Crunchbase Scraper API

The Piloterr Crunchbase Scraper API lets you extract public data from Crunchbase as clean, structured JSON — no proxies, headless browsers or HTML parsing to maintain. Endpoints available in production:

Crunchbase Company Info API — Convert URLs into detailed Crunchbase profiles for immediate company insights.
Crunchbase Event API — Retrieve detailed Crunchbase event profiles with speakers, sponsors, exhibitors, and press timelines.
Crunchbase Funding Round API — Retrieve full details of a specific Crunchbase funding round including investors and press timeline.
Crunchbase Funding Rounds API — Monitor funding history and financial milestones of companies with Crunchbase data.
Crunchbase People Info API — Retrieve detailed Crunchbase profiles for individuals including career history, investments, and board positions.
Crunchbase Search API — Search Crunchbase for companies and people by keyword and retrieve their profiles and Crunchbase identifiers.

Use it for lead generation, CRM enrichment, market mapping, investment research or job market analytics.

Endpoint	Path	Credits	What you get
Crunchbase Company Info API	`/v2/crunchbase/company/info`	2	Convert URLs into detailed Crunchbase profiles for immediate company insights.
Crunchbase Event API	`/v2/crunchbase/event`	2	Retrieve detailed Crunchbase event profiles with speakers, sponsors, exhibitors, and press timelines.
Crunchbase Funding Round API	`/v2/crunchbase/funding_round`	2	Retrieve full details of a specific Crunchbase funding round including investors and press timeline.
Crunchbase Funding Rounds API	`/v2/crunchbase/funding_rounds`	2	Monitor funding history and financial milestones of companies with Crunchbase data.
Crunchbase People Info API	`/v2/crunchbase/people/info`	2	Retrieve detailed Crunchbase profiles for individuals including career history, investments, and board positions.
Crunchbase Search API	`/v2/crunchbase/search`	2	Search Crunchbase for companies and people by keyword and retrieve their profiles and Crunchbase identifiers.

How it works

Create a free Piloterr account and copy your API key from the dashboard.
Send a GET (or POST) request to https://api.piloterr.com/v2/... with the header x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY.
Receive structured JSON — Piloterr handles rendering, proxies, retries and parsing.

export PILOTERR_API_KEY="your-api-key"
pip install requests        # Python
# TypeScript: Node.js 18+ (native fetch), run with `npx tsx file.ts`

Every endpoint accepts both GET (query string) and POST (JSON body with the same fields).

Crunchbase Company Info API

Convert URLs into detailed Crunchbase profiles for immediate company insights.

GET | POST https://api.piloterr.com/v2/crunchbase/company/info · 2 credits per request · Full reference

Request parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`query`	string	—	Search for a company by its name, permalink, or full Crunchbase URL.
`domain`	string	—	Perform a reverse lookup by domain name to find the associated Crunchbase company profile.

Python example

import json
import os
import requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://api.piloterr.com/v2/crunchbase/company/info",
    headers={"x-api-key": os.environ["PILOTERR_API_KEY"]},
    params={
        "query": "openai",
    },
    timeout=120,
)
response.raise_for_status()
data = response.json()

print(json.dumps(data, indent=2, ensure_ascii=False)[:2000])

TypeScript example

type CrunchbaseCompanyInfo = {
  logo?: string;
  name?: string;
  tags?: string[];
  uuid?: string;
  aliases?: string[];
  founded?: string;
  website?: string;
  headline?: string;
  location?: {
    name?: string;
    type?: string;
    uuid?: string;
    permalink?: string;
  }[];
  permalink?: string;
  categories?: {
    name?: string;
    uuid?: string;
    permalink?: string;
  }[];
  description?: string;
  company_type?: string;
  phone_number?: string;
  employee_count?: string;
  semrush_summary?: {
    semrush_global_rank?: number;
    semrush_visits_latest_month?: number;
  };
  social_networks?: {
    url?: string;
    name?: string;
  }[];
  operating_status?: string;
  funding_rounds_headline?: {
    funding_total?: {
      value?: number;
      currency?: string;
      value_usd?: number;
    };
    num_funding_rounds?: number;
  };
  company_financials_highlights?: {
    num_exits?: number;
    num_funds?: number;
    funding_total?: {
      value?: number;
      currency?: string;
      value_usd?: number;
    };
    num_investors?: number;
    num_investments?: number;
    num_funding_rounds?: number;
    num_lead_investors?: number;
    num_lead_investments?: number;
  };
};

const params = new URLSearchParams({
  "query": "openai",
});

const response = await fetch(`https://api.piloterr.com/v2/crunchbase/company/info?${params}`, {
  headers: { "x-api-key": process.env.PILOTERR_API_KEY! },
});
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Piloterr error ${response.status}: ${await response.text()}`);

const data = (await response.json()) as CrunchbaseCompanyInfo;

console.log(JSON.stringify(data, null, 2).slice(0, 2000));

