What do I have to do to access clay via API?

Clay doesn't offer traditional API endpoints for direct querying. However, you have three options: 1. Webhooks - Send data into Clay tables programmatically, then use HTTP API to push enriched data back out. 2. Third-party wrappers - Use tools like Make or Zapier to wrap Clay's functionality as an API proxy. 3. Enterprise People & Company API - Limited API for basic person/company lookups (Enterprise customers only). Most users find webhooks work best for API-like workflows.

Sources: Using Clay as an API | Documentation | Clay University Using Clay as an API | Documentation | Clay University

Hey there Mathew thanks for reaching out, to clarify here are you trying to use clay to connect to external tools here. If yes then by signing up to an Explorer plan you will gain access to using HTTP API and Webhook. Here are a few resources on HTTP API columns:

A basic tutorial on using HTTP API A guide with more detailed instructions on set up Bonus: Formatting JSON Bodies for HTTP API A webhook allows you to stream data into Clay without having to manually import/refresh new records every time they are created. This enables you to bypass the process of pulling in records every 24 hours for certain sources. Here are a few greater resources for webhook imports: ** https://docs.clay.com/en/articles/9730014-import-data-to-clay-using-webhooks ** Video showing a few automations you can set up in Clay (webhook example in the first few minutes of this video): https://youtu.be/yw5paDolwTQ?feature=shared

Feel free to take a shot at building your first webhook table and let me know how it goes! ✨😊

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