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

# Migration Guide

> Moving from Apollo, Hunter, or ZoomInfo to the Generect API

Already integrated with another data provider? Most concepts map directly onto Generect endpoints. Start here, then open the matching endpoint reference for request and response details.

## Before you map endpoints

A few things work differently on Generect — knowing them up front makes the mapping obvious:

* **Authentication** uses an `Authorization: Token <your_token>` header (the `Token` prefix is required). See [Authentication](/api-reference/authentication).
* **Pricing is pay-as-you-go credits**, not seats or monthly contact caps. You are billed per returned result, and [no data is never charged](/billing/pay-as-you-go).
* **Every search and enrich endpoint has two modes** — `database` (cached, sub-second, cheaper) and `realtime` (live lookup, freshest, costs more). You choose per call by swapping `database` ↔ `realtime` in the path. See [Database vs Real-time](/api-reference/database-vs-realtime).
* **Counts are free in database mode** and billable in real-time mode — size an audience with a free count before paying for results.

## From Apollo

| Apollo                                           | Generect                                                                                               |
| ------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| People Search (`mixed_people/search`)            | [`POST /search/{database\|realtime}/leads/`](/api-reference/endpoint/search/database-leads)            |
| People Enrichment / Bulk Match (`people/match`)  | [`POST /enrich/{database\|realtime}/lead/`](/api-reference/endpoint/enrich/enrich-database-lead)       |
| Organization Search                              | [`POST /search/{database\|realtime}/companies/`](/api-reference/endpoint/search/database-companies)    |
| Organization Enrichment (`organizations/enrich`) | [`POST /enrich/{database\|realtime}/company/`](/api-reference/endpoint/enrich/enrich-database-company) |
| Email reveal (bundled into enrichment)           | [`POST /email/find/`](/api-reference/endpoint/emails/email-finder)                                     |

## From Hunter

| Hunter                              | Generect                                                                                                                                                                 |
| ----------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Email Finder                        | [`POST /email/find/`](/api-reference/endpoint/emails/email-finder)                                                                                                       |
| Bulk Email Finder                   | [`POST /email/find/bulk/`](/api-reference/endpoint/emails/email-finder-bulk)                                                                                             |
| Email Verifier                      | [`POST /email/validate/`](/api-reference/endpoint/emails/email-validation)                                                                                               |
| Domain Search (people at a company) | [`POST /search/{database\|realtime}/company-leads/`](/api-reference/endpoint/search/database-company-leads), then `POST /email/find/`                                    |
| Company / Person Enrichment         | [`POST /enrich/{database\|realtime}/company/`](/api-reference/endpoint/enrich/enrich-database-company) · [`/lead/`](/api-reference/endpoint/enrich/enrich-database-lead) |

## From ZoomInfo

| ZoomInfo       | Generect                                                                                               |
| -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Contact Search | [`POST /search/{database\|realtime}/leads/`](/api-reference/endpoint/search/database-leads)            |
| Contact Enrich | [`POST /enrich/{database\|realtime}/lead/`](/api-reference/endpoint/enrich/enrich-database-lead)       |
| Company Search | [`POST /search/{database\|realtime}/companies/`](/api-reference/endpoint/search/database-companies)    |
| Company Enrich | [`POST /enrich/{database\|realtime}/company/`](/api-reference/endpoint/enrich/enrich-database-company) |
| Phone append   | [`POST /phone/find/`](/api-reference/endpoint/phone/phone-finder)                                      |

<Tip>
  Records carry a stable `id` across Preview, Search, and Enrich. Find leads with a cheap [Preview](/api-reference/endpoint/preview/preview-leads) or database search, then pass the `id` into Enrich or Email Finder instead of re-sending name and company.
</Tip>

## A typical migration path

1. Swap your auth to the `Authorization: Token` header.
2. Replace your search call with `database` mode first — it's the cheapest, fastest equivalent — and only move specific calls to `realtime` when you need live freshness or [advanced filters](/api-reference/database-vs-realtime).
3. Replace enrichment and email/phone lookups with the endpoints above, and remove any "charged on no-match" handling — Generect doesn't bill empty results.
4. Read [Limits](/api-reference/limits) and [Errors](/api-reference/errors) before going to production.

Need a mapping for a provider not listed here? Contact [support@generect.com](mailto:support@generect.com).