> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.salesgraph.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# research

> Research a topic from public sources and return a cited markdown brief.

Researches a topic — a company, market, person, or question — using public web sources and
returns a dense, cited markdown brief written for an LLM reader.

<ParamField path="topic" type="string" required>
  What to research. A company name, domain, market, or free-form question.
</ParamField>

**Type:** synchronous · **Returns:** markdown brief with inline source citations

## Example call

```json theme={null}
{
  "name": "research",
  "arguments": { "topic": "Stripe's payments product line and recent launches" }
}
```

## Returns

A markdown brief — dense, factual, and citing its sources inline. For example:

```markdown theme={null}
# Stripe — payments product line

Stripe is a payments infrastructure company... [stripe.com]

## Recent launches
- ...
```

<Tip>
  Phrase the `topic` as the question you actually want answered. "What does Ramp do and who are
  its customers?" yields a sharper brief than just "Ramp".
</Tip>

## Notes

* Uses **public data only**. It does not read your CRM or call data.
* Typically completes in tens of seconds.
* For competitor-specific research, [`competitors`](/tools/competitors) is purpose-built.