POST variant

POST https://api.piloterr.com/v2/crunchbase/company/info
x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY
Content-Type: application/json

{"query": "openai"}

Output example

Example response from the API reference, abridged — real values depend on the page you scrape.

{
  "logo": "https://images.crunchbase.com/image/upload/c_pad,h_45,w_45,f_auto,b_white,q_auto:eco,dpr_1/jjykwqqhsscreywea4gb",
  "name": "OpenAI",
  "tags": [
    "unicorn"
  ],
  "uuid": "cf2c678c-b81a-80c3-10d1-9c5e76448e51",
  "aliases": [
    "OpenAI LP"
  ],
  "founded": "2015-12-11",
  "website": "https://www.openai.com",
  "headline": "OpenAI creates artificial intelligence technologies to assist with tasks and provide support for human activities.",
  "location": [
    {
      "name": "San Francisco",
      "type": "city",
      "uuid": "528f5e3c-90d1-1111-5d1c-2e4ff979d58e",
      "permalink": "san-francisco-california"
    },
    {
      "name": "California",
      "type": "region",
      "uuid": "eb879a83-c91a-121e-0bb8-829782dbcf04",
      "permalink": "california-united-states"
    }
  ],
  "permalink": "openai",
  "categories": [
    {
      "name": "Artificial Intelligence (AI)",
      "uuid": "c4d8caf3-5fe7-359b-f9f2-2d708378e4ee",
      "permalink": "artificial-intelligence"
    },
    {
      "name": "Generative AI",
      "uuid": "8314a534-8f18-4ee0-869b-05bc6e46258e",
      "permalink": "generative-ai"
    }
  ],
  "description": "OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company that conducts research and develops machine learning technologies.",
  "company_type": "for profit",
  "phone_number": "example",
  "employee_count": "251-500",
  "semrush_summary": {
    "semrush_global_rank": 30,
    "semrush_visits_latest_month": 1478777166
  },
  "social_networks": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.facebook.com/openai",
      "name": "facebook"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/openai",
      "name": "linkedin"
    }
  ],
  "operating_status": "active",
  "funding_rounds_headline": {
    "funding_total": {
      "value": 21900120000,
      "currency": "USD",
      "value_usd": 21900120000
    },
    "num_funding_rounds": 10
  },
  "company_financials_highlights": {
    "num_exits": 1,
    "num_funds": 1,
    "funding_total": {
      "value": 21900120000,
      "currency": "USD",
      "value_usd": 21900120000
    },
    "num_investors": 39,
    "num_investments": 16,
    "num_funding_rounds": 10,
    "num_lead_investors": 9,
    "num_lead_investments": 6
  }
}

Response fields

Field	Type	Description
`logo`	string
`name`	string
`tags`	string[]
`uuid`	string
`aliases`	string[]
`founded`	string
`website`	string
`headline`	string
`location[]`	object[]
`location[].name`	string
`location[].type`	string
`location[].uuid`	string
`location[].permalink`	string
`permalink`	string
`categories[]`	object[]
`categories[].name`	string
`categories[].uuid`	string
`categories[].permalink`	string
`description`	string
`company_type`	string
`phone_number`	string
`employee_count`	string
`semrush_summary`	object
`semrush_summary.semrush_global_rank`	integer
`semrush_summary.semrush_visits_latest_month`	integer

Crunchbase Event API

Retrieve detailed Crunchbase event profiles with speakers, sponsors, exhibitors, and press timelines.

GET | POST https://api.piloterr.com/v2/crunchbase/event · 2 credits per request · Full reference

Request parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`query`	string	✅	Retrieve event data using its Crunchbase permalink or full URL.

