> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.birdeye.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Get Insight Sentiment Score Benchmark

> Compare your sentiment score against the industry benchmark.

```
get_insight_sentiment_score_benchmark
```

## Description

Returns your business's sentiment score alongside the industry benchmark sentiment score for the same date range. Use this to answer "how does our sentiment compare to the industry?" questions.

The response contains:

* `actual.score` — business sentiment score
* `actual.industryScore` — industry benchmark sentiment score

> [!WARNING]
>
> `businessNumbers` is required for this tool. Call [`get_child_locations`](https://docs.birdeye.com/mcp/tools/business/get-child-locations) first to get valid `businessNumber` values. If the user has not specified which locations to include, present the available locations and ask them to choose before calling this tool.

## Parameters

### Required

| Parameter | Type | Description |
| - | - | - |
| `startDate` | string (`MM/DD/YYYY`) | Start of the date range |
| `endDate` | string (`MM/DD/YYYY`) | End of the date range |
| `businessNumbers` | list\[integer] | `businessNumber` values of the locations to include (max 100) — from [`get_child_locations`](https://docs.birdeye.com/mcp/tools/business/get-child-locations) |

### Optional

| Parameter | Type | Description |
| - | - | - |
| `reviewSources` | list\[string] | Filter by review sources (e.g. `["Google", "Facebook"]`) |
| `ratings` | list\[string] | Filter by rating values (e.g. `["1", "2", "3", "4", "5"]`) |

## Example Usage

```
How does my sentiment score compare to the industry benchmark this year?
```

```
What is my sentiment score benchmark for Q1 2026?
```


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