# Using third party data in Amazon Quick Research Using third party data for research Amazon Quick Research integrates with third party data providers, such as FactSet, IDC, and S&P Global. The following table shows the current list of providers. The **Premium** data providers require a license to access their data, while the Public data providers do not require a license. You can use multiple third party data providers in research. The agent will determine which sources to use based on their relevance. | **Data provider** | **Category** | **Description** | | --- | --- | --- | | FactSet | Premium | Access FactSet's trusted equity prices, news, events, transcripts, fundamentals and consensus estimates - delivered for AI-driven insights. | | IDC | Premium | The IDC Connector brings verified technology market intelligence into Quick Research for faster, deeper, and more credible insights. | | S&P Global Energy | Premium | S&P Global Energy Data provides AI Ready market insights across commodities and energy, refreshed every 30 minutes with rich metadata. | | S&P Global Market Intelligence | Premium | Query S&P Global datasets: Capital IQ Financials, Market Data, Transcripts & securities. Saves time for financial services teams | | US Patents | Public | 20 years of US patents from the US PTO | | PubMed | Public | Millions of biomedical and life sciences articles published in PubMed | **Topics** + [ # Using third party data in Quick Research (FactSet) ](factset.md) + [ # Using third party data in Quick Research (IDC) ](idc.md) + [ # Using third party data in Quick Research (S&P Global Energy) ](spgi-global-energy.md) + [ # Using third party data in Quick Research (S&P Global Market Intelligence) ](spgi-market-intelligence.md) + [ # Using third party data in Quick Research (US Patents) ](us-patents.md) + [ # Using third party data in Quick Research (PubMed) ](pubmed.md) # Using third party data in Quick Research (FactSet) Using FactSet data Access FactSet's trusted equity prices, fundamentals, events, news, transcripts, pricing and consensus estimates - delivered seamlessly for AI-driven insights. With comprehensive coverage and reliable data, FactSet empowers smarter financial analysis, decision-making, and innovation. + **Global Prices** - End-of-day pricing data, returns, corporate actions, dividends, and shares outstanding for global equities + **Fundamentals** - Company financial statements, ratios, and business/geographic segment data from regulatory filings + **Consensus Estimates** - Earnings estimates, surprise data, and buy/hold/sell ratings consensus + **Transcripts** – Corporate event data and corresponding transcripts + **StreetAccount News** – Curated, real-time market-moving news and summaries ## Setting up the integration This integration requires a subscription to FactSet. FactSet will need to authorize your account and someone with an Enterprise subscription to Quick (typically an admin or whomever is responsible for your organization's subscription to FactSet data) will need to set up the integration. The integration can then be shared with others at your organization who should have access. The instructions below describe these steps in more detail. To use FactSet in Quick, you (or someone from your organization) will need to: 1. Contact FactSet to get access at [AWS.QR.Partnership@factset.com](mailto:AWS.QR.Partnership@factset.com). 1. Create a Quick integration for FactSet. 1. Open the Research page and select **New Research**. 1. In the **Research Materials** section, find **Third party data** and select **Browse** to display a list of supported third party data integrations. 1. Find the integration in the list and select **Connect**. This will display a pop-up with a summary of these setup steps. Select **Continue**. 1. Enter a name and description. 1. For the client ID, provide the client ID you got from FactSet. 1. For the other authentication-related fields you can use the suggestions visible below each input field. 1. Share the integration with anyone else at your organization who should have access. ## Using the integration in Quick Research These instructions assume that you already set up the integration (see details above), or someone at your organization set up the integration and shared it with you. To use this integration in Quick Research: 1. Navigate to the Quick Research page and select **New Research**. 1. On the left-hand side, under **Research Materials**, there is a section called **Third Party Data**. Select the **Browse** button to display a list of supported integrations. 1. If you need to sign in, there will be a **Sign In** button in the status column. Selecting this button will open a new tab where you can sign in. After you have signed in, navigate back to the tab with Quick Research. 1. Select the check box for the integration you want to use. # Using third party data in Quick Research (IDC) Using IDC data The IDC Connector integrates IDC's industry-leading technology research and market intelligence directly into Amazon Quick Research, enabling business users to generate deeper, more credible insights in minutes. Through this integration, Quick Research users can securely access IDC's trusted data — including market forecasts, vendor assessments, and emerging technology analyses — alongside their own enterprise data and public web sources. ## Setting up the integration This integration requires a subscription to IDC. IDC will need to enable API access for your account, and someone with an Enterprise subscription to Quick (typically an admin or whomever is responsible for your organization's subscription to IDC) will need to set up the integration and knowledge base. The knowledge base can then be shared with others at your organization who should have access. The instructions below describe these steps in more detail. **Important** Creating an IDC knowledge base incurs storage and indexing costs. You should only create one IDC knowledge base for your organization to avoid unnecessary costs. To avoid users creating duplicate knowledge bases, we recommend not sharing the client ID and client secret with anyone else. To use IDC in Quick, you (or someone from your organization) will need to: 1. Contact IDC to enable API access at [https://www.idc.com/amazonquickresearch](https://www.idc.com/amazonquickresearch). IDC will give you a client id and client secret. 