Use case: Candidate sourcing
Build a candidate shortlist from a plain-English brief
Describe the person you need, and Ask Xverum returns a ranked shortlist from 750M professional profiles, through MCP or the REST API.
200 free credits every month, no credit card.
See it in action
Demo data
Query: “AI engineers in the US at healthtech companies” · first 5 results
| Name | Role | Company | Location | Evidence summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maya Demo | AI Engineer | Cardia Health | San Francisco, California | Verified last 30 days |
| Daniel Demo | AI Engineer | Nimbus Health | Boston, Massachusetts | Verified last 30 days |
| Priya Demo | AI Engineer | Helix Care | New York, New York | Verified last 30 days |
| Ethan Demo | AI Engineer | Vitalink Health | Austin, Texas | Verified last 30 days |
| Sofia Demo | AI Engineer | Corvus Health | Seattle, Washington | Verified last 30 days |
- Full profile, Ethan Demo: AI Engineer at Vitalink Health since September 2023 · Machine Learning Engineer at Beacon Analytics, 2019 to 2023 · BS in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of California, Berkeley
- Next Move Signal, Ethan Demo: 0.91, from evidence observed on August 28, 2026. Ethan's profile was picked because it has a score. Most people have none.
Credits at standard rates: 19 (5 results, 1 full profile, 1 score)
Technical details
The three demo calls behind this example. The demo returns fixed sample data and doesn't read the query.
curl "https://search-api.xverum.com/v1/demo/profiles?page_size=5"
curl "https://search-api.xverum.com/v1/demo/profiles/9990000004"
curl "https://search-api.xverum.com/v1/demo/profiles/9990000004/job-change"How it works
Describe the person you need. Write the brief as one sentence, with the role, seniority, skills, industry, company, or location. You get a ranked shortlist.
search_people_xverum · 1 credit per result
Open the profiles worth a closer look. See each person's work history, education, profile summary, and seniority.
enrich_person_xverum · 4 credits per profile
Decide who to contact first. Next Move Signal scores how likely a candidate is to change jobs. This step is optional.
predict_job_change_xverum · 10 credits per score, free when there is no score
Two ways to use it
In your AI assistant or agent, through MCP. Recruiters and sourcers ask in plain English from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, or another MCP client.
Set up the MCP server →In your product, through the REST API. Add candidate search to an AI recruiter, an ATS, or a sourcing agent.
Read the API quickstart →FAQs
How is this different from Boolean search?
You write the brief as a sentence, such as "senior backend engineers in Berlin with fintech experience." There are no Boolean strings to build, so a recruiter or an AI agent can run the search as written.
Can I use Ask Xverum for executive search?
Yes. Add seniority to the brief, such as "VP of Engineering at fintech companies in New York," and Ask Xverum ranks the people at that level.
How recently was a profile verified?
Every result has an evidence summary that shows how recently the profile was verified, from "Verified last 30 days" to "Verified over 120 days ago."
Does Ask Xverum return candidate emails and phone numbers?
Not yet. Ask Xverum returns each person's professional profile and social profile URL.