# LeadGen - Business

## LeadGen - Business Overview ##
LeadGen Business is a dynamic REST-based Cloud API, tailored for selecting, retrieving counts, and acquiring precision-targeted business mailing lists instantly, round the clock. It serves as a versatile resource, accessible to mailers for exclusive in-house utilization or as a convenient portal for your customers, facilitating their list selection process. You have the flexibility to craft a customized website to align with your unique requirements, as well as cater to the preferences of your valued clientele

LeadGen Business can be used to:
- Select
- Get Counts
- Purchase Targeted Business Mailing Lists
- Do any of the above in real-time, anytime

**Documentation**
- [LeadGen Business Documentation](https://docs.melissa.com/reference-data/leadgen-business/leadgen-business-index.html)

**Useful Resources**
- [GitHub - LeadGen Business Open API Specification](https://github.com/MelissaData/MelissaCloudAPI-OpenAPI-Specification/blob/main/openapi/apis/leadgen-business.yaml)
- [Release notes](https://releasenotes.melissa.com/cloud-api/leadgen-cloud-api/)
- [Status codes](https://docs.melissa.com/other/status-codes-index.html)

**Product Page**

[https://www.melissa.com/direct/mailing-lists-sales-leads/leadgen-api](https://www.melissa.com/direct/mailing-lists-sales-leads/leadgen-api)

**Support Center**

[https://www.melissa.com/company/product-support](https://www.melissa.com/company/product-support)



## Servers

Business Service Server
```
https://list.melissadata.net/v1/Business/rest/Service.svc
```

## Download OpenAPI description

[LeadGen - Business](https://developer.melissa.com/_bundle/apis/leadgen-business.yaml)

## Business Service

Use Business Service endpoint to request various business service actions.

### Perform action for a single business

 - [GET /{action}/{geographicType}](https://developer.melissa.com/apis/leadgen-business/business-service/getbusinessservice.md): Uses HTTP GET to accept one input record and returns the response in JSON format.