`brokercheck_search_firm`

Pack: brokercheck · Connect: https://pipeworx.io/mcp (see Connect below for a single-pack URL)

No MCP client? Call it directly: GET https://gateway.pipeworx.io/v1/tools/brokercheck_search_firm for the schema, then POST the same URL with its arguments for the data.

Search brokerage / broker-dealer firms by name via FINRA BrokerCheck. Returns matching firms with CRD number, SEC number, registration scope, a disclosure flag (has_disclosures — the firm has reported regulatory/disciplinary events), and branch count. Per-name lookup only.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`query`	string	yes	Firm name to search (e.g. “Merrill Lynch”, “Edward Jones”).
`limit`	number	no	Max firms to return (1-50, default 10).

Example call

Arguments

{
  "query": "Merrill Lynch"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/brokercheck/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"brokercheck_search_firm","arguments":{"query":"Merrill Lynch"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('brokercheck_search_firm', {
  "query": "Merrill Lynch"
});

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config — every tool in the catalog, including this one — or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pipeworx": {
      "url": "https://pipeworx.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Connect to just the brokercheck pack

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "brokercheck": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/brokercheck/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

brokercheck_search_firm