People Search
Find anyone across 500+ sites
Find anyone online from an email, username, name, or phone number. deep_search cross-references identifiers, generates username variations, and scans 500+ sites. Individual skills offer focused lookups by email, username, name, or phone. Works globally.
Multi-phase search taking any combination of identifiers. Cross-references all sources, scans 500+ sites, generates username variations, and enriches with web results. Best for hard-to-find people or building a complete profile from minimal starting info.
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
-d '{
"tool": "people-search",
"skill": "deep_search",
"input": {
"name": "John Smith",
"email": "john@example.com"
}
}' \
https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/callSearch for a person by email address. Checks profile databases, developer platforms, email validity, and breach databases. Enriches with web search results when available.
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
-d '{
"tool": "people-search",
"skill": "search_by_email",
"input": {
"email": "user@example.com"
}
}' \
https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/callSearch a username across 500+ websites and social platforms. Returns matching profiles categorized by type (social, coding, gaming, forums). Enriches with full profile data from developer and social platforms.
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
-d '{
"tool": "people-search",
"skill": "search_by_username",
"input": {
"username": "johndoe"
}
}' \
https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/callSearch for a person by name with optional location and company filters. Searches developer profiles and enriches with web search results including professional network matches.
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
-d '{
"tool": "people-search",
"skill": "search_by_name",
"input": {
"name": "John Smith"
}
}' \
https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/callAnalyze a phone number to detect country, format in E.164, and search for web mentions. Supports international numbers with country code detection for 60+ countries.
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
-d '{
"tool": "people-search",
"skill": "search_by_phone",
"input": {
"phone": "+1-555-123-4567"
}
}' \
https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/callCheck if an email address or username has been exposed in known data breaches. Returns breach sources, dates, and types of exposed data fields.
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
-d '{
"tool": "people-search",
"skill": "check_breaches",
"input": {
"query": "user@example.com"
}
}' \
https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/callInvestigative search running targeted queries in parallel across professional networks, resumes, social media, business records, news, forums, academic papers, and public documents. Best for people with minimal online presence.
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
-d '{
"tool": "people-search",
"skill": "osint_search",
"input": {
"name": "Jane Smith",
"company": "Acme Corp",
"location": "London"
}
}' \
https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/callFind where a photo appears online. Searches the image URL across the web and provides direct links to Google Lens, TinEye, Yandex, and Bing. Use for identity verification or finding the source of a photo.
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
-d '{
"tool": "people-search",
"skill": "search_by_photo",
"input": {
"image_url": "https://example.com/profile.jpg"
}
}' \
https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/callSearch corporate registrations for directorships, officer appointments, SEC filings, and business associations. Covers UK Companies House, US SEC EDGAR, and OpenCorporates (170+ jurisdictions).
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
-d '{
"tool": "people-search",
"skill": "search_business_records",
"input": {
"name": "Elon Musk"
}
}' \
https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/callSearch court cases, legal filings, and criminal records. Queries CourtListener RECAP archive (US federal and state courts) plus web search for broader court records and legal proceedings.
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
-d '{
"tool": "people-search",
"skill": "search_court_records",
"input": {
"name": "John Smith"
}
}' \
https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/callSearch 10 major platforms by real name to find profiles, posts, and mentions on LinkedIn, Twitter/X, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, Reddit, GitHub, Medium/Substack, and Pinterest/Tumblr. Finds accounts even when usernames differ from the real name.
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
-d '{
"tool": "people-search",
"skill": "search_social_media",
"input": {
"name": "Jane Smith",
"location": "London"
}
}' \
https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/callQuick Start
claude mcp add --transport stdio \
--env TOOLROUTER_API_KEY=YOUR_API_KEY \
toolrouter -- npx -y toolrouter-mcpcurl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
-d '{"tool":"people-search","skill":"deep_search","input":{}}' \
https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/callFrequently Asked Questions
Can I start with just an email, username, or phone number?
Yes. `deep_search` cross-references any combination of name, email, username, and phone, and scans 500+ sites to build a fuller profile.
How is username search different from the deep search?
`search_by_username` focuses on one handle across 500+ sites and lets you choose a faster `quick` pass or a full `standard` pass.
Can I narrow a name search by location or company?
Yes. `search_by_name` accepts location and company filters, and `osint_search` expands into LinkedIn, resumes, news, forums, academic papers, and public documents.
Can it check breaches or other public records too?
Yes. `check_breaches` looks for email or username exposure, `search_social_media` scans 10 major platforms, and `search_business_records` and `search_court_records` add corporate and court context.