Fetch Businesses

Description

The Fetch Businesses endpoint allows users to retrieve business records based on filters such as country, industry, company size, and revenue. It returns a structured dataset optimized for further filtering, deduplication, or previewing records before enrichment. This enables precise data-driven decision-making and lead generation. It is designed to help users efficiently find relevant businesses based on their specific criteria.

Coverage

80M+ businesses across 150+ countries.
Advanced filtering options for precise data extraction.
Optimized for efficiency, returning only the minimal data needed for further processing.

How It Works

Input: Define filter parameters such as country, industry, revenue range, and company size.
Processing: The system searches across multiple datasets to retrieve businesses that meet the criteria.
Output: A structured response containing business records for further analysis or enrichment.

Request Schema

JSON

{
  "filters": {
    "country_code": {
      "values": ["us", "ca"]
    },
    "company_size": {
      "values": ["11-50", "51-200"]
    }
  }
}

Pagination, Filtering & Modes Parameters

Data Fetching: Pagination, Filtering & Modes

The API supports flexible data fetching through pagination, filtering, and optional modes to customize the amount and structure of the returned data.

Pagination

To efficiently retrieve large datasets, use the following parameters to paginate the results:

Parameter	Type	Description
`size`	Number	The total maximum number of records to return across all pages. Must be ≤ 60,000.
`page_size`	Number	Number of records to return per page. Maximum value: 100.
`page`	Number	The page number to retrieve (1-based index). Defaults to 1 if not specified.

Behavior Notes

If size is smaller than page_size * page, the last page may contain fewer records or be empty.
If pagination parameters are omitted, the API may return a default page size (implementation-specific).

Filtering

Filters allow you to narrow down results based on specific field values. All filters must be included in the request body under the "filters" key, as a JSON object.Each filter field accepts:

values: for multiple possible matches (e.g. "values": ["11-50", "51-200"])

Example Request Body

JSON

{
    "filters": {
        "company_size": {
            "values": ["11-50", "51-200"]
    }
  }
}

Filter Matching Logic

Fields using values are matched using an OR condition.
Filters are combined using an AND across different fields.

Mode Parameter

The optional mode parameter defines the level of detail in the returned data.

Mode	Description
`full`	Returns the complete data object for each prospect. Use this when full detail is required for processing or display.

Best Practices

Always use page_size to control payload size for better performance.
Use size to set an upper limit and avoid unintentionally requesting large datasets.
Apply filters whenever possible to reduce response size and processing time.

Note on Filter Usage

Only one category filter can be used per request: choose from either Google category, LinkedIn industry, or NAICS code. Combining them is not supported.

Example Request (cURL)

Bash

curl -X POST \
  "https://api.explorium.ai/v1/businesses" \
  -H "API_KEY: your_api_key_here" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "mode": "full",
    "size": 10000,
    "page_size": 100,
    "page": 1,
    "exclude": ["00000230f8f8d86e167e189c7c3b4bd6"],
    "filters": {
      "country_code": {
        "values": ["us"]
      },
      "company_size": {
        "values": ["11-50", "51-200"]
      }
    },
    "request_context": {}
  }'

Business Filters

Parameter	Description	Notes / Best Practices
`country_code`	Filter accounts by their HQ’s country using alpha-2 country codes. Example: `["us", "ca"]`	- Use autocomplete to search by country name and select the correct two-letter code. - Uses a list of `values`. - Logic checks whether the country code matches the account location.
`region_country_code`	Filter accounts by their HQ’s region using ISO 3166-2 country-subdivision codes. Example: `["us-ut", "us-ca"]`	- Use autocomplete to search for a region after selecting a country. Format will automatically apply as `country-region` (e.g., `us-ca`). - Uses multiple `values`. - Logic verifies if the region code matches the structured field.
`city_region_country`	Filter accounts by geographic region, down to city-level granularity. Example: `["San Francisco, CA, US"]`	- Use autocomplete with cascading dropdowns (country → region → city). - Accepts a list of full location strings. - Logic checks address fields for match.
`filters.city_region`	Filter accounts by geographic region with city-level granularity. Example: `["New York--Jersey City--Newark, NY--NJ"]`	- Use autocomplete to search and select the exact city region name as defined in the system. - Uses a list of values. - Only exact values returned by autocomplete are supported (free text is not supported). - Logic checks whether the account is mapped to the selected city region.
`company_revenue`	Filter accounts by annual revenue generated at all company sites. Categories: `["0-500K", ..., "10B-100B"]`	- Use autocomplete to search and select a revenue range from the predefined list. - Accepts a list of `values`. - Logic compares revenue input against company revenue fields.
`company_age`	Filter accounts by how many years since they were established. Categories: `["0-3", "3-6", ..., "20+"]`	- Use autocomplete to select a range representing company age. - Accepts multiple `values`. - Logic compares establishment year against current date to determine match.
`google_category`	Filter accounts by their classified Google business category. Example: `["Paving contractor", "Retail"]`	- Use autocomplete to search and select from Google’s list of business categories. - Accepts `values`. - Logic filters companies based on Google’s classification field.
`naics_category`	Filter accounts by their 2017 NAICS industry code. Example: `["23", "5611"]`	- Use autocomplete to search and select valid NAICS industry codes. - Uses multiple `values`. - Logic matches selected code to structured industry metadata.
`linkedin_category`	Filter accounts by their classified LinkedIn® business category. Example: `["software development", "investment banking"]`	- Use autocomplete to search and select from LinkedIn® list of industry categories. - Accepts a list of `values`. - Logic filters based on LinkedIn® business category field.
`company_tech_stack_category`	Filter accounts by the technology categories they use. Example: `["Marketing", "CRM", "Cloud Services"]`	- Use autocomplete to search and select technology categories from a predefined list. - Uses multiple `values`. - Logic checks whether the account is associated with technologies in those categories.
`company_tech_stack_tech`	Filter accounts by the specific technologies they use. Example: `["JavaScript", "HTML5", "Apache"]`	- Use autocomplete to search and select specific technologies from the available list. - Accepts a list of `values`. - Logic checks for presence of selected technologies in the company’s tech stack.
`company_name`	Filter accounts by specific company names. Example: `["Google", "Walmart"]`	- Use autocomplete to search and select company names. - Accepts one or more `values`. - Logic performs exact or fuzzy match depending on configuration.
`number_of_locations`	Filter accounts by how many office locations they operate. Example: `["1", "2-5", "6+"]`	- Use autocomplete to select location range. - Accepts a list of `values`. - Logic checks for company location count metadata.
`website_keywords`	Filter accounts by specific keywords mentioned on their websites. Example: `["sustainability", "machine learning"]`	- Use keyword search to find companies mentioning certain terms. - Accepts free-text keywords or predefined tags. - Logic performs keyword match in indexed website content.
`topics`	Filters businesses based on active research around specific intent topics, returning`business_id` values of companies demonstrating relevant interest. Example: `["machine learning & artificial intelligence: openai", "technology: iphone"]`	- Accepts one or more topic strings following Bombora’s taxonomy. - Returns businesses with a composite score >60 for at least one matching topic. - Recommended for pre-filtering businesses prior to enrichment or campaign targeting - Use the autocomplete endpoint with `business_intent_topics` — and with`semantic_search=true` — to discover broader and smarter intent-topic suggestions. Enabling semantic search helps surface wider contextual topics that users are actively researching, ensuring more accurate and effective filtering.
events.values	Filter accounts by specific business event types (a list of event identifiers). Example: `["new_product", "employee_joined_company"]`	- `Must be used together with events.last_occurrence.` - Uses a list of values. - The full list and definitions are available under Business Events.
events.last_occurrence	Filter accounts based on whether the selected events occurred within the last N days. Example: `45`	- `Must be used together with events.values.` - Accepts an integer between 30 and 90. - Checks events that occurred within the last N days (lookback window). - See the full list of supported event types below.

