MCP tool

preview_franchise_sba_fit

Preview franchise SBA fit (creates $9 order)

Create a free SBA-fit preview for a proposed franchise acquisition and a $9 Full Franchise SBA Lender Report order. Returns report_request_id, order_id, both payment options (Stripe Checkout URL + agentic complete_checkout), and a continuation URL. The server sets the $9 price; the agent must not.

Input

Example call

Preview + create the $9 report order.

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "preview_franchise_sba_fit",
    "arguments": {
      "franchise_brand": "The UPS Store",
      "state": "FL",
      "purchase_price": 900000,
      "sde": 225000,
      "buyer_cash_available": 150000,
      "new_unit_or_resale": "resale"
    }
  }
}

POST to https://www.capbench.com/api/mcp.

Output

Discovery/preview data plus a `$9` order with both payment options (Stripe Checkout URL and the agentic `complete_checkout` path), a `report_request_id`/`order_id`, and — once paid — the full report. Wrapped in the standard envelope below.

Example response

Every result is wrapped in the standard CapBench envelope — same canonical_url, data_freshness, methodology, source_summary, caveats, and citation as the REST API.

{
  "ok": true,
  "canonical_url": "https://www.capbench.com/franchises",
  "data_freshness": {
    "sba_records_through": "2026-05-31",
    "fdic_records_through": "2026-03-31",
    "dealroom_last_updated": "2026-06-17",
    "timezone": "America/Chicago"
  },
  "source_summary": [
    "Public SBA 7(a) loan records",
    "FDIC institution data",
    "CapBench lender and franchise enrichment"
  ],
  "results": {
    "status": "preview_returned",
    "report_request_id": "fr_abc123",
    "order_id": "order_abc123",
    "preview": {
      "sba_fit_level": "potentially financeable",
      "missing_information": [
        "seller tax returns or P&L",
        "lease terms"
      ]
    },
    "paid_unlock": {
      "product_code": "franchise_sba_lender_report",
      "price_usd": 9,
      "payment_options": {
        "stripe_checkout": {
          "checkout_url": "https://www.capbench.com/checkout/franchise-report/fr_abc123"
        },
        "agentic_payment": {
          "mcp_tool": "complete_checkout",
          "requires_user_confirmation": true
        }
      }
    },
    "continuation_url": "https://www.capbench.com/franchise-report/fr_abc123"
  },
  "caveats": [
    "CapBench data is market intelligence, not a credit decision or SBA eligibility determination."
  ],
  "citation": {
    "label": "CapBench SBA Intelligence",
    "url": "https://www.capbench.com/franchises",
    "source_type": "CapBench Data"
  }
}

Caveats

• The server sets the $9 price; the agent must not. CapBench never accepts raw card or bank credentials.
• Report content is market intelligence, not a credit decision or guarantee of financing.