searchCompanies
The searchCompanies API searches for a privately or publicly traded company and returns basic details about matching companies
Query Parameters:
| Parameter | Meaning | Data Type |
|---|---|---|
| T | Application Key which authenticates you with cloudquote (required) | Base64 string |
| q | The term to search for (required) | String |
| fields | Fields to be searched - name, website, ticker, permid. If not specified, will be searched against all fields | Comma Separated String |
| limit | Number of results to be displayed (max 30) | Integer |
JSON Response:
The response is an object, containing the following keys:
| Parameter | Meaning | Data Type |
|---|---|---|
| rows | A collection of companies matching the search criteria | Array of Objects |
| rows[...] | A single company | Object |
Fields in rows[...] Object:
| Field | Meaning | Data Type |
|---|---|---|
| company_id | The owlerID for the company | Integer |
| name | The name of the company | String |
| website | The website of the company | URI String |
| short_name | The shortened name for the company | String |
| logo_url | The URL of the companies logo | URI String |
| profile_url | The URL for the companies Owler Profile | URI String |
| perm_id | The PermID for the company (https://permid.org/) | URI String |
| hq_address | The headquarters address for the company | Object |
| hq_address.street1 | The first line of the street address | String |
| hq_address.street2 | The second line of the street address | String |
| hq_address.city | The name of the city | String |
| hq_address.state | The name of the state | String |
| hq_address.country | The name of the country | String |
| hq_address.phone | The phone number of the company | String |
| hq_address.postal_code | The postal code for the company | Integer |
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