The Big Whale · MCP setup

Search the entire TBW database without leaving your workflow.

Connect your AI to The Big Whale's full corpus (articles, market data, regulatory licences, people & company profiles) and query it directly from your prompts. Works with Claude, ChatGPT and Mistral Vibe. Sign in with your work email: access opens automatically if your company is a TBW client. No API key needed.

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You're in control
Your assistant queries our database. No user data, no prompts, no working context is ever sent to us.
Zero data retention
We only receive the API request, nothing else. Your prompts and working context remain entirely on your side.
Traceable responses
Every figure, profile, and article links back to our platform so you can always dive deeper into the source.

Install in Claude

The Big Whale is listed in the Claude directory: open the listing, click Connect and sign in with your work email. Works on Claude.ai web and Claude desktop, on all plans (Free, Pro, Max, Team, Enterprise).

Prefer to add it manually? Use the custom-connector steps below, same sign-in.

  1. Open claude.ai and click your avatar (top-right) → Settings → Connectors.
  2. Click Add custom connector.
  3. Fill in the form:
    NameThe Big Whale
    Remote URLhttps://mcp.thebigwhale.io/mcp
  4. Click Add, then Connect, and sign in with your work email. Claude loads the 15 TBW tools.
  5. In any conversation, make sure The Big Whale is enabled under Search and tools (bottom of the chat).
  6. Try asking: "What are the latest TBW articles on stablecoins?"

Install in ChatGPT

Works on ChatGPT web and desktop, on all plans. On Business and Enterprise workspaces, an admin must first allow custom MCP servers (Workspace settings → Permissions & roles); the admin can then publish The Big Whale for the whole team.

  1. In ChatGPT, open Plugins (left sidebar) → click + (top-right) → Create a custom MCP server.
  2. Fill in the form:
    NameThe Big Whale
    ConnectionServer URL
    Server URLhttps://mcp.thebigwhale.io/mcp
    AuthenticationOAuth
    Leave the advanced OAuth settings as they are: ChatGPT detects our configuration automatically.
  3. Tick I understand and want to continue, then click Create.
  4. Click Sign in with The Big Whale and sign in with your work email.
  5. Open a new chat, enable The Big Whale in the tools menu, and ask your question.

Install in Mistral Vibe

Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat) supports custom MCP connectors. Adding one is an admin-only action: on Free, Pro and Student plans the account owner is the admin; on Team and Enterprise workspaces, ask your workspace admin to add it once for everyone.

  1. In Vibe, open Intelligence → Connectors → click + Add Connector → Custom MCP Connector tab.
  2. Fill in the form:
    Connector namethebigwhale
    Server URLhttps://mcp.thebigwhale.io/mcp
    AuthenticationOAuth 2.1
  3. Click Connect and sign in with your work email.
  4. In the connector's Functions tab, make sure the TBW tools are enabled.
  5. Try asking: "List the 3 latest TBW articles."

Tools available

Fifteen tools cover TBW's editorial content (search + full text), news, events, MiCA regulation, the people & company directory, and proprietary market data. The AI will pick the right one(s) automatically.

search_content
Editorial search across articles, analyses, interviews, briefings.
list_articles
Browse the whole article index beyond search — filter by topic, format, company or date.
get_article
Full text of one article, so the AI can quote it verbatim instead of paraphrasing.
list_reports
TBW research reports and weekly briefings — filter by topic, company, category or date.
get_report
Full text of one report, paginated section by section — for deep reads and exact citations.
list_news
External crypto news feed — headlines, sentiment, token filters. For daily digests and market monitoring.
list_licences
All regulated entities (MiCA CASP, EMT, ART, FCA, etc.).
search_regulation
The MiCA rules themselves — grounded answers from the actual regulation (L1 + RTS/ITS + ESMA/EBA guidelines) with article-level citations.
list_people
Digital-asset leaders at banks, funds, crypto firms, regulators.
list_companies
Crypto-native firms + institutional players, by country/sector.
list_events
TBW Corporate Breakfasts, Future of Finance, Summit — speakers, sponsors, recap takeaways.
list_dashboards
Market data themes (Bitcoin, ETH, ETFs, RWA, Stablecoins…).
list_graphs
Available time-series charts inside a dashboard.
get_graph_data
Historical data points for any TBW chart.
get_latest_market_snapshot
Latest market metrics: BTC dominance, ETF flows, stablecoin caps, RWA TVL.
Need help getting started?
30 minutes with our team to connect the MCP to your environment, run a live test, and configure the tool routing to your use case.
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Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know before connecting the TBW MCP to your environment.

Which AI clients are compatible?
Claude (web + desktop), ChatGPT (web + desktop) and Mistral Vibe, all with work-email sign-in. Using another MCP client (Copilot Studio, Cursor…)? Contact us and we'll help you connect it.
Do I need a specific plan to access the MCP?
The MCP is included in your corporate subscription at no extra cost.
Do I need an API key?
No. You sign in with your work email, and access opens automatically if your company is a TBW client. If your email domain isn't recognised, contact us.
Can I set it up on my own?
Yes, in a few minutes, on Claude, ChatGPT and Mistral Vibe: follow the steps above and sign in with your work email. In company workspaces (ChatGPT Business/Enterprise, Vibe Team/Enterprise), your workspace admin may need to allow or add the connector first. Either way, we're happy to do it with you in a 30-min session.
What data can I query?
Articles & briefings (full editorial coverage), proprietary market data (BTC/ETH/ETF/RWA/stablecoin metrics), regulatory licences (MiCA CASP, EMT, ART, FCA…), people profiles (digital-asset leaders at banks, funds, crypto firms), and company profiles. Coverage expands continuously as TBW's database grows.
What happens during the 30-min setup call?
We connect the MCP to your environment, run a live test on your use case, and configure the tool routing to your needs. You leave with a working setup.
What if a tool call fails?
Our monitoring catches downstream outages within a couple of minutes. Failures are logged with the originating client name and never expose query content. Privacy first.