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7/14/2026

Why agent search APIs must resolve entities, not just retrieve results
Original: Search for an agent is not search for a human
Short summary
abm.dev argues that search APIs built for AI agents must resolve entities unambiguously up front, unlike human search which relies on the user to disambiguate results. Their Search API offers two modes: exact (by domain or email) and fuzzy (keyword-based), plus an async sourcing job for finding buying committee members by role. The piece ends with a product pitch for the abm.dev playground with free credits.
- •Agent search must disambiguate entities up front — humans handle ambiguity, agents can't
- •abm.dev Search offers exact (domain/email) and fuzzy (keyword) modes plus async buying-committee sourcing
- •Conceptual argument is strong but the piece doubles as a product pitch with free credits offer
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