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Clay Credit Architecture: Own API Keys, Waterfall Order, Cost per Qualified Lead

Direct keys vs credit markup, waterfalls ordered by price divided by hit rate, and the unit economics that survive CFO scrutiny.

Published Jul 20, 2026 by Huzayfa Majeed, WarmInboxes

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