What is MCP and how does it work?

MCP ( Model Context Protocol ) lets your AI assistant connect directly to external data sources. When you enable the Mandos MCP server, your AI (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, etc.) can query live data on 3,380 cybersecurity companies and 8,734 products. You ask questions in natural language and the AI calls the right tools automatically. Setup takes 30 seconds.

How is this different from Gartner or Forrester?

Traditional analyst firms charge $20,000–$100,000+ per year for static PDF reports that are outdated the day they publish. Mandos gives your AI assistant direct access to live market data, so you build exactly the report, dashboard, or analysis you need, from your perspective, in seconds.

Each tool call costs 0-6 credits based on data depth. Searches cost 1 credit, company intelligence costs 4, and analyst-grade insights like valuations cost 5-6. You only pay for successful queries — if no data is returned, credits are refunded instantly.

What's the difference between plans?

Every plan includes all 45 tools — the difference is volume. Analyst ($199/mo) is the standalone MCP plan: 350 credits/month plus AI Skills. Professional (3,500 credits/month) and Enterprise (unlimited) are not sold on their own — they come bundled with Mandos Platform plans. See platform plans .

Do I get access to the Mandos platform too?

Analyst is the self-serve data product — it does not include the Mandos platform (Radar monitoring, AI battle cards, buyer perception reports). Every platform plan bundles MCP credits: Starter includes Analyst volume, Professional and Enterprise include the larger volumes. See platform plans or book a demo if you want the full picture.

Which AI assistants are supported?

Claude (claude.ai connectors, Claude Desktop, Claude Code), ChatGPT, Cursor, Windsurf, and any MCP-compatible client. Your access key works across all of them.

AI access

The cybersecurity market. One prompt away.

Live intelligence on 3,380 companies and 8,734 products, inside your AI assistant. Structured answers in seconds.

Get access Setup guide

Claude · ChatGPT · Cursor · Windsurf · any MCP client

Claudemandos MCP connected

Build a threat matrix of the top 5 data security vendors by momentum, with their latest funding.

mandos · get_category_momentummandos · get_company_funding · 5 companies

Cyera leads on momentum (87) after its $400M Series F. Here’s the matrix — threat scores weight funding velocity, hiring, and launch cadence:VendorScoreLast roundCyera87$400M FVaronis74PublicBigID68$60M ESources: 14 dated signals · mandos.io

45
MCP tools: 3,380
companies: 8,734
products: 32,000+
signals detected: 30 sec
setup

01 · Ask anything

Plain language in. Analyst-grade answers out.

Your AI calls the right tools automatically — searches cost 1 credit, deep company intelligence 4, valuations 5–6. No data returned, credits refunded.

“Which identity vendors raised in the last 90 days?”search_funding · 1 cr
“Compare Wiz and Orca on NIST CSF 2.0 coverage.”compare_products · 4 cr
“Estimate Zenity's valuation and show the inputs.”get_valuation · 6 cr
“Who's hiring GTM in agentic SOC? Rank by headcount growth.”get_hiring_signals · 4 cr

02 · AI Skills

From raw data to board-ready reports.

Analysis skills package our methodology so your AI doesn't just fetch data — it applies the Mandos frameworks to it. Every card links to a real sample.

Skill · Benchmark reportCompetitive benchmark, board-readyYour AI runs the full Mandos benchmark method — threat matrix, head-to-head scoring, branded charts — as a repeatable skill.PDF out · ~15 min Skill · Battle cardsSales battle cards per competitorObjection handling, win themes, and pricing intel — generated from live signals, refreshed whenever a rival moves.PDF out · ~10 min Skill · Intelligence dashboardFull company intelligence on one pageFunding, momentum, hiring, products and web presence for a single vendor, laid out as a briefing.PDF out · ~8 min Skill · Vendor evaluationClient-ready vendor assessmentThe buyer-side evaluation, run on any vendor in the dataset and written up for a decision meeting.PDF out · ~10 min Skill · SWOT analysisStrengths to threats, data-backedEach quadrant grounded in dated signals rather than adjectives — with the signals attached.PDF out · ~8 min

03 · Setup

30 seconds. Three steps.

Get your key

Paste one snippet

Add the server to claude.ai, Claude Desktop, ChatGPT, or any MCP client.

https://mandos.io/api/mcp

Ask anything

Plain language in, structured answers out. Your AI handles the rest.

Read the setup guide →

Pricing

Self-serve. Start today.

Applies to Analyst

Most chosen

Analyst

For hands-on competitive and market research

$199/mo

350 credits every month
All 45 intelligence tools
AI Skills — battle cards, SWOT, dashboards
3 access keys
Works in Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor + any MCP client

Included in Platform Starter — get the whole platform

Professional

For teams and platforms running daily research

Bundled

Included in Platform plans only

3,500 credits every month
All 45 intelligence tools
AI Skills — battle cards, SWOT, dashboards
3 access keys
Priority support

Get platform access

Enterprise

For platforms embedding our data at scale

Bundled

Included in Platform plans only

Unlimited credits
All 45 intelligence tools
Custom integrations & SLA
Direct founder line

Get platform access

Talk to us

Before you connect.

