Endpoint name: https://api.spokeo.com/v5/names

Use Spokeo's Name Search tool to find person profiles, contact details, and related data based on a person's name.

Search by first and last name to identify individuals, verify information, or enrich person records with public contact and background information.

Overview

Use this endpoint when you have a person's first and last name (optional: middle name, city, or state) and want to locate profiles associated with that individual.

This endpoint returns person records that may include public contact information, addresses, relatives, and aliases, along with unique Spokeo IDs for further enrichment.

Name Search is commonly used for person verification, background research, lead qualification, contact enrichment, and fraud prevention workflows.

When to Use

Use Name Search when you:

• Want to identify or verify a person's profile, age, or location
• Need to enrich CRM or customer records with fresher contact and address data
• Are performing person verification, fraud detection, or investigative workflows

Do not use this endpoint to search by phone number, email, username, or street address — use Phone Search, Email Search, Username Search, or Address Search instead.

Required Parameters

Provide at least one name and an additional identifying field.

• first_name (string) - The person's first name. (Conditionally Required)
• last_name (string) - The person's last name. (Conditionally Required)

Response Includes

A successful Name Search returns an array of person profiles and associated metadata. Each result may include:

• Name - First, middle, and last name
• Age - Current age or age at death
• Addresses - Known or current addresses (with street, city, state, ZIP, latitude, and longitude)
• Phones - Phone numbers associated with the individual
• Emails - Email addresses
• Relatives - Family members or household relationships
• Aliases - Known alternative names or name variations
• Deceased Status - Indicator if the individual is deceased
• Metadata - Result count, match confidence, and pagination details
• Person ID - A unique Spokeo identifier used for follow-up enrichment with Person ID Search
• Social Profiles - Linked public social media accounts, profile photos, and URLs
• Work History - Job titles, company names, start and end dates, and whether the person is currently employed
• Education History - Schools attended, attendance dates, and degrees earned

Common Use Cases

• People Lookup - Identify profiles that match a person's name.
• Person Verification - Confirm that a name matches information submitted or already on file with contact data.
• Lead Enrichment - Add phone, email, and address data to name-based CRM records.
• Fraud and Risk Detection - Verify individuals before transactions.
• Background and Due Diligence - Research individuals for compliance or investigation workflows.

Endpoint name: https://api.spokeo.com/v5/phones

Use Spokeo’s Phone Search tool to find people, contact information, and background details associated with a given phone number.

Search by phone number to identify or verify a person and enrich contact records.

Overview

Use this endpoint when you have a valid 10-digit U.S. phone number (mobile, landline, or VOIP) and want to identify or verify the person associated with it.

This endpoint returns person profiles, contact details, and phone intelligence data connected to that number.

Phone Search is commonly used for contact enrichment, lead verification, fraud prevention, customer identification, and risk assessment.

When to Use

Use Phone Search when you:

• Want to identify or verify ownership of that number
• Need to enrich CRM or contact records with fresher name, email, address, or social data
• Are performing fraud detection, risk assessment, or lead qualification workflows

Required Parameter

• phone (string) – The 10-digit U.S. phone number to search. (Required; no optional parameters)

Response Includes

A successful Phone Search returns an array of current and previous owners and associated metadata. Each result may include:

• Name – First and last name
• Age – Current age or age at death
• Contact Information – Public phone numbers, email addresses, and current address (with city, state, ZIP, latitude, and longitude)
• Social Profiles – Linked social media accounts, profile photos, and URLs
• Work History – Job titles, company names, start and end dates, and whether the person is currently employed
• Education History – Schools attended, attendance dates, and degrees earned
• Phone Intelligence – Carrier name, line type (mobile, landline, VOIP), activity status, time zone, and spam risk level
• Metadata – Match counts and enrichment details
• Person ID – A unique identifier used for follow-up enrichment with Profile Search

Common Use Cases

• Reverse Phone Lookup – Identify who owns or uses a given phone number.
• Contact Verification – Confirm that a number corresponds to a person or business.
• Fraud and Risk Prevention – Detect fake, disconnected, or high-risk phone numbers.
• Lead Enrichment – Add fresher attributes (name, email, address, and social data) to CRM or customer records.
• Customer Identification – Resolve phone numbers to person profiles for compliance and personalization.

Endpoint name: https://api.spokeo.com/v5/addresses

Use Spokeo’s Address Search tool to find public property information, property owners, residents, and related person data connected to a given street address.

Search by address to identify property details, confirm ownership, or enrich person and property records with new insights.

Overview

Use this endpoint when you have a valid U.S. street address (street, city, and state; optional unit) and want to identify who lives there, who owns the property, or retrieve additional property data.

This endpoint returns a complete property and resident profile, including ownership details, property structure data, valuation insights, and nearby school information.

Address Search is commonly used for real estate research, fraud detection, lead qualification, due diligence, and person verification.

