/companies
GET /versions/{version}/companies
GET /versions/{version}/companiesExecutes a search to the Lightcast Companies database.
Path Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
version | string | The Lightcast Company version |
Query Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
q | string | A query string of whole or partial keywords to search Company Name |
fields | string | Comma separated list of fields to return in the results. |
| limit | integer | How many search results to return. This parameter is optional. Default is 10 |
| offset | integer | Starting index of the results. This parameter is optional. Default is 0 |
Code Examples
curl --request GET \
--url /company/versions/3.0.4/companies?q=lightcast&fields=company_id%2Ccompany_name%domain&limit=3&offset=0 \
--header 'accept: application/json' \
--header 'authorization: Bearer <Access_Token>' \
--header 'content-type: application/json' \
Response Examples
{
"data": [
{
"company_id": "0c169bcd-c295-422a-8cbc-e1a441407d82",
"company_name": "Lightcast",
"website": "https://lightcast.bio"
},
{
"company_id": "1eef06a0-8c6f-4b09-b5a7-b9b7e0d6737b",
"company_name": "Lightcast",
"website": "https://www.lightcast.io/"
},
{
"company_id": "694dc1ac-462a-4108-b7cd-b45ef6d9fd7e",
"company_name": "Lightcast Church International",
"website": "www.lightcast.nyc"
}
],
"limit": 3,
"offset": 0,
"count": 3
}POST /versions/{version}/companies
POST /versions/{version}/companiesExecutes a search to the Lightcast Companies database
Path Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
version | string | The Lightcast Company version |
Body Parameters
{
"filter": {
"acme_id": [
"20",
"39742874"
]
},
"fields": [
"company_id",
"company_name",
"domain"
],
"limit": 10,
"offset": 0
}Code Examples
curl --request POST \
--url https://api.lightcast.io/company/versions/3.0.4/companies \
--header 'accept: application/json' \
--header 'authorization: Bearer <Access_Token>' \
--header 'content-type: application/json' \
Response Examples
[
{
"company_id": "1eef06a0-8c6f-4b09-b5a7-b9b7e0d6737b",
"company_name": "Lightcast",
"domain": "lightcast.io"
},
{
"company_id": "780fb79d-a25e-44bf-9720-91de348c99a7",
"company_name": "Amazon.com, Inc.",
"domain": "amazon.com"
}
]GET /versions/{version}/companies/{company_id}
GET /versions/{version}/companies/{company_id}Retrieves a specific item from the Lightcast Companies database.
Path Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
version | string | The Lightcast Company version |
company_id | string | The Company ID of the Lightcast Company |
Code Examples
curl --request GET \
--url /company/versions/3.0.4/companies/1eef06a0-8c6f-4b09-b5a7-b9b7e0d6737b \
--header 'accept: application/json' \
--header 'authorization: Bearer <Access_Token>' \
--header 'content-type: application/json' \
Response Examples
{
"acme_id": "39742874",
"address": "232 n almon st",
"address_city": "Moscow",
"address_latitude": 46.7323875,
"address_longitude": -117.000165,
"address_postalcode": null,
"anzsic": "5921",
"cik_code": null,
"company_description": "Clear, actionable insight making a job market that works for everyone. Lightcast is the global leader in labor market data for businesses, communities, and education.",
"company_email": null,
"company_id": "1eef06a0-8c6f-4b09-b5a7-b9b7e0d6737b",
"company_keywords": null,
"company_name": "Lightcast",
"company_name_alternate": "Economic Mdling Spcialists Int",
"company_operating_status": "Active",
"company_phone": "+1 208-883-3500",
"completeness_score": 0.9333333373069763,
"created_date": "2026-03-14",
"cusip": null,
"domain": "lightcast.io",
"figi": null,
"global_headcount": 850,
"global_headcount_range": "501-1,000",
"global_revenue": 4405338,
"global_revenue_range": "$0-5M",
"holding_id": null,
"immediate_parent_country": "US",
"immediate_parent_id": "1eef06a0-8c6f-4b09-b5a7-b9b7e0d6737b",
"immediate_parent_name": "Lightcast",
"ipeds_id": null,
"is_brand": null,
"is_education": false,
"is_exporter": null,
"is_fortune100": false,
"is_fortune1000": false,
"is_fortune500": false,
"is_franchise": null,
"is_government": false,
"is_importer": null,
"is_job_board": false,
"is_non_profit": false,
"is_publicly_traded": false,
"is_staffing": false,
"laa_admin0_division": "Mountain",
"laa_admin0_region": "West",
"laa_admin1_area_code": null,
"laa_admin_area_1": "US16",
"laa_admin_area_1_name": "Idaho",
"laa_admin_area_2": "US16057",
"laa_admin_area_2_name": "Latah County, ID",
"laa_country": "US",
"laa_country_name": "United States",
"laa_metro_code": "0",
"laa_metro_name": "Non Metropolitan Area",
"laa_region_code": "019",
"laa_region_name": "Americas",
"laa_subregion_code": "021",
"laa_subregion_name": "Northern America",
"last_update_date": "2023-07-18",
"linkedin_url": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/emsi-international",
"nace_rev2": "J63.1.1",
"naics_2": "51",
"naics_3": "518",
"naics_6": "518210",
"naics_6_2017": "518210",
"naics_6_description": "Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services",
"naics_6_secondary": "541910",
"naics_6_secondary_description": "Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling",
"naics_6_tertiary": null,
"naics_6_tertiary_description": null,
"national_business_id": null,
"number_of_offices": 0,
"previous_name": null,
"role": "Standalone",
"sic87_4d": "7375",
"ssic2015": "63112",
"ssic2020": "63111",
"stock_exchange": null,
"stock_tickers": [],
"technographics": [],
"ticker_symbol": null,
"trade_style": "Lightcast",
"twitter": "https://twitter.com/LightcastData",
"uk_sic_1": "M",
"uk_sic_2": "70",
"uk_sic_5": "70229",
"ultimate_parent_country": "US",
"ultimate_parent_id": "1eef06a0-8c6f-4b09-b5a7-b9b7e0d6737b",
"ultimate_parent_name": "Lightcast",
"website": "https://www.lightcast.io/",
"year_founded": 1996
}