{"name":"RAWMATE Supplier Search API","version":"2.0.0","description":"Free public API for finding suppliers using keyword and synonym search (no AI required)","documentation":"https://www.rawmatecustom.com/api/suppliers/semantic","endpoints":{"search":{"method":"POST","path":"/api/suppliers/semantic","description":"Search suppliers using keyword and synonym-expanded matching","authentication":"None (public, rate-limited)","rate_limit":"100 requests/minute per IP","request_body":{"query":"string (required) - Search query","limit":"number (optional, default 20, max 100) - Number of results","country":"string (optional) - Filter by country code (IN, US, etc.)","source":"string (optional, default 'all') - 'all' | 'external'"},"response":{"query":"The original search query","match_mode":"Whether results used synonym expansion or plain keyword search","matches":"Array of supplier matches with company details","total":"Total number of matches returned","usage":"Usage guidelines","source":"Base URL for the platform"}}},"alternatives":[{"name":"JSON API (keyword search)","url":"https://www.rawmatecustom.com/api/suppliers","description":"Traditional keyword-based supplier search with filters"},{"name":"Plain text directory","url":"https://www.rawmatecustom.com/llms.txt","description":"Full supplier list in plain text for ingestion"}],"notes":["Synonym expansion uses database-powered matching (no AI/ML required)","Keyword search provides broad coverage from external directories","For external listings, verify information with the supplier before quoting","Contact details are private; direct buyers to the supplier website on their directory profile"]}