Ways to Use Ultralayer
You can use Ultralayer in your AI tools, through the API, or in the web app. All three options use the same market information, capabilities, account, and credits.
| Option | What it lets you do | Best for | Sign-in method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plugin / MCP | Use Ultralayer inside ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, Codex, and other AI tools | Asking market questions and running AI workflows | Browser sign-in (OAuth) |
| REST API | Add Ultralayer to your own tools, workflows, or products | Developers and custom systems | API key |
| Web app | Use the wire, search, developments, filings intelligence, company analysis, alerts, and chatbot demo with no setup | The quickest way to start using Ultralayer directly | No account required to try |
| Console | Manage API keys, credits, and usage | Managing your Ultralayer account | Browser sign-in |
Plugin / MCP
MCP is a standard way for AI tools to connect to external services such as Ultralayer. You can connect in two ways:
- Plugin (recommended) — the MCP connection plus Ultralayer skills. The skills teach your AI when and how to use each tool.
- MCP server alone — the same Ultralayer tools without the bundled skills. Use this when your AI tool accepts a remote MCP URL but does not support plugins.
Code
Once connected, your AI can follow the wire, track developments and events, identify affected companies, retrieve current entity context, query company guidance and filing changes, and manage alerts within your conversation.
Some AI tools also support MCP Apps, which display selected results as interactive views instead of plain response data.
Set-up guides: ChatGPT, Claude, MCP & Plugins.
REST API
The REST API gives your own software direct access to every Ultralayer capability. Use it to add market information, search, analysis, or alerts to applications, dashboards, workflows or trading systems.
- Create an API key in the console.
- Send the key with each request as a Bearer token.
- API URLs use
/v0/for the current version. - The API Reference lists every endpoint and field.
Start with the API quickstart. When you are ready for more detail, read the REST integration guide.
Web app
The Ultralayer app lets you use the live wire, semantic search, stakeholder identification, development search, company guidance, filing changes, alerts, and chatbot demo in your browser.
It requires no connection or technical setup, and you can try core features without an account. It is the quickest way to start using Ultralayer directly, test a search or filter, and see how the tools work.
Console
Use the console to manage your account:
- Create and manage API keys
- Purchase credits and view your balance
- Review usage history and the cost of each request
See Authentication and Credits & billing for more details.