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What is Farside Research?

Farside is a deep research engine your agent can call directly. Give it a question and it reads the web, grades every source, and returns a report where each claim links to the exact passage it came from. No guessing which sentence came from where.

Tools

Tool	What it does
estimate_cost	Quote a research run before you spend anything
start_research	Kick off a research run from a brief
get_research	Check status and pull the finished report
list_research	List past runs
search_sources	Search the graded sources behind a report
ask_research	Ask follow-up questions grounded in a finished report
create_dossier	Bundle findings into a shareable dossier
list_workflows	List saved research workflows
run_workflow	Run a saved workflow
get_workflow_execution	Check a workflow run
decide_workflow_approval	Approve or reject a workflow step that needs a human

Setup

1. Sign up at farsideresearch.com. New accounts start with a 7-day trial with 250 credits (card required, cancel any time before it ends).
2. In the app, open Developers > API keys and create a key.
3. Add the server to Codex, Claude, Cursor or any other MCP client using the config on this page, with your key in the Authorization header.

Endpoint: https://api.farsideresearch.com/mcp/ (Streamable HTTP)

Good fits

• Market and competitor research that needs real citations
• Agents that have to back up what they say
• Due diligence, sourcing checks, literature sweeps

Full docs: farsideresearch.com/mcp