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

> ## Agent Instructions
> Forager is a REST API for B2B people, company and job post data: contact lookups (phone numbers, personal emails, work emails), person, company and job post search, and bulk data feeds.
> Server: https://api-v2.forager.ai. Send the API key in the X-API-KEY header. Most paths include {account_id}. Read FORAGER_API_KEY and FORAGER_ACCOUNT_ID from the environment; never put the key in client-side code, logs or prompts.
> To add Forager to a project, follow https://www.forager.ai/docs/guides/agent-quickstart.md. To pick an endpoint, read https://www.forager.ai/docs/guides/choose-an-endpoint.md. For end-to-end builds, see https://www.forager.ai/docs/recipes/overview.md.
> Most requests spend credits. Do not guess costs; use https://www.forager.ai/docs/api-overview/credit-pricing.md and ask the user before spending credits.
> Use only endpoints and fields defined in https://www.forager.ai/docs/openapi.yaml. Forager has no MCP server for the API yet; the /mcp endpoint on this site searches the documentation only.

# Create an account and get an API key

> Create a free Forager account, create an API key and find your Account ID in the Forager Web App.

![Forager API key setup: create an API key and copy your Account ID in the Forager Web App](https://mintcdn.com/forager/OnhSHNo_LBQ7yKjR/images/illustrations/forager-api-key-account-id-setup.svg?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=OnhSHNo_LBQ7yKjR\&q=85\&s=f0bbc81c03c17a1f1d0020f8860a4b9a)

To access our data, you will need an **API key**.

You can get one by **creating a free account** at [app.forager.ai/sign-up](https://app.forager.ai/sign-up), clicking **[API](https://app.forager.ai/keys)**, and creating a new key by clicking **create**.

You will also need to copy your **Account ID** that can be found in the **[My Account](https://app.forager.ai/profile)** page.

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> [!WARNING]
>
> 🚧 **Warning!**\
> This is your **secret API key**, so please **keep it private**.
>
> We charge you credits based on usage associated with it. If you need a new API key, you can always generate one from the **[Forager Web App](https://app.forager.ai/keys)**.


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