1. Create an integration for IDC: 1. Open the Research page and select **New Research**. 1. In the **Research Materials** section, find **Third party data** and select **Browse** to display a list of supported third party data integrations. 1. Find the integration in the list and select **Connect**. This will display a pop-up with a summary of these setup steps. Select **Continue**. 1. Provide a name and description for the integration. 1. Use the client id and client secret you received from IDC. 1. Next, you will be prompted to create a knowledge base. This step could take several hours, depending on how much IDC data needs to be ingested and indexed. 1. To share the knowledge base with others, scroll to the top of the Integrations page, select the menu icon for IDC, and select **Share**. You can share with individual users or groups. Make sure you only share the knowledge base with users who should have access to IDC data. ## Using the integration in Quick Research These instructions assume that you already set up the integration and knowledge base (see details above), or someone else did this and shared it with you. To use this integration in Quick Research: 1. Navigate to the Quick Research page and select **New Research**. 1. On the left-hand side, under **Research Materials**, there is a section called **Third Party Data**. Select the **Browse** button to display a list of supported integrations. 1. Select the check box for the integration you want to use. # Using third party data in Quick Research (S&P Global Energy) Using S&P Global Energy data S&P Global Energy Data aggregates a vast array of textual content across thousands of documents about commodity and energy markets into an AI Ready data format, updated every 30 minutes. It enables users to ask customized questions on a range of topics such as regulatory challenges, investment opportunities, and trade flows. Sources include PDF documents, news articles, rationales, commentaries, analyses, and more, all in an LLM-friendly format. This extensive dataset features hundreds of thousands of documents enriched with metadata, embeddings, and citations. The inventory of textual content focuses on different time horizons (from daily news to 1-year outlooks to 20\$1 year long-term scenario views) for each of the major industry sectors broken down by subscription packages spanning Oil, Gas, Power, Metals, Clean Energy, Agriculture, Shipping sector, and more. Users can leverage this integration to answer customized questions, leveraging S&P Global's commodity and energy market expertise. Example prompts include (but not limited to): + Summarize the current regulatory challenges facing the crude oil industry and how they might impact production and pricing strategies. + Identify the top investment opportunities in India's wind turbine sector in 2025 and beyond, highlighting emerging technologies or companies that are innovating in this space. + Discuss recent environmental implications of metals extraction in Africa, and suggest sustainable practices that could be adopted in the industry. + Summarize the current regulatory challenges facing the US natural gas pipelines in 2025 and how that might impact US gas production through end of this decade. ## Setting up the integration This integration requires a subscription to S&P Global Energy. S&P will need to authorize your account and someone with an Enterprise subscription to Quick (typically an admin or whomever is responsible for your organization's access to S&P data) will need to set up the integration. This person (the 'integration owner') will then share the integration with everyone at your organization who should have access. The instructions below describe these steps in more detail. To use S&P Global Energy in Quick, you (or someone from your organization) will need to: 1. Contact S&P Global at [ai.energy@spglobal.com](mailto:ai.energy@spglobal.com) to ensure your organization subscribes to S&P Global Energy. S&P will provide you a client id and client secret. 1. If your organization already subscribes, S&P needs to enable your account so you can access this data in Quick. 1. If your organization does not subscribe already, S&P can help you get started with a free trial. 1. Create a Quick integration for S&P Global Energy. 1. Open the Research page and select **New Research**. 1. In the **Research Materials** section, find **Third party data** and select **Browse** to display a list of supported third party data integrations. 1. Find the integration in the list and select **Connect**. This will display a pop-up with a summary of these setup steps. Select **Continue**. 1. Enter a name and description for the integration. You can enter anything you want to help you identify this integration later. 1. Enter the client ID and client secret provided by S&P. 1. For the remaining fields, you can use the suggested values displayed below each input field. 1. Share the integration with anyone else at your organization who should have access. ## Using the integration in Quick Research These instructions assume that you already set up the integration (see details above), or someone at your organization set up the integration and shared it with you. To use this integration in Quick Research: 1. Navigate to the Quick Research page and select **New Research**. 1. On the left-hand side, under **Research Materials**, there is a section called **Third Party Data**. Select the **Browse** button to display a list of supported integrations. 1. If you need to sign in, there will be a **Sign In** button in the status column. Selecting this button will open a new tab where you can sign in. After you have signed in, navigate back to the tab with Quick Research. 