Candid MCP for AI agents
Agents read Candid MCP at once. Changes and sends are held for a person's approval by default.
About Candid MCP
Candid MCP lets agents research nonprofit organizations, funders, funding opportunities, social-sector knowledge, and related news using Candid data.
What an agent can do in Candid MCP
Every Candid MCP action is classed by the platform as a read, a change or a send. Reads run at once. Changes and sends are held for a person by default.
Runs at once (reads)
Looks things up in Candid MCP without asking first. 4 actions.
- Current dateGet the current day to reference for any time-sensitive data requests. ALWAYS call this tool: * At the beginning of conversations involving dates or timelines * Before searching news or time-sensitive
- Identify locationsUses natural language processing to find and match named geographies found in the supplied text. The output will supply identified geographies from [Geonames](https://www.geonames.org/). These geograp
- Identify mentioned organizationsResolve and link organization names to official Candid nonprofit profiles. Use after any response that mentions nonprofit or foundation names to generate clickable profile links. This uses the Candid
- Search organizationsFind nonprofits and grantmaking organizations in Candid's database by name, mission, EIN, location, or type of work. Use to look up a specific organization, find peer organizations, or discover organi
Held for approval by default (changes and sends)
Held for a person's approval by default. The approval is recorded and the action is sent once, never twice, with 10 seconds to undo. 0 actions.
None in this connector.
Candid MCP questions
Can an agent change data in Candid MCP on its own?
Not by default. Changes and sends in Candid MCP are held for a person's approval. The approval is recorded, and the action is sent once, never twice, with 10 seconds to undo.
What can an agent read in Candid MCP?
This connector lists 4 read actions. Reads run at once, without waiting for approval.
How does Candid MCP connect?
It connects with dcr oauth. Connectors are built and maintained by third-party developers; availability is confirmed during scoping.