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Welcome to the V2 Acquisition Signals API

The V2 Acquisition Signals API provides access to comprehensive, real-time acquisition signals aggregated from across the web. Our platform continuously monitors and collects acquisition activity, giving you up-to-date information on potential acquisition targets, acquirers, and market trends.

Acquisition Signals Endpoint

View the complete OpenAPI specification

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Key Features

  • Real-time Signals: Acquisition signals are aggregated continuously from web sources
  • Advanced Filtering: Filter by countries, categories, date ranges, and search terms
  • Pagination Support: Efficiently retrieve large datasets with customizable pagination
  • Rich Response Data: Detailed company information and acquisition indicators
  • Credit-based Usage: Transparent credit consumption per API call

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Service Level

  • Rate Limit: Based on your subscription tier
  • Uptime: 99% guaranteed uptime
  • Data Freshness: Real-time aggregation ensures up-to-date signals
  • Maximum Results: Up to 100 results per page

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Authentication

All API endpoints require authentication using a Bearer token passed in the Authorization header. The API key should be included as a Bearer token: 
curl -X GET "https://www.trysignalbase.com/api/v2/signals/acquisitions?page=1&limit=20" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

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Query Parameters

  • page: Page number (default: 1)
  • limit: Results per page (default: 20, max: 100)
  • dateFrom: Filter by date from (ISO 8601 format: YYYY-MM-DD)
  • dateTo: Filter by date to (ISO 8601 format: YYYY-MM-DD)
  • countries: Comma-separated country codes (e.g., US,GB,CA)
  • categories: Comma-separated company categories
  • search: Search by company name or industry

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Response Structure

All successful responses follow this structure: 
{
  "success": true,
  "data": [...],
  "pagination": {
    "currentPage": 1,
    "totalPages": 10,
    "totalCount": 200,
    "hasNextPage": true,
    "hasPreviousPage": false
  },
  "meta": {
    "endpoint": "signals.acquisitions",
    "creditsUsed": 1
  }
}

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Error Handling

The API returns standard HTTP status codes:
  • 200: Success
  • 401: Unauthorized - Invalid or missing API key
  • 429: Rate limit exceeded
  • 500: Internal server error
Error responses include: 
{
  "success": false,
  "error": "Error message description"
}