1. Select the check box for the integration you want to use. # Using third party data in Quick Research (S&P Global Market Intelligence) Using S&P Global Market Intelligence data Using S&P Global's MCP Server for the Kensho LLM-Ready API, customers can unlock S&P Global's trusted data and insights using natural language queries, enabling financial professionals to answer complex financial questions and get fast, reliable answers grounded in reliable data from S&P Global. Query a comprehensive range of S&P Global datasets, including S&P Capital IQ Financials, Market Data, earnings call transcripts, and global securities information. This powerful connector is specifically designed to save time and resources for engineering, product, and business teams in financial services by streamlining access to critical company information, detailed financial statements, historical market data, and comprehensive global securities coverage. Key capabilities include: + **Compare Company Financials:** Analyze and benchmark financial performance across companies and time periods. Example: "Compare the gross margins and EBITDA trends for Amazon, Google, and Meta over the past 5 years" to identify competitive positioning and operational efficiency trends. + **Summarize Earnings Calls:** Extract key insights from earnings transcripts and management commentary. Example: "Summarize the key takeaways from Apple's latest earnings call, focusing on guidance and capital allocation" to quickly understand strategic direction and financial priorities. + **Deep Financial Research Reports:** Generate comprehensive competitive analysis and market research reports. Example: "Generate a comp table for software companies with \$11B\$1 revenue and 20%\$1 growth rates" to identify investment opportunities and market positioning. + **Develop Due Diligence Briefs:** Develop a due diligence brief in a fraction of the time it would normally take – pulling key financials, generating comps tables, benchmarking peers, and flagging risks in minutes. Example: "Pull key financials for Tesla, generate a peer benchmark analysis, and flag potential risks for an investment committee presentation" to support informed decision-making. ## Setting up the integration This integration requires a subscription to S&P Global Market Intelligence. S&P will need to authorize your account and someone with an Enterprise subscription to Quick (typically an admin or whomever is responsible for your organization's access to this data) will need to set up the integration. The instructions below describe these steps in more detail. To use S&P Global Market Intelligence in Quick, you (or someone from your organization) will need to: 1. Contact S&P Global to ensure your organization subscribes to S&P Global Market Intelligence data. To learn more about how to access S&P Global data via the Kensho LLM-ready API, email [commercial@kensho.com](mailto:commercial@kensho.com) for free trials and pricing, or read more [here](https://docs.kensho.com/llmreadyapi/overview). 1. Create a Quick integration for S&P Global Market Intelligence. 1. Open the Research page and select **New Research**. 1. In the **Research Materials** section, find **Third party data** and select **Browse** to display a list of supported third party data integrations. 1. Find the integration in the list and select **Connect**. This will display a pop-up with a summary of these setup steps. Select **Continue**. 1. Provide a name and description for the integration. You can enter anything you like here to help you identify the integration. 1. Share the integration with anyone else at your organization who should have access. ## Using the integration in Quick Research These instructions assume that you already set up the integration (see details above), or someone at your organization set up the integration and shared it with you. To use this integration in Quick Research: 1. Navigate to the Quick Research page and select **New Research**. 1. On the left-hand side, under **Research Materials**, there is a section called **Third Party Data**. Select the **Browse** button to display a list of supported integrations. 1. If you need to sign in, there will be a **Sign In** button in the status column. Selecting this button will open a new tab where you can sign in. After you have signed in, navigate back to the tab with Quick Research. 1. Select the check box for the integration you want to use. # Using third party data in Quick Research (US Patents) Using US Patents data This integration provides access to 20 years of US patents from the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). For more information, see [USPTO](https://www.uspto.gov/). ## Setting up the integration There's no setup required since this is a public dataset. ## Using the integration in Quick Research To use this integration in Quick Research: 1. Navigate to the Quick Research page and select **New Research**. 1. On the left-hand side, under **Research Materials**, there is a section called **Third Party Data**. Select the **Browse** button to display a list of supported integrations. 1. Select the check box for the integration you want to use. # Using third party data in Quick Research (PubMed) Using PubMed data This integration provides access to 10 years of PubMed articles and documents. This includes millions of biomedical and life sciences articles. For more information, see [PubMed](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/). ## Setting up the integration There's no setup required since this is a public dataset. ## Using the integration in Quick Research To use this integration in Quick Research: 1. Navigate to the Quick Research page and select **New Research**. 1. On the left-hand side, under **Research Materials**, there is a section called **Third Party Data**. Select the **Browse** button to display a list of supported integrations. 1. Select the check box for the integration you want to use.