How to connect ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot and Grok to FactSet M&A
Add the Bigdata MCP server to ChatGPT, Claude, Microsoft Copilot, Grok or your own agent, then ask questions that need FactSet M&A data, with every answer cited.
See what your agent gets back
Example answer from an AI agent connected to Bigdata.com. Every claim cites its source.
List every acquisition Microsoft has announced since 2015, with announce and close dates
FactSetPaste this prompt into your agent with Bigdata.com connected to get a cited answer.
What's covered
Deal dates
Key fields such as announce date and close date, plus deal rumors reported in verified financial and trade publications.
Deal versions
Several versions of a deal are kept, so changes in terms can be followed as the transaction develops.
Participants
Deal terms and details alongside the participants, deal attitude and company details as they stood at announcement.
Sources
Collected from newswires, financial publications, newspapers, annual reports, filings and surveys, with daily updates.
Cited answers
Answers say which data they draw on.
About FactSet M&A
On Bigdata.com it comes through FactSet's structured data endpoints, alongside FactSet Transcripts. Connect it through the Bigdata MCP server and your agent can pull FactSet M&A data into its answers and say where each figure came from.
About FactSet
FactSet is a financial data and analytics company. Bigdata.com carries its transcripts and, through its structured data endpoints, FactSet data sets such as fundamentals, estimates, prices, ownership, events, people and M&A.
Connect FactSet M&A to your agent
Add the Bigdata MCP server
Add Bigdata.com as a connector in Claude, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot or your own agent.
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Your agent uses these MCP tools to search this source and cite what it finds.
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Available as an add-onAvailable as an add-on to your Bigdata.com plan. Ask our team to add it, then connect through the Bigdata MCP server or API.
Frequently asked questions
Can ChatGPT access FactSet M&A?
Yes, through the Bigdata MCP server, once FactSet data is part of your Bigdata.com access.
How do I connect ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot or Grok to FactSet M&A?
Add the Bigdata MCP server to ChatGPT, Claude, Microsoft Copilot or Cursor and sign in. For Grok, add it as a remote MCP tool in the xAI API, using a Bigdata API key. Then ask in plain language. Answers say which data they use.
What is FactSet M&A?
Global records of announced mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and spin-offs involving public and private companies, with deal terms, participants and company details as of the announcement.
How does FactSet M&A reach Bigdata.com?
Through FactSet's structured data endpoints, the same route as FactSet's other data sets on Bigdata.com.
Is it included in my subscription?
It's available as an add-on to your Bigdata.com plan. Contact sales@bigdata.com to add it.
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