Chinese-diaspora news and data for AI agents: news search, stories, markets, weather, visa info.
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Convert an amount between currencies (ECB reference rates). Supported: USD, CNY, EUR, JPY, GBP, CAD, AUD, HKD, TWD, KRW. Note: TWD has no ECB rate and returns null.
Target currency code
Source currency code
Amount to convert
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Convert an amount between currencies (ECB reference rates). Supported: USD, CNY, EUR, JPY, GBP, CAD, AUD, HKD, TWD, KRW. Note: TWD has no ECB rate and returns null.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| to* | string | Target currency code |
| from* | string | Source currency code |
| amount | number | Amount to convert |
{
"type": "object",
"required": [
"from",
"to"
],
"properties": {
"to": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Target currency code"
},
"from": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Source currency code"
},
"amount": {
"type": "number",
"default": 1,
"description": "Amount to convert"
}
}
}Look up curated entities (people, companies, places, topics) tracked by mitbbs.ai. Pass q to search, or id (stable_id) for a profile.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| q | string | Name or alias to search |
| id | string | stable_id from a previous result |
| type | string | |
| limit | integer |
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"q": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Name or alias to search"
},
"id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "stable_id from a previous result"
},
"type": {
"enum": [
"person",
"company",
"place",
"topic"
],
"type": "string"
},
"limit": {
"type": "integer",
"default": 10,
"maximum": 20,
"minimum": 1
}
}
}Read a story thread: topic metadata plus paginated posts (oldest first). Includes rights_basis and canonical url.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| limit | integer | |
| offset | integer | |
| topic_id* | integer | Topic id from search_news |
{
"type": "object",
"required": [
"topic_id"
],
"properties": {
"limit": {
"type": "integer",
"default": 10,
"maximum": 50,
"minimum": 1
},
"offset": {
"type": "integer",
"default": 0,
"minimum": 0
},
"topic_id": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Topic id from search_news"
}
}
}List public forum boards (id, name, description, topic/post counts, url).
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| parent | integer | Only boards under this parent forum id |
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"parent": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Only boards under this parent forum id"
}
}
}Unified market quote: US stock (NVDA), forex pair (USD_CNY or USD/CNY), or crypto (BTC or bitcoin). Data delayed 15 minutes; reference only, not investment advice.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| symbol* | string | Ticker (NVDA), pair (USD_CNY), or crypto (BTC) |
{
"type": "object",
"required": [
"symbol"
],
"properties": {
"symbol": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Ticker (NVDA), pair (USD_CNY), or crypto (BTC)"
}
}
}Search mitbbs.ai Chinese-language news headlines and forum posts (guest-readable boards only). Returns url, title, excerpt, board, author, posted_at, source_name, source_url, rights_basis per result.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| q* | string | Search keywords (Chinese or English) |
| board | integer | Restrict to one forum id |
| limit | integer |
{
"type": "object",
"required": [
"q"
],
"properties": {
"q": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 2,
"description": "Search keywords (Chinese or English)"
},
"board": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Restrict to one forum id"
},
"limit": {
"type": "integer",
"default": 10,
"maximum": 20,
"minimum": 1
}
}
}Chinese-language travel guides for overseas Chinese: 10 US cities, 8 countries/regions, 3 NYC day trips. Overview, sights, food, transport, best season, tips for Chinese travelers.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| cat | string | |
| dest | string | Destination slug, e.g. new-york, tokyo→japan |
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"cat": {
"enum": [
"city",
"country",
"local"
],
"type": "string"
},
"dest": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Destination slug, e.g. new-york, tokyo→japan"
}
}
}US visa/immigration policy info in Chinese (F-1, H-1B, EB-1/2/3/5, family, N-400) with Visa Bulletin priority dates. Reference only — not legal advice.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| type | string | Visa category; omit for the full hub |
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"type": {
"enum": [
"f1",
"h1b",
"eb1",
"eb2",
"eb3",
"eb5",
"family",
"n400"
],
"type": "string",
"description": "Visa category; omit for the full hub"
}
}
}Current weather + 7-day forecast for 16 cities (Chinese + English). Source: Open-Meteo (CC-BY 4.0).
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| city | string | City slug: new-york, los-angeles, san-francisco, boston, chicago, houston, seattle, dc, toronto, vancouver, london, sydney, beijing, shanghai, taipei, hong-kong |
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"city": {
"type": "string",
"description": "City slug: new-york, los-angeles, san-francisco, boston, chicago, houston, seattle, dc, toronto, vancouver, london, sydney, beijing, shanghai, taipei, hong-kong"
}
}
}Search 4,389+ NYC Chinese business listings by keyword or category (Chinese).
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| q | string | Keyword: name, phone, or address |
| cat | string | Category in Chinese, e.g. 餐馆 |
| page | integer | |
| limit | integer |
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"q": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Keyword: name, phone, or address"
},
"cat": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Category in Chinese, e.g. 餐馆"
},
"page": {
"type": "integer",
"default": 1,
"minimum": 1
},
"limit": {
"type": "integer",
"default": 10,
"maximum": 50,
"minimum": 1
}
}
}We read every tool's name, description and inputs the way the model will, looking for instructions hidden from you. A clean result means no warning signs, not a guarantee. Scanned Nov 3, 2026.