Python example

import json
import os
import requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://api.piloterr.com/v2/crunchbase/event",
    headers={"x-api-key": os.environ["PILOTERR_API_KEY"]},
    params={
        "query": "london-tech-week-2025",
    },
    timeout=120,
)
response.raise_for_status()
data = response.json()

print(json.dumps(data, indent=2, ensure_ascii=False)[:2000])

TypeScript example

type CrunchbaseEvent = {
  logo?: string;
  name?: string;
  uuid?: string;
  title?: string;
  ends_on?: string;
  speakers?: {
    logo?: string;
    name?: string;
    uuid?: string;
    job_title?: string;
    permalink?: string;
    organization?: {
      logo?: string;
      name?: string;
      uuid?: string;
      permalink?: string;
    };
  }[];
  sponsors?: {
    logo?: string;
    name?: string;
    uuid?: string;
    permalink?: string;
    short_description?: string;
  }[];
  timeline?: {
    count?: number;
    events?: {
      url?: string;
      date?: string;
      type?: string;
      uuid?: string;
      title?: string;
      publisher?: string;
    }[];
  };
  is_locked?: boolean;
  starts_on?: string;
  categories?: {
    name?: string;
    uuid?: string;
    image_id?: string;
    permalink?: string;
  }[];
  event_type?: string[];
  description?: string;
  num_speakers?: number;
  num_sponsors?: number;
  num_exhibitors?: number;
  num_contestants?: number;
  registration_url?: string;
  short_description?: string;
};

const params = new URLSearchParams({
  "query": "london-tech-week-2025",
});

const response = await fetch(`https://api.piloterr.com/v2/crunchbase/event?${params}`, {
  headers: { "x-api-key": process.env.PILOTERR_API_KEY! },
});
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Piloterr error ${response.status}: ${await response.text()}`);

const data = (await response.json()) as CrunchbaseEvent;

console.log(JSON.stringify(data, null, 2).slice(0, 2000));

POST variant

POST https://api.piloterr.com/v2/crunchbase/event
x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY
Content-Type: application/json

{"query": "london-tech-week-2025"}

Output example

Example response from the API reference, abridged — real values depend on the page you scrape.

{
  "logo": "https://images.crunchbase.com/image/upload/c_pad,h_45,w_45,f_auto,b_white,q_auto:eco,dpr_1/9aa88663aa2d40f9a88ecdc8952592b3",
  "name": "London Tech Week 2025",
  "uuid": "6f8c7989-7470-4ea4-acd0-5aae0f1706bb",
  "title": "London Tech Week 2025 - 2025-06-09",
  "ends_on": "2025-06-13",
  "speakers": [
    {
      "logo": "https://images.crunchbase.com/image/upload/c_pad,h_45,w_45,f_auto,b_white,q_auto:eco,dpr_1/rrzznkdyojhlcd3lvkvm",
      "name": "Abadesi Osunsade",
      "uuid": "517741a8-49d2-4ea5-9a8f-1da0f4467c5f",
      "job_title": "Founder & CEO",
      "permalink": "abadesi-osunsade",
      "organization": {
        "logo": "https://images.crunchbase.com/image/upload/c_pad,h_45,w_45,f_auto,b_white,q_auto:eco,dpr_1/bslkx7akyoomhhdkgalx",
        "name": "Hustle Crew",
        "uuid": "20071392-22fe-41e9-8bdf-b5301983183a",
        "permalink": "hustle-crew"
      }
    }
  ],
  "sponsors": [
    {
      "logo": "https://images.crunchbase.com/image/upload/c_pad,h_45,w_45,f_auto,b_white,q_auto:eco,dpr_1/r4wsu8rl4jvpjydbhooy",
      "name": "Amazon Web Services",
      "uuid": "bd23a50d-2ae3-be33-2a35-383ea9ed13fd",
      "permalink": "amazon-web-services",
      "short_description": "Amazon Web Services provides information technology infrastructure services to businesses in the form of web services."
    },
    {
      "logo": "https://images.crunchbase.com/image/upload/c_pad,h_45,w_45,f_auto,b_white,q_auto:eco,dpr_1/qelsdny4aknixldgwzlr",
      "name": "Cisco",
      "uuid": "e0906c05-fae5-9591-ba5f-2142d8b0065a",
      "permalink": "cisco",
      "short_description": "Cisco develops, manufactures, and sells networking hardware, telecommunications equipment, and other technology services."
    }
  ],
  "timeline": {
    "count": 2,
    "events": [
      {
        "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7338585172994334724",
        "date": "2025-06-12",
        "type": "press_reference",
        "uuid": "b684dacf-c342-4369-b996-899d33216892",
        "title": "London Tech Week 2025: Bexprt selected to showcase their genAI solutions",
        "publisher": "linkedin.com"
      }
    ]
  },
  "is_locked": true,
  "starts_on": "2025-06-09",
  "categories": [
    {
      "name": "Business Development",
      "uuid": "1fe278ea-e441-01b9-30db-6c301c0d6fd1",
      "image_id": "a7ae45fd9f1e4a0fa80d91eac6964977",
      "permalink": "business-development"
    },
    {
      "name": "Events",
      "uuid": "d4a7bfe6-59ed-ae17-e043-1a7415745a0e",
      "image_id": "4935543a82d34d6f82df08a74c1751f4",
      "permalink": "events"
    }
  ],
  "event_type": [
    "conference",
    "demo_day"
  ],
  "description": "London Tech Week 2025 is a technology festival that convenes innovators, investors, and enterprise leaders to explore advancements in are…",
  "num_speakers": 386,
  "num_sponsors": 12,
  "num_exhibitors": 6,
  "num_contestants": 1,
  "registration_url": "https://londontechweek.com/exhibitor-list/nearswipe",
  "short_description": "London Tech Week 2025 is a technology festival that convenes innovators, investors, and enterprise leaders."
}

