# franchisepulse

FranchisePulse: Global franchise intelligence API. AI-synthesized franchise discovery, FDD analysis, total cost modeling, SBA loan analysis, resale valuation, online/absentee franchise opportunities, and franchise br Coverage: Global Endpoints: • fdd ($0.20): Franchise Disclosure Document analysis • discover ($0.15): Franchise opportunity discovery • compare ($0.15): Side-by-side franchise comparison • vet ($0.15): Franchise due diligence • total-cost ($0.10): All-in investment and cost analysis • resale ($0.10): Existing franchise units for sale • online ($0.10): Online business acquisition discovery • sba ($0.08): SBA eligibility and franchise financing • broker ($0.08): Franchise broker and consultant guidance

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `franchisepulse`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/com-theaslangroupllc-pulse-pulsenetwork/franchisepulse

## Facts

- Tool: `franchisepulse`
- Server: Pulsenetwork (`https://pulse.theaslangroupllc.com/api/mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-theaslangroupllc-pulse-pulsenetwork.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/GTCC777/mcp-pulsenetwork
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server auth posture: open
- Server CORS policy: *
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 12 (1 required)
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `lang` | string | no | lang |
| `type` | string | no | new_unit\|resale\|both |
| `action` | string | yes | Which endpoint to call. Options: fdd \| discover \| compare \| vet \| total-cost \| resale \| online \| sba \| broker |
| `category` | string | no | SaaS\|content\|ecommerce\|newsletter\|app\|service |
| `concepts` | string | no | Comma-separated franchise names (min 2) |
| `industry` | string | no | industry |
| `location` | string | no | location |
| `max_price` | string | no | max_price |
| `specialty` | string | no | specialty |
| `territory` | string | no | territory |
| `franchisor` | string | no | franchisor |
| `loan_amount` | string | no | loan_amount |

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "franchisepulse",
    "arguments": {
      "action": "<action>"
    }
  }
}
```

## Why franchisepulse is rated Low

FranchisePulse is fundamentally a read-only intelligence API that synthesizes and retrieves franchise data, analysis, and valuations. While the server uses x402 USDC payment mechanics (Financial characteristic), the tool itself does not move money or create financial obligations—it only queries data. The payment occurs at the server level for access, not through tool execution.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool provides 'franchise discovery, FDD analysis, total cost modeling, SBA loan analysis, resale valuation' and endpoints like 'fdd ($0.20): Franchise Disclosure Document analysis', 'discover ($0.15): Franchise opportunity discovery', 'compare ($0.15):…"

Risk signals: High parameter count (15 properties)

## Use case

AI agents call franchisepulse to retrieve information from Pulsenetwork without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Pulsenetwork:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "franchisepulse": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Pulsenetwork (79)

- `macropulse` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-theaslangroupllc-pulse-pulsenetwork/macropulse.md
- `arbipulse` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-theaslangroupllc-pulse-pulsenetwork/arbipulse.md
- `buildpulse` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-theaslangroupllc-pulse-pulsenetwork/buildpulse.md
- `cryptopulse` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-theaslangroupllc-pulse-pulsenetwork/cryptopulse.md
- `gridpulse` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-theaslangroupllc-pulse-pulsenetwork/gridpulse.md
- `legalpulse` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-theaslangroupllc-pulse-pulsenetwork/legalpulse.md
- `airdroppulse` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-theaslangroupllc-pulse-pulsenetwork/airdroppulse.md
- `dealpulse` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-theaslangroupllc-pulse-pulsenetwork/dealpulse.md
- `debtpulse` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-theaslangroupllc-pulse-pulsenetwork/debtpulse.md
- `insurepulse` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-theaslangroupllc-pulse-pulsenetwork/insurepulse.md
- `mailpulse` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-theaslangroupllc-pulse-pulsenetwork/mailpulse.md
- `racingpulse` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-theaslangroupllc-pulse-pulsenetwork/racingpulse.md
- `wealthpulse` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-theaslangroupllc-pulse-pulsenetwork/wealthpulse.md
- `alphapulse` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-theaslangroupllc-pulse-pulsenetwork/alphapulse.md
- `autopulse` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-theaslangroupllc-pulse-pulsenetwork/autopulse.md
- `biopulse` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-theaslangroupllc-pulse-pulsenetwork/biopulse.md
- `careerpulse` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-theaslangroupllc-pulse-pulsenetwork/careerpulse.md
- `catalog_search` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-theaslangroupllc-pulse-pulsenetwork/catalog-search.md
- `chronicapulse` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-theaslangroupllc-pulse-pulsenetwork/chronicapulse.md
- `citepulse` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-theaslangroupllc-pulse-pulsenetwork/citepulse.md
- `clearcarepulse` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-theaslangroupllc-pulse-pulsenetwork/clearcarepulse.md
- `climatepulse` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-theaslangroupllc-pulse-pulsenetwork/climatepulse.md
- `clinicalintelpulse` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-theaslangroupllc-pulse-pulsenetwork/clinicalintelpulse.md
- `collectablespulse` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-theaslangroupllc-pulse-pulsenetwork/collectablespulse.md
- `compliancepulse` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-theaslangroupllc-pulse-pulsenetwork/compliancepulse.md
- `cyberpulse` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-theaslangroupllc-pulse-pulsenetwork/cyberpulse.md
- `discover` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-theaslangroupllc-pulse-pulsenetwork/discover.md
- `econsignalpulse` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-theaslangroupllc-pulse-pulsenetwork/econsignalpulse.md
- `esgpulse` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-theaslangroupllc-pulse-pulsenetwork/esgpulse.md
- `fieldpulse` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-theaslangroupllc-pulse-pulsenetwork/fieldpulse.md
- …and 49 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/com-theaslangroupllc-pulse-pulsenetwork.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=com-theaslangroupllc-pulse-pulsenetwork · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/com-theaslangroupllc-pulse-pulsenetwork