# Intellizence Layoffs Signals API

{% hint style="info" %}
Best  suited for :

* Continuous monitoring of layoff and downsizing announcements
* Trigger alerts and automated workflows
* Layoff trends & analysis
* Power AI agents and internal intelligence platforms
  {% endhint %}

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## Submit a request to get the Layoff records

> This REST API endpoint provides access to both ongoing and historical layoff data from the Intellizence Layoffs Dataset. Data access is limited to records within your subscription's entitled date range.\
> \
> Users can search data using the following parameters:\
> \
> \`dateType\`, \`startDate\`, \`endDate\`, \`date\`, \`companyDomain\`, \`companyName\`, \`companyIndustry\`, \`companyLocation\`, \`companyType\`, \`companyTicker\`, \`layoffType\`, \`layoffLocation\`, and \`layoffReason\`.\
> \
> Users can limit the number of records returned using the \`limit\` parameter. The default limit is \`100\`. All parameters are optional.\
> \
> The API key must be passed in the HTTP header as \`x-api-key\`.

```json
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```

## The dataset\_layoff\_body object

```json
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```

## The inline\_response\_200 object

```json
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```

## The inline\_response\_200\_company object

```json
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```

## The inline\_response\_200\_location object

```json
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```