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Y Combinator Search Founders

https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/ycombinator/search-founders

Search the YC founder directory via Algolia. Returns paginated results with founder metadata including name, current company, title, batches, and industries.

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Price
$0.01USD / callFirst 100 calls per day free (shared per organization)
Method
POST
Response
Async JSON
Parameters
0 required · 3 optional

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Input
Page number (0-indexed). Range: -9007199254740991 to 9007199254740991.
Results per page. Range: -9007199254740991 to 9007199254740991.
Search keyword for founder name or company.
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Specifications

Pricing

Base price
$0.01 / run
Daily free calls
First 100 calls per day free (shared per organization)

Request & response

Method
POST
Request body
application/json
Response
application/json
Execution
async

Parameters

page
integer · optional
limit
integer · optional
query
string · optional

Access

Provider
Y Combinator
API
Platform API
Base URL
https://api.sandbase.ai
Endpoint
/v1/api/ycombinator/search-founders
Authentication
Bearer API key

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Y Combinator Search Founders

Search the YC founder directory via Algolia. Returns paginated results with founder metadata including name, current company, title, batches, and industries.

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Platform API endpoint
https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/ycombinator/search-founders
Authorization header
Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY
# The quoted heredoc keeps Unicode and shell metacharacters unchanged.
result=$(curl --fail-with-body --silent \
  -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/ycombinator/search-founders" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data-binary @- <<'SANDBASE_JSON'
{}
SANDBASE_JSON
)
printf '%s\n' "$result"

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Questions

FAQ

How do I use the Y Combinator Search Founders API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/ycombinator/search-founders with your SandBase API key in the Authorization header (Bearer) and the parameters as a JSON body. You can also try it in the Playground on this page without writing code.

How much does the Y Combinator Search Founders API cost?

$0.01 per call. Every organization gets 100 free calls per UTC day, shared across eligible SandBase APIs including this one; after that each call is billed at this price from your SandBase balance. There is no subscription.

What parameters does the Y Combinator Search Founders API accept?

No parameters are required. Optional: page (integer), limit (integer) and query (string). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

What does the Y Combinator Search Founders API return?

A JSON result. This endpoint runs asynchronously, so the response tells you how to fetch the finished result.

Do I need a Y Combinator developer account or API key?

No. Y Combinator Search Founders runs through SandBase, so one SandBase API key covers this endpoint and every other API and model in the catalog. You do not need to apply for Y Combinator API access separately.