--- title: "Crunchbase API: pricing, rate limits & MCP | ONEGTMLAB" description: "Crunchbase API: Private-company intelligence API (v4, read-only): organizations, people, funding rounds, investors, acquisitions, IPOs, plus licensed…" canonical: https://www.onegtmlab.dev/tool-directory/data-platforms/crunchbase --- # Crunchbase API: pricing, rate limits & MCP | ONEGTMLAB [](/) [ Book a call ](/book) ![](/_astro/crunchbase.D8oYsiII_1ruY89.webp) API review # Crunchbase API review Private-company intelligence API (v4, read-only): organizations, people, funding rounds, investors, acquisitions, IPOs, plus licensed Insights (growth, market, investor, valuation) and Predictions (funding, acquisition, IPO, layoff, closure, growth), with daily NDJSON/CSV exports and a hosted OAuth MCP. Best for funding, investor and M&A history for account research and trigger lists. Verified 25 Oct 2026 · 11 endpoints listed · Official MCP server [ See pricing ](#pricing)[ Crunchbase API docs ](https://data.crunchbase.com/docs/api-packages-overview.md) At a glance Category Data platform, Signals, Research, Enrichment Pricing model Flat monthly plans Free tier Free account: company profiles (welcome mail: up to 10 profiles per month), 5… Entry price $49/mo, billed annually Pro (individual) Auth API key Official MCP Yes Best for Funding, investor and M&A history for account research and trigger lists [crunchbase.com ↗](https://www.crunchbase.com)[Pricing page ↗](https://www.crunchbase.com/buy/select-product) ## What a call costs The actions you pay for, as Crunchbase prices them. Action Cost Per MCP search / profile / name match 10 data tokens per non-empty basic field value returned MCP Expert question / build search / resolve entity data used + processing + returned values per call MCP tool reference, balance check, list read/create/update 0 data tokens per call ## Pricing, plan by plan US dollars, as Crunchbase's pricing page shows them on 25 Oct 2026. Monthly and annual billing are shown apart. Free tier Free account: company profiles (welcome mail: up to 10 profiles per month), 5 rows per search, contacts masked, funding hidden until the email is verified, Crunchbase Scout AI chat, and its own Crunchbase MCP data-token allowance that resets on the 1st of each month. No free REST API (Basic API discontinued). ### Pro (individual) $99/mo billed monthly $49/mo billed annually $49/month billed annually, shown against a struck $79.00 with 'Save 38% on Annual first Year' (discount applies to the first year); $99/month billed monthly; 1 seat; 2,000 export rows/month (exports start only when the paid subscription begins, not during the trial); up to 1,000 results per search; lists and saved searches up to 100 each; base MCP, Scout and full-profile usage; 7-day free trial No API ### Business (team) $199/mo annual billing only $199/mo billed annually Starting at $199/month billed annually (sales-led); 2+ seats; 5,000 export rows/month; unlimited lists and saved searches; more MCP, Scout and profile usage; Salesforce, HubSpot, Zapier, Outreach integrations; SSO and contract/security review by agreement No API ### Custom Data Solutions (API / data licensing) One-off pack Custom pricing; scaled API access, enterprise MCP, Snowflake/Databricks or cloud storage delivery, historical signals; packages Fundamentals (Firmographics, Core Financials, Advanced Financials), Insights, Predictions API included ## Rate limits Enterprise REST API: 200 requests per minute per key AND 3 concurrent in-flight requests per key, enforced independently; 429 can also occur under platform load. Limit Enterprise / licensed API key Pro (web + MCP) Business Custom Data Solutions Limit 200 requests/minute, 3 concurrent Exports 2,000 rows/month; search up to 1,000 results per search; base MCP usage Exports 5,000 rows/month; up to 1,000 results per search; more MCP usage Bulk delivery, configured MCP allowance, scaled API More on limitsLess Honor Retry-After, else exponential backoff. MCP has separate quotas (data tokens). ## How to get an API key Crunchbase uses API key. The steps below follow Crunchbase's own docs. 1. Create a Crunchbase account. API access starts on the Custom Data Solutions (API / data licensing) plan. 2. Sales-provisioned only. Existing licensees: Crunchbase > Account Settings > Integrations > Crunchbase API > Show Key ([crunchbase.com/account/integrations/crunchbase-api](https://www.crunchbase.com/account/integrations/crunchbase-api)) 3. Send it with every request: header `X-cb-user-key` (recommended) or `user_key` query parameter. MCP uses OAuth sign-in with your own Crunchbase account. 