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# API introduction

- [APIs Overview](https://docs.coresignal.com/api-introduction/apis-overview.md): Overview of all Coresignal APIs for fresh company, employee, and jobs data – including a Real-time Employee API for real-time data access.
- [Authorization](https://docs.coresignal.com/api-introduction/authorization.md)
- [Credits](https://docs.coresignal.com/api-introduction/credits.md): Understand how Coresignal's credit system works. Credits are deducted per successful request when accessing fresh data via Search and Collect APIs.
- [Rate Limits](https://docs.coresignal.com/api-introduction/rate-limits.md): API rate limit reference for all Coresignal endpoints. Optimize fresh data streaming without hitting Search or Collect thresholds.
- [Response Codes](https://docs.coresignal.com/api-introduction/response-codes.md): Complete reference for all Coresignal API response codes – covering Search, Collect, Bulk Collect, Webhooks, and the Real-time Employee API.
- [Requests](https://docs.coresignal.com/api-introduction/requests.md)
- [Elasticsearch DSL](https://docs.coresignal.com/api-introduction/requests/elasticsearch-dsl.md): Write powerful queries against Coresignal's fresh data using Elasticsearch DSL. Includes schema links, input values, sorting options, and query tips.
- [Results Pagination](https://docs.coresignal.com/api-introduction/requests/elasticsearch-dsl/results-pagination.md)
- [Search Filters](https://docs.coresignal.com/api-introduction/requests/search-filters.md)
- [Search Preview](https://docs.coresignal.com/api-introduction/requests/search-preview.md): Search Preview returns up to 20 matching records with fresh data in a single API call — no separate Collect request needed. Supports pagination.
- [Collect and Enrich](https://docs.coresignal.com/api-introduction/requests/collect.md)
- [Bulk Collect](https://docs.coresignal.com/api-introduction/requests/bulk-collect.md)
- [POST Requests](https://docs.coresignal.com/api-introduction/requests/bulk-collect/post-requests.md)
- [GET Requests](https://docs.coresignal.com/api-introduction/requests/bulk-collect/get-requests.md)
- [Webhooks](https://docs.coresignal.com/api-introduction/webhooks.md): Get real-time notifications on employee profile changes via webhooks. Subscriptions are valid for 91 days with no credit deduction per notification.
- [Experience Webhooks](https://docs.coresignal.com/api-introduction/webhooks/experience-webhooks.md)
- [Employee Webhooks](https://docs.coresignal.com/api-introduction/webhooks/employee-webhooks.md)
- [Subscription Management](https://docs.coresignal.com/api-introduction/webhooks/subscription-management.md)
- [Subscription Simulation](https://docs.coresignal.com/api-introduction/webhooks/subscription-simulation.md)


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