> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.lance.so/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Lance Documentation

> Welcome to the Lance sales prospecting platform documentation

## What is Lance?

Lance is a sales prospecting platform that helps you find, enrich, and manage leads for your sales team. It integrates with 20+ data providers for enrichment and various CRM systems to streamline your prospecting workflow.

<Card title="API Reference" icon="code" horizontal href="/api-reference/introduction">
  Explore the complete API documentation to integrate Lance into your workflow.
</Card>

## Key Features

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Lead Search" icon="magnifying-glass">
    Search millions of companies and contacts using multiple data sources.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Contact Enrichment" icon="sparkles">
    Enrich leads with verified phone numbers and email addresses.
  </Card>

  <Card title="List Management" icon="bullseye">
    Define, enrich and manage lists of prospects through the UI and API.
  </Card>

  <Card title="CRM Integration" icon="arrows-rotate">
    Export leads directly to your CRM with automatic field mapping.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Getting Started

<Steps>
  <Step title="Get API Access">
    Sign up to a paid subscription on [www.lance.so](http://www.lance.so) and create an API key under [https://app.lance.so/account/api-keys](https://app.lance.so/account/api-keys)
  </Step>

  <Step title="Explore the API">
    Browse the [API Reference](/api-reference/introduction) to understand available endpoints.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Make Your First Request">
    Start by [searching for companies](/api-reference/entities/prospects-company-search).
  </Step>
</Steps>

## API Categories

### Entities

CRUD operations for core domain objects:

* [**Lead Lists**](/api-reference/entities/leadlists-list) - Collections of leads and companies

### Operations

Business logic and workflows:

* [**Autocomplete**](/api-reference/operations/autocomplete-companies) - Search suggestions for certain fields in your prospecting search
* [**Enrichment**](/api-reference/operations/enrichment-person) - Enrich contacts with phone and email
* [**CRM Integration**](/api-reference/operations/crm-export) - Export to your CRMs

## Need Help?

<Card title="Contact Support" icon="envelope" href="mailto:support@lance.so">
  Reach out to our support team for assistance with the API or platform.
</Card>