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# hunter

### Usage Instructions

Search for email addresses, verify their deliverability, discover companies, and enrich contact data using Hunter.io's powerful email finding capabilities.

### Tools

#### `hunter_discover`

Returns companies matching a set of criteria using Hunter.io AI-powered search.

**Input**

| Parameter      | Type   | Required | Description                                 |
| -------------- | ------ | -------- | ------------------------------------------- |
| `query`        | string | No       | Natural language search query for companies |
| `domain`       | string | No       | Company domain names to filter by           |
| `headcount`    | string | No       | Company size filter (e.g.,                  |
| `company_type` | string | No       | Type of organization                        |
| `technology`   | string | No       | Technology used by companies                |
| `apiKey`       | string | Yes      | Hunter.io API Key                           |

**Output**

| Parameter         | Type   | Description           |
| ----------------- | ------ | --------------------- |
| `results`         | json   | Search results        |
| `emails`          | json   | Email addresses found |
| `email`           | string | Found email address   |
| `score`           | number | Confidence score      |
| `result`          | string | Verification result   |
| `status`          | string | Status message        |
| `total`           | number | Total results count   |
| `personal_emails` | number | Personal emails count |
| `generic_emails`  | number | Generic emails count  |

#### `hunter_domain_search`

Returns all the email addresses found using one given domain name, with sources.

**Input**

| Parameter    | Type   | Required | Description                                             |
| ------------ | ------ | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------- |
| `domain`     | string | Yes      | Domain name to search for email addresses               |
| `limit`      | number | No       | Maximum email addresses to return (default: 10)         |
| `offset`     | number | No       | Number of email addresses to skip                       |
| `type`       | string | No       | Filter for personal or generic emails                   |
| `seniority`  | string | No       | Filter by seniority level: junior, senior, or executive |
| `department` | string | No       | Filter by specific departments (e.g., sales, marketing) |
| `apiKey`     | string | Yes      | Hunter.io API Key                                       |

**Output**

| Parameter         | Type   | Description           |
| ----------------- | ------ | --------------------- |
| `results`         | json   | Search results        |
| `emails`          | json   | Email addresses found |
| `email`           | string | Found email address   |
| `score`           | number | Confidence score      |
| `result`          | string | Verification result   |
| `status`          | string | Status message        |
| `total`           | number | Total results count   |
| `personal_emails` | number | Personal emails count |
| `generic_emails`  | number | Generic emails count  |

#### `hunter_email_finder`

Finds the most likely email address for a person given their name and company domain.

**Input**

| Parameter    | Type   | Required | Description         |
| ------------ | ------ | -------- | ------------------- |
| `domain`     | string | Yes      | Company domain name |
| `first_name` | string | Yes      | Person              |
| `last_name`  | string | Yes      | Person              |
| `company`    | string | No       | Company name        |
| `apiKey`     | string | Yes      | Hunter.io API Key   |

**Output**

| Parameter         | Type   | Description           |
| ----------------- | ------ | --------------------- |
| `results`         | json   | Search results        |
| `emails`          | json   | Email addresses found |
| `email`           | string | Found email address   |
| `score`           | number | Confidence score      |
| `result`          | string | Verification result   |
| `status`          | string | Status message        |
| `total`           | number | Total results count   |
| `personal_emails` | number | Personal emails count |
| `generic_emails`  | number | Generic emails count  |

#### `hunter_email_verifier`

Verifies the deliverability of an email address and provides detailed verification status.

**Input**

| Parameter | Type   | Required | Description                 |
| --------- | ------ | -------- | --------------------------- |
| `email`   | string | Yes      | The email address to verify |
| `apiKey`  | string | Yes      | Hunter.io API Key           |

**Output**

| Parameter         | Type   | Description           |
| ----------------- | ------ | --------------------- |
| `results`         | json   | Search results        |
| `emails`          | json   | Email addresses found |
| `email`           | string | Found email address   |
| `score`           | number | Confidence score      |
| `result`          | string | Verification result   |
| `status`          | string | Status message        |
| `total`           | number | Total results count   |
| `personal_emails` | number | Personal emails count |
| `generic_emails`  | number | Generic emails count  |

#### `hunter_companies_find`

Enriches company data using domain name.

**Input**

| Parameter | Type   | Required | Description                     |
| --------- | ------ | -------- | ------------------------------- |
| `domain`  | string | Yes      | Domain to find company data for |
| `apiKey`  | string | Yes      | Hunter.io API Key               |

**Output**

| Parameter         | Type   | Description           |
| ----------------- | ------ | --------------------- |
| `results`         | json   | Search results        |
| `emails`          | json   | Email addresses found |
| `email`           | string | Found email address   |
| `score`           | number | Confidence score      |
| `result`          | string | Verification result   |
| `status`          | string | Status message        |
| `total`           | number | Total results count   |
| `personal_emails` | number | Personal emails count |
| `generic_emails`  | number | Generic emails count  |

#### `hunter_email_count`

Returns the total number of email addresses found for a domain or company.

**Input**

| Parameter | Type   | Required | Description                                                        |
| --------- | ------ | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `domain`  | string | No       | Domain to count emails for (required if company not provided)      |
| `company` | string | No       | Company name to count emails for (required if domain not provided) |
| `type`    | string | No       | Filter for personal or generic emails only                         |
| `apiKey`  | string | Yes      | Hunter.io API Key                                                  |

**Output**

| Parameter         | Type   | Description           |
| ----------------- | ------ | --------------------- |
| `results`         | json   | Search results        |
| `emails`          | json   | Email addresses found |
| `email`           | string | Found email address   |
| `score`           | number | Confidence score      |
| `result`          | string | Verification result   |
| `status`          | string | Status message        |
| `total`           | number | Total results count   |
| `personal_emails` | number | Personal emails count |
| `generic_emails`  | number | Generic emails count  |

### Notes

* Category: `tools`
* Type: `hunter`


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