Research Person

Gather professional information about individuals from public sources including LinkedIn, company websites, news websites, and other sources.

This tool is part of our beta Tools API. Contact sales to request increased limits (available to select partners).

POST/v1/tools/research-person

Endpoint

This endpoint allows you to research professional information about a person using publicly available data.

Required parameters

Name
full_name
Type
string
Description
The full name of the person to research.
Name
linkedin_url
Type
string
Description
The LinkedIn URL of the person (e.g., https://www.linkedin.com/in/johndoe).

Optional parameters

Name
job_title
Type
string
Description
The person's current job title. Helps refine search results.
Name
company_name
Type
string
Description
The name of the company where the person works.
Name
output_schema
Type
object
Description
Define the structure of the output you want to receive.

Request

POST

/v1/tools/research-person

curl -X POST https://api.utopianlabs.ai/v1/tools/research-person \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "full_name": "Satya Nadella",
    "linkedin_url": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/satyanadella",
    "company_name": "Microsoft"
  }'

Response

{
  "output": "Satya Nadella is the Chairman and CEO of Microsoft, a position he has held since February 2014. He joined Microsoft in 1992 and has held various leadership roles including Executive Vice President of Microsoft's Cloud and Enterprise group. Under his leadership, Microsoft has undergone significant transformation, focusing on cloud computing, AI, and inclusive technology. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from Manipal Institute of Technology, a Master's in Computer Science from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Known for his empathetic leadership style and growth mindset philosophy, he has authored the book 'Hit Refresh' about transformation and the future of technology."
}

Structured Output Example

Extract specific professional details in a structured format.

Request with schema

curl -X POST https://api.utopianlabs.ai/v1/tools/research-person \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "full_name": "Reid Hoffman",
    "linkedin_url": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/reidhoffman",
    "output_schema": {
      "professional_background": {
        "current_roles": ["string"],
        "previous_companies": ["string"],
        "education": [{
          "school": "string",
          "degree": "string"
        }],
        "notable_achievements": ["string"],
        "areas_of_expertise": ["string"]
      }
    }
  }'

Structured response

{
  "output": {
    "professional_background": {
      "current_roles": [
        "Co-Founder at Inflection AI",
        "Partner at Greylock Partners",
        "Co-Founder of LinkedIn"
      ],
      "previous_companies": [
        "PayPal (Executive Vice President)",
        "LinkedIn (Co-Founder & Executive Chairman)",
        "Mozilla Corporation (Board Member)"
      ],
      "education": [
        {
          "school": "Stanford University",
          "degree": "M.A. in Philosophy"
        },
        {
          "school": "Oxford University",
          "degree": "M.St. in Philosophy (Marshall Scholar)"
        }
      ],
      "notable_achievements": [
        "Co-founded LinkedIn, sold to Microsoft for $26.2 billion",
        "Early investor in Facebook, Airbnb, and Zynga",
        "Author of multiple books including 'The Start-up of You'",
        "Host of 'Masters of Scale' podcast"
      ],
      "areas_of_expertise": [
        "Entrepreneurship",
        "Venture Capital",
        "Professional Networking",
        "Artificial Intelligence",
        "Business Strategy"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Limitations

Only accesses publicly available information
Cannot access private social media profiles
Information accuracy depends on public source reliability
May have limited data for individuals with minimal online presence
Does not include personal or sensitive information