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People search API for data marketplaces

Find the right person.

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

1 recipe uses people search for data marketplaces.

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

A selection of data marketplaces using Forager for people search · plus other teams on Forager

  • Coram
  • Dynasty Financial Partners
  • Bitscale
  • Powerweave Group
  • Leasecake
  • Disguise
  • Velox
  • Adthena
For data marketplaces
The job
Package one-off lists (e.g. 'dental clinic owners in Texas') for buyers who don't want a subscription.
When
A buyer requests a niche audience on a data marketplace.
Outcome
Buyers get niche lists quickly without a subscription.
Lead recipe 1

Sell niche custom B2B datasets by audience

When to use it: A buyer requests a niche audience on a data marketplace.

  1. Translate the request into people_feed / company_feed filters or POST /person_role_search/ queries
  2. Size with /totals/ endpoints and quote
  3. Assemble, dedupe and enrich the list
  4. Deliver as CSV with licence terms
InputsOutputs
audience speccustom dataset
feedsrecord count
field list
Fields

Fields you get back

  • custom dataset
  • record count
  • field list

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

Who owns this

Who evaluates people search at data marketplaces, 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 data marketplaces using Forager for people search · plus other teams on Forager

  • Coram
    • Internal use

    Selected use case: mobile numbers for outbound calling.

  • Dynasty Financial Partners
    • Internal use

    Firm that helps financial advisors build and grow independent practices.

  • Bitscale
    • GTM workflow builders

    Selected use case: Forager in its contact waterfall for mobile numbers.

  • Powerweave Group
    • Internal use

    B2B ecommerce software and managed services provider.

  • Leasecake
    • Internal use

    Lease management platform for franchisees and multi-unit operators.

  • Disguise
    • Internal use

    Visual experience platform for live events and virtual production.

  • Velox
    • Staffing firms

    Technical staffing firm in the Netherlands.

  • Adthena
    • Internal use

    AI search intelligence platform for enterprise brands.

“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.
  • $5 free credits
  • No credit card
  • Run your sample
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How do data marketplaces use Forager people search?

Package one-off lists (e.g. 'dental clinic owners in Texas') for buyers who don't want a subscription. Find the people who hold a role at target companies, filtered by title, seniority, department and location.

What does people search cost for data marketplaces?

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 data marketplaces add people search?

List people and company data without building it yourself. Products like yours are judged on valid finds per dollar, 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.

Where can I buy a one-time list of contacts in a niche industry?

The workflow uses Forager People data feed, People search and Company data feed. People data feed: A licensed file of 800M+ professional profiles, refreshed on a schedule and delivered to Snowflake or S3. Package one-off lists (e.g. 'dental clinic owners in Texas') for buyers who don't want a subscription.

What inputs does it take and what does it return?

You send audience spec and feeds. You get back custom dataset, field list and record count, from POST /person_role_search/, as JSON.

Can our users see Forager data in 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.

Can data marketplaces test people search for free?

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 data marketplaces build custom B2B audience lists?

Translate the request into people_feed / company_feed filters or POST /person_role_search/ queries. Size with /totals/ endpoints and quote.

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.

Where can I use Forager people search?

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.

Start building

Put people, company and job data your users can act on inside your product

Send us a list. We run it, show you what we find, then talk volume and terms.

  • $5 free credits
  • No credit card
  • Run your sample
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