Full list of supported event_type values

increase_in_customer_service_department
hiring_in_finance_department
hiring_in_support_department
increase_in_engineering_department
decrease_in_customer_service_department
hiring_in_operations_department
hiring_in_creative_department
decrease_in_engineering_department
hiring_in_sales_department
increase_in_operations_department
hiring_in_trade_department
decrease_in_marketing_department
increase_in_marketing_department
hiring_in_marketing_department
hiring_in_health_department
hiring_in_education_department
increase_in_all_departments
decrease_in_all_departments
decrease_in_sales_department
decrease_in_operations_department
hiring_in_professional_service_department
hiring_in_human_resources_department
increase_in_sales_department
hiring_in_legal_department
hiring_in_unknown_department
hiring_in_engineering_department
company_award
new_product
employee_joined_company
merger_and_acquisitions
lawsuits_and_legal_issues
outages_and_security_breaches
closing_office
new_investment
new_office
new_partnership
cost_cutting
new_funding_round
award
ipo_announcement

Full definitions and examples for each event type are available under Business Events.

For detailed endpoint explanations, request examples, and integration tips, explore the documentation sections above.

Body Params - Try Me Example

mode: full
size: 10000
page_size: 100
page: 1
Filters:
  country_code: us
  company_size: 11-50, 51-200

Authorizations

api_key

string

header

required

Headers

tenant

string

Body

application/json

mode

enum<string>

required

The mode of fetching businesses.

Available options:

full,

preview

Example:

"full"

size

integer

required

The maximum number of businesses to return. Max size is 60000

Required range: 1 <= x <= 60000

Example:

3

page_size

integer

required

The maximum number of businesses in a page. Max limit is 500

Required range: 1 <= x <= 500

Example:

3

request_context

Request Context · object

Example:

null

page

integer | null

default:1

The page number to fetch.

Required range: x >= 1

Example:

1

exclude

string[] | null

List of business ids to exclude from the response.

Maximum array length: 1000

Example:

null

filters

Filters · object

Show child attributes

Example:

{}

next_cursor

string | null

The sort values from the last document returned by the previous page. If provided, cursor pagination is used instead of page-based pagination. send "null" to start with next_cursor pagination from the beginning.

Example:

null

Response

Successful Response

BusinessesFetchResponse
BusinessesFetchResponseV2

This is base response model for all responses in partner service.

response_context

ResponseContext · object

required

Show child attributes

total_pages

integer

required

The total number of pages.

Required range: x >= 0

data

Business · object[]

List of businesses that match the filters.

Show child attributes

total_results

integer

default:0

The total number of businesses that match the filters.

Required range: x >= 0

page

integer

default:1

The page number of the response.

Required range: x >= 0

Explorium AgentSource

Partners

Description

Body Params - Try Me Example

Authorizations

Headers

Body

Response

Explorium AgentSource

Partners

​Description

​Data Fetching: Pagination, Filtering & Modes

​Pagination

​Behavior Notes

​Filtering

​Example Request Body

​Filter Matching Logic

​Mode Parameter

​Best Practices

​ Note on Filter Usage

​Body Params - Try Me Example

Authorizations

Headers

Body

Response

Description

Data Fetching: Pagination, Filtering & Modes

Pagination

Behavior Notes

Filtering

Example Request Body

Filter Matching Logic

Mode Parameter

Best Practices

Note on Filter Usage

Body Params - Try Me Example