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Clay’s stable developer surface is focused on execution and data access. It lets you run Clay logic and retrieve Clay data from outside the Clay UI. Workflows are the Alpha building surface. Use them when you want to create, edit, validate, run, inspect, or batch-run Clay logic from the plugin or CLI.

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Core primitives

PrimitiveWhat it does
RoutinesRun Clay functions and Workflows from the plugin, CLI, API, or MCP
SearchesAccess Clay’s proprietary database of companies, people, and jobs
TablesQuery known Clay tables with structured filters and selected fields
RunsTrack asynchronous routine execution and poll for results
Batch jobsRun the same routine across larger JSONL inputs

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How teams use it

Most integrations start with a routine. A Clay function packages the workflow, input schema, provider choices, prompts, and output shape. Your system passes inputs to the routine and receives structured results. Searches and tables are data access paths. Use searches to discover people, companies, and jobs from natural language. Use tables when you already know the table and want structured query results.

Routines

Learn how to expose and run Clay functions.