whd_top_backwages

Pack: dol-whd · 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/whd_top_backwages for the schema, then POST the same URL with its arguments for the data.

Rank employers by back wages owed in concluded Wage & Hour enforcement cases, optionally within one NAICS industry or state. Returns cases ordered by the recorded back-wage amount, highest first, with employer, industry and findings dates. Use for “who owes the most back wages in ”.

Parameters

NameTypeRequiredDescription
sincestringnoOnly cases whose findings END on or after this date (YYYY-MM-DD).
naicsstringnoRestrict to one NAICS industry code.
statestringnoRestrict to one two-letter state code.
limitnumbernoCases to return, 1-100 (default 20).

Example call

Arguments

{
  "state": "CA",
  "limit": 10
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/dol-whd/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"whd_top_backwages","arguments":{"state":"CA","limit":10}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

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

const result = await pipeworx.call('whd_top_backwages', {
  "state": "CA",
  "limit": 10
});

More examples

{
  "since": "2020-01-01",
  "limit": 20
}

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 dol-whd pack
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dol-whd": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/dol-whd/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

Regenerated from source · build October 17, 2026