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GTM agencies & consultancies · Outbound / lead-gen agencies

People search API for outbound agencies

Find the right person.

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

4 recipes use people search for outbound / lead-gen agencies.

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

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

  • AltiSales
  • Worxwide Consulting
  • Redflexión Consultores
  • LinkedSelling
  • AlchemyLeads
  • Tensai
  • WebiMax Solutions
  • Sentra Group
For outbound / lead-gen agencies
The job
Give an agency's BDRs scored, callable lists for each client market so connect rates hold across clients.
When
An agency onboards a new client or market.
Outcome
Agency clients get booked meetings from higher pickup rates across every market.
Lead recipe 1

Build dialer-ready call lists for an outsourced BDR team

When to use it: An agency onboards a new client or market.

  1. Translate the client ICP into POST /person_role_search/ queries
  2. Fetch mobiles via POST /person_contacts_lookup/phone_numbers/ (Gold for quality, Silver for reach)
  3. Score and order numbers before calling
  4. Report connect rate and meetings per client
InputsOutputs
client ICPcall list
persona titlesphone_number
territorydial order
Lead recipe 2

Multi-thread Fortune 500 accounts by function for enterprise outbound

When to use it: An agency client targets large mid-market and Fortune 500 accounts.

Show the steps
  1. Enrich target accounts with POST /organization_search/ (employees, industry)
  2. Search each function (ops, IT, finance, HR) with POST /person_role_search/
  3. For HR-tech clients, rank employers by hiring volume from POST /job_search/
  4. Enrich contacts and run function-specific messaging
InputsOutputs
enterprise account listcontacts by function
functions to coverwork_email
phone_number
hiring volume
Open the recipe: Multi-thread Fortune 500 accounts by function for enterprise outbound
Lead recipe 3

Build verified ICP lists for done-for-you cold email campaigns

When to use it: A cold-email agency signs a new client or opens a new campaign angle and needs a fresh list for that ICP.

Show the steps
  1. Translate the client ICP into company filters with POST /organization_search/ (industry, employees, location)
  2. Find the persona at each account with POST /person_role_search/ (role_title, seniority, organization_domains)
  3. Fetch verified addresses with POST /person_contacts_lookup/work_emails/ and drop rows with no deliverable email
  4. Deduplicate against the client's CRM export and previous campaigns, then hand off to the sending tool
  5. Use the web_app for one-off list pulls by account managers who do not touch the API
InputsOutputs
client ICPcontact list
persona titleswork_email
suppression listcompany firmographics
Open the recipe: Build verified ICP lists for done-for-you cold email campaigns
Fields

Fields you get back

  • call list
  • phone_number
  • dial order
  • contacts by function
  • work_email
  • hiring volume
  • contact list
  • company firmographics

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

Who owns this

Who evaluates people search at outbound / lead-gen agencies, 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 outbound agencies using Forager for people search · plus other GTM agencies

  • AltiSales
    • Outbound agencies

    Outsourced SDR and GTM firm.

  • Worxwide Consulting
    • Consultancies

    ABM, AI SDR and Salesforce consultancy for enterprises.

  • Redflexión Consultores
    • Consultancies

    Digital transformation and internationalisation consultancy.

  • LinkedSelling
    • List-building agencies

    Outsourced lead-generation and SDR agency.

  • AlchemyLeads
    • Consultancies

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

  • Tensai
    • List-building agencies

    B2B marketing agency for account-based campaigns, events and appointment setting.

  • WebiMax Solutions
    • List-building agencies

    Digital marketing agency for list building and lead generation.

  • Sentra Group
    • Consultancies

    GTM engineering consultancy that runs outbound for clients.

“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 outbound agencies use Forager people search?

Give an agency's BDRs scored, callable lists for each client market so connect rates hold across clients. 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 outbound agencies?

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 outbound agencies add people search?

Book client meetings without burning dead numbers. 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.

Where do outbound agencies get phone numbers for cold calling?

Give an agency's BDRs scored, callable lists for each client market so connect rates hold across clients. Agency clients get booked meetings from higher pickup rates across every market.

What inputs does it take and what does it return?

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 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 outbound agencies 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 I find hr leaders at high volume hiring companies?

Enrich target accounts with POST /organization_search/ (employees, industry). For HR-tech clients, rank employers by hiring volume from POST /job_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.

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.

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