# LeadGen - Occupant

## Overview
Welcome to the LeadGen Occupant by Melissa. The Occupant Cloud API is a REST based Cloud API that can be used to select, get counts, and purchase targeted consumer mailing lists, in realtime, anytime. The LeadGen services are available to mailers for private, in-house use, or as a portal for your customers to use to make their list selections. You can custom-design a website to meet your own needs, as well as those of your customers.

Take advantage of your buying power with Melissa, and pass the discounted prices, along with an impressive selection of mailing lists and sales leads, onto your customers. They'll appreciate the convenience, the price, and your service. Please note that the Occupant Cloud API requires a License Key that has been activated for the Occupant Cloud API.

**Documentation**
- [LeadGen Occupant Documentation](https://docs.melissa.com/reference-data/leadgen-occupant/leadgen-occupant-reference-guide.html)

**Useful Resources**
- [Release Notes](https://releasenotes.melissa.com/reference-data/leadgen-occupant/)
- [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

Occupant Service Server
```
http://list.melissadata.net/V1/occupant/rest/Service.svc
```

## Download OpenAPI description

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

## Occupant Service

Use this endpoint to call various occupant service actions.

### Perform action for a single occupant

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