# KnowFirst

> KnowFirst is business and contact intelligence for Australia and New Zealand: search 3M+ business profiles and 12M+ people records, unlock verified contacts, and reach them through the web app or the REST API.

## Product

- [Platform](https://knowfirst.ai/platform): the product surface - business search, people search, verified contacts and list exports in one workspace.
- [Pricing](https://knowfirst.ai/pricing): plans, credits and inclusions. Flat 1 credit per record across the app and API.
- [Datasets](https://knowfirst.ai/datasets): coverage by industry and location across Australia and New Zealand, browsable division by division.
- [Data](https://knowfirst.ai/data): how records are sourced, matched and kept fresh.
- [Case studies](https://knowfirst.ai/case-studies): how teams use KnowFirst in sales, marketing and recruitment.
- [Blog](https://knowfirst.ai/blog): product and data updates.

## API

- [API overview](https://knowfirst.ai/api): what the API covers and how to get a key.
- [API reference](https://app.knowfirst.ai/docs/api): every endpoint, parameter and code sample, rendered from the live OpenAPI document. Publicly readable.
- [OpenAPI document](https://cdn.knowfirst.ai/api/spec/knowfirst-v1.yaml): the machine-readable spec behind the reference.
- [Public API](https://api.knowfirst.ai): the API itself. Auth is an x-api-key header; keys are issued in the app. Flat 1 credit per record returned, suggestion endpoints free.

## Getting started

- [Signup](https://app.knowfirst.ai/signup): create an account. New accounts earn 5 free credits for each getting-started step.
- [Business search](https://app.knowfirst.ai/business/list): search businesses by keyword, industry and location. No account needed.
- [Contact](https://knowfirst.ai/contact): questions and everything else.
- [Removal request](https://knowfirst.ai/removal): request removal of a business or person record.

## Notes

- Coverage: 240M+ total records, 3M+ businesses, 12M+ people, 3,500+ industries, Australia and New Zealand.
- Credits: flat 1 credit per record across app and API; exports are 1 credit per record.
- Agentic discovery: the ARD manifest is at https://knowfirst.ai/.well-known/ard.json (mirrored at /ai-catalog.json for the deprecated path).