MCP tool

search_sba_rules

Search SBA rules & Q&A

Search CapBench's SBA 7(a) rule library (eligibility, buyer injection / down payment, seller notes, collateral, citizenship, change-of-ownership, etc.). Returns matching questions with links to the full rule explanation. Use when a user asks how an SBA rule works or how it applies to financing a business acquisition.

Input

Example call

Rules on buyer injection / down payment.

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "search_sba_rules",
    "arguments": {
      "query": "down payment to buy a business"
    }
  }
}

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

Output

A JSON array or object of records (the same shape as the matching public REST endpoint), wrapped in the standard envelope below with canonical_url, data_freshness, methodology, source_summary, caveats, and citation.

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/sba-7a/questions",
  "data_freshness": {
    "sba_records_through": "2026-05-31",
    "fdic_records_through": "2026-03-31",
    "dealroom_last_updated": "2026-06-22",
    "timezone": "America/Chicago"
  },
  "methodology": {
    "label": "Search SBA rules & Q&A methodology",
    "url": "https://www.capbench.com/sba-7a/sources"
  },
  "source_summary": [
    "Public SBA 7(a) loan records",
    "FDIC institution data",
    "CapBench lender and franchise enrichment"
  ],
  "results": null,
  "caveats": [
    "CapBench data is market intelligence, not a credit decision or SBA eligibility determination."
  ],
  "citation": {
    "label": "CapBench SBA Intelligence",
    "url": "https://www.capbench.com/sba-7a/questions",
    "source_type": "CapBench Data"
  }
}

Caveats

• Figures are estimates computed from public records — verify before relying on them in a transaction.
• Rankings and rates follow the linked methodology; small samples are flagged or excluded.