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Quick Start Guide

Welcome to CronDB — the fresh domain intelligence platform. This guide will get you from zero to your first API call in under 5 minutes.

What is CronDB?​

CronDB discovers newly registered domains and enriches them with:

  • AI business summaries — what each domain is about
  • Contact data — emails, phone numbers, social links
  • Tech stack detection — CMS, analytics, e-commerce, chat widgets
  • Industry classification — automatically categorized
  • Intent signals — buying signals based on tech adoption

Step 1: Create Your Account​

  1. Go to app.crondb.com
  2. Click Sign up free or use Continue with Google
  3. You'll get 100 free API queries to start
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Visit CronDB
Go to app.crondb.com to get started with your free account.

Step 2: Get Your API Key​

  1. Navigate to Developer → API Keys in the sidebar
  2. Click + Create API Key
  3. Give it a name (e.g., "My First Key")
  4. Copy the key — it starts with cdb_ and is shown only once
Store Your Key Safely

Your API key is shown only once when created. Store it in a secure location like a password manager or environment variable.

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Open Developer Menu
Click "Developer" in the sidebar to expand the developer section.

Step 3: Make Your First API Call​

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  "https://api.crondb.com/v1/enrichment/domain?domain=example.com"

Response:

{
  "domain": "example.com",
  "industry": "Technology",
  "business_type": "B2B SaaS",
  "confidence": 0.92,
  "website_summary": "Example Corp provides cloud-based project management tools for enterprise teams.",
  "tech_stack": {
    "cms": "WordPress",
    "analytics": ["Google Analytics", "Hotjar"],
    "chat": "Intercom",
    "ecommerce": null
  },
  "contact": {
    "emails": ["hello@example.com"],
    "phone": "+1-555-0123"
  }
}
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Open Your Terminal
Open a terminal or command prompt to make your first API call.

Step 4: Explore the Dashboard​

Log into app.crondb.com/dashboard to:

  • Search domains with filters (industry, country, tech stack)
  • Create lead lists to organize prospects
  • Set up alerts for new domains matching your criteria
  • Build scoring rules to rank leads automatically
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Queries Used
4,521
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Remaining
5,479
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Lead Lists
8
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Alerts
3 active
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Daily Requests (Last 30 Days)
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View Stats Cards
The dashboard shows your plan status and key metrics at a glance.

What's Next?​

Free Plan Includes

Every free account gets 100 API queries/month, 1 lead list, 1 alert rule, and access to the full dashboard.