# Y Combinator Search Founders API

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

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/model/ycombinator/search-founders
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/model/ycombinator/search-founders/docs

## Facts

- Provider: Y Combinator
- Type: Data API
- Endpoint: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/ycombinator/search-founders`
- Price: $0.01 per call
- Free allowance: 100 calls per organization per UTC day, shared across eligible APIs
- Capabilities: api, ycombinator, company people
- Billing: pay per use from one SandBase balance; no provider account or subscription needed

## Call it

`POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/ycombinator/search-founders` with `Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY` and the parameters as a JSON body.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `page` | integer | no |  |
| `limit` | integer | no |  |
| `query` | string | no |  |

## 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.

## README

### 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.