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

# Introduction

> AgentSource is a tool used for powerful data enrichment, prospect matching, and business intelligence to enhance decision-making processes. By integrating Explorium's AgentSource API into your workflow, you gain access to vast datasets that enable precise business and prospect insights.

## Core Capabilities

The API is designed to streamline data enrichment and business research. It supports:

* **Business Enrichments** – Retrieve firmographic, technographic, financial, and operational data about companies worldwide.
* **Prospect Enrichments** – Enhance lead data with contact details, social media presence, and professional history.
* **Bulk Enrichments** – Process up to 50 business or prospect records in a single request, improving efficiency.
* **Event Tracking** – Stay informed with real-time business and prospect events, such as job changes and funding rounds.
* **Autocomplete & Matching** – Improve entity resolution through fuzzy search and high-accuracy matching algorithms.

## How It Works

<Steps>
  <Step title="Obtain an API Key">
    Authentication is required to use the API.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose Your Endpoint">
    Select the appropriate API endpoint based on your data needs.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Send a Request">
    Use structured JSON requests to fetch or enrich business and prospect data.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Receive Enriched Data">
    Responses contain high-quality data fields that improve decision-making.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Leverage Results">
    Utilize insights to refine targeting, optimize sales outreach, and enhance analytics models.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Integrate & Scale">
    Embed Explorium’s API into your system to automate and optimize data processes.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Best Practices

* **Use Bulk Requests** – Process up to 50 records in a single request to improve efficiency.
* **Filter Wisely** – Choose filters with strong data coverage to ensure comprehensive results.
* **Monitor API Usage** – Track rate limits and credit consumption to avoid service disruptions.
* **Leverage Correlation IDs** – Each response includes a correlation ID for debugging and support.
* **Combine Endpoints** – Match businesses first, then use their Business IDs for deeper enrichment.

## Rate Limits & Error Handling

* **Rate Limits** – The API enforces per-second and per-minute limits to ensure stability.
* **Error Codes** – Standard HTTP error codes are returned for invalid requests or exceeded limits.
* **Logging & Debugging** – Responses contain correlation IDs for easy issue tracking.

## Getting Started

<Steps>
  <Step title="Sign up">
    Obtain API access from your Explorium account.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Read Documentation">
    Review detailed guides on each endpoint.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Test API Calls">
    Use the provided cURL or Python examples to get started.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Integrate & Scale">
    Embed Explorium’s API into your system to automate and optimize data processes.
  </Step>
</Steps>

### Support & Contact

For further assistance, reach out via the dedicated Slack channel or Explorium's support portal.