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Step-by-step builds on the Influship API, each ending in something that runs on your own data. You get the source, the cost of every stage, and the edge cases already handled.

Start with guide 01Get an API key first
creators.csv · 500 rowsguide 01

clean · dedupe · screen

472 usable handles, 29 inactive accounts droppedfree

POST /v1/profiles/lookupmetrics, activity45.8 cr
POST /v1/creators/matchfit + evidence429 cr
POST /v1/creator-emails/lookupgood fits only35 cr
enriched.csv · 47 good · 7 emails509.8 cr ($5.10)
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Results from live calls, not mockups
Failure handling
Budgets, retries and partial runs
01Enrich · 30 min · Intermediate

Enrich and score an influencer list from a CSV

A command-line tool that reads any creator spreadsheet and writes a ranked CSV with metrics, fit decisions, evidence quotes and emails.

  1. 01Clean the handles
  2. 02Resolve handles to profiles
  3. 03Screen out obvious misses for free
  4. 04Score fit against the brief
  5. 05Find emails for the good fits
  6. 06Write the ranked CSV
Read the guideenrich.tsAbout $1 per 100 rows, measured on a real 500-row run
enriched.csvrows from a real run · names changed

  • @switchback.ty

    good0.84

    Races 100-mile trail ultras; partners are a pack and a watch brand, not a shoe company.

    email: valid

  • @milesandmud

    neutral0.64

    Strong endurance storytelling, but no shoe-review focus in recent posts.

    email: —

  • @cedar.runs

    neutral0.55

    Trail events with running brands; more event recaps than gear reviews.

    email: —

  • @fjell.racer

    avoid0.42

    Race winner with the best metrics on the list, but tied to a competing shoe sponsor.

    email: —

429 creators scored7 emails · 509.8 cr
● good 47● neutral 132● avoid 250
02Discover · 45 min · IntermediateBuild a Slack bot for influencer marketingA /creators slash command that turns a brief into a ranked shortlist in the channel, with the reason each creator fits, free paging and a button to find more like them.POST /v1/searchGET /v1/search/{id}POST /v1/creators/lookalike

Pick the job. Start from working code.

What developers build on the API most often, and the most complete walkthrough for each one today: a build guide, a blog tutorial or a docs recipe.

JobStart hereEndpoints

Enrich a list you already have

Applicants, past partners, an agency roster.

  • profiles/lookup
  • creators/match
  • creator-emails/lookup

Find creators from a brief

Natural-language search inside your own app.

  • search
  • search/{id}

Score creators against a campaign

Good, neutral or avoid, with post-backed reasons.

  • creators/match

Grow a roster with lookalikes

Seed with creators who performed, get similar ones.

  • creators/lookalike

Research what creators say

Transcripts for product mentions and talking points.

  • raw/youtube/transcript
  • raw/instagram/transcripts

Run it from an AI agent

Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor over MCP, or a Claude Code pipeline.

  • mcp.influship.com

Longer reads from the blog

  1. 01How to Build an Automated Influencer Marketing Pipeline with Claude Code (with working code, 2026)
  2. 02How to Build an Influencer Discovery Tool (with Code)
  3. 03How to Automate Influencer Outreach with an API
  4. 04YouTube Transcript API: Library vs Official vs Hosted (2026)
  5. 05Raw Instagram Post Lookup and Video Transcripts
  6. 06Influencer Marketing MCP Server: Search for Creators from Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor

500 credits runs guide 01 on about 450 creators.

Starter credits are one-time, need no card and don't expire. Every response tells you what it cost.

Get API keyRead the docs
# 1. key from developers.influship.com
$ export INFLUSHIP_API_KEY=…
# 2. the guide's project
$ pnpm add influship csv-parse csv-stringify
# 3. see the cost before you spend
$ pnpm enrich --dry-run