Agent knowledge base

An AI agent knowledge base API should stay current.

Static knowledge bases are useful for docs, but agents often need current external context that changes after the docs were written.

Synorb acts as a live source-grounded knowledge layer: watched Streams produce Manifests that applications can store, retrieve, cite, and refresh.

MCP · REST · Source URLs · Stable IDs · Manifests

What should the data layer include?

For a live knowledge layer of source-backed context for agent workflows, the useful unit is not a loose search result. It is an object the agent can retrieve, cite, filter, store, and audit.

Freshness

Updated source context

Use feeds when the agent needs current information beyond model training data and static documentation.

Grounding

Evidence stays attached

Source URLs, dates, and stable IDs help the application cite, inspect, and audit what the model used.

Delivery

MCP, REST, webhooks, and archives

Agents can explore through Core MCP. Production systems use REST and webhooks for current delivery. The live window covers the current calendar month plus the previous three full months; S3 archive exports support historical backfills and replay for older months.

A Manifest is the object the agent can use.

This JSON manifest is the source-grounded object delivered through MCP or REST. It is compact enough for an agent workflow and explicit enough for an application to store, cite, and audit.

Manifest excerptJSON
{
  "manifest_id": "1777525429698648000",
  "headline": "Source-grounded update for an AI workflow",
  "summary": "What changed, why it matters, and what source supports it.",
  "source": {
    "name": "Watched source",
    "url": "https://source.example/update",
    "published_date": "2026-06-21"
  },
  "delivery": {
    "mcp": "https://mcp.synorb.com/mcp",
    "rest": "https://api.synorb.com"
  },
  "tags": ["company", "topic", "source-backed"]
}

Where Synorb fits in the workflow.

Use Synorb when your team already knows the sources or topics it needs to monitor, and the workflow needs current context again and again. Use search or crawling for open-ended discovery.

Agents

Pull live context

Use Synorb MCP to discover Streams, inspect details, and retrieve Manifests inside an agent workflow.

RAG

Load before prompts

Push source-grounded Manifests into retrieval stores before users ask for current answers.

Apps

Render with citations

Build dashboards, feeds, monitors, and briefings with source URLs available at display time.

Short answers for AI builders.

What is an AI agent knowledge base API?

It is an API that gives an agent structured knowledge objects it can retrieve, cite, and use while completing a task.

How is Synorb different from a static knowledge base?

Synorb monitors changing source coverage and produces current Manifests with provenance, instead of only serving uploaded documents.

Can Synorb feed my existing knowledge base?

Yes. Teams can use REST, webhooks, or MCP to route Manifests into their application, retrieval store, or workflow database.

How much history is available live?

The live temporal context window covers the current calendar month plus the previous three full months. Older months can be accessed through S3 archive exports.

Test Synorb feeds for free.

Want to connect to Synorb's graph to test source-grounded feeds for free? Start with free test credentials, then connect through Core MCP or REST.

Free test credentialscurl
curl -s https://synorb.com/connect

Give your agent fresh source-backed context.

Start with keys, then connect through Core MCP while building or REST when your application owns the workflow.