Plug global company data into your product.
We'll cover your first usage.
For startups and developers embedding company, contact and customs data into their own products. Three stages unlock in sequence: get starter credits when accepted, use them within the window, and the next stage's credits land immediately. Plus hands-on engineering support.
Who should apply
We don't care about your funding stage. We care about one thing: do you have a product or workflow the API can plug into?
Give your trade customers automatic record enrichment, lead discovery and background checks.
Typical use: Enter a company name or website, auto-fill industry, size, contacts and emails
Teams building sourcing, risk, supply-chain or market-analysis tools can enrich their product with customs and company data.
Typical use: Pull import/export records, trade partners and trends by company
Build prospecting and due-diligence into your service and serve factory clients at scale.
Typical use: Filter buyers by product and country in bulk, then verify emails
When your clients get an inquiry, show them instantly who it's from and whether it's worth chasing.
Typical use: Reverse-lookup an inquiry email to company, size and purchase history
Call TradeWind as a find-customers / research-companies tool in Dify, Coze, n8n or your own agent.
Typical use: Create prospecting tasks in natural language, get structured lists back async
Use the API and automation to run your own trade service and deliver at scale on your own.
Typical use: Build automated workflows that produce target-customer lists on a schedule
Not on this list? If you have a clear integration use case, you're still welcome to apply. Banks, listed companies and large enterprises should use the enterprise trial track below.
Three stages, unlocked in sequence
Each stage has a fixed window. Finish the current stage in time and the next unlocks immediately; miss it and the program ends.
- 2,000 credits, valid on every endpoint
- Dedicated tech support group, 4-hour response on business days
- Sample code and an integration plan for your use case
- · Use all 2,000 starter credits within 30 days of acceptance
- · Finish early and Stage 2 unlocks right away
- · Not used within 30 days: program ends, remaining bonus credits expire
- 6,000 credits, valid on every endpoint
- Pre-launch integration review and call-optimization tips
- Early access to new endpoints and data sources
- · Use all 6,000 credits within 60 days of Stage 2 opening
- · Finish early and Stage 3 unlocks right away
- · Not used within 60 days: program ends, remaining bonus credits expire
- 10% bonus on top-up credits, up to 2,000
- Standout case studies co-promoted on our site, at trade shows and via partner associations
- Eligibility for resale or revenue-share partnerships
- · A single top-up of $100+ within 30 days of Stage 3 opening
- · Top-ups during Stage 2 also count, capped at 2,000 bonus credits in total
- · Bonus credits valid for 90 days; no top-up in 30 days ends the program
Up to 10,000 credits total (~$250) · up to 120 days · $1 = 40 credits, valid on every endpoint
More than free credits
The hardest part of integrating an API usually isn't cost — it's dev time and getting the first call working. So we do these with you.
A dedicated group helps you debug, from getting a key to your first production call.
Ready-made recipes for CRM enrichment, inquiry vetting and buyer filtering — tweak and ship.
Billed on valid results. No result, no credits deducted — cheaper to experiment.
Standout case studies featured on our site, at trade shows and with partner associations.
Eligibility
Customer-facing products, in-house systems, internal tools or automations all count
You can explain what data you need, what problem it solves and who it's for
Companies or sole proprietorships; apply with contact details matching the entity
Haven't joined this program before, and lifetime API top-ups ≤ $200
How to apply
Call or add us on WeChat at 13013775806 with your company name and use case.
We reply within 3 business days, with an optional 15-minute call about your use case.
2,000 credits land in your console and we open a dedicated support group.
Finish each stage in time and the next unlocks the same day.
Program rules
- Bonus credits are for the applicant's own business only — not transferable, resellable or redeemable for cash.
- Stages must be completed in order. Missing a stage window ends the program; later stages won't open and remaining bonus credits expire.
- Bonus credits work on every endpoint; upstream costs from your own keys aren't covered.
- Bonus credits have a daily usage cap to keep service quality high for everyone.
- Using bonus credits for bulk export, database building or redistribution is prohibited and ends the benefit.
- Each business entity may join once; affiliated entities count as one applicant.
- Data use must comply with local laws and the TradeWind API terms of service.
- TradeWind reserves the right to adjust and interpret these rules.
Enterprise trial track
Banks, listed companies and mid-to-large enterprises don't need the startup program. A dedicated account manager runs a free trial first, then you buy through your own procurement process.
Confirm endpoints, sample data and evaluation criteria with your account manager — one page is enough.
The first batch validates data quality; the second, after first-round feedback, covers system integration.
Dedicated tech support and data-quality analysis during the trial.
Follow your own procurement, tender or contract process; trial config carries over to production.
FAQ
Do I need to pay or add a credit card?
No. Stage 1 and 2 credits are completely free; the Stage 3 bonus only applies when you choose to top up.
Can individual developers apply?
You need a registered business entity — sole proprietorships and one-person companies are fine. Still validating an idea? Use the free signup credits first, then apply once your use case is clear.
I'm already a TradeWind API user. Can I join?
Yes, if your lifetime API top-ups are $200 or less. Higher-volume customers, contact us about partnership benefits.
What if I don't finish a stage in time?
The program ends, later stages won't open and remaining bonus credits expire. Credits you bought yourself aren't affected.
Do top-ups during Stage 2 get the bonus?
Yes. Top-ups during Stage 2 also earn the 10% bonus — up to 2,000 bonus credits in total, valid for 90 days.
Which endpoints can I use credits on?
All of them: company search & enrichment, contact search & enrichment, email verification, customs data, company Insight and AI prospecting tasks.
Do I have to do a case study?
Yes. Participants are expected to take part in case-study promotion; standout cases are co-published on our site, at trade shows and with partner associations.
Apply to the Startup Program
Call or message us on WeChat with your company name, product and use case (which product or workflow, who uses it, expected monthly volume). We reply within 3 business days.