Response fields

Field	Type	Description
`logo`	string
`name`	string
`uuid`	string
`title`	string
`ends_on`	string
`speakers[]`	object[]
`speakers[].logo`	string
`speakers[].name`	string
`speakers[].uuid`	string
`speakers[].job_title`	string
`speakers[].permalink`	string
`speakers[].organization`	object
`sponsors[]`	object[]
`sponsors[].logo`	string
`sponsors[].name`	string
`sponsors[].uuid`	string
`sponsors[].permalink`	string
`sponsors[].short_description`	string
`timeline`	object
`timeline.count`	integer
`timeline.events[]`	object[]
`is_locked`	boolean
`starts_on`	string
`categories[]`	object[]
`categories[].name`	string

Crunchbase Funding Round API

Retrieve full details of a specific Crunchbase funding round including investors and press timeline.

GET | POST https://api.piloterr.com/v2/crunchbase/funding_round · 2 credits per request · Full reference

Request parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`query`	string	✅	The permalink of the specific funding round to retrieve. This is the unique identifier found in the Crunchbase funding round URL.

Python example

import json
import os
import requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://api.piloterr.com/v2/crunchbase/funding_round",
    headers={"x-api-key": os.environ["PILOTERR_API_KEY"]},
    params={
        "query": "openai-secondary-market--3bab6e98",
    },
    timeout=120,
)
response.raise_for_status()
data = response.json()

print(json.dumps(data, indent=2, ensure_ascii=False)[:2000])

TypeScript example

type CrunchbaseFundingRound = {
  uuid?: string;
  cards?: {
    timeline?: {
      count?: number;
      entities?: Record<string, unknown>[];
    };
    investors_list?: {
      identifier?: Record<string, unknown>;
      investor_identifier?: Record<string, unknown>;
    }[];
    investors_headline?: {
      num_investors?: number;
    };
    lead_investors_image_list?: unknown[];
  };
  value?: string;
  image_id?: string;
  permalink?: string;
  entity_def_id?: string;
  num_investors?: number;
  overview_fields_v2?: {
    investment_type?: string;
    preview_properties?: {
      announced_on?: Record<string, unknown>;
      money_raised?: Record<string, unknown>;
    };
    funded_organization_identifier?: {
      role?: string;
      uuid?: string;
      value?: string;
      image_id?: string;
      permalink?: string;
      entity_def_id?: string;
    };
  };
};

const params = new URLSearchParams({
  "query": "openai-secondary-market--3bab6e98",
});

const response = await fetch(`https://api.piloterr.com/v2/crunchbase/funding_round?${params}`, {
  headers: { "x-api-key": process.env.PILOTERR_API_KEY! },
});
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Piloterr error ${response.status}: ${await response.text()}`);

const data = (await response.json()) as CrunchbaseFundingRound;

console.log(JSON.stringify(data, null, 2).slice(0, 2000));

POST variant

POST https://api.piloterr.com/v2/crunchbase/funding_round
x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY
Content-Type: application/json

{"query": "openai-secondary-market--3bab6e98"}

Output example

Example response from the API reference, abridged — real values depend on the page you scrape.

