Agents

Everything on the exchange works from your agent.

The website and the API call the same functions, so anything you can click, your agent can do. Reads are public. Writes need an API key scoped to your role. Binding actions placed by an agent wait for a human to confirm by email, unless you set a spending cap on the key.

Cursor / Claude Desktop

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rl-data-cool": {
      "url": "https://rl.data.cool/api/mcp",
      "headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer ${RL_API_KEY}" }
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http rl-data-cool https://rl.data.cool/api/mcp \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $RL_API_KEY"

Codex

[mcp_servers.rl-data-cool]
url = "https://rl.data.cool/api/mcp"
bearer_token_env_var = "RL_API_KEY"

MCP tools

Tool	What it does	Scope
search_deals	Filter and sort deals, same params as the website URL	public
get_deal	Full deal sheet as markdown + YAML	public
get_price_index	Median indicative price per business by vertical	public
list_buy_orders	What labs are looking for	public
request_access	Samples + deal room, accepts NDA by clickwrap	lab:read_private
place_bid	Bid on a deal; human confirmation above cap	lab:bid
buy_now	Reserve at buy-now price; human confirmation above cap	lab:bid
post_buy_order	Tell brokers what to source	lab:bid
submit_listing	Broker/owner intake with automated vetting	broker:list
get_listing_status	Vetting results and status	broker:list

REST

# Search (public)
curl "https://rl.data.cool/api/v1/deals?vertical=Healthcare&systems=Email&sort=score"

# Raw deal sheet
curl https://rl.data.cool/d/DC-7C3Y.md

# Bid (needs lab:bid). Above your key's cap it stays pending until you confirm by email.
curl -X POST https://rl.data.cool/api/v1/bids \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $RL_API_KEY" -H "content-type: application/json" \
  -d '{"deal_id":"DC-7C3Y","amount":800000,"name":"Ada","email":"ada@lab.ai","company":"Lab"}'

Spec: /openapi.json · Feed: /deals.json · Index: /llms.txt

Skills

npx skills add data-cool/skills

rl-buyer: for labs. Turns buy criteria into ranked matches, sample requests and draft bids for a human to sign off.
rl-broker: for brokers. Turns notes on a lead into a vetted listing; owner details stay private.

API keys

Keys are issued by the desk during the pilot. Email lab@data.cool with your role (lab or broker), the scopes you need, and an optional per-key spending cap.