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

# Quickstart

> Get started with Data Legion person and company data via APIs or bulk data feeds. Choose between real-time API access or monthly bulk data delivery.

Data Legion offers two ways to access person and company data. Choose the path that fits your use case.

## Choose Your Path

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  <Card title="API Access" icon="bolt" href="#api-access">
    Enrichment and search for applications, CRM integrations, and on-demand lookups.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Bulk Data Feeds" icon="database" href="#bulk-data-feeds">
    Complete datasets delivered monthly for analytics, ML training, and large-scale data operations.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

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## API Access

Integrate person and company data directly into your applications via API.

### What You Get

* **[Person Enrichment](/docs/api-reference/person-enrichment)**: Match a person by name, email, phone, or LinkedIn URL and get back a complete profile
* **[Company Enrichment](/docs/api-reference/company-enrichment)**: Match a company by domain, name, ticker, or LinkedIn and get 50+ firmographic data points
* **[Person Search](/docs/api-reference/person-search)**: Query person data with flexible SQL-like filters
* **[Company Search](/docs/api-reference/company-search)**: Query company data with flexible SQL-like filters
* **[Person Discovery](/docs/api-reference/person-discovery)**: Find people using natural language queries
* **[Company Discovery](/docs/api-reference/company-discovery)**: Find companies using natural language queries
* **[Utility APIs](/docs/api-reference/utility-clean)**: Clean fields, validate data, and hash identifiers

<Note>
  Self-serve credits cover **person and company enrichment** (base-tier fields). Search, Discovery, premium fields, and bulk data are available on **enterprise plans**. [Contact sales](https://www.datalegion.ai/get-started) for those.
</Note>

### Getting Started with APIs

1. **Get API access**: [Try for free](https://www.datalegion.ai/sign-up) with self-serve credits — most accounts are approved within a couple of hours — or [Contact Sales](https://www.datalegion.ai/get-started) for enterprise agreements, premium fields, and higher rate limits
2. **Explore the docs**: Review the [API Reference](/docs/api-reference/overview) and schema examples ([Person](/docs/person-data/schema), [Company](/docs/company-data/schema)) to understand the response format
3. **Start integrating**: Authenticate with your API key and make your first request

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## Bulk Data Feeds

Receive complete datasets delivered monthly for analytics, data science, and large-scale operations.

### What You Get

* **Full datasets** matching your filtering criteria
* **Monthly refreshes** with complete snapshots
* **Flexible formats**: CSV, JSON, Parquet, or Delta
* **Secure delivery**: Amazon S3, Google Cloud Storage, Azure Blob Storage, or SFTP

### Getting Started with Bulk Data

1. **Request sample data**: [Contact Sales](https://www.datalegion.ai/get-started) to get a free sample dataset (typically delivered within 24 hours)
2. **Define your requirements**: Tell us your volume, geographic coverage, and preferred format
3. **Receive your data**: We deliver via your preferred secure transfer method

### File Formats

| Format      | Best For                               |
| ----------- | -------------------------------------- |
| **CSV**     | Spreadsheets and databases             |
| **JSON**    | Structured data with nested objects    |
| **Parquet** | Columnar analytics and data warehouses |
| **Delta**   | Delta Lake and lakehouse architectures |

See [Delivery Formats](/docs/getting-started/delivery-formats) for details.

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## Next Steps

* **[Person Data Overview](/docs/person-data/overview)** - Understand what person data is included
* **[Company Data Overview](/docs/company-data/overview)** - Understand what company data is included
* **[Data Quality](/docs/data-quality/overview)** - Learn about our quality processes
* **[Try for Free](https://www.datalegion.ai/sign-up)** - Get self-serve API access
* **[Contact Sales](https://www.datalegion.ai/get-started)** - Enterprise agreements and bulk data