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Capterra is offering $20 gift cards to review my product, which is an API

I have an API that allows businesses to query Secretary of State business data. This is useful for business verification purposes when automating online lending.

I signed up with Capterra and they offer $20 gift cards to the first 100 reviewers and that can include beta testers.

I'd love to get some feedback from you friendly developers.

How's the documentation? Does everything make sense and do you get the results you'd expect?

One thing that could maybe be communicated more clear is how we are matching the businesses. Currently we match by .includes. If your searchQuery is included in a business it finds on the Secretary of State site then it will return it. If you are searching with exact business names this will work great. If you search for something general like "microsoft" or "apple" you may get some spin off of their actual business like "Microsoft Foundation".

You can get an API key here by signing in here - https://app.cobaltintelligence.com/. It comes with 100 free requests per month and no credit card required.

And then write the review here - https://review.capterra.com/Feedback-Secretary-of-State-API-239357-3197060928?lang=english.

This is what qualifies as an "eligible" reviewer for them:

"Here are the Three Keys of Reviews Verification
Identity Check. Each reviewer is researched by our team of experts to find key identifiers such as name, job title, or email address to ensure that the review was left by a real person. If they’re unable to identify the reviewer, the review will not be published.
Conflict of Interest Check. Each reviewer’s name and company is checked against the product they are reviewing. If they’re in any way affiliated with the vendor, or are identified as a direct competitor, the review will not be published.
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on November 11, 2021
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