---
title: "Search people"
method: POST
path: "/v1/people/search"
tags: ["People"]
---

# Search people

`POST /v1/people/search`

Returns people ranked by relevance to a query.

## Request body

- SearchRequest
  - `query` string, required — The search query.
  - `page` integer — Page number, starting at 1.
  - `limit` integer — Results per page.

## Response `200`

Ranked people results.

- object
  - `data` Person[]
    - `id` string
    - `firstName` string
    - `lastName` string
    - `email` string
    - `currentTitle` string — May be enriched.
    - `currentCompanyName` string — May be enriched.
    - `company` string — The linked company's id.
    - `linkedinUrl` string — May be enriched.
    - `phoneNumber` string
    - `location` Location
      - `city` string
      - `state` string
      - `country` string
    - `externalId` string
    - `externalReference` ExternalReference — A structured reference to a record in an external source system.
      - `source` string — The external system, e.g. a CRM provider.
      - `id` string — The record id in the external system.
    - `enrichment` EnrichmentProvenance — Maps an enriched field name to the list of values Metal discovered for it. The resolved (top-ranked or pinned) value is reflected on the field itself; this object exposes the alternatives and their citations.
    - `createdAt` string, date-time
    - `updatedAt` string, date-time
  - `metadata` PaginationMetadata — Pagination details returned by search endpoints.
    - `page` integer
    - `limit` integer
    - `totalCount` integer
    - `totalPages` integer

## Other responses

- `401` — Missing or invalid API key credentials.

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