Research a Speaker or Expert
Build a background brief on a speaker, expert witness, or advisor using publicly available information.
Verify an Individual's Background
Research publicly available information about a person before a hire, partnership, or meeting.
Quick answer: Use the People Search tool through ToolRouter to verify an individual's background directly from Claude, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and OpenClaw — connect once, then drive it with plain-language prompts. No code required.
ToolBefore a key hire, business partnership, or high-value deal, you need to know who you are dealing with. A name on a CV or LinkedIn profile is a starting point, not a verification. Finding corroborating evidence across public web sources takes hours of scattered searching.
The deep_search and osint_search skills aggregate publicly available information from web sources — professional profiles, news mentions, public records, and other OSINT data — into a coherent picture. You can cross-reference claimed experience against public evidence and identify inconsistencies that warrant follow-up.
HR teams vetting senior candidates, investors evaluating founders, and legal teams checking counter-parties use this to build a fact-based profile before making a commitment.
How to verify an individual's background with Claude, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and OpenClaw
Connect ToolRouter
1Open connector settings Open Settings
2Add a custom connector with these details
Name
ToolRouterURL
https://api.toolrouter.com/mcp3Let Claude set you up Open Claude
Claude investigates public records through a structured research conversation. Run deep_search and osint_search on a name and known context, then ask Claude to distinguish confirmed facts from inferred conclusions, identify gaps in the public record, and name the one follow-up search that would materially change the risk picture.
How to verify an individual's background
Once connected (see setup above), use the People Search tool — the same steps work with Claude, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, OpenClaw, and any MCP client:
- Provide the person's name plus known context: company, role, and approximate location
- Ask: "Use people-search to research [name] — run deep_search and osint_search"
- Claude returns aggregated public information from multiple sources
- Ask Claude to separate confirmed evidence from inference, then identify the strongest inconsistency worth investigating further
Example prompt
Try this with the People Search tool
Use people-search to research John Smith, claimed to be a former VP at Barclays based in London. Run deep_search and osint_search. Summarise what the public record confirms, what is inferred, what is missing, and the one follow-up search you would run before I rely on this for a business decision.
Tips
- Provide known identifiers — employer, city, LinkedIn URL — to help narrow results to the right person
- Ask Claude to label each finding as confirmed, inferred, or unverified before acting on it
- Use osint_search for deeper signals and deep_search for broader web coverage — run both
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I verify an individual's background with an AI assistant?
Research publicly available information about a person before a hire, partnership, or meeting. Connect the People Search tool to Claude, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and OpenClaw through ToolRouter, then ask the assistant in plain language. For example: Provide the person's name plus known context: company, role, and approximate location Ask: "Use people-search to research [name] — run deep_search and osint_search"
Which AI assistants can verify an individual's background?
Claude, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and OpenClaw can all verify an individual's background using the People Search tool through ToolRouter, with no API keys or coding required.
What does the People Search tool do?
Find publicly available information about individuals using web and OSINT data sources.
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