# POST Requests: Multi-source Company API

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Data type:

URLs:
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{% column %}
Multi-source Company

<https://api.coresignal.com/cdapi/v2/data\\_requests/company\\_multi\\_source/es\\_dsl\\>
<https://api.coresignal.com/cdapi/v2/data\\_requests/company\\_multi\\_source/ids>
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## Overview

Bulk Collect features three POST endpoints, making collecting company data records in bulk easier.

{% hint style="danger" %}
Before you proceed with your Bulk Collect requests, test them in the Multi-source Company API first to avoid any unexpected costs.
{% endhint %}

Find step-by-step guides for making Bulk Collect POST requests in the following topic:

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Bulk Collect POST requests guides</td><td><a href="/pages/0745FD54hyv4nCiKa7Pg">/pages/0745FD54hyv4nCiKa7Pg</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Elasticsearch DSL requests

Use the endpoint `/v2/data_requests/company_multi_source/es_dsl` to request company data in bulk using our Elasticsearch DSL schema.

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Multi-source Company API Elasticsearch DSL schema</td><td><a href="/pages/ClUpiETryZ8jSjWtLo8S">/pages/ClUpiETryZ8jSjWtLo8S</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Endpoint usage example

{% code title="Example request" %}

```json
curl -X 'POST' \
  'https://api.coresignal.com/cdapi/v2/data_requests/company_multi_source/es_dsl' \
  -H 'accept: application/json' \
  -H 'apikey: {API Key}' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
    "webhook_url": "{optional_webhook_url}",
    "limit": {optional_integer},
    "es_dsl_query": {
      "query": {
        "bool": {
            "must": [
                {
                    "query_string": {
                        "query": "(3D printing) OR (3D printing service) OR (Lead generation)",
                        "default_field": "description",
                        "default_operator": "and"
                    }
                }
            ]
        }
    }
}'
```

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Retrieve the request ID from the response body

{% code title="Request ID" %}

```json
{
  "request_id": "433869ec-0a98-4dcd-9b13-db4df58260f5"
}
```

{% endcode %}

* `Location` response header provides a URL where the results can be retrieved.

> Location: /v2/data\_requests/e000b0ec-0f00-0b00-0a0a-0b00fa0000d0/files

***

## IDs requests

Use the endpoint `/v2/data_requests/company_multi_source/ids` to submit a list of IDs to request company data in bulk.

### Endpoint usage example

{% code title="cURL request" %}

```json
curl -X 'POST' \
  'https://api.coresignal.com/cdapi/v2/data_requests/company_multi_source/ids ' \
  -H 'accept: application/json' \
  -H 'apikey: {API Key}' \
  -H 'Content-Type: multipart/form-data' \
  -d '{
  "limit": {optional_integer},
  "webhook_url": "{optional_webhook_url}",
  "ids": [
    1,
    222,
    3456
  ]
}'
```

{% endcode %}

* Retrieve the `request_id` from the response body:

{% code title="Request ID" %}

```json
{
  "request_id": "433869ec-0a98-4dcd-9b13-db4df58260f5"
}
```

{% endcode %}

* `Location` response header provides a URL where the results can be retrieved.

> Location: /v2/data\_requests/e000b0ec-0f00-0b00-0a0a-0b00fa0000d0/files

## Following steps

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Make GET requests to download the data</td><td><a href="/pages/R6KadZ2abd4Lv5MLac75">/pages/R6KadZ2abd4Lv5MLac75</a></td></tr></tbody></table>


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```
GET https://docs.coresignal.com/company-api/multi-source-company-api/bulk-collect/post-requests.md?ask=<question>
```

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