Tool catalog

ElevenFlo MCP exposes read-only research tools for Chapter 11 workflows. Use them to discover cases, search dockets and filings, retrieve exact court-document text, discover source/news metadata and snippets, analyze selected document chunks, summarize case materials, and inspect filing relationships.

These tools cannot file documents, send email, modify dockets, administer accounts, manage billing or access, or generate legal documents.

If you are following a workflow recipe, you usually do not need to call these tools by name. The AI client selects them to follow the recipe, cite the record, and retrieve exact text when it matters.

To combine these tools into repeatable, cited research, start with the Chapter 11 workflow recipes.

The live MCP tools/list response includes read-only annotations and structured input schemas; parameters with fixed allowed values are advertised as enums.

search and fetch are also exposed for OpenAI-compatible retrieval surfaces. They are compatibility tools, not part of the native catalog below: use them when a client expects a general search/fetch profile, and the native tools when you need Chapter 11-specific control. In that profile, search returns filing IDs, titles, and canonical ElevenFlo links; fetch returns the filing text for a selected id (a handle such as filing:<document_id>).

#Common research loop

Most source-backed research follows the same path:

1. search_cases — find the case and its case_id.
2. browse_docket or search_content — scope the relevant filings.
3. search_within — narrow long filings to the chunks that matter.
4. read_text or analyze_document — quote exact language or extract structured terms.
5. search_summaries — widen back out for synthesis where summary coverage exists.

Cite the filing, docket entry, or retrieved text behind every output.

#Source grounding

Tools return stable source identifiers such as case_id, case_watch_id, docket_number, activity_id, document_id, source_content_id, and chunk_id. case_id is the preferred public case identifier. ElevenFlo also returns case_watch_id, the legacy name for the same value; use either identifier in follow-up MCP calls. Use document_id with MCP tools such as search_within, read_text, analyze_document, and get_document_summary only when document_search_available is true. Some docket entries are notice-only (ingested from court RSS feeds) and have no searchable filing text; these RSS-only entries have an activity_id and may have an rss_docket_entry_id. Use source_content_id only as a source/news citation handle that resolves to publisher metadata and links. Use document_public_id only for browser-facing filing links such as /api/search/open/<document_public_id>/. Pass document tool identifiers to read_text when exact wording, dates, amounts, deadlines, vote percentages, releases, injunctions, or defined terms matter.

Document-bearing native tools support response_mode:

citation_ref values such as d1 are local to one tool response. They are not browser IDs, URL prefixes, or values to persist. When you need a user-visible filing link, request response_mode="citations" or response_mode="full" and use the returned citation_map URL.

Compact example:

{
  "response_mode": "compact",
  "entries": [
    {
      "document_id": 301,
      "citation_ref": "d1",
      "document_name": "DIP Motion",
      "docket_number": 43
    }
  ]
}

Citation-ready example:

{
  "response_mode": "citations",
  "entries": [
    {
      "document_id": 301,
      "citation_ref": "d1",
      "document_name": "DIP Motion",
      "docket_number": 43
    }
  ],
  "citation_map": {
    "d1": {
      "document_id": 301,
      "document_public_id": "11111111-2222-4333-8444-555555555555",
      "url": "https://elevenflo.com/api/search/open/11111111-2222-4333-8444-555555555555/",
      "label": "DIP Motion [Dkt. 43]"
    }
  }
}

A chunk is a bounded slice of a single document — typically a few paragraphs. Long filings are split into ordered chunks so you can search inside them and return exact language without loading the entire document.

#Case discovery

Find the right case and move through its docket.

#search_cases

• Use when: you need to locate a Chapter 11 case by debtor, counsel, judge, jurisdiction, or industry.
• Required inputs: a query (debtor name, alias, or descriptor).
• Returns: matching cases with case_id, case_watch_id, identifying metadata, coverage state, and downstream availability fields.
• Next step: browse_docket to scope filings, or search_content to search the case corpus.
• Example: What is the Chapter 11 case for FTX?

#browse_docket

• Use when: you have a case and want a filtered list of docket entries.
• Required inputs: case_id or case_watch_id; optional filters (date range, docket number, judge, jurisdiction, document type).
• Returns: docket activity entries. Document-backed entries include document_id for tool calls, optional compact citation_ref, and, in citation-bearing modes, citation_map browser filing links. Document-backed entries also carry has_primary_pdf; when it is false the filing has no downloadable PDF yet (e.g. some hearing transcripts or very fresh filings), so cite it without an /api/search/open/<document_public_id>/ link. The entry is still returned and stays searchable when document_search_available=true — the flag only gates the open link, never whether the row appears or whether you can read_text/analyze_document it. RSS-only entries include activity/RSS identifiers and document_search_available=false; they are likewise surfaced as notice-only docket activity, just without a filing link.
• Next step: search_within or read_text on a specific filing only when an entry has document_search_available=true.
• Example: List the first-day filings in this case with docket numbers.

