# Crustdata documentation

Research date: 2026-09-07

Documentation coverage: partial.

Reference index, not a mirror of complete vendor documentation. Retrieved pages do not prove the MCP works.

## What it does

Aggregates real-time company and people data (250+ data points per company from 15+ sources - funding, headcount, web signals, social, reviews) plus a "Watcher API" for near-real-time hiring/funding/event alerts, covering 60M companies and 1B+ people.

## Access and connection

MCP support: official

Access requirements: free (free sandbox key advertised on the vendor homepage, self-serve signup; usage beyond that is credit-based on purchased credits)

Authentication: api key (free sandbox key available)

Research checked: 2026-09-07

These details come from catalog research. Check vendor sources for current setup instructions; this is not proof of a tested connection.

## Sources

- https://crustdata.com/
- https://crustdata.com/pricing
- https://crustdata.com/apis/company-enrichment
- https://docs.crustdata.com/for-agents/mcp.md
- https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/crustdata
- https://install.crustdata.com/mcp
- https://docs.crustdata.com/for-agents/claude-plugin.md

## Retrieved pages

- https://docs.crustdata.com/for-agents/mcp.md (fetched)
- https://docs.crustdata.com/for-agents/claude-plugin.md (fetched)