Search APIs
The Search API allows you to retrieve lists of entities (companies or contacts) based on various criteria and includes the following features:
- Criteria Search Locates possible entities from the Dun & Bradstreet Data Cloud using specified criteria when there is not enough known data for a Match, allowing a maximum of 1000 results.
- Typeahead Search enables users to quickly find company records without having to type the entire company information in the search request.
- Contact Search allows D&B Direct+ customers to search for individuals using several parameters. Data Coverage: Email and direct dial phone (US, CA, GB, IR, IN) and all other data (Global)
- Company List Search identifies the entities from the data source that match all the specified criteria, allowing a maximum of 10000 results.
- Competitors Search allows D&B Direct+ customers to find competitors for a specified D-U-N-S Number®.
- Shipping Insight Details Providing additional detailed insight of the shipping transaction, the Shipping Add-On will enable the user to narrow details regarding the shipment including disembarkment location, destination, cargo packaging, weight of the cargo, classification of dangerous goods where applicable among other details of the shipment.
- Educational Data Institution Search Allows the customers to build a list of prospects out of best-in-class education data includes teachers, administrators, librarians, daycare directors, and other education professionals with a holistic view of key decision makers in the industry.
For more information on these features please see the Search guide.
Before using any API, you must have an access token; see the Authentication page for more information.
The following resources are available:
Direct+ Product Documentation