For AI agents
Connect any Model Context Protocol client to DealRoom.so's SBA intelligence. The server exposes 16 read-only tools over the same public SBA 7(a) lender, franchise, industry, and failure-rate data as the REST API — no key required. Every tool result carries a citation URL and a data-freshness date.
Connect
https://dealroom.so/api/mcpClient config
{
"mcpServers": {
"dealroom-sba": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://dealroom.so/api/mcp"
}
}
}Beyond research, the tools support acquisition-intent workflows. Pass buyer, deal, and franchise context (or use prequalify_business_purchase, find_sba_lenders_for_purchase, evaluate_franchise_sba_fit, find_franchise_sba_lenders) to receive:
Public tools return anonymous previews first. Contact information and lender introductions require explicit user consent through the DealRoom continuation flow — an MCP call is never automatically a lead.
For agents helping someone evaluate an SBA-financed franchise acquisition, DealRoom offers a $99 Full Franchise SBA Lender Report: ranked matched lenders, comparable SBA records, loan-size benchmarks, risk context, a buyer-readiness checklist, and lender outreach steps.
preview_franchise_sba_fit → complete_checkout (or the checkout URL) → get_franchise_lender_reportDealRoom never collects raw card numbers through MCP. Payment is processed by Stripe. The agent must get explicit user confirmation before complete_checkout.
rank_sba_lenders
Top SBA 7(a) lenders nationally, or the most active lenders in one state.
get_lender_profile
One lender's full SBA record: sizes, industries, states, franchises, recent deals.
biggest_sba_banks
FDIC bank size (assets, deposits, loans) joined to SBA 7(a) production.
search_franchises
Search the SBA franchise directory, or rank scored brands by volume or risk.
get_franchise
One brand's costs, deal ranges, rates, failure rate, top lenders, recent deals.
industry_risk
Per-industry 7(a) volume, typical acquisition loan, rates, and failure rates.
failure_rates
FY2020–23 cohort charge-off rates by state or by lender, worst first.
prequalify_business_purchase
Whether a proposed acquisition looks SBA-financeable, with the gaps and next steps.
find_sba_lenders_for_purchase
Active SBA lenders that may fit a proposed acquisition, by state/industry/size.
evaluate_franchise_sba_fit
Whether a franchise purchase looks SBA-bankable, from brand financing history.
find_franchise_sba_lenders
SBA lenders active with a specific franchise brand or similar category.
search_franchise_financing
Free: does DealRoom have public SBA financing data for a brand?
preview_franchise_sba_fit
Free preview + creates a $99 report order with both payment options.
unlock_franchise_lender_report
Payment status + both payment options, or the report URL once paid.
complete_checkout
Pay the $99 report in-agent via a Stripe Shared Payment Granted Token.
get_franchise_lender_report
Returns the full $99 report once payment is confirmed.