What is MCP and how does it work?: MCP (Model Context Protocol) lets your AI assistant connect directly to external data sources. When you enable the Mandos MCP server, your AI (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, etc.) can query live data on 3,380 cybersecurity companies and 8,734 products. You ask questions in natural language and the AI calls the right tools automatically. Setup takes 30 seconds.
How is this different from Gartner or Forrester?: Traditional analyst firms charge $20,000–$100,000+ per year for static PDF reports that are outdated the day they publish. Mandos gives your AI assistant direct access to live market data, so you build exactly the report, dashboard, or analysis you need, from your perspective, in seconds.
How do credits work?: Each tool call costs 0-6 credits based on data depth. Searches cost 1 credit, company intelligence costs 4, and analyst-grade insights like valuations cost 5-6. You only pay for successful queries — if no data is returned, credits are refunded instantly.
What's the difference between plans?: Every plan includes all 45 tools — the difference is volume. Analyst ($199/mo) is the standalone MCP plan: 350 credits/month plus AI Skills. Professional (3,500 credits/month) and Enterprise (unlimited) are not sold on their own — they come bundled with Mandos Platform plans. See platform plans.
Do I get access to the Mandos platform too?: Analyst is the self-serve data product — it does not include the Mandos platform (Radar monitoring, AI battle cards, buyer perception reports). Every platform plan bundles MCP credits: Starter includes Analyst volume, Professional and Enterprise include the larger volumes. See platform plans or book a demo if you want the full picture.
Which AI assistants are supported?: Claude (claude.ai connectors, Claude Desktop, Claude Code), ChatGPT, Cursor, Windsurf, and any MCP-compatible client. Your access key works across all of them.

Want monitoring, AI battle cards, and advisory on top of the data? See the Mandos platform.

Your AI is ready. Feed it.

Get access Read the docs

AI access

The cybersecurity market. One prompt away.

Live intelligence on 3,380 companies and 8,734 products, inside your AI assistant. Structured answers in seconds.

Get access Setup guide

Claude · ChatGPT · Cursor · Windsurf · any MCP client

Claudemandos MCP connected

Build a threat matrix of the top 5 data security vendors by momentum, with their latest funding.

mandos · get_category_momentummandos · get_company_funding · 5 companies

45
MCP tools: 3,380
companies: 8,734
products: 32,000+
signals detected: 30 sec
setup

01 · Ask anything

Plain language in. Analyst-grade answers out.

Your AI calls the right tools automatically — searches cost 1 credit, deep company intelligence 4, valuations 5–6. No data returned, credits refunded.

“Which identity vendors raised in the last 90 days?”search_funding · 1 cr
“Compare Wiz and Orca on NIST CSF 2.0 coverage.”compare_products · 4 cr
“Estimate Zenity's valuation and show the inputs.”get_valuation · 6 cr
“Who's hiring GTM in agentic SOC? Rank by headcount growth.”get_hiring_signals · 4 cr

02 · AI Skills

From raw data to board-ready reports.

Analysis skills package our methodology so your AI doesn't just fetch data — it applies the Mandos frameworks to it. Every card links to a real sample.

03 · Setup

30 seconds. Three steps.

Get your key

Paste one snippet

Add the server to claude.ai, Claude Desktop, ChatGPT, or any MCP client.

https://mandos.io/api/mcp

Ask anything

Plain language in, structured answers out. Your AI handles the rest.

Read the setup guide →

Pricing

Self-serve. Start today.

Applies to Analyst

Most chosen

Analyst

For hands-on competitive and market research

$199/mo

350 credits every month
All 45 intelligence tools
AI Skills — battle cards, SWOT, dashboards
3 access keys
Works in Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor + any MCP client

Included in Platform Starter — get the whole platform

Professional

For teams and platforms running daily research

Bundled

Included in Platform plans only

3,500 credits every month
All 45 intelligence tools
AI Skills — battle cards, SWOT, dashboards
3 access keys
Priority support

Get platform access

Enterprise

For platforms embedding our data at scale

Bundled

Included in Platform plans only

Unlimited credits
All 45 intelligence tools
Custom integrations & SLA
Direct founder line

Get platform access

Talk to us

Before you connect.

What is MCP and how does it work?: MCP (Model Context Protocol) lets your AI assistant connect directly to external data sources. When you enable the Mandos MCP server, your AI (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, etc.) can query live data on 3,380 cybersecurity companies and 8,734 products. You ask questions in natural language and the AI calls the right tools automatically. Setup takes 30 seconds.
How is this different from Gartner or Forrester?: Traditional analyst firms charge $20,000–$100,000+ per year for static PDF reports that are outdated the day they publish. Mandos gives your AI assistant direct access to live market data, so you build exactly the report, dashboard, or analysis you need, from your perspective, in seconds.
How do credits work?: Each tool call costs 0-6 credits based on data depth. Searches cost 1 credit, company intelligence costs 4, and analyst-grade insights like valuations cost 5-6. You only pay for successful queries — if no data is returned, credits are refunded instantly.
What's the difference between plans?: Every plan includes all 45 tools — the difference is volume. Analyst ($199/mo) is the standalone MCP plan: 350 credits/month plus AI Skills. Professional (3,500 credits/month) and Enterprise (unlimited) are not sold on their own — they come bundled with Mandos Platform plans. See platform plans.
Do I get access to the Mandos platform too?: Analyst is the self-serve data product — it does not include the Mandos platform (Radar monitoring, AI battle cards, buyer perception reports). Every platform plan bundles MCP credits: Starter includes Analyst volume, Professional and Enterprise include the larger volumes. See platform plans or book a demo if you want the full picture.
Which AI assistants are supported?: Claude (claude.ai connectors, Claude Desktop, Claude Code), ChatGPT, Cursor, Windsurf, and any MCP-compatible client. Your access key works across all of them.

Want monitoring, AI battle cards, and advisory on top of the data? See the Mandos platform.

Your AI is ready. Feed it.

Get access Read the docs