# Tool Usage Guide
## Overview
The TAM MCP Server provides a comprehensive set of market analysis capabilities organized into three main categories:
## 🚀 Capabilities Overview
### 📝 MCP Prompts (15 prompts) ⭐ **NEW**
Professional business analysis templates for investment-grade analysis:
- **Strategic Business Analysis**: Startup funding, PE research, corporate strategy
- **Crisis & Specialized Analysis**: Crisis management, regulatory impact, ESG analysis
- **Quick Analysis & Guidance**: Market opportunity scan, competitive intelligence
### 🔧 MCP Tools (28 tools)
#### 1. Direct Data Access Tools (13 tools)
Direct access to external data sources:
- **Alpha Vantage Tools**: Stock data, company financials (`alphaVantage_getCompanyOverview`, `alphaVantage_searchSymbols`)
- **FRED Tools**: Economic indicators, interest rates (`fred_getSeriesObservations`)
- **World Bank Tools**: Development indicators, country data (`worldBank_getIndicatorData`)
- **Census Tools**: Demographics, business statistics (`census_fetchIndustryData`, `census_fetchMarketSize`)
- **BLS Tools**: Employment, labor statistics (`bls_getSeriesData`)
- **OECD Tools**: Economic data, policy indicators (`oecd_getDataset`, `oecd_getLatestObservation`)
- **IMF Tools**: International financial data (`imf_getDataset`, `imf_getLatestObservation`)
- **Nasdaq Tools**: Market data feeds (`nasdaq_getDatasetTimeSeries`, `nasdaq_getLatestDatasetValue`)
#### 2. Basic Market Tools (4 tools)
Foundational market analysis capabilities:
- **Industry Search**: Basic industry data retrieval (`industry_search`)
- **TAM Calculator**: Basic Total Addressable Market calculations (`tam_calculator`)
- **Market Size Calculator**: Market size estimation (`market_size_calculator`)
- **Company Financials**: Financial statement retrieval (`company_financials_retriever`)
#### 3. Business Analysis Tools (11 tools)
Advanced market intelligence and comprehensive analysis:
- **Enhanced Industry Analysis**: Multi-source industry insights (`industry_analysis`)
- **Industry Data**: Detailed industry intelligence with trends, ESG, players (`industry_data`)
- **Market Size Analysis**: Advanced market size estimation (`market_size`)
- **Advanced TAM Analysis**: Sophisticated TAM calculations with scenarios (`tam_analysis`)
- **SAM Calculator**: Serviceable Addressable Market analysis (`sam_calculator`)
- **Market Segments**: Hierarchical market segmentation (`market_segments`)
- **Market Forecasting**: Time series forecasting with scenarios (`market_forecasting`)
- **Market Comparison**: Multi-market comparative analysis (`market_comparison`)
- **Data Validation**: Cross-source data quality validation (`data_validation`)
- **Market Opportunities**: Market gap and opportunity identification (`market_opportunities`)
- **Generic Data Query**: Direct data source service access (`generic_data_query`)
### 📊 MCP Resources (3 resources)
System monitoring and configuration status:
- **Server Health**: Real-time server status monitoring
- **Configuration Status**: API connectivity and setup validation
- **API Status**: External service availability tracking
## 🚀 Getting Started
### For MCP Prompts
1. **Browse Available Prompts**: See the [MCP Prompts Guide](mcp-prompts-guide.md)
2. **Choose Analysis Type**: Select from Strategic, Crisis, or Quick Analysis categories
3. **Use in MCP Client**: Access via `@tam-server` in Claude Desktop or MCP client
### For MCP Tools
1. **Choose Your Approach**: Review the [Tool System Selection Guide](../TOOL-SYSTEM-SELECTION-GUIDE.md)
2. **Set Up Testing**: Follow the [Postman Guide](postman-guide.md)
3. **Configure APIs**: Get your [API Keys](getting-api-keys.md)
## 📖 Detailed Documentation
For complete documentation and examples, see:
- **[MCP Prompts Guide](mcp-prompts-guide.md)** - Professional business analysis templates
- **[MCP Integration Guide](mcp-integration.md)** - Protocol setup and configuration
- [Design Architecture](../DESIGN-ARCHITECTURE.md) - Technical details
- [Backend API Testing](../BACKEND-API-TESTING.md) - Integration testing
- [Examples](../../examples/) - Practical usage examples
