> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://netter.ai/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Connect Pappers

> Look up French company data via Pappers—better name search than INSEE, returns TVA and legal info directly. Credit-based pricing.

Pappers is a **custom** provider authenticated by API key. The platform calls Pappers directly using the key you supply.

## Prerequisites

* A Pappers account with API access.
* A Pappers API key from [pappers.fr/api](https://www.pappers.fr/api).

## Get the API key

<Steps>
  <Step title="Create a Pappers API account">
    Sign up at [pappers.fr/api](https://www.pappers.fr/api).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Copy the key">
    Copy the API key from your dashboard. Pappers uses credit-based pricing (≈ 0.1 credit per search)—choose a plan that matches the volume your pipelines will generate.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Connect

From **Integrations → Pappers**, click **Connect**, paste the **Pappers API key**, and save.

## What you get

* Search by company **name** (covers both companies and individuals).
* Look up by **SIREN** or **SIRET**.
* Returns TVA number, registered address, legal category, and other public data directly—fewer follow-up calls than INSEE.

## When to pick Pappers over INSEE

* **Better name search** when SIRET/SIREN isn't known.
* **TVA and richer legal info** in a single call.
* Pappers charges credits per search; [INSEE](/docs/integrations/insee) is free but rate-limited to 30 req/min. Use INSEE for high-volume SIRET lookups and Pappers for ad-hoc name searches.

## Rotation

Generate a new key in the Pappers dashboard, paste it into the **Credentials** form, verify, then revoke the old key.