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Notes from the field.

What we learn building an LLM-friendly business-data API: pipelines, agent design, the boring infra, the legal edges.

An MCP-style tool definition handing live, structured local business leads to an AI agent loop.
AI Agents

MCP Server for Business Data: The Build Guide

How to give an AI agent live local business data over MCP: a runnable recipe that wraps an OpenAPI 3.1 spec as a tool, plus what biz collect ships and what it does not.

Jun 10, 202614 min read
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A clean technical dashboard showing local business leads flowing from a city map into structured JSON.
API Guides

Google Maps Scraper Alternative That Returns JSON

Tired of brittle Google Maps scrapers that break? Get local business leads as clean JSON from one API built for automation and AI agents. See the workflow, start free.

May 25, 202615 min read
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An AI agent workspace with tool calls, business contact records, and structured lead data.
AI Agents

How to Build an AI Lead Generation Agent (2026)

Build an AI lead gen agent in Claude, ChatGPT, or Codex that finds local businesses, verifies contacts, and writes CRM records. Tool schemas and code.

May 24, 202616 min read
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A no-code automation canvas connecting an API request, polling loop, lead rows, and a spreadsheet.
Automation

n8n Lead Generation Workflow (Step-by-Step, 2026)

Build an n8n workflow that finds local businesses, polls the job, filters contacts, and sends verified leads to Google Sheets or your CRM. Full step-by-step build.

May 23, 202615 min read
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Three technical paths for local business data compared side by side: official API, scraper, and structured business data API.
Comparison

Google Places API vs Scrapers: Which Gets Emails (2026)

Google Places API, Google Maps scrapers, or a business data API? Which one actually returns business emails, what each costs, and what Google terms allow.

May 22, 202616 min read
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A modern buyer guide scene with ranked local lead generation tool categories and business records.
Buyer Guides

Best Local Business Lead Generation Tools (2026)

We compared the best local business lead generation tools of 2026 across APIs, no-code enrichment, scrapers, and CRMs. Find the right stack for your team and budget.

May 21, 202614 min read
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A comparison matrix for local business lead sources, with API, no-code, scraper, and enterprise data lanes.
Comparison

Apify vs Clay vs Bright Data: Lead Data in 2026

Apify vs Clay head to head - plus Bright Data and biz collect. Compare scraper actors, enrichment tables, email coverage, and pricing. Updated July 2026.

May 20, 202616 min read
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A free-tier API console showing request budgets, business leads, and lightweight prototype workflows.
API Guides

Free Business Leads API: What You Can Build for $0

What can you build with a free business leads API? Use 200 signup credits, no card, to prototype market maps, AI lead agents, and enrichment workflows. Start now.

May 19, 202614 min read
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Manual research notes transforming into a clean automated local B2B lead pipeline.
Sales Ops

Get Local B2B Leads Without Manual Research (2026)

Stop the manual Google searches and spreadsheet cleanup. Build a repeatable workflow that collects structured local B2B leads automatically. Step-by-step playbook.

May 18, 202615 min read
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A business data API architecture diagram connecting public sources, verification, JSON, and downstream tools.
API Guides

Best Business Data APIs 2026: 11 Providers Compared

Company data API, local business data API, or POI data? We compare 11 providers on what each returns, field coverage, freshness and pricing model.

May 17, 202615 min read
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