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People search API for consultancies

Find the right person.

What consultancies need from people search, what Forager returns, and how teams like yours test it.

8 recipes use people search for consultancies using data internally.

  • $5 free credits
  • 800M+ people
  • 65M+ companies

A selection of consultancies using Forager for people search · plus other GTM agencies

  • Worxwide Consulting
  • Redflexión Consultores
  • The Digital Ring
  • Sentra Group
  • AltiSales
  • AlchemyLeads
  • SPIO
  • LinkedSelling
For consultancies using data internally
The job
Give an outbound agency a repeatable signal play for every client: when a target account posts a relevant role, reach the hiring leader with a message tied to that need.
When
A target account posts a job that implies the client's product is needed (e.g. a first RevOps hire or a new security team).
Outcome
Agency clients reach accounts at the moment a need is public, so first touches cite a real reason to talk.
Lead recipe 1

Trigger client outbound campaigns from hiring signals

When to use it: A target account posts a job that implies the client's product is needed (e.g. a first RevOps hire or a new security team).

  1. Define per-client signal keywords and run POST /job_search/ daily (title, description keywords, location)
  2. Resolve each posting's company with POST /organization_search/ and filter to the client's ICP
  3. Find the hiring manager and peer stakeholders with POST /person_role_search/
  4. Fetch work_email from /person_contacts_lookup/work_emails/ and mobiles from POST /person_contacts_lookup/phone_numbers/ (Silver for reach)
  5. Write the posting title and date into the first line of the email and report signal-sourced meetings per client
InputsOutputs
client ICPjob posting
signal keywordshiring manager
territorywork_email
phone_number
Lead recipe 2

Build foreign distributor and importer lists for export development

When to use it: A manufacturer or service firm hires a consultancy to open a new export market or find channel partners abroad.

Show the steps
  1. Search distributors and importers by industry, keywords and country with POST /organization_search/
  2. Score each company on size, product focus and import activity from its description
  3. Find the owner, managing director or purchasing head with POST /person_role_search/
  4. Fetch work_email via /person_contacts_lookup/work_emails/ and deliver the shortlist in the web_app or as CSV
InputsOutputs
product categorydistributor shortlist
target countriesdecision maker
partner typework_email
Open the recipe: Build foreign distributor and importer lists for export development
Lead recipe 3

Prospect DTC and Shopify brand founders for e-commerce growth agencies

When to use it: A CRO, marketplace or performance agency plans a new-business push into a consumer category.

Show the steps
  1. Find consumer brands by category, size and location with POST /organization_search/
  2. Find founders, CEOs and heads of e-commerce or growth with POST /person_role_search/
  3. Fetch work_email from /person_contacts_lookup/work_emails/ and a mobile from POST /person_contacts_lookup/phone_numbers/ for founders
  4. Run founder-to-founder outreach from the web_app list and track meetings by category
InputsOutputs
consumer categorybrand list
brand size bandfounder contact
regionswork_email
phone_number
Open the recipe: Prospect DTC and Shopify brand founders for e-commerce growth agencies
Fields

Fields you get back

  • job posting
  • hiring manager
  • work_email
  • phone_number
  • distributor shortlist
  • decision maker
  • brand list
  • founder contact

From the workflows above. Full field reference: People search and the People search API reference.

Who owns this

Who evaluates people search at consultancies using data internally, and what they are judged on

  • Product manager who owns the enrichment feature: judged on what users see when they open a record
  • Engineering lead integrating the API: judged on response time and errors they can route on
  • Partnerships or data lead managing vendors: judged on cost per valid result

A selection of consultancies using Forager for people search · plus other GTM agencies

  • Worxwide Consulting
    • Consultancies

    ABM, AI SDR and Salesforce consultancy for enterprises.

  • Redflexión Consultores
    • Consultancies

    Digital transformation and internationalisation consultancy.

  • The Digital Ring
    • Consultancies

    Marketing agency with a HubSpot consulting practice.

  • Sentra Group
    • Consultancies

    GTM engineering consultancy that runs outbound for clients.

  • AltiSales
    • Outbound agencies

    Outsourced SDR and GTM firm.

  • AlchemyLeads
    • Consultancies

    AI-search and SEO agency for B2B, industrial and ecommerce brands.

  • SPIO
    • Consultancies

    Growth partner that runs marketing and sales for DTC brands and coaches.

  • LinkedSelling
    • List-building agencies

    Outsourced lead-generation and SDR agency.

“Forager leads in accuracy across all regions, Forager's dual strength in accuracy and volume makes it a powerhouse for sales teams that are targeting businesses around the globe.”
ClayStefan K.Data Partnerships
800M+people
65M+companies
How to test it

Test people search on your own sample

  1. Pull a sample. Take profiles your users looked up last week.
  2. Run it. Use a self-serve key, or book a demo and send us the list.
  3. Measure what your users feel. Connect rate for mobiles, bounces for emails, and whether the right person answers.
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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How do consultancies use Forager people search?

Give an outbound agency a repeatable signal play for every client: when a target account posts a relevant role, reach the hiring leader with a message tied to that need. Find the people who hold a role at target companies, filtered by title, seniority, department and location. This page walks through 3 workflows with the exact steps.

What does people search cost for consultancies?

People search: people search 1 credit per request and people search: role details 1 credit per request, charged whether or not data comes back. 1,000 search requests use 1,000 credits: about $13 of Starter credits month to month, or about $10 on Pro with yearly billing. Self-serve plans are Starter, Growth, Pro and Scale. See plans and prices

Why do consultancies add people search?

Reach the decision-makers on every project. Products like yours are judged on contacts that connect for every client, which is why the cost that counts is per result that reaches the right person. Run your own sample to see what people search returns for your users before you build on it.

How do I find hiring manager from a job posting?

Define per-client signal keywords and run POST /job_search/ daily (title, description keywords, location). Find the hiring manager and peer stakeholders with POST /person_role_search/.

What do I send, and what comes back?

You send client ICP, buyer titles and company filters. You get back work_email, phone_number, decision maker and brand list, from POST /person_role_search/, as JSON.

Can we show Forager data inside our product?

Yes, under platform terms. Self-serve plans cover internal use by your own team. Showing Forager data to your users, or passing records on, is licensed separately: talk to sales about volume and which fields your users need to see.

Am I charged when nothing is found?

Yes. People search is charged per request, whether or not data comes back. Only mobile and email lookups are free when nothing is found, so try your inputs on a small run before you scale.

Is there a free way to try Forager?

Yes. Create a free account at app.forager.ai: it comes with $5 in free credits and an API key, and there is no credit card to sign up. Run it on records you already know, or book a demo and send us a list: we run it and show you what we find.

How do I find distributors in a foreign country?

Search distributors and importers by industry, keywords and country with POST /organization_search/. Find the owner, managing director or purchasing head with POST /person_role_search/.

How do you check data quality?

The test that counts is your own: send a list of profiles you care about. We run it and show you what we find, number by number, so you can measure hit rate and connect rate yourself.

How is a people search API different from searching profiles by hand?

Searching by hand works for a handful of accounts. A people search API filters by title, seniority, department and location across your target companies in one request, returns people your product can act on, and hands off to a contact lookup for the mobile or email.

Does Forager integrate with the tools we already use?

Native in Clay, partner-built in Deepline and Cargo and called through the API from your own code. Everything else connects through the REST API with one API key.

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