# Welcome

The ecoinvent API is a RESTful interface providing access to the ecoinvent database, enabling customers to query and retrieve data efficiently. It facilitates integration with other systems, allowing developers to build applications leveraging the extensive life cycle inventory data available in ecoinvent.

#### What You Can Do with the API

* Access to over 26000+ datasets from the ecoinvent database
* Get impact scores from over 600 indicators
* Extract multiple datasets simultaneously, and get automated reporting
* Test it for free! Find out how, here--> [Free trial](https://docs.api.ecoinvent.org/overview/free-trial).

Please note: the ecoinvent API is currently in **beta**. We are actively collecting feedback to continue improving the service. **Thank you** for being an early tester and helping us build a better API!

:exclamation:**Important notices for the Beta version:**

* Breaking changes are planned to be introduced in the commercial release
* API endpoints, request/response formats, and authentication methods may change without backward compatibility
* You will need to update your integration when migrating from this beta to the commercial version
* Service availability and performance cannot be guaranteed during this testing phase

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To test our API for free or to get access to our BETA version, please contact our [Sales team](mailto:sales@ecoinvent.org). For technical support, contact our [Support](https://ecoinvent.org/contact-us/) team. By using the API, you accept its [*terms of use*](https://19913970.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/19913970/Comms/API_Terms_2025.pdf)*.* 
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[ecoinvent API - Terms of Use](https://19913970.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/19913970/Comms/API_Terms_2025.pdf)
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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.api.ecoinvent.org/overview/welcome.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.