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Overview

Clado API uses usage-based pricing with a credit system. You only pay for what you use - each API endpoint consumes a specific number of credits based on the operation performed. Each credit costs $0.01 USD.

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Search API Pricing

EndpointDescriptionCost per Request
Search People (default)AI agent-filtered search results1 credit per result returned
Search People (advanced_filtering=false)Standard search without AI filtering5 credits (fixed cost)

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Search Pricing Details

  • Default behavior: Advanced filtering is ON by default - you pay 1 credit per result returned
  • Advanced filtering disabled: Set advanced_filtering=false to use standard search for 5 credits (fixed cost regardless of results)

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Search Pricing Examples

  • Default search with limit=30 returning 20 results after AI filtering: 20 credits (1 credit per result)
  • Standard search with advanced_filtering=false and limit=30: 5 credits (fixed cost regardless of results)

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Deep Research Pricing

EndpointDescriptionCost per Request
Initiate Deep ResearchStart comprehensive profile research1 credit per result
Get Deep Research StatusCheck status of research jobsFree
Cancel Deep ResearchCancel running research jobsFree
Continue Deep ResearchExpand existing research1 credit per result

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Enrichment API Pricing

EndpointDescriptionCost per Request
Get Contact InformationFind email/phone for LinkedIn profiles4 credits (email) / 10 credits (phone)*
Scrape LinkedIn ProfileExtract detailed profile data2 credits
Get LinkedIn ProfileRetrieve profile from database1 credit
Get Post ReactionsAnalyze LinkedIn post engagement1 credit
Bulk Contact EnrichmentProcess multiple profiles4 credits (email) / 10 credits (phone) per success*
Get Bulk Enrichment StatusCheck bulk job statusFree
*Requires purchased credits (not available on free trial)

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Contact Information Pricing Details

  • Default mode: Returns all available contact info for 4 credits
  • Email enrichment only: 4 credits if email is found, 0 credits if not found
  • Phone enrichment only: 10 credits if phone is found, 0 credits if not found
  • Both email & phone enrichment: 4 credits for email + 10 credits for phone (only charged for what’s actually found)
    • If both requested but only email found: 4 credits
    • If both requested but only phone found: 10 credits
    • If both requested and both found: 14 credits

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Important Notes

  • Usage-based pricing - You only pay for successful API calls
  • Each successful API call consumes credits based on the endpoint
  • Failed requests due to server errors (5xx) are not charged
  • Cached responses (when applicable) consume the same credits as fresh data
  • Rate limits apply to all endpoints to ensure optimal performance

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Need Custom Pricing?

For custom pricing or enterprise needs, please contact our sales team.