---
title: "Search people"
method: GET
path: "/api/v1/cdp/people/search"
tags: ["CDP People"]
---

# Search people

`GET /api/v1/cdp/people/search`

Search the organization's people by name, or a partial email / phone / externalId. Returns a relevance-ranked shortlist.

## Query parameters

- `query` string, required — A person name, or a partial email / phone / externalId. At least 2 characters.
- `limit` integer — Max matches to return, 1-25 (default 10).

## Response `200`

Success

- object
  - `data` object[], required
    - `externalId` string, required — Your stable identifier for this person.
    - `firstName` string, nullable, required
    - `lastName` string, nullable, required
    - `email` string, nullable, required
    - `phoneNumber` string, nullable, required — E.164 format.
    - `attributes` object, required — Free-form custom traits.
    - `createdAt` string, required — ISO 8601 timestamp.
    - `updatedAt` string, required — ISO 8601 timestamp.

## Other responses

- `400` — Validation failed or the request cannot proceed.
- `401` — Missing, malformed, or revoked API key.
- `404` — The resource does not exist in this organization.
- `409` — Conflicts with the current state (duplicates, wrong lifecycle state).
- `422` — The request is well-formed but semantically invalid.
- `429` — Rate limit exceeded — retry after `Retry-After`.
- `500` — Internal server error.
- `503` — Transient error — retry with a narrower request.

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