigger downstream automation workflows
• Update your CRM in real-time
• Send notifications to Slack or email
• Integrate with Zapier, Make, or n8n

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