Build foreign distributor and importer lists for export development
Give an export or internationalization consultancy a qualified list of distributors, importers and resellers in a target country, with the buyer or owner at each one.
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A selection of teams that run this job on Forager · plus other GTM agencies
Uses POST /organization_search/, POST /person_role_search/ · Company enrichment API reference
What it costs: 5 credits per email found. A mobile or email lookup that returns nothing costs 0 credits. Enrichment and search are charged per request: credit pricing.
How the data flows
POST /organization_search/ - work email
- kim@example.com
- name
- Kim Exemplar
- title
- Chief Operating Officer
- mobile
- +1 (416) 555-0186
- company
- Example Inc.
Steps
- Search distributors and importers by industry, keywords and country with
POST /organization_search/ - Score each company on size, product focus and import activity from its description
- Find the owner, managing director or purchasing head with
POST /person_role_search/ - Fetch
work_emailvia/person_contacts_lookup/work_emails/and deliver the shortlist in theweb_appor as CSV
import json, os, requests BASE = "https://api-v2.forager.ai/api/{account_id}/datastorage" HEADERS = {"X-API-KEY": os.environ["FORAGER_KEY"]} body = json.load(open("request.json")) # request fields: see the API reference # 1. Search distributors and importers by industry, keywords and country # with POST /organization_search/ r1 = requests.post(f"{BASE}/organization_search/", headers=HEADERS, json=body) # 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/ r2 = requests.post(f"{BASE}/person_role_search/", headers=HEADERS, json=body) # 4. Fetch work_email via /person_contacts_lookup/work_emails/ and deliver # the shortlist in the web_app or as CSV
# 1. POST /organization_search/ curl -X POST \ https://api-v2.forager.ai/api/{account_id}/datastorage/organization_search/ \ -H "X-API-KEY: $FORAGER_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d @request.json # 2. POST /person_role_search/ curl -X POST \ https://api-v2.forager.ai/api/{account_id}/datastorage/person_role_search/ \ -H "X-API-KEY: $FORAGER_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d @request.json
Run it yourself: Company enrichment API reference
- Free API key
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Inputs and outputs
| Inputs | Outputs |
|---|---|
| product category | distributor shortlist |
| target countries | decision maker |
| partner type | work_email |
Questions about this recipe
How can I find distributors and importers for my product in a new country?
Search distributors and importers by industry, keywords and country with POST /organization_search/. Score each company on size, product focus and import activity from its description.
What does it cost to build foreign distributor and importer lists for export development?
Company enrichment: 1 credit per request, charged whether or not data comes back. People search: people search 1 credit per request and people search: role details 1 credit per request, charged whether or not data comes back. Work emails: 5 credits per work email found, and a work email lookup that finds nothing costs 0 credits. The prospecting web app uses the same plan credits as the API: 15 credits per mobile and 5 per email found. Growth's 8,250 monthly credits cover 1,650 emails or 8,250 company lookups, or a mix. Self-serve plans are Starter, Growth, Pro and Scale. See plans and prices
What do I need to run this recipe, and what comes back?
You send partner type, product category and target countries. You get back decision maker, distributor shortlist and work_email, as JSON. You also need a Forager API key, which comes with a free account.
What data helps an export consultant build a partner shortlist abroad?
You send product category, target countries and partner type. You get back distributor shortlist, decision maker and work_email. Exporters get a vetted partner shortlist in each new market and start conversations with the right buyer at each distributor.
Can I test company enrichment 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.
When should I run this workflow?
When a manufacturer or service firm hires a consultancy to open a new export market or find channel partners abroad. Exporters get a vetted partner shortlist in each new market and start conversations with the right buyer at each distributor.
Which Forager products does this recipe use?
Company enrichment, people search, work emails and prospecting web app. Company enrichment: firmographics for a company from its domain or name: industry, headcount, locations, growth and open roles. People search: find the people who hold a role at target companies, filtered by title, seniority, department and location.
How do I know the data is right?
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 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/.
Which tools can run this workflow?
Native in Clay and Zapier, partner-built in Deepline and Cargo and called through the API from Make, n8n and your own code. Or call the endpoints in the steps above from your own code with one API key.
How many steps is this workflow?
4 steps: search distributors and importers by industry, keywords and country with POST /organization_search/, score each company on size, product focus and import activity from its description, find the owner, managing director or purchasing head with POST /person_role_search/ and fetch work_email via /person_contacts_lookup/work_emails/ and deliver the shortlist in the web_app or as CSV.
Do I need a subscription?
Not to test: a free account comes with $5 in credits. To keep using Forager, choose a monthly or yearly plan. Monthly plans cancel anytime and unused credits roll over; yearly plans grant all credits upfront and cost 10% less. Larger volumes are agreed with our team.
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- $5 free credits
- No credit card
- Run your sample
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