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# Search Contacts

Search for contacts based on various criteria and retrieve preview data including names, job titles, and availability flags.

<Note>
  External Documentation

  To learn more, visit the [Cognism documentation](https://developers.cognism.com/#6c453b29-38c4-4037-8c09-7ba084bb3b7f).
</Note>

## Basic Parameters

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  | Parameter                  | Description                                                                             |
  | -------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
  | Contact First Name         | The contact first name to filter results by.                                            |
  | Contact Full Name          | The contact full name to filter results by.                                             |
  | Contact IDs                | A comma-separated list of contact IDs to filter results by.                             |
  | Contact Job Functions      | A comma-separated list of contact job functions to filter the retrieved results by.     |
  | Contact Job Titles         | A comma-separated list of contact job titles to filter results by.                      |
  | Contact Last Name          | The contact last name to filter results by.                                             |
  | Contact Management Level   | A comma-separated list of contact management levels to filter the retrieved results by. |
  | Contact Seniority          | A comma-separated list of contact seniority levels to filter the retrieved results by.  |
  | Exclude Contact Job Titles | A comma-separated list of contact job titles to exclude from the retrieved results.     |
  | Page                       | The page number to retrieve. Starts from `0`.                                           |
  | Per Page                   | The maximum number of results to retrieve per page. Valid range is `1` - `100`.         |
  | Return All Pages           | Automatically fetch all resources, page by page.                                        |
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## Advanced Parameters

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  | Parameter             | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
  | --------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
  | Additional Parameters | A JSON object for additional body parameters. Values specified in this parameter will override equivalent parameters.<br /><br />For example:<br /><pre><code>\{<br />    "first\_key": 12345,<br />    "second\_key": "some\_value"<br />}</code></pre>The object must follow the vendor's structure as defined in the [API documentation](https://developers.cognism.com/#6c453b29-38c4-4037-8c09-7ba084bb3b7f). |
</div>

## Example Output

```json theme={"dark"}
{
	"lastReturnedKey": "1714687499208_~34d633b7-41ea-3ac7-a280-431d71fd77eb",
	"totalResults": 1,
	"results": [
		{
			"id": "34d633b7-41ea-3ac7-a280-431d71fd77eb",
			"firstName": "Stjepan",
			"jobTitle": "Chief Innovation Officer",
			"account": {
				"name": "Cognism",
				"id": "efc6d975-8599-38ab-8cfe-e1c42ac16dc6",
				"hasOfficePhoneNumbers": true,
				"hasHqPhoneNumbers": false,
				"hasHiringEvent": true,
				"hasHeadcount": true,
				"hasSize": true,
				"hasLocation": true,
				"hasTechnologies": true,
				"hasType": true,
				"hasDomain": true,
				"hasIndustry": true,
				"hasRevenue": true,
				"hasLinkedinUrl": true,
				"hasWebsite": true,
				"hasFounded": true,
				"hasLastConfirmed": true,
				"hasNaics": true,
				"hasIsic": false,
				"hasSic": true,
				"hasShortDescription": true,
				"hasDescription": true
			},
			"lastName": "Buljat",
			"fullName": "Stjepan Buljat",
			"hasPreviousAccounts": true,
			"hasSkills": true,
			"hasLocationMoveEvent": false,
			"hasLinkedinUrl": true,
			"hasEmail": true,
			"hasEducation": true,
			"hasZip": false,
			"hasState": false,
			"hasCountry": true,
			"hasCity": false,
			"hasRegion": false,
			"hasJobLeaveEvent": true,
			"hasJobJoinEvent": true,
			"hasStreet": false,
			"hasDirectPhoneNumbers": false,
			"hasMobilePhoneNumbers": false,
			"hasPositionStartDate": true,
			"hasSeniority": false,
			"hasJobFunction": true,
			"hasManagementLevel": true,
			"hasLastConfirmed": true,
			"redeemId": "MzRkNjMzYjctNDFlYS0zYWM3LWEyODAtNDMxZDcxZmQ3N2ViO2IxMjBjOTdhLTlhNTItM2E3Zi1iNzNiLTg3MGUzYjQ0M2MxOTtlZmM2ZDk3NS04NTk5LTM4YWItOGNmZS1lMWM0MmFjMTZkYzY="
		}
	]
}
```

## Workflow Library Example

[Search Contacts with Cognism and Send Results Via Email](https://library.blinkops.com/workflows/search-contacts-with-cognism-and-send-results-via-email)

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    Preview this Workflow on desktop
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