{
  "uuid": "3bab6e98-2db3-4803-ba85-579ff21b81dd",
  "cards": {
    "timeline": {
      "count": 44,
      "entities": [
        {},
        {}
      ]
    },
    "investors_list": [
      {
        "identifier": {},
        "investor_identifier": {}
      },
      {
        "identifier": {},
        "investor_identifier": {}
      }
    ],
    "investors_headline": {
      "num_investors": 6
    },
    "lead_investors_image_list": []
  },
  "value": "Secondary Market - OpenAI",
  "image_id": "jjykwqqhsscreywea4gb",
  "permalink": "openai-secondary-market--3bab6e98",
  "entity_def_id": "funding_round",
  "num_investors": 6,
  "overview_fields_v2": {
    "investment_type": "secondary_market",
    "preview_properties": {
      "announced_on": {
        "is_present": true
      },
      "money_raised": {
        "is_present": true
      }
    },
    "funded_organization_identifier": {
      "role": "investee",
      "uuid": "cf2c678c-b81a-80c3-10d1-9c5e76448e51",
      "value": "OpenAI",
      "image_id": "jjykwqqhsscreywea4gb",
      "permalink": "openai",
      "entity_def_id": "organization"
    }
  }
}

Response fields

Field	Type	Description
`uuid`	string
`cards`	object
`cards.timeline`	object
`cards.investors_list[]`	object[]
`cards.investors_headline`	object
`cards.lead_investors_image_list`	any[]
`value`	string
`image_id`	string
`permalink`	string
`entity_def_id`	string
`num_investors`	integer
`overview_fields_v2`	object
`overview_fields_v2.investment_type`	string
`overview_fields_v2.preview_properties`	object
`overview_fields_v2.funded_organization_identifier`	object

Crunchbase Funding Rounds API

Monitor funding history and financial milestones of companies with Crunchbase data.

GET | POST https://api.piloterr.com/v2/crunchbase/funding_rounds · 2 credits per request · Full reference

Request parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`days_since_announcement`	number	—	Filter funding rounds announced within the last N days.
`investment_type`	string	—	Filter by funding round type. Accepted values:
`investor_identifiers`	string	—	Filter rounds by a specific investor using their Crunchbase UUID.
`funded_organization_identifier`	string	—	Filter rounds by a specific funded organization using their Crunchbase UUID.

Python example

import json
import os
import requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://api.piloterr.com/v2/crunchbase/funding_rounds",
    headers={"x-api-key": os.environ["PILOTERR_API_KEY"]},
    params={
        "days_since_announcement": "30",
    },
    timeout=120,
)
response.raise_for_status()
data = response.json()

print(json.dumps(data, indent=2, ensure_ascii=False)[:2000])

TypeScript example

type CrunchbaseFundingRounds = {
  total?: number;
  results?: {
    uuid?: string;
    identifier?: {
      uuid?: string;
      value?: string;
      image_id?: string;
      permalink?: string;
      entity_def_id?: string;
    };
    investment_type?: string;
    investor_identifiers?: unknown[];
    funded_organization_identifier?: {
      role?: string;
      uuid?: string;
      value?: string;
      image_id?: string;
      permalink?: string;
      entity_def_id?: string;
    };
  }[];
};

const params = new URLSearchParams({
  "days_since_announcement": "30",
});

const response = await fetch(`https://api.piloterr.com/v2/crunchbase/funding_rounds?${params}`, {
  headers: { "x-api-key": process.env.PILOTERR_API_KEY! },
});
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Piloterr error ${response.status}: ${await response.text()}`);

const data = (await response.json()) as CrunchbaseFundingRounds;

console.log(JSON.stringify(data, null, 2).slice(0, 2000));

POST variant

POST https://api.piloterr.com/v2/crunchbase/funding_rounds
x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY
Content-Type: application/json

{"days_since_announcement": "30"}

Output example

Example response from the API reference, abridged — real values depend on the page you scrape.

