A Practical Guide to Bringing Trusted Business Intelligence into WorkBuddy's AI Workflows
Building on Dun & Bradstreet's ongoing collaborations with leading global AI platforms, including OpenAI, Perplexity, Gemini Enterprise and Microsoft, Dun & Bradstreet China has recently launched its first two enterprise data services on WorkBuddy: D&B Global Search MCP Connector and Long Yicha (龙易查) MCP connector.
This new launch brings D&B's global and Chinese Mainland business data capabilities into a local AI productivity and agent platform ecosystem through MCP connectors. Users can access trusted business information through natural-language prompts to support customer research, supplier assessment, Know Your Business (KYB), business due diligence, credit analysis and risk management.
Why AI Agents Need Trusted Business Data to Deliver Reliable Results
AI agents are evolving from tools that answer questions into systems that can perform business tasks. When an agent supports customer research, supplier assessment, KYB, business due diligence, credit analysis or risk evaluation, it must understand which real-world company it is dealing with, how that company is connected to others, its current status and whether the information can be trusted.
The D&B Commercial Graph™ uses the D-U-N-S® Number as a foundational business identifier and connects information on business identity, corporate hierarchies, ownership, management, risk and other business attributes. Through source traceability, entity resolution, data governance and continuous updates, D&B provides business context that AI systems can verify, interpret and use on an ongoing basis.
MCP provides the connection that brings this context into task execution. An AI agent can retrieve relevant identity, relationship, credit and risk information, then use it to continue an analysis, organize findings, prepare a report or complete other follow-up actions.
What Can You Do with the Two MCP Connectors
Customer and market research: Identify the correct legal entity, build an initial company profile and organize business background, group relationships, management, risk and other information into customer meeting briefs, research materials or target company lists.
KYB and business identity verification: Confirm the identity of a customer, supplier or business partner and review shareholders, UBOs, corporate group relationships, company principals and other relevant business information before onboarding.
Supplier assessment: Research prospective suppliers and produce structured comparisons based on business identity, corporate relationships, credit information and risk indicators.
Business due diligence: Conduct preliminary research into shareholders, UBOs, group structure, related companies and management personnel, then prepare a due diligence summary, key risk observations and questions requiring further verification.
Cross-border expansion: Help companies in Chinese Mainland research overseas customers, suppliers and partners, while enabling multinational companies to research target companies and potential partners in Chinese Mainland.
Users can give WorkBuddy an intended business outcome rather than only requesting a single piece of information. Based on the task, WorkBuddy can call the appropriate MCP connector and use the resulting information to support analysis, documents, spreadsheets, assessment summaries or business reports.
Users can search for Dun & Bradstreet in WorkBuddy and find both the “D&B Global Search” and “Long Yicha” MCP connectors.
How to Get Started: D&B Global Search MCP Connector
The D&B Global Search MCP connects AI assistants with Dun & Bradstreet's global business data services. It supports company search and business profiles, risk insights and credit memoranda, corporate linkages, company principals and contacts, shareholders, and ultimate beneficial owners (UBOs).
Users can apply natural-language prompts to retrieve and organize this information for practical business tasks.
D&B Global Search MCP Connector
Example prompts:
"Find the business profile of Microsoft Corporation and summarize the company's key information.”
"Identify the overseas supplier's corporate group relationships, shareholders and ultimate beneficial owners (UBOs).”
"Analyze this company's current credit and risk position and prepare a one-page supplier assessment summary.”
Existing enterprise customers of D&B Direct+ or Data Blocks can connect the MCP in four steps:
Enter your API Key and API Secret
Obtain the Access Token
Enter the Access Token in WorkBuddy
Select Save and Connect
D&B Global Search MCP Connector Access Token Configuration Page
D&B Global Business Graph API Key / API Secret Access Token Page
Note: interface currently available in Chinese only
Once authentication is complete, users can access the relevant D&B data capabilities within their existing account permissions. For further information on our global business data capabilities and access enquiries, please contact us at: https://www.dnb.com.hk/forms/business-enquiry
How to Get Started: Long Yicha MCP Connector
Note: Long Yicha is currently available in Chinese Mainland only.
The Long Yicha MCP connector is designed for business data use cases involving companies in Chinese Mainland. Through natural-language prompts, users can access D&B’s Chinese Mainland business data for entity identification and matching, foundational company profiles, business registration details, shareholding structures, key personnel and company contact information.
Multiple search criteria and fuzzy matching help users locate a target company before retrieving its core business information.
D&B Long Yicha MCP Connector
Example prompts:
"Find the Unified Social Credit Identifier for Xiaomi Technology.”
"View the basic business registration information of Xiaomi Technology Co., Ltd.”
"Find companies with a registered address in Shanghai and ‘Technology Co., Ltd.’ in their company name.”
"Find BYD's legal representative and company contact information.”
Long Yicha users can connect the MCP in three steps:
Search for Long Yicha in WorkBuddy and select the connector
Log in with your Long Yicha membership account
Complete authorization to start using Chinese Mainland business data capabilities
Long Yicha members are currently offered complimentary credits for company searches and related data services. The number of credits and applicable terms are subject to the latest campaign details displayed on the Long Yicha platform. For further information on our Chinese Mainland business data capabilities and access enquiries, please visit: https://openapi.dnbcha.com/agent/?user_source=LYC
Bringing Trusted Business Data into the AI Agent Ecosystem
Business data was traditionally designed for people to search, review and apply within their own workflows. In the agent era, data users now also include applications and AI agents—creating a need for authorized, reliable ways to discover, access and understand business information.
Dun & Bradstreet China's integration with WorkBuddy marks an important step in connecting trusted business data with the AI agent ecosystem in Chinese Mainland. Through MCP, APIs and agent-native solutions, Dun & Bradstreet China will continue working with AI assistants, agent platforms and enterprise AI ecosystem partners to bring business identity, corporate relationships, credit, risk and commercial information into AI workflows.
Learn more about D&B's MCP-enabled data capabilities: https://www.dnb.com.hk/products-services/products/data-blocks
Discover how D&B.AI supports your full business lifecycle: https://www.dnb.com.hk/solution/hot-topics/generative-ai
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