Pre-fill applicant profiles from the email on an application

When a candidate applies with a personal email, fill their profile in the ATS with work history, education and skills so recruiters review a complete record.

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Uses POST /person_detail_reverse_lookup/by_email/, POST /person_detail_lookup/ · Reverse email lookup API reference

What it costs: Charged per request: credit pricing.

Reverse email lookup
Person enrichment
API
Embedded in a platform
HR tech

How the data flows

One input → Reverse email lookup + Person enrichment → 5 fields sample data

01 · Inputs

Personal email

lee.s@example.net

02 · Forager

Reverse email lookup + Person enrichment POST /person_detail_reverse_lookup/by_email/

Match found

03 · Outputs

Lee SamplerProduct Designer · Sample Labs

roles: Product Designer
skills: Python, SQL
linkedin url: /in/lee-sampler
name: Lee Sampler
mobile: +1 (312) 555-0107
work email: lee@samplelabs.example

5 fields in the responseexample data

Steps

Resolve the applicant email with POST /person_detail_reverse_lookup/by_email/
Map roles, educations, skills and certifications onto the candidate profile fields
Store linkedin_info.public_identifier so later refreshes can use POST /person_detail_lookup/
Mark pre-filled fields as suggested until the candidate or recruiter confirms them

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. Resolve the applicant email with POST
# /person_detail_reverse_lookup/by_email/
r1 = requests.post(f"{BASE}/person_detail_reverse_lookup/by_email/", headers=HEADERS, json=body)

# 2. Map roles, educations, skills and certifications onto the candidate
# profile fields

# 3. Store linkedin_info.public_identifier so later refreshes can use POST
# /person_detail_lookup/
r2 = requests.post(f"{BASE}/person_detail_lookup/", headers=HEADERS, json=body)

# 4. Mark pre-filled fields as suggested until the candidate or recruiter
# confirms them

# 1. POST /person_detail_reverse_lookup/by_email/
curl -X POST \
  https://api-v2.forager.ai/api/{account_id}/datastorage/person_detail_reverse_lookup/by_email/ \
  -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

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Inputs and outputs

Inputs	Outputs
applicant personal email	`roles`
	`educations`
	`skills`
	`certifications`
	`LinkedIn URL`

Questions about this recipe

How can an ATS fill in an applicant's work history from their email?

Resolve the applicant email with POST /person_detail_reverse_lookup/by_email/. Map roles, educations, skills and certifications onto the candidate profile fields.

What does it cost to pre-fill applicant profiles from the email on an application?

Reverse email lookup: 5 credits per request, charged whether or not data comes back. Person enrichment: 1 credit per request, charged whether or not data comes back. Growth's 8,250 monthly credits cover 8,250 person enrichments, 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 applicant personal email. You get back certifications, educations, LinkedIn URL and roles, as JSON. You also need a Forager API key, which comes with a free account.

Which API returns a candidate profile from a personal email?

This recipe uses Forager Reverse email lookup and Person enrichment. Reverse email lookup: Turn an email address into a full person profile: name, title, company, location and social links. When a candidate applies with a personal email, fill their profile in the ATS with work history, education and skills so recruiters review a complete record.

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 new application arrives with a personal email address and a thin or unparsed resume. Recruiters screen from a full profile, and candidates retype less of their history.

Which Forager products does this recipe use?

Reverse email lookup and person enrichment. Reverse email lookup: turn an email address into a full person profile: name, title, company, location and social links. Person enrichment: a full professional profile for a person from a LinkedIn URL, email or phone: experience, education, skills and contact channels.

How accurate is Forager data?

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 enrich job applicants with work history?

Resolve the applicant email with POST /person_detail_reverse_lookup/by_email/. Map roles, educations, skills and certifications onto the candidate profile fields.

Which tools can run this workflow?

Native in Clay, 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: resolve the applicant email with POST /person_detail_reverse_lookup/by_email/, map roles, educations, skills and certifications onto the candidate profile fields, store linkedin_info.public_identifier so later refreshes can use POST /person_detail_lookup/ and mark pre-filled fields as suggested until the candidate or recruiter confirms them.

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.

Pre-fill applicant profiles from the email on an application

How the data flows

Steps

Inputs and outputs

Questions about this recipe

How can an ATS fill in an applicant's work history from their email?

What does it cost to pre-fill applicant profiles from the email on an application?

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

Which API returns a candidate profile from a personal email?

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 accurate is Forager data?

How do I enrich job applicants with work history?

Which tools can run this workflow?

How many steps is this workflow?

Is there a contract or minimum commitment?

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