Match suppliers by buyer brief
match_suppliers_by_briefBest tool when a buyer describes what they need in their own words. Combines semantic search (Voyage embeddings over supplier industry, HS codes, certifications, trade-fair history, and the EN summary) with structured filters (country, HS codes, certifications, employee range, year founded, business type, export markets). Returns a ranked list of supplier cards, each with a matchExplanation summarizing why it surfaced. Example brief: 'BSCI-certified Vietnam factory for women's woven outerwear, MOQ-flexible, 11-50 staff, exports to EU'.
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| lang | No | Locale for the returned URLs. Default en. | |
| brief | Yes | Freeform description of what the buyer is sourcing. | |
| limit | No | Max results, default 10. | |
| country | No | Single canonical country name. | |
| hsCodes | No | Any-of HS codes (2-12 digits each). | |
| industry | No | Primary industry filter. | |
| countries | No | Multi-country allow-list. Takes precedence over `country`. | |
| businessType | No | ||
| foundedAfter | No | Minimum year founded. | |
| employeeRange | No | Allowed employee bands. | |
| exportMarkets | No | Any-of canonical export-market names. | |
| foundedBefore | No | Maximum year founded. | |
| certifications | No | Any-of certification names. E.g. ["ISO 9001","BSCI","GOTS"]. | |
| excludeCountries | No | Country deny-list. |