When to Use

Use Address Search when you:

• Want to identify property owners or current residents
• Need to verify address details, property characteristics, or estimated valuation
• Are performing real estate analysis, risk assessment, or fraud detection workflows

Required Parameters

• street (string) – Street and address (e.g., “123 Main St”). (Required)
• city (string) – City name. (Required)
• state (string) – U.S. state (can be abbreviated). (Required)

Response Includes

A successful Address Search returns property, owner, and resident information along with related metadata. Each result may include:

• Address Information – Street address, city, ZIP code, county, state, latitude, and longitude
• Property Details – Lot size, living area, bedrooms, bathrooms, year built, structure style, stories, and property use
• Ownership Information – Current and historical owners (with names, IDs for enrichment via Person ID Search, ownership type, and start dates)
• Residents – People currently or previously living at the property (with IDs for follow-up enrichment)
• Valuations – Market value range, valuation confidence, and latest valuation date
• Financial Insights – Loan-to-value ratio, total loans, ownership tenure, absentee ownership indicators
• Nearby Schools – Local school names, ratings, and district details
• Metadata – Position token and pagination details for multi-unit or multi-property addresses

Common Use Cases

• Reverse Address Lookup – Identify who owns or resides at a given property
• Property Verification – Confirm that an address corresponds to a real property and verify its ownership details
• Lead Qualification and Enrichment – Add property and owner attributes to CRM or customer records
• Risk and Fraud Investigation – Verify address legitimacy and detect potential absentee or high-risk ownerships
• Real Estate and Market Research – Retrieve property characteristics, valuation trends, and local school data

Endpoint name: https://api.spokeo.com/v5/emails

Use Spokeo’s Email Search tool to find people, contact information, social profiles, and background details associated with that email.

Search by email address to identify or verify a person and enrich contact records.

Overview

Use this endpoint when you have a valid email address (contains “@” and a suffix) and want to identify or verify the person associated with it.

This endpoint returns person profiles, contact information, and social media accounts connected to that address.

Email Search is commonly used for contact enrichment, sales lead generation, candidate outreach, person verification, fraud prevention, and digital footprint resolution.

When to Use

Use Email Search when you:

• Want to identify or verify ownership of that email
• Need to enrich CRM or contact records with fresher name, phone, address, or social data
• Are performing fraud detection, risk assessment, or candidate verification workflows

Do not use this endpoint to search by phone number, name, username handle, or street address — use Phone Search, Name Search, Username Search, or Address Search instead.

Required Parameter

• email (string) – The email address to search. (Required; no optional parameters)

Response Includes

A successful Email Search returns an array of associated people and metadata. Each result may include:

• Name – First and last name
• Age – Current age or age at death
• Contact Information – Phone numbers, secondary emails, and current address (with city, state, ZIP, latitude, and longitude)
• Social Profiles – Linked social media accounts, profile photos, and URLs
• Work History – Job titles, company names, start and end dates, and whether the person is currently employed
• Education History – Schools attended, attendance dates, and degrees earned
• Metadata – Match counts
• Person ID – A unique identifier used for follow-up enrichment with Person ID Search

Common Use Cases

• Reverse Email Lookup – Identify who owns or uses a given email address.
• Contact Enrichment – Add attributes (name, phone, address) to existing records.
• Fraud and Risk Prevention – Confirm that an email corresponds to a known name.
• Marketing Personalization – Connect emails to social and demographic insights.

Endpoint name: https://api.spokeo.com/v5/usernames

Use Spokeo’s Username Search tool to find people, contact information, and social profiles associated with a specific online handle or username.

Search by username or handle to identify who might be behind an online alias, verify authenticity, or enrich existing records.

Overview

Use this endpoint when you have a username or handle (for example, rainfire1967 or @rainfire1967) and want to identify or verify the person associated with it.

This endpoint returns person profiles, contact information, and social accounts connected to that username.

Username Search is commonly used for investigations, fraud prevention, and digital footprint enrichment.

When to Use

Use Username Search when you:

• Want to identify or verify the person behind that handle or online account
• Need to enrich records with name, phone, email, or address data connected to the username
• Are performing fraud detection, social media investigations, or influencer verification

Do not use this endpoint to search by name, phone number, email address, or street address — use Name Search, Phone Search, Email Search, or Address Search instead.

Required Parameter

• username (string) – The username or handle to search. (Required; no optional parameters)

Response Includes

A successful Username Search returns social profiles associated with that username or handle.

Common Use Cases

• Reverse Username Lookup – Identify who owns or uses a given handle or alias
• Social Media Verification – Confirm that a social media account corresponds to a real person
• Fraud and Risk Investigation – Detect fake or duplicate accounts across platforms
• Influencer and Brand Safety Checks – Verify authenticity of potential partners or creators