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Getting Started

The Intelligence Community Data Consortium (ICDC) provides a unified, zero-copy interface for discovering and using commercial data sources.
Developers can discover, request access to, and query vendor APIs securely through a single federated gateway — without ever handling vendor credentials or communicating with the vendor directly.

What is the ICDC?

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ICDC acts as a federated API proxy and catalog for vendor data.
It allows you to:

  • Search and discover available data sources
  • Request access to vendor datasets
  • Generate ICDC tokens for authenticated API access
  • Use vendor APIs directly — just replace the hostname and token

Data is always accessed in place at the vendor’s source infrastructure.
ICDC enforces zero-copy principles, RBAC, and metered consumption tracking.

Prerequisites

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Before you begin, you’ll need:

  • An approved ICDC developer account
  • Assignment to an Organization that has access to the desired datasources
  • Vendor API documentation (also available in the ICDC Catalog!)

Step 1 — Sign In

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Visit the Developer Portal:

https://10xicdc.com

Step 2 — Browse the Catalog

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Either chat with the assistant or navigate to the Catalog page to view all available vendor data sources.

Each vendor listing includes:

  • Data description and category
  • API documentation
  • Pricing model (metered / bulk / seat)
  • Access request button

You can search by keyword or use filters like industry, region, or data type.

Step 3 — Request Access

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Click Request Access on a vendor listing. Once approved by your Organization, an API token will be generated using the same authentication method as the Vendor’s Data Source. This makes transitioning existing tools much simpler — it’s merely a configuration change versus a code change.

Once approved, your token appears under the Developer Portal section of the Data Source.

Step 4 — Query Vendor Data

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ICDC provides federated access to Vendor’s Data Sources through the ICDC Proxy system. Simply replace the Data Source’s API URL hostname with the ICDC proxy URL and use the API token generated from ICDC. The platform will handle metering, logging, and authentication with the upstream Vendor seamlessly.

Next Steps

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  • Read the Examples & Use Cases page to see end-to-end workflows
  • Explore the Catalog API Reference for advanced integrations
  • Learn about Token Management and metered API access