FAQ

Is it legal?

Vector fetches public data — open APIs and a page's own markup — respects robots.txt, and rate-limits itself. It ships no personal-data / people-search actors by design.

What data do I get back?

A consistent envelope with an items array and sources. Every actor cites where its data came from.

Do I need keys for the third-party APIs?

Most built-in API actors use keyless public endpoints. A few enrichment features (Google Maps, breach checks, reverse-image) take optional provider keys.

Can I add my own actors?

Yes. One line in the catalog for a public API, or a small BaseActor subclass for custom logic. MIT licensed.

Who makes this?

PHX-IT — Skyler J. Jones. Vector by Phoenix is the open engine behind buildwithapi.io.