> Reverse Contact API documentation. This is the Markdown copy of https://docs.reversecontact.com/use-cases
> Every page is listed at https://docs.reversecontact.com/llms.txt, every endpoint with its credit cost and status at https://docs.reversecontact.com/catalog.json

# Reverse Contact API use cases

> Find people, enrich companies, get work emails and build prospect lists with the Reverse Contact API. Follow code examples and check credit costs.

- Last verified: 2026-11-04

Choose a use case based on the data you have and the result you need. Each recipe gives you the endpoints, expected results and credit costs, with code from the first request to the result. Examples use cURL, the TypeScript SDK or the Python SDK, plus the CLI when a command is available.

## Use cases at scale

For larger datasets, [enrich up to 25,000 people in one request](https://docs.reversecontact.com/guides/bulk-enrichment), [keep contacts in a List and buy their emails](https://docs.reversecontact.com/guides/lists), or [enrich a CSV file of contacts](https://docs.reversecontact.com/guides/enrich-a-csv-file). You can find these guides alongside the recipes in the use case gallery.

## All use cases

### Find & enrich

- [Find a person from an email, a name or a profile URL](https://docs.reversecontact.com/use-cases/find-a-person)
- [Find a company from a domain or a page URL](https://docs.reversecontact.com/use-cases/find-a-company)
- [Keep profiles fresh](https://docs.reversecontact.com/use-cases/keep-profiles-fresh)

### Contact

- [Get a work email or a phone number](https://docs.reversecontact.com/use-cases/get-a-work-email-or-phone)

### Build lists

- [Build a list of people](https://docs.reversecontact.com/use-cases/build-a-list-of-people)
- [Build a list of companies](https://docs.reversecontact.com/use-cases/build-a-list-of-companies)

### At scale

- [Enrich up to 25,000 people in one request](https://docs.reversecontact.com/guides/bulk-enrichment)
- [Keep contacts in a List and buy their emails](https://docs.reversecontact.com/guides/lists)
- [Enrich a CSV file of contacts](https://docs.reversecontact.com/guides/enrich-a-csv-file)

## FAQ

### Which Reverse Contact API endpoint should I use?

Choose the use case that matches your starting data and the result you need. Each recipe lists the endpoints and credit costs, with code to retrieve the result.

### Can I follow the API use cases in TypeScript or Python?

The use case recipes include cURL, TypeScript SDK and Python SDK examples. You can also use CLI examples when a command is available.

### How do I enrich contacts in bulk or from a CSV file?

Follow the [Bulk enrichment guide](https://docs.reversecontact.com/guides/bulk-enrichment) for requests of up to 25,000 people, or the [CSV enrichment guide](https://docs.reversecontact.com/guides/enrich-a-csv-file) for contact files. Use the [Lists guide](https://docs.reversecontact.com/guides/lists) to store contacts and buy their emails.