{
  "total": 158,
  "results": [
    {
      "uuid": "2ede9c7b-6c12-4a08-bf5b-92c9ec71a740",
      "identifier": {
        "uuid": "2ede9c7b-6c12-4a08-bf5b-92c9ec71a740",
        "value": "Series D - Qcraft",
        "image_id": "giqfjoidpupjjihprsr8",
        "permalink": "qcraft-7238-series-d--2ede9c7b",
        "entity_def_id": "funding_round"
      },
      "investment_type": "series_d",
      "investor_identifiers": [],
      "funded_organization_identifier": {
        "role": "investee",
        "uuid": "18882feb-84bc-4ece-992e-facf1c857238",
        "value": "Qcraft",
        "image_id": "giqfjoidpupjjihprsr8",
        "permalink": "qcraft-7238",
        "entity_def_id": "organization"
      }
    },
    {
      "uuid": "ea87f4f8-fa9d-4f21-a770-47d97bb10281",
      "identifier": {
        "uuid": "ea87f4f8-fa9d-4f21-a770-47d97bb10281",
        "value": "Series A - BlueFlag Security",
        "image_id": "b1b8397367e84608a38d52eba59de6c7",
        "permalink": "blueflag-security-series-a--ea87f4f8",
        "entity_def_id": "funding_round"
      },
      "investment_type": "series_a",
      "investor_identifiers": [],
      "funded_organization_identifier": {
        "role": "investee",
        "uuid": "d5db2cf1-197b-44d2-b214-7eb0db399586",
        "value": "BlueFlag Security",
        "image_id": "b1b8397367e84608a38d52eba59de6c7",
        "permalink": "blueflag-security",
        "entity_def_id": "organization"
      }
    }
  ]
}

Response fields

Field	Type	Description
`total`	integer
`results[]`	object[]
`results[].uuid`	string
`results[].identifier`	object
`results[].investment_type`	string
`results[].investor_identifiers`	any[]
`results[].funded_organization_identifier`	object

Crunchbase People Info API

Retrieve detailed Crunchbase profiles for individuals including career history, investments, and board positions.

GET | POST https://api.piloterr.com/v2/crunchbase/people/info · 2 credits per request · Full reference

Request parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`query`	string	✅	Search for a person by their name, Crunchbase permalink, or full Crunchbase profile URL.

Python example

import json
import os
import requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://api.piloterr.com/v2/crunchbase/people/info",
    headers={"x-api-key": os.environ["PILOTERR_API_KEY"]},
    params={
        "query": "alex-martin",
    },
    timeout=120,
)
response.raise_for_status()
data = response.json()

print(json.dumps(data, indent=2, ensure_ascii=False)[:2000])

TypeScript example

type CrunchbasePeopleInfo = {
  logo?: string;
  name?: string;
  uuid?: string;
  title?: string;
  gender?: string;
  image_id?: string;
  education?: {
    school?: {
      logo?: string;
      name?: string;
      uuid?: string;
      permalink?: string;
    };
    started_on?: unknown;
    degree_name?: unknown;
    completed_on?: unknown;
    education_uuid?: string;
  }[];
  facet_ids?: string[];
  locations?: {
    name?: string;
    type?: string;
    uuid?: string;
    permalink?: string;
  }[];
  permalink?: string;
  investments?: unknown[];
  past_positions?: {
    title?: string;
    ended_on?: {
      value?: string;
      precision?: string;
    };
    job_uuid?: string;
    started_on?: {
      value?: string;
      precision?: string;
    };
    organization?: {
      name?: string;
      uuid?: string;
      permalink?: string;
    };
  }[];
  social_networks?: {
    url?: string;
    name?: string;
  }[];
  num_current_jobs?: number;
  current_positions?: {
    title?: string;
    job_uuid?: string;
    organization?: {
      logo?: string;
      name?: string;
      uuid?: string;
      permalink?: string;
    };
  }[];
  short_description?: string;
  rank_principal_investor?: number;
  num_founded_organizations?: number;
};

const params = new URLSearchParams({
  "query": "alex-martin",
});

const response = await fetch(`https://api.piloterr.com/v2/crunchbase/people/info?${params}`, {
  headers: { "x-api-key": process.env.PILOTERR_API_KEY! },
});
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Piloterr error ${response.status}: ${await response.text()}`);

const data = (await response.json()) as CrunchbasePeopleInfo;

console.log(JSON.stringify(data, null, 2).slice(0, 2000));

POST variant

POST https://api.piloterr.com/v2/crunchbase/people/info
x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY
Content-Type: application/json

{"query": "alex-martin"}

Output example

Response shape with placeholder values — field names follow the API reference.

