Power lead finding in an open-source AI CRM for small businesses

Give small businesses lead finding inside their AI CRM so they don't buy a separate data tool.

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Uses POST /organization_search/, POST /person_detail_lookup/ · Company enrichment API reference

What it costs: Charged per request: credit pricing.

How the data flows

2 inputs → People search + Person enrichment + Company enrichment → 3 fields sample data

01 · Inputs

Client ICP

Founders · e-commerce brands · US

CRM workspace

linkedin.com/in/priya-fixture

02 · Forager

People search + Person enrichment + Company enrichment POST /organization_search/

Match found

03 · Outputs

Priya FixtureVP Revenue Operations · Example Inc.

role title: VP Revenue Operations
organization firmographics: Example Inc.
name: Priya Fixture
mobile: +44 20 7946 0958
work email: priya@example.com

3 fields in the responseexample data

Steps

CRM agent turns the ICP into POST /organization_search/ and /person_role_search/ filters
Agent enriches selected leads with POST /person_detail_lookup/
Leads are created in the CRM with source attribution
Agent proposes first outreach based on role and company

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. CRM agent turns the ICP into POST /organization_search/ and
# /person_role_search/ filters
r1 = requests.post(f"{BASE}/organization_search/", headers=HEADERS, json=body)

# 2. Agent enriches selected leads with POST /person_detail_lookup/
r2 = requests.post(f"{BASE}/person_detail_lookup/", headers=HEADERS, json=body)

# 3. Leads are created in the CRM with source attribution

# 4. Agent proposes first outreach based on role and company

# 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_detail_lookup/
curl -X POST \
  https://api-v2.forager.ai/api/{account_id}/datastorage/person_detail_lookup/ \
  -H "X-API-KEY: $FORAGER_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d @request.json

Generated from the recipe stepsRequest fields: API reference

Run it yourself: Company enrichment API reference

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Inputs and outputs

Inputs	Outputs
ICP description	`lead records`
CRM workspace	`role_title`
	`organization firmographics`

Questions about this recipe

Which open-source CRMs can find new leads automatically?

This recipe uses Forager People search, Person enrichment and Company enrichment. People search: Find the people who hold a role at target companies, filtered by title, seniority, department and location. Give small businesses lead finding inside their AI CRM so they don't buy a separate data tool.

What does it cost to power lead finding in an open-source AI CRM for small businesses?

People search: people search 1 credit per request and people search: role details 1 credit per request, charged whether or not data comes back. Person enrichment: 1 credit per request, charged whether or not data comes back. Company enrichment: 1 credit per request, charged whether or not data comes back. Growth's 8,250 monthly credits cover 8,250 search requests, 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 CRM workspace and ICP description. You get back lead records, organization firmographics and role_title, as JSON. You also need a Forager API key, which comes with a free account.

How can a small business add B2B lead data to its CRM?

CRM agent turns the ICP into POST /organization_search/ and /person_role_search/ filters. Leads are created in the CRM with source attribution.

Is there a free way to try Forager on this workflow?

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 small-business user asks the CRM agent to find leads matching their ideal customer. Small businesses fill pipeline without buying a separate data tool.

Which Forager products does this recipe use?

People search, person enrichment and company enrichment. People search: find the people who hold a role at target companies, filtered by title, seniority, department and location. Person enrichment: a full professional profile for a person from a LinkedIn URL, email or phone: experience, education, skills and contact channels.

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.

Which tools can run this workflow?

Native in Clay, partner-built in Deepline and Cargo and called through the API from your own code, Make and n8n. Or call the endpoints in the steps above from your own code with one API key.

How many steps is this workflow?

4 steps: cRM agent turns the ICP into POST /organization_search/ and /person_role_search/ filters, agent enriches selected leads with POST /person_detail_lookup/, leads are created in the CRM with source attribution and agent proposes first outreach based on role and company.

Is there a contract or minimum commitment?

No contract to start: 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.

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.

A selection of teams that run this job on Forager · plus other sales-tech platforms

Clay
- GTM workflow builders
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Juicebox
- AI candidate sourcing
Selected use case: Forager data behind its PeopleGPT search and sourcing agents.
Nooks
- Power & parallel dialers
Selected use case: mobile numbers inside their dialer.
Roger
- AI SDRs
AI outbound sales rep.
Amplemarket
- AI SDRs
Selected use case: mobile numbers inside its contact waterfall.
HubSpot
- CRM add-ons
Selected use case: enriching contact and company records with people, company and job-posting data.
Jeeva AI
- AI SDRs
Agentic platform of AI digital workers for sales teams.
BetterContact
- Waterfall enrichment
Selected use case: a Forager step in its waterfall for mobile numbers.

Power lead finding in an open-source AI CRM for small businesses

How the data flows

Steps

Inputs and outputs

Questions about this recipe

Which open-source CRMs can find new leads automatically?

What does it cost to power lead finding in an open-source AI CRM for small businesses?

What do I need to run this recipe, and what comes back?

How can a small business add B2B lead data to its CRM?

Is there a free way to try Forager on this workflow?

When should I run this workflow?

Which Forager products does this recipe use?

How do I know the data is right?

Which tools can run this workflow?

How many steps is this workflow?

Is there a contract or minimum commitment?

Can we show Forager data inside our product?

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