# Prospecting

With Lusha's Prospecting API, you can query Lusha's extensive database based on specific criteria (such as job title, seniority, location, and more) to retrieve detailed contact and company information.

The Prospecting API is designed to help you generate new records (contacts or leads) for your CRM system, using filters that align with your Ideal Customer Profile (ICP).

This process involves three main steps:

| Step | API | Description |
|------|-----|-------------|
| 1 | **Filters API** | Apply filters to refine your search |
| 2 | **Search API** | Query Contacts or Companies using the available filters |
| 3 | **Enrich API** | Get full details of Contacts and Companies from the search results |


**Important Notes:**
- The API KEY header is mandatory for every request to our service.
- A credit is charged only in the final step (Step 3: Enrich API).