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Overview

Context.dev supports three industry taxonomies:
  • EIC (Easy Industry Classification) — Context.dev’s own taxonomy, optimized for modern digital businesses (SaaS, fintech, creator economy, etc.). Returned inline on the full Brand response under industries.eic. (Not included on the simplified Brand response, which only returns logos, colors, and backdrops.)
  • NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) — The 2022 NAICS taxonomy from the US Census Bureau. Available via a dedicated endpoint (GET /web/naics) — call it when you need NAICS codes for a domain or brand name.
  • SIC (Standard Industrial Classification) — The 1987 SIC taxonomy and the SEC EDGAR SIC list. Available via a dedicated endpoint (GET /web/sic) with a type parameter to choose between the two datasets.
EIC is generally a better fit for product categorization, segmentation, and routing. NAICS is the right choice for modern regulatory, compliance, or financial reporting systems. SIC remains useful for SEC filings, historical datasets, and any system that hasn’t migrated to NAICS.
EIC is included in any Brand response (no extra call needed). NAICS and SIC are separate, opt-in endpoints with their own pricing — call them when you specifically need those codes.

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Choosing between EIC, NAICS, and SIC

Use caseRecommended taxonomy
Product segmentation, routing, marketing audiencesEIC (free with any Brand call)
Modern digital business types (SaaS, fintech, creator)EIC
Regulatory or compliance reportingNAICS
Financial filings, government data integrationNAICS
Matching SEC EDGAR filings or review officesSIC (type=latest_sec)
Historical datasets that pre-date NAICS (pre-1997)SIC (type=original_sic)
Aligning with existing CRM industry fieldsMatch what your CRM already uses
You can use any combination: hit a Brand endpoint to get EIC inline, and call /web/naics or /web/sic separately when a record needs those codes.

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EIC — Easy Industry Classification

Context.dev’s own taxonomy. 24 industries, 220 subindustries, returned inline on every Brand response.

NAICS Classification

The 2022 NAICS taxonomy. 1,012 six-digit codes, available through a dedicated endpoint.

SIC Classification

The 1987 SIC and SEC EDGAR SIC lists. 1,004 original codes plus 430 SEC codes tagged with review office.

Brand API

Full Brand response shape, including industries.eic.

NAICS Classification API

Endpoint reference for GET /web/naics.

SIC Classification API

Endpoint reference for GET /web/sic.

Lead Enrichment

Using industry data to segment enriched leads.

Transaction Categorization

Using industry context to improve brand identification on transactions.