# Big Red AI — Full Documentation
> Cornell alumni community hub at bigredai.org

## About
Big Red AI is an online community platform for Cornell University alumni. It provides tools and resources to help Cornellians stay connected, discover opportunities, and engage with each other. The platform is built and maintained by Cornell alumni volunteers.

## Pages

### Home (https://bigredai.org/)
The main landing page features upcoming Cornell alumni events, latest Cornell-related news, community highlights, and quick links to all sections. Updated daily.

### Startups (https://bigredai.org/startups)
A database of startups founded by Cornellians. Each startup has a detail page with company description, founding year, categories, founder names and LinkedIn profiles, and funding information. Supports search and category filtering. Users can submit new startups for review.

### News (https://bigredai.org/news)
Cornell-related news articles aggregated daily from major news sources via NewsAPI. Covers Cornell University mentions in mainstream media.

### Cornellian News (https://bigredai.org/cornellian-news)
News articles specifically featuring individual Cornell alumni, separate from general university news.

### Events (https://bigredai.org/events)
Upcoming Cornell alumni events aggregated from 20+ Cornell clubs and organizations worldwide. Includes event date, location, hosting organization, and registration links. Updated daily via automated scraping.

### Research Papers (https://bigredai.org/papers)
Cornell-affiliated AI and computer science research papers sourced from arXiv. Identifies papers with Cornell-affiliated authors by checking source files for Cornell affiliations. Organized by research field and journal. Also includes Cornell patents.

### Directory (https://bigredai.org/directory)
Professional directory of Cornell alumni across categories: doctors, lawyers, consultants, financial advisors, real estate agents, therapists, dentists, and more. Searchable with category and subcategory filters.

### Podcast (https://bigredai.org/podcast)
The Big Red Podcast features interviews with Cornell alumni about their careers, achievements, and advice. Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube. Each episode has its own page with full transcript organized by chapter.

### Bulletin (https://bigredai.org/bulletin)
Community bulletin board where Cornell alumni can post announcements, share updates, and discuss topics relevant to the community.

### Forum (https://bigredai.org/forum)
Discussion forum for Cornell alumni with threaded conversations, replies, and topic-based discussions. Each thread has its own URL.

### Jobs (https://bigredai.org/jobs)
Job postings from and for Cornell alumni. Employers can post positions and job seekers can browse opportunities within the Cornell network.

### Connect (https://bigredai.org/connect)
RSVP system for Cornell alumni events and affinity groups. Alumni can join groups based on interests, industries, or locations, and RSVP to upcoming events.

### Politics (https://bigredai.org/politics)
Cornellians in government and politics at the federal, state, and local levels.

### Music (https://bigredai.org/music)
Cornell alumni with music on Spotify, with links to their profiles and popular tracks.

### Entertainment (https://bigredai.org/entertainment)
Cornell alumni in film, TV, and entertainment, with their notable works and credits.

### Books (https://bigredai.org/books)
Books written by Cornell alumni, with links to Goodreads.

### Judges (https://bigredai.org/judges)
Cornell-affiliated judges across federal and state courts.

### Mentors (https://bigredai.org/mentors)
Mentor matching system connecting Cornell alumni for career guidance and professional development.

### Dating (https://bigredai.org/dating)
Dating matching for Cornell alumni.

### Professors (https://bigredai.org/professors)
Current Cornell professors, associate professors, and assistant professors.

### Profiles (https://bigredai.org/profile/<slug>)
Individual alumni profile pages showing name, role, company, location, forum posts, group memberships, and follower/following connections.

## MCP Server
Big Red AI provides an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for AI assistants to query data in real-time.
- Endpoint: https://bigredai.org/mcp
- Transport: Streamable HTTP
- Tools: search_startups, list_events, search_people, search_directory, list_podcasts, get_podcast_transcript, search_jobs, search_papers, list_professors