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People Finder (Skiptrace) API Documentation

People Finder (Skiptrace)

Find comprehensive contact information and addresses from names, phones, emails, or addresses

$0.02 per resultPOST /api/v1/scrape/skip-trace

Parameters

NameTypeRequiredDescription
namestring[]OptionalNames to searchExample: ["Braxton Smith", "John Smith; Dallas, TX"]
emailstring[]OptionalEmail addresses to searchExample: ["[email protected]"]
phone_numberstring[]OptionalPhone numbers to searchExample: ["(214) 349-3972"]
street_citystatezipstring[]OptionalAddresses to searchExample: ["3828 Double Oak Ln; Irving, TX 75061"]
max_resultsnumberOptionalMax results per searchDefault: 1Example: 3

Examples

Search by name

curl -X POST https://app.scrapercity.com/api/v1/scrape/skip-trace \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "name": ["Mary Simmons", "John Smith"],
    "max_results": 1
  }'

Use Cases

  • Lead enrichment and verification
  • Finding contact information for prospects
  • Locating individuals for legal or business purposes
  • Reverse phone/email lookups
  • Address verification

Best Practices

  • At least one search input required
  • Combine name with location for better accuracy
  • Returns comprehensive data including relatives and associates
  • Multiple data sources for verification
  • Results include phone types and carriers

Every scrape returns a runId. Poll GET /api/v1/scrape/status/{runId} until it completes, then download via GET /api/downloads/{runId}?format=csv.

Authenticate every request with Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY. See the full API reference for authentication, rate limits and error codes.