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Orbit Search gives you a REST API for finding and reading public people profiles using natural-language queries. Instead of building and maintaining your own search infrastructure, you send a plain-English query like “founders in SF” and get back a ranked list of matching profiles. You can then fetch a stable, structured profile record for any result — including name, location, headline, and verified status — and use that data however your product needs it. Access is controlled through API keys tied to your account or organization. Each key carries scopes that determine which endpoints it can call, and every API call is metered against a credits balance. Search costs 2 credits per successful request, and profile reads cost 1 credit each. Failed or empty requests are refunded automatically so you only pay for results. Orbit Search also supports directory-scoped search, letting organization API keys target a specific curated corpus of profiles rather than the full global index. This is useful for building search experiences within a defined network, event, customer, or recruiting directory. The API base URL for all requests is https://api.orbitsearch.com.

Quickstart

Run your first search and read a profile in under five minutes.

Authentication

Get your first API key from the dashboard, understand scopes, and learn the key lifecycle.

Search concepts

Understand search behavior, query rules, scopes, and idempotency.

Credits

Learn how credits are charged, refunded, and tracked per request.