Data Marketplace API
Public API for querying AINative's enriched business datasets. These datasets are packaged with ZeroTime products to provide day-one intelligence — pre-loaded prospects, domain intelligence, and industry benchmarks.
Base URL: https://api.ainative.studio/api/v1/public/data
Overview
| Dataset | Records | Description |
|---|---|---|
| SMB Directory | 500K+ | US businesses across NYC, SF, LA, Seattle, Austin |
| WHOIS Enrichment | 360+ | Domain intelligence — org names, infrastructure, age |
| Montana Livestock | 13 | Licensed auction markets (acquisition targets) |
| Montana Web3 | 39 | Crypto mining, blockchain startups, regulations |
| SC County Parcels | 97K | Santa Cruz County property data |
All endpoints support pagination, search, and filtering.
Authentication
Data Marketplace endpoints are public — no API key required for read access. Rate limited to 60 requests/minute.
Endpoints
GET /data/stats
Returns record counts and metadata for all available datasets.
curl https://api.ainative.studio/api/v1/public/data/stats
Response:
{
"datasets": [
{
"dataset": "smb_businesses",
"total_records": 500000,
"last_updated": "2026-06-14T02:00:00Z",
"description": "US SMB Directory — 500K+ businesses across NYC, SF, LA, Seattle, Austin"
}
],
"total_records": 597684
}
GET /data/smb-directory
Search and filter the US SMB business directory.
| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
page | int | 1 | Page number |
per_page | int | 50 | Results per page (max 500) |
search | string | — | Search business name, DBA, or category |
city | string | — | Filter by city: nyc, sf, la, seattle, austin |
tech_only | bool | false | Only return tech/AI/SaaS companies |
# Search for AI companies in San Francisco
curl "https://api.ainative.studio/api/v1/public/data/smb-directory?search=artificial+intelligence&city=sf&tech_only=true"
Response:
{
"data": [
{
"business_name": "OpenAI LLC",
"category": "Software Publishers",
"city": "San Francisco",
"state": "CA",
"is_tech": true,
"naics": "5112"
}
],
"total": 1234,
"page": 1,
"per_page": 50,
"has_more": true
}
GET /data/whois-enrichment
Query WHOIS domain intelligence — org names, registrar, infrastructure provider, domain age.
| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
page | int | 1 | Page number |
per_page | int | 50 | Results per page (max 500) |
search | string | — | Search domain or org name |
infrastructure | string | — | Filter by infra: AWS, Cloudflare, Google Cloud, Azure, GoDaddy |
# Find companies using AWS infrastructure
curl "https://api.ainative.studio/api/v1/public/data/whois-enrichment?infrastructure=AWS&per_page=10"
Response:
{
"data": [
{
"domain": "stripe.com",
"org_name": "Stripe Inc",
"registrar": "Safenames Ltd",
"infrastructure": "AWS",
"domain_age_days": 11234,
"country": "US"
}
],
"total": 59,
"page": 1,
"per_page": 10,
"has_more": true
}
GET /data/montana/livestock
Montana livestock auction markets — 13 licensed markets flagged as acquisition targets.
| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
search | string | — | Search by name, city, or county |
acquisition_targets_only | bool | false | Only show acquisition targets |
curl "https://api.ainative.studio/api/v1/public/data/montana/livestock?acquisition_targets_only=true"
GET /data/montana/web3
Montana Web3/Crypto ecosystem — mining operations, startups, regulations, ATM operators.
| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
search | string | — | Search name, type, city, or description |
entity_type | string | — | Filter: bitcoin_mining, blockchain_startup, stablecoin, consulting, bitcoin_atm, regulation, legislator_champion |
# Find all Bitcoin mining operations
curl "https://api.ainative.studio/api/v1/public/data/montana/web3?entity_type=bitcoin_mining"
GET /data/sc-county/parcels
Santa Cruz County property parcels — 97K properties with address, use type, zoning.
| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
search | string | — | Search address, APN, or use type |
city | string | — | Filter: SANTA CRUZ, WATSONVILLE, APTOS, SCOTTS VALLEY, CAPITOLA |
use_type | string | — | Filter by use description |
# Find commercial properties in Santa Cruz
curl "https://api.ainative.studio/api/v1/public/data/sc-county/parcels?city=SANTA+CRUZ&search=commercial"
GET /data/seed
Get industry-relevant seed data to pre-populate a new ZeroDB project. Returns prospects from the SMB directory and WHOIS domain intelligence matching the selected industry.
| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
industry | string | general | Industry: saas, ecommerce, finance, healthcare, realestate, general |
city | string | — | City key: nyc, sf, la, seattle, austin |
limit | int | 500 | Number of prospects (10–5000) |
# Get SaaS prospects in San Francisco
curl "https://api.ainative.studio/api/v1/public/data/seed?industry=saas&city=sf&limit=100"
Response:
{
"prospects": [
{
"business_name": "Acme SaaS Inc",
"category": "Software Publishers",
"city": "San Francisco",
"is_tech": true
}
],
"domains": [
{
"domain": "acme.com",
"org_name": "Acme Inc",
"infrastructure": "AWS",
"domain_age_days": 3650
}
],
"stats": {
"industry": "saas",
"city": "sf",
"prospects_count": 100,
"domains_count": 54
}
}
GET /data/industries
List available industry categories for seed data.
curl "https://api.ainative.studio/api/v1/public/data/industries"
POST /data/lead-score
Calculate a lead score (0–100) for a business prospect based on available signals.
Request body:
{
"business_name": "Acme AI Labs",
"is_tech": true,
"phone": "555-1234",
"city_key": "sf"
}
curl -X POST "https://api.ainative.studio/api/v1/public/data/lead-score" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"business_name":"Acme AI Labs","is_tech":true,"phone":"555-1234","city_key":"sf"}'
Response:
{
"score": 50.0,
"grade": "C",
"factors": {
"is_tech": true,
"has_phone": true,
"city": "sf"
}
}
Scoring factors:
| Factor | Points | Condition |
|---|---|---|
| Tech/SaaS company | +30 | is_tech = true |
| Has WHOIS data | +15 | Domain enriched |
| Modern infrastructure | +15 | AWS, Cloudflare, GCP, Azure, Vercel |
| Has phone number | +10 | Contact available |
| Top tech city | +10 | NYC, SF, LA, Seattle, Austin |
| Known org name | +10 | WHOIS org not redacted |
| Domain age > 2 years | +10 | Established business |
Data Refresh Schedule
| Dataset | Frequency | Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| SMB Directory | Weekly | Sunday 2 AM PT |
| WHOIS Enrichment | Weekly | Wednesday 3 AM PT |
| Montana Livestock | Weekly | Sunday 4 AM PT |
| Montana Web3 | Weekly | Sunday 4:30 AM PT |
| SC County Parcels | Monthly | 1st of month, 5 AM PT |
Use Cases
ZeroPipeline (CRM) — Pre-loaded Prospects
Query /data/seed?industry=saas&city=sf on project creation to give sales teams 500+ qualified prospects on day one.
ZeroInvoice — Vendor Lookup
Search /data/smb-directory?search=<vendor_name> to auto-populate vendor details when creating invoices.
ZeroCommerce — Competitor Intelligence
Query /data/whois-enrichment?infrastructure=Cloudflare to identify competitors using similar infrastructure.
AcquireOS — Acquisition Targets
Query /data/montana/livestock?acquisition_targets_only=true for vetted acquisition targets with contact info.