# SBIR Topics

> Matches open U.S. SBIR/STTR topics (370 open and pre-release now, read from SBIR.gov) to a company's past
> SBIR/STTR awards or to a paragraph describing what it does. Automated matching only, not legal advice.

Using the API or the MCP endpoint means accepting the Terms: https://sbirtopics.pages.dev/terms/ (section 8a, API and MCP access). Every
response carries an X-Terms header with that address.

## MCP

- Remote MCP server (Streamable HTTP, stateless, JSON responses): https://sbirtopics.pages.dev/mcp
- Tools: match_firm(name), match_text(text), get_match(id), list_topics(status?, agency?), get_topic(id)
- match_* wait up to 8 s for results; otherwise they return status "working" and you poll get_match(id).

## JSON API

- POST https://sbirtopics.pages.dev/api/v1/match with {"firm": "COMPANY NAME"} or {"text": "..."} (up to 2,000 characters): 202 {id, status_url}
- GET https://sbirtopics.pages.dev/api/v1/match/<id>: {status: working|done|error, results: [{topic_id, title, agency, branch, program, status, open, close, score, shared_terms, closest_award, url, page}]}
- GET https://sbirtopics.pages.dev/api/v1/topics?status=open|pre-release&agency=NSF
- GET https://sbirtopics.pages.dev/api/v1/topics/<id>
- OpenAPI: https://sbirtopics.pages.dev/openapi.json
- Docs: https://sbirtopics.pages.dev/developers/

## Auth, limits, pricing

- Optional header: Authorization: Bearer <license key>
- Free, no key: 5 match calls a day per network address (hosted MCP clients share their servers' address: use a key).
- With a key: 500 a day. Over the limit: HTTP 429; bad key: HTTP 401.
- Key: $29/month through Polar (merchant of record): https://sbirtopics.pages.dev/pricing/
- Contact: support@figsheet.com