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

# Architecture overview

> End-to-end flow from query input to streamed results, analysis panels, and saved history.

Osintly runs each search through an API-driven pipeline with progressive delivery to the result page.

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card title="Validated search launch" icon="bolt">
    Input, plan access, and credit availability are checked before execution is launched.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Streaming delivery" icon="tower-broadcast">
    Result cards and status updates arrive progressively while the search is running.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Persistent history" icon="clock-rotate-left">
    Stored searches can be reopened later without launching a new execution.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

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## Search lifecycle

<Steps>
  <Step title="Normalize input">
    The query is received, trimmed, and validated against the selected or detected input type.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Authorize execution">
    Plan entitlements, team/project access, and billable credit source are validated.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Launch execution">
    The search is launched through the upstream search service.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Stream updates">
    The result page subscribes to stream events and updates cards/status progressively.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Persist and index">
    Search metadata and final result payload are persisted for history and reopening.
  </Step>
</Steps>

***

## What the user sees during execution

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Header actions">
    The result header exposes actions such as **Collaborate**, **AI Analyst**, **Export**, and **New Search**.
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Synthesis blocks">
    Contextual panels (stats, map, breach/pictures, domain, crypto) appear only when relevant data exists.
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Result tabs">
    Data is organized in tabs including **Leaked Results**, **Breached Accounts**, **Registered Accounts**, and **All Results**.
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

***

## Credit and execution behavior

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="What consumes credits" icon="coins">
    Launching a new search execution consumes credits.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="What does not consume credits" icon="clock-rotate-left">
    Opening a result from history does not run a new execution and does not consume credits.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Plan-dependent provider coverage" icon="list-check">
    The provider set depends on your plan and selected options. Some sources are disabled on lower plans.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

<Note>
  For plan pricing and current entitlements, refer to [osint.ly/pricing](https://osint.ly/pricing).
</Note>