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Filing Search

filing_search
Read-onlyIdempotent

Full-text search across all EDGAR filings for a keyword or phrase (e.g. a risk factor, product name, or executive). Returns matching filings with company, form type, and date. Optionally restrict to a form type.

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
limitNoMaximum number of results to return.
queryYesWords or an exact phrase to find anywhere in EDGAR filing text, e.g. "going concern" or a product name.
form_typeNoOptional form filter, e.g. 8-K

Output Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
queryNo
totalNo
resultsNo
provenanceNoWhere this answer came from. served_at is when Datakoot answered (UTC); upstream lists the official sources consulted. Datakoot may serve a briefly cached copy, so the source's own observation can be older than served_at.

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. Changed1 schema field changed
    • addedOutput schema / properties / provenance
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "Where this answer came from. served_at is when Datakoot answered (UTC); upstream lists the official sources consulted. Datakoot may serve a briefly cached copy, so the source's own observation can be older than served_at.",
      +  "properties": {
      +    "may_be_cached": {
      +      "type": "boolean"
      +    },
      +    "publisher": {
      +      "type": "string"
      +    },
      +    "served_at": {
      +      "format": "date-time",
      +      "type": "string"
      +    },
      +    "upstream": {
      +      "items": {
      +        "type": "string"
      +      },
      +      "type": "array"
      +    }
      +  },
      +  "type": "object"
      +}
  2. Changed2 schema fields changed
    • changedInput schema / properties / query / description
      Previous value: -"Search phrase"New value: +"Words or an exact phrase to find anywhere in EDGAR filing text, e.g. \"going concern\" or a product name."
    • changedOutput schema / (root)
      Previous value: -nullNew value: +{
      +  "additionalProperties": true,
      +  "properties": {
      +    "query": {},
      +    "results": {},
      +    "total": {}
      +  },
      +  "type": "object"
      +}
  3. First observed

TDQS

A3.7/5.0
Behavior3/5

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

Annotations already declare readOnlyHint=true, openWorldHint=true, idempotentHint=true, and destructiveHint=false, so the safety profile is fully covered. The description adds a light behavioral note about what matches are returned (company, form type, date), but says nothing about pagination, ranking, or result limits beyond the schema default.

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

Conciseness5/5

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

Three short sentences, tightly front-loaded: scope first, return shape second, optional filter last. No filler or repetition.

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?

With an output schema present, the description needn't document return values, and annotations carry the safety profile. Parameter coverage is complete via the schema, so nothing an agent needs to call this search correctly is missing.

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

Parameters3/5

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

Schema description coverage is 100%, so query, limit, and form_type are already documented in the schema. The description only restates the form-type filter ('Optionally restrict to a form type') without adding syntax, matching behavior, or default details.

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

Purpose4/5

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

States a specific verb and resource ('Full-text search across all EDGAR filings') and clarifies it is keyword/phrase matching, not structured lookup. That implicitly separates it from recent_filings, but no sibling is named explicitly, so it falls short of a 5.

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

Usage Guidelines3/5

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

The description gives examples of keywords ('a risk factor, product name, or executive') and notes an optional form filter, so usage is implied. However, it never says when to prefer this over recent_filings or company_lookup, and offers no exclusions or prerequisites.

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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