To filter by type, pass browse_docket(document_type_tags=[...]) with either canonical tags (such as chapter_11_plan) or category keys from list_document_type_filters. The filter uses OR semantics, returns matching entries with their canonical tags, and runs the same docket path as unfiltered browsing.

#list_document_type_filters

• Use when: you need the current document-type category keys, canonical tags, labels, filter policy, or global exclusions before choosing a type filter.
• Required inputs: none; optional query, category_key, include_raw_tags, and include_display_only.
• Returns: taxonomy metadata only: categories, optional tags, global_exclusions, and examples for the type-constrained tools.
• Next step: browse_docket(document_type_tags=[...]) for retrieval by type, or search_content(content_type="filing", document_type_tags=[...]) for type-scoped filing text search.
• Example: Which document type filter should I use for Rule 2004 filings?

#Search and retrieval

Find documents and pull exact language.

#search_content

• Use when: you need filings, source/news metadata and snippets, or hearing transcripts that mention specific terms.
• Required inputs: a query; optional case_id or case_watch_id, source-type, document-type, and date filters.
• Returns: matching filings/transcripts with document_id for tool calls, optional compact citation_ref, and, in citation-bearing modes, citation_map browser filing links; source results return source_content_id, source metadata, bounded snippets, and publisher-link handles.
• Next step: for filings/transcripts, use search_within to narrow long results, then read_text; for sources, use the source handle for citation/linking.
• Example: Which filings in this case discuss cash collateral and adequate protection?

For filing searches, search_content can combine text with document_type_tags, for example searching only fee applications for a name or firm. Use list_document_type_filters for vocabulary discovery; use browse_docket(document_type_tags=[...]) when the job is retrieval by type without a text query.

#search_within

• Use when: you already have a specific filing or transcript document.
• Required inputs: document_id and a query.
• Returns: chunk IDs, excerpts, relevance signals, optional compact citation_ref, and, in citation-bearing modes, citation_map browser filing links.
• Next step: read_text for exact language or analyze_document for structured extraction.
• Example: Within this DIP motion, which chunks cover maturity, pricing, milestones, and covenants?

#read_text

• Use when: exact wording matters — legal language, dates, amounts, deadlines, vote percentages, releases, injunctions, defined terms.
• Required inputs: document_id plus either chunk_ids or a bounded character window.
• Returns: exact court-document text for the selection, offsets, metadata, optional compact citation_ref, and, in citation-bearing modes, citation_map browser filing links.
• Next step: cite the result in your answer.
• Example: Return the exact adequate-protection language from these chunks.

#Analysis and summaries

Compress long filings into structured extracts and case-level synthesis.

#analyze_document

• Use when: you need a structured extract from a filing or transcript and have already selected the relevant chunks.
• Required inputs: document_id and a list of chunk_ids plus the extraction request.
• Returns: structured fields with grounding offsets back to the selected document chunks.
• Next step: read_text for exact wording on any extracted field.
• Example: From these DIP financing chunks, extract rate, maturity, covenants, milestones, and liens.

#get_document_summary

• Use when: you want the current summary for a single filing.
• Required inputs: document_id.
• Returns: the most recent summary record for the document. If no usable summary has completed, returns available: false with a reason instead of treating absence as a tool error.
• Next step: read_text if exact language matters.
• Example: Summarize the confirmation order.

#search_summaries

• Use when: you want compressed summary segments across a case.
• Required inputs: case_id or case_watch_id and a query.
• Returns: matching summary segments with provenance to underlying filings.
• Next step: read_text on the source filings before relying on legal language.
• Example: Which filings discuss plan recoveries, settlements, releases, and the liquidation trust?

#Relationships and signals

Map how filings connect.

#explore_document_graph

• Use when: you want to see how filings reference each other.
• Required inputs: case_id, case_watch_id, or document_id.
• Returns: document relationships, highly-cited filings, and motion/order threads.
• Next step: read_text or analyze_document on anchor filings.
• Example: Which filings anchor the plan and disclosure statement in this case?

#Not currently included

ElevenFlo MCP does not generate legal documents. generate_bankruptcy_document is not part of the hosted MCP tool set.

build_case_context_pack, search_intel_events, and lookup_case_law are not part of the hosted MCP tool set today. They may be added later, after separate testing and documentation.

#Permissions and data access

Hosted MCP uses OAuth consent, read-only tools, grant revocation, usage logging, data-access boundaries, and prompt-injection guardrails. See Permissions and data access for the full policy.