Describe Data Schema
describe_schemaReturns the Parquet schema for all tables in the Valuein SEC data warehouse. Includes table descriptions, column names, types, primary keys, and foreign-key references. Use this tool to understand the data model before querying with other tools. No data reads required — schema is embedded in the manifest. Available on all plans.
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| table | No | Filter to a single table name (e.g. 'fact', 'entity', 'references'). Omit to return the full schema for all tables. |
Output Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| _meta | Yes | Provenance envelope — data lineage for every MCP response | |
| table | No | Single-table mode: the requested table name | |
| tables | No | Full-schema mode: map of table name → { description, column_count, columns } | |
| columns | No | Single-table mode: map of column name → definition | |
| project | No | Full-schema mode: source project name | |
| description | No | Single-table mode: the table's description | |
| schema_version | Yes | Parquet schema version from the active R2 manifest |