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Requirements

An active IBISWorld subscription with MCP access enabled
An MCP-compatible client (Claude)

Note: Please contact your Client Relationship Manager if you are unsure whether you have access to MCP.

IBISWorld MCP Server

The IBISWorld MCP Server (https://mcp.ibisworld.com) gives AI assistants and agentic workflows direct access to IBISWorld's industry intelligence through the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

Currently, the IBISWorld MCP Server is compatible with Claude.

Authentication

IBISWorld supports OAuth 2.0. When using the Claude Connector, you will see an IBISWorld login page appear. Use your IBISWorld username and password. You will then be brought to a page to allow use of IBISWorld's MCP tools. Click Allow and you will be returned to Claude with a successful connection to the IBISWorld MCP Server.

Available Tools

The server exposes 8 tools designed to provide end users the right IBISWorld content based on their prompt.

Summary

Tool	Description
`fetch_metadata`	Use as the first step when working with IBISWorld data. Retrieves metadata such as available sections and structure before fetching full titles.
`fetch_section`	Use after `fetch_metadata` to retrieve the full content of specific sections from IBISWorld titles.
`search_industry`	Pulls key data like market size, growth, drivers, trends, competitive landscape, key players, and outlook by industry.
`search_industry_region`	Industry questions scoped to a specific state or region — local market size, geographic performance.
`search_company`	Company-level performance, operations, market position, financials, and strategic activity.
`search_business_environment`	Macro-level external factors — economic conditions, demographics, regulation, and technology trends.
`search_procurement`	Procurement, sourcing, and supply chain — pricing, supplier landscape, and buying strategies.
`search_segment_benchmark`	Operator size segment data — compares performance metrics across small, medium, and large operators.

Tool Details

`fetch_metadata`

Use as the first step when working with IBISWorld data. Retrieves metadata such as available sections and structure before fetching full content.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`title`	string	✅	Primary identifier of the IBISWorld content to retrieve metadata for.

`fetch_sections`

Use after fetch_metadata to retrieve the full content of specific sections from IBISWorld titles.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`title`	string	✅	Primary key of the source to retrieve sections from.
`sections`	array	✅	List of section identifiers to fetch from the source.

`search_industry`

Use for any question about an industry — market size, growth rate, drivers, trends, competitive landscape, key players, or outlook.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`industryDescription`	string	✅	Name of the industry (e.g. `Meat Processing`, `Automobile Manufacturing`). Do not include country or region.
`country`	string	✅	ISO 3166 country code for the IBISWorld report (e.g. `US`, `AU`, `GB`).
`language`	string	✅	ISO 639 language code (e.g. `en`).
`dataQuestion`	string	—	Specific question or data point being sought within the industry report.

`search_industry_region`

Use for any industry question scoped to a specific state or region — such as local market size, regional trends, or geographic performance differences.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`industryDescription`	string	✅	Name of the industry, without country or region.
`country`	string	✅	ISO 3166 country code.
`region`	string	✅	Region or state code to scope the report geographically.
`language`	string	✅	ISO 639 language code.
`dataQuestion`	string	—	Specific question or data point being sought within the regional report.

`search_company`

Use for any question about a specific company's performance, operations, market position, financials, or strategic activity.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`companyName`	string	✅	Name of the company to look up (e.g. `Apple Inc`, `BHP Group`).
`country`	string	✅	ISO 3166 country code for the company's primary market.
`language`	string	✅	ISO 639 language code.
`dataQuestion`	string	—	Specific question or data point being sought about the company.

`search_business_environment`

Use for any question about macro-level external factors that drive or affect industries — economic conditions, demographic trends, regulatory environment, or technological change.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`topic`	string	✅	The macro-level topic or external factor to research (e.g. `interest rates`, `aging population`).
`country`	string	✅	ISO 3166 country code.
`language`	string	✅	ISO 639 language code.
`dataQuestion`	string	—	Specific question or data point being sought within the BED report.

`search_procurement`

Use for any procurement, sourcing, or supply chain question about a specific product or service category — including pricing, supplier landscape, and buying strategies.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`productDescription`	string	✅	Name of the product or service category being sourced (e.g. `Steel`, `Cloud Computing Services`).
`country`	string	✅	ISO 3166 country code.
`language`	string	✅	ISO 639 language code.
`dataQuestion`	string	—	Specific procurement or sourcing question.

`search_segment_benchmark`

Use when operator size segment data is needed — comparing performance metrics across small, medium, and large operators within an industry.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`industryDescription`	string	✅	Name of the industry to benchmark operator segments within.
`country`	string	✅	ISO 3166 country code.
`language`	string	✅	ISO 639 language code.
`dataQuestion`	string	—	Specific benchmarking question or metric being sought.

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