{
  "logo": "example",
  "name": "example",
  "uuid": "example",
  "title": "example",
  "gender": "example",
  "image_id": "example",
  "education": [
    {
      "school": {},
      "started_on": "example",
      "degree_name": "example",
      "completed_on": "example",
      "education_uuid": "example"
    }
  ],
  "facet_ids": [
    "example"
  ],
  "locations": [
    {
      "name": "example",
      "type": "example",
      "uuid": "example",
      "permalink": "example"
    }
  ],
  "permalink": "example",
  "investments": [
    "example"
  ],
  "past_positions": [
    {
      "title": "example",
      "ended_on": {},
      "job_uuid": "example",
      "started_on": {},
      "organization": {}
    }
  ],
  "social_networks": [
    {
      "url": "example",
      "name": "example"
    }
  ],
  "num_current_jobs": 0,
  "current_positions": [
    {
      "title": "example",
      "job_uuid": "example",
      "organization": {}
    }
  ],
  "short_description": "example",
  "rank_principal_investor": 0,
  "num_founded_organizations": 0
}

Response fields

Field	Type	Description
`logo`	string
`name`	string
`uuid`	string
`title`	string
`gender`	string
`image_id`	string
`education[]`	object[]
`education[].school`	object
`education[].started_on`	object
`education[].degree_name`	object
`education[].completed_on`	object
`education[].education_uuid`	string
`facet_ids`	string[]
`locations[]`	object[]
`locations[].name`	string
`locations[].type`	string
`locations[].uuid`	string
`locations[].permalink`	string
`permalink`	string
`investments`	any[]
`past_positions[]`	object[]
`past_positions[].title`	string
`past_positions[].ended_on`	object
`past_positions[].job_uuid`	string
`past_positions[].started_on`	object

Crunchbase Search API

Search Crunchbase for companies and people by keyword and retrieve their profiles and Crunchbase identifiers.

GET | POST https://api.piloterr.com/v2/crunchbase/search · 2 credits per request · Full reference

Request parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`query`	string	✅	The search keyword or phrase to query across Crunchbase. Searches both organizations and people.

Python example

import json
import os
import requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://api.piloterr.com/v2/crunchbase/search",
    headers={"x-api-key": os.environ["PILOTERR_API_KEY"]},
    params={
        "query": "openai",
    },
    timeout=120,
)
response.raise_for_status()
data = response.json()

print(json.dumps(data, indent=2, ensure_ascii=False)[:2000])

TypeScript example

type CrunchbaseSearch = {
  results?: {
    logo?: string;
    name?: string;
    type?: string;
    uuid?: string;
    image_id?: string;
    permalink?: string;
    description?: string;
  }[];
};

const params = new URLSearchParams({
  "query": "openai",
});

const response = await fetch(`https://api.piloterr.com/v2/crunchbase/search?${params}`, {
  headers: { "x-api-key": process.env.PILOTERR_API_KEY! },
});
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Piloterr error ${response.status}: ${await response.text()}`);

const data = (await response.json()) as CrunchbaseSearch;

console.log(JSON.stringify(data, null, 2).slice(0, 2000));

POST variant

POST https://api.piloterr.com/v2/crunchbase/search
x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY
Content-Type: application/json

{"query": "openai"}

Output example

Example response from the API reference, abridged — real values depend on the page you scrape.

{
  "results": [
    {
      "logo": "https://images.crunchbase.com/image/upload/c_pad,h_45,w_45,f_auto,b_white,q_auto:eco,dpr_1/jjykwqqhsscreywea4gb",
      "name": "OpenAI",
      "type": "organization",
      "uuid": "cf2c678c-b81a-80c3-10d1-9c5e76448e51",
      "image_id": "jjykwqqhsscreywea4gb",
      "permalink": "openai",
      "description": "OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company that develops advanced AI models, including ChatGPT."
    },
    {
      "logo": "https://images.crunchbase.com/image/upload/c_pad,h_45,w_45,f_auto,b_white,q_auto:eco,dpr_1/zrafm9hariyl22gfnzkq",
      "name": "OpenAi",
      "type": "organization",
      "uuid": "30658435-66e6-4d4a-bcce-5ac474713ef1",
      "image_id": "zrafm9hariyl22gfnzkq",
      "permalink": "openai-3ef1",
      "description": "OpenAi provides solutions for artificial intelligence and social media management."
    }
  ]
}

Response fields

Field	Type	Description
`results[]`	object[]
`results[].logo`	string
`results[].name`	string
`results[].type`	string
`results[].uuid`	string
`results[].image_id`	string
`results[].permalink`	string
`results[].description`	string

Code examples in other languages

Ready-to-run examples live in the examples/ folder. Each one reads your key from the PILOTERR_API_KEY environment variable.

