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Documentation Index

Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.qalico.com/llms.txt

Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

Available Tools

When the Qalico connector is active, Claude has access to these tools. It chains them automatically — you just ask questions in natural language.

search_sources

Discover regulatory bodies and document collections. This is the entry point — it returns source IDs that feed into the other tools. Parameters:
NameRequiredDescription
geographiesNoFilter by geography codes (e.g. ["us", "eu", "fr"]). Omit to return all.
Returns: Source ID, title, description, geography, institution name, and reference count.
Does NOT include ISO/IEC standards. Use search_references with type: "standard" instead.

search_references

Find specific regulatory documents using semantic search. Parameters:
NameRequiredDescription
sourceIdsNoSource IDs from search_sources (e.g. ["fda_guidance", "mdcg"]). Required for regulations and guidances.
queryNoNatural language search (e.g. “biocompatibility testing”). Results ranked by relevance.
typeNo"regulation", "guidance", or "standard". Use "standard" without sourceIds to search all ISO/IEC standards.
limitNoMax results. Defaults to 100.
Returns: Reference ID, externalId, title, description, type, URL, relevance score, and source info.

search_regulatory_updates

Find document changes: revisions, new publications, withdrawals, and status changes. Parameters:
NameRequiredDescription
referenceIdsNoReference IDs from search_references. Get updates for specific documents.
sourceIdsNoSource IDs from search_sources. Get all updates from entire sources.
typeNoFilter by reference type (e.g. "guidance").
fromDateNoISO 8601 date (e.g. "2026-01-01"). Defaults to 30 days ago.
limitNoMax results. Defaults to 100.
Returns: Update ID, type (new/revision/withdrawal/status_change), short summary, full summary, publication date, and reference/source info.
To find referenceIds, use search_references first. To find sourceIds, use search_sources first.

get_reference_detail

Get the full history of a regulatory document, including all versions and associated updates. Parameters:
NameRequiredDescription
referenceIdYesReference ID from search_references (UUID format).
Returns: Reference details, source info, chronological versions (each with status, effective date, URL), and change events (each with update type, summary, publication date).