# Candid MCP

> Connects to Candid via Scalekit MCP to search organizations, identify locations and mentioned organizations, explore taxonomy terms, and access knowledge resources.

**URL:** https://caywork.com/learn/docs/node/candidmcp-node

## Content

The **Candid MCP Node** integrates securely with Candid through the Scalekit MCP gateway. It enables your AI agent to search and enrich organization data, identify locations and mentioned organizations, explore taxonomy terms, and access knowledge resources.

## Parameters

### Required Parameters
* **action** (string): The target Candid MCP tool action to run. Must be one of the enabled actions:
  * `candidmcp_current_date`: Current Date.
  * `candidmcp_identify_locations`: Identify Locations.
  * `candidmcp_identify_mentioned_organizations`: Identify Mentioned Organizations.
  * `candidmcp_knowledge_resources`: Knowledge Resources.
  * `candidmcp_search_organizations`: Search Organizations.
  * `candidmcp_taxonomy_terms`: Taxonomy Terms.

### Optional Parameters
* **params** (object): A key-value dictionary containing action-specific inputs (e.g., `{'query': 'example nonprofit'}`).

## Practical Use Cases
1. **Organization research**: Search and identify nonprofit organizations and relevant details.
2. **Data enrichment**: Identify locations, taxonomy terms, and mentioned organizations to enrich records.