Trigger client outbound campaigns from hiring signals
Give an outbound agency a repeatable signal play for every client: when a target account posts a relevant role, reach the hiring leader with a message tied to that need.
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Uses POST /job_search/, POST /organization_search/, POST /person_role_search/, POST /person_contacts_lookup/phone_numbers/ · Job postings API reference
What it costs: 15 credits per mobile found · 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 /job_search/ - work email
- kim@example.com
- phone number
- +1 (416) 555-0186
- name
- Kim Exemplar
- title
- Chief Operating Officer
- company
- Example Inc.
Steps
- Define per-client signal keywords and run
POST /job_search/daily (title, description keywords, location) - Resolve each posting's company with
POST /organization_search/and filter to the client's ICP - Find the hiring manager and peer stakeholders with
POST /person_role_search/ - Fetch
work_emailfrom/person_contacts_lookup/work_emails/and mobiles fromPOST /person_contacts_lookup/phone_numbers/(Silver for reach) - Write the posting title and date into the first line of the email and report signal-sourced meetings per client
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. Define per-client signal keywords and run POST /job_search/ daily # (title, description keywords, location) r1 = requests.post(f"{BASE}/job_search/", headers=HEADERS, json=body) # 2. Resolve each posting's company with POST /organization_search/ and # filter to the client's ICP r2 = requests.post(f"{BASE}/organization_search/", headers=HEADERS, json=body) # 3. Find the hiring manager and peer stakeholders with POST # /person_role_search/ r3 = requests.post(f"{BASE}/person_role_search/", headers=HEADERS, json=body) # 4. Fetch work_email from /person_contacts_lookup/work_emails/ and mobiles # from POST /person_contacts_lookup/phone_numbers/ (Silver for reach) r4 = requests.post(f"{BASE}/person_contacts_lookup/phone_numbers/", headers=HEADERS, json=body) # 5. Write the posting title and date into the first line of the email and # report signal-sourced meetings per client
# 1. POST /job_search/ curl -X POST \ https://api-v2.forager.ai/api/{account_id}/datastorage/job_search/ \ -H "X-API-KEY: $FORAGER_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d @request.json # 2. 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 # 3. 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 # 4. POST /person_contacts_lookup/phone_numbers/ curl -X POST \ https://api-v2.forager.ai/api/{account_id}/datastorage/person_contacts_lookup/phone_numbers/ \ -H "X-API-KEY: $FORAGER_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d @request.json
Run it yourself: Job postings API reference
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Inputs and outputs
| Inputs | Outputs |
|---|---|
| client ICP | job posting |
| signal keywords | hiring manager |
| territory | work_email |
phone_number |
Questions about this recipe
How can an outbound agency use job postings as buying signals for its clients?
Define per-client signal keywords and run POST /job_search/ daily (title, description keywords, location). Resolve each posting's company with POST /organization_search/ and filter to the client's ICP.
What does it cost to trigger client outbound campaigns from hiring signals?
Job postings API: 2 credits 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. Company enrichment: 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. Mobile numbers: 15 credits per mobile number found, and a mobile number lookup that finds nothing costs 0 credits. Growth's 8,250 monthly credits cover 550 mobiles, 1,650 emails or 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 client ICP, signal keywords and territory. You get back hiring manager, job posting, phone_number and work_email, as JSON. You also need a Forager API key, which comes with a free account.
What data do I need to run hiring-signal campaigns for several clients?
You send client ICP, signal keywords and territory. You get back job posting, hiring manager, work_email and phone_number. Agency clients reach accounts at the moment a need is public, so first touches cite a real reason to talk.
Can I test the job postings API 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 target account posts a job that implies the client's product is needed (e.g. a first RevOps hire or a new security team). Agency clients reach accounts at the moment a need is public, so first touches cite a real reason to talk.
Which Forager products does this recipe use?
Job postings API, people search, company enrichment, work emails and mobile numbers. Job postings API: search live and historical job postings by company, title and location to spot hiring signals. People search: find the people who hold a role at target companies, filtered by title, seniority, department and location.
How accurate is Forager data?
Forager ranked #1 of 10 in Clay's 2026 test of mobile data providers, by quality score: Clay's measure of how likely a dialled number reaches the right person. 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 hiring manager from a job posting?
Define per-client signal keywords and run POST /job_search/ daily (title, description keywords, location). Find the hiring manager and peer stakeholders 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 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?
5 steps: define per-client signal keywords and run POST /job_search/ daily (title, description keywords, location), resolve each posting's company with POST /organization_search/ and filter to the client's ICP, find the hiring manager and peer stakeholders with POST /person_role_search/, fetch work_email from /person_contacts_lookup/work_emails/ and mobiles from POST /person_contacts_lookup/phone_numbers/ (Silver for reach) and write the posting title and date into the first line of the email and report signal-sourced meetings per client.
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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