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# Quick Start

Welcome to the CorpDev.Ai API documentation! This API empowers your M\&A and Corporate Development teams with advanced AI-driven tools for deal sourcing, identification, automated due diligence, and more. 

### What is the CorpDev.Ai API?

The CorpDev.Ai API provides programmatic access to our powerful AI tools that assist in identifying and analyzing potential M\&A opportunities. Whether you're looking to automate repetitive tasks, enhance your data analysis capabilities, or build entirely new applications, our API gives you the flexibility to do so.

**Key Use Cases:**

* **Target Identification**: Leverage AI to browse the web and thousands of sources to find potential M\&A targets.
* **Company Profiling**: Automatically gather comprehensive company profiles, including financials, key personnel, and recent news.
* **Risk & Opportunity Analysis**: The AI highlights potential risks and opportunities associated with each target.
* **Opportunity Scoring**: AI enables your to score opportunities based on strategic fit, financial health, and other qualitative factors.

### Getting Started

To start using the CorpDev.Ai API, you'll need to:

1. **Create an Account with a Paid Subscription**: Ensure you have a paid subscription that includes API access (Professional tier or above).
2. **Generate Your API Key**: Navigate to your account settings, go to **API Access**, and generate your API key.
3. **Make Your First Request**: Follow the Quick Start guide to make your first API call and begin integrating CorpDev.Ai into your systems.

#### API Base URL

All API requests are made to the following base URL:

```
https://api.corpdev.ai/
```

#### Authentication

To authenticate with the, include your API key in the `X-API-Key` header of your HTTP requests:

```http
X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY
```

Keep your API key secure and do not share it publicly.

#### Make Your First Request

**1. Company Search**

Use this endpoint to find companies by their name or web domain.

**Endpoint:**

```
GET /v1/companies/search
```

**Parameters:**

* `query` (string): Name or web domain of the target company.

#### Example Request:

```http
GET /v1/companies/search?query=ny
```

**Response:**

```json
[
    {
        "name": "The New York Times",
        "domain": "nytimes.com",
        "logo": "https://logo.corpdev.ai/nytimes.com"
    },
    {
        "name": "New York Post",
        "domain": "nypost.com",
        "logo": "https://logo.corpdev.ai/nypost.com"
    },
    {
        "name": "New York Magazine",
        "domain": "nymag.com",
        "logo": "https://logo.corpdev.ai/nymag.com"
    }
]
```

### Support

If you encounter any issues or have questions, please contact our support team at <team@corpdev.ai>.

***