Language	Company Info	Event	Funding Round	Funding Rounds	People Info	Search
cURL (Bash)	`company-info`	`event`	`funding-round`	`funding-rounds`	`people-info`	`search`
PHP	`company-info`	`event`	`funding-round`	`funding-rounds`	`people-info`	`search`
C#	`company-info`	`event`	`funding-round`	`funding-rounds`	`people-info`	`search`
Go	`company-info`	`event`	`funding-round`	`funding-rounds`	`people-info`	`search`
Java	`company-info`	`event`	`funding-round`	`funding-rounds`	`people-info`	`search`
Ruby	`company-info`	`event`	`funding-round`	`funding-rounds`	`people-info`	`search`
Node.js	`company-info`	`event`	`funding-round`	`funding-rounds`	`people-info`	`search`

Practical use cases

Lead generation — Build target account lists from public company data.
CRM enrichment — Keep firmographics, websites and descriptions up to date.
Market mapping — Map competitors and segments across countries and industries.
Investment research — Screen companies, funding and signals for deal flow.
Job market analytics — Track hiring, roles and salaries where available.

Why Piloterr?

No infrastructure — no proxies, headless browsers or CAPTCHA solving to run yourself.
Structured JSON — stable, documented fields instead of brittle HTML selectors.
Pay per request — transparent credit cost per endpoint, failed requests are retried for you.
One API key, hundreds of sources — Crunchbase plus many other e-commerce, search and company data endpoints in the Piloterr library.
Any language — plain HTTPS + JSON, with examples for Python, TypeScript, cURL, PHP, C#, Go, Java, Ruby and Node.js.

FAQ

Is it legal to scrape Crunchbase?

Collecting publicly available data is generally allowed in many jurisdictions, but rules depend on your country, the data you collect and how you use it. Avoid personal data unless you have a lawful basis, respect the website's terms where they apply, and get legal advice for your specific use case. This is not legal advice.

Do I need proxies or a headless browser?

No. Piloterr handles rendering, proxy rotation and retries on its side. You only send an HTTPS request with your x-api-key header and receive JSON.

How much does a request cost?

Credits per call: /v2/crunchbase/company/info 2, /v2/crunchbase/event 2, /v2/crunchbase/funding_round 2, /v2/crunchbase/funding_rounds 2, /v2/crunchbase/people/info 2, /v2/crunchbase/search 2. See the Piloterr website for plans.

What data does the Crunchbase API return?

Each endpoint returns structured JSON: Crunchbase Company Info — logo, name, tags, uuid, aliases, founded; Crunchbase Event — logo, name, uuid, title, ends_on, speakers[]; Crunchbase Funding Round — uuid, cards, cards.timeline, cards.investors_list[], cards.investors_headline, cards.lead_investors_image_list; Crunchbase Funding Rounds — total, results[], results[].uuid, results[].identifier, results[].investment_type, results[].investor_identifiers.

Can I target a specific country or language?

Yes, use domain — see the parameter tables above for accepted values.

Which languages are supported?

Any language that can make an HTTP request. This README shows Python and TypeScript; the examples/ folder contains cURL, PHP, C#, Go, Java, Ruby and Node.js.

Official SDKs

Use Piloterr from your own language with a typed client:

SDK	Package	Install
Node.js	`@piloterr/sdk`	`npm install @piloterr/sdk`
Python	`piloterr`	`pip install piloterr`
Go	`piloterr-go`	`go get github.com/piloterr/piloterr-go`
.NET	`Piloterr`	`dotnet add package Piloterr`
Ruby	`piloterr`	`gem install piloterr`
PHP	`piloterr/sdk`	`composer require piloterr/sdk`
Java	`piloterr-java`	build from source, see its README
CLI	`@piloterr/cli`	`npm install -g @piloterr/cli`
MCP server	`@piloterr/mcp`	`npx -y @piloterr/mcp`

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How it works

Crunchbase Company Info API

Request parameters

Python example

TypeScript example

Output example

Response fields

Crunchbase Event API

Request parameters

Python example

TypeScript example

Output example

Response fields

Crunchbase Funding Round API

Request parameters

Python example

TypeScript example

Output example

Response fields

Crunchbase Funding Rounds API

Request parameters

Python example

TypeScript example

Output example

Response fields

Crunchbase People Info API

Request parameters

Python example

TypeScript example

Output example

Response fields

Crunchbase Search API

Request parameters

Python example

TypeScript example

Output example

Response fields

Code examples in other languages

Practical use cases

Why Piloterr?

FAQ

Is it legal to scrape Crunchbase?

Do I need proxies or a headless browser?

How much does a request cost?

What data does the Crunchbase API return?

Can I target a specific country or language?

Which languages are supported?

Official SDKs

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