4. Make a first call: Resolve partial names to entity UUID/permalink. Keep the key in an environment variable, never in the command. ``` curl -X GET "https://api.crunchbase.com/v4/data/autocompletes" \ -H "X-cb-user-key: $CRUNCHBASE_API_KEY" ``` ## Where the docs live What Where Documentation [data.crunchbase.com/docs/welcome-to-crunchbase-data.md](https://data.crunchbase.com/docs/welcome-to-crunchbase-data.md) API reference [data.crunchbase.com/docs/api-packages-overview.md](https://data.crunchbase.com/docs/api-packages-overview.md) OpenAPI spec `https://api.crunchbase.com/v4/md/applications/crunchbase/openapi.json` llms.txt [data.crunchbase.com/llms.txt](https://data.crunchbase.com/llms.txt) Base URL `https://api.crunchbase.com` MCP server `https://mcp.crunchbase.com` ## Strengths and limits ### Where it fits - Funding, investor and M&A history for account research and trigger lists - Firmographic enrichment by permalink/UUID after resolving names with Autocomplete - Funding / acquisition / IPO / layoff predictions and growth insights (Predictions & Insights packages) - Competitor and similar-company graphs (org\_similarities) - Agent research via the MCP on a Pro or Business seat, without an API contract ### Where it falls short - Verified work-email or direct-dial finding through the API: the specs carry contact\_email and phone\_number (organization contact fields) but no email-finder, verification or phone-reveal endpoint. The web app's Contacts search does show an email and phone per person on Pro (masked on free). - Same-day funding alerts: our internal call notes say Crunchbase lags news by a couple of days - Self-serve API access: new REST API keys are sales-only, Basic API keys are discontinued - Republishing data: license forbids distributing data to third parties unless the order form allows it ### Worth knowing - Each data.crunchbase.com reference page exists up to six times (x, x-1... x-5). These are package variants, not API versions: base = Firmographics, -1 Core Financials, -2 Advanced Financials, -3 Predictions & Insights, -4 Insights Only, -5 Predictions Only. All are v4 (spec version 1.1.0). Use the one matching your licensed package. - URL change: current data endpoints are /v4/data/... and metadata /v4/md/...; legacy keys used /api/v4/... (e.g. /api/v4/searches/organizations). Do not put /data/ into metadata URLs. - Two independent limits: 200 req/min AND 3 concurrent per key. Ten parallel requests can 429 seven of them even well under 200/min. - Cards return at most 100 items; paginate with the single-card endpoint and after\_id. - Search limit is 1 to 1,000 per page (default 100); paginate with after\_id = last UUID; never combine after\_id and before\_id. 6 moreShow fewer - organization.updated\_at does not move when a funding round is added; track funding\_rounds updated\_at for incremental sync. - Unknown or unlicensed fields can be silently omitted (MCP) and 401/403 means license scope, not just a bad key. - Attribution: shared data must carry a visible, followable hyperlink to the Crunchbase entity. - MCP access, two docs: the pricing page says MCP is included in Free (with limits), Pro and Business; 'Managing MCP Access' says a team workspace buys MCP seats separately and each MCP user needs the Crunchbase Business base product. Live app (2026-10-25): a free individual account shows its own MCP data-token allowance, so the seat rule applies to team workspaces. MCP quota is separate from API quota. - MCP calls can charge data tokens even if the client disconnects; a retry can charge again. - Free accounts see funding amounts only after verifying the email address; growth insights stay masked. ## Who should use it Use Crunchbase for Funding, investor and M&A history for account research and trigger lists Look elsewhere for Verified work-email or direct-dial finding through the API: the specs carry contact\_email and phone\_number (organization contact fields) but no email-finder, verification or phone-reveal endpoint. The web app's Contacts search does show an email and phone per person on Pro (masked on free). ## If Crunchbase is not the answer Other Data platforms tools in this directory, each with its own review. [ ![](/_astro/clay.CHDKXtEw_2rkEur.webp) Clay Data platforms Free planOfficial MCP Best for multi-provider waterfalls without building your own fallback logic. Clay API review →](/tool-directory/data-platforms/clay) ## Before you build Four things to settle first, each read off Crunchbase's own pages. - **Confirm the API is on your plan**API access starts on the Custom Data Solutions (API / data licensing) plan. Free tier: Free account: company profiles (welcome mail: up to 10 profiles per month), 5 rows per search, contacts masked, funding hidden until the…. - **Keep the key out of your code**API key. It is sent as: header `X-cb-user-key` (recommended) or `user_key` query parameter. MCP uses OAuth sign-in with your own Crunchbase account.. - **Design around the rate limit**Enterprise REST API: 200 requests per minute per key AND 3 concurrent in-flight requests per key, enforced independently; 429 can also occur under platform load. - **Know the catch before you scale**Each data.crunchbase.com reference page exists up to six times (x, x-1... x-5). These are package variants, not API versions: base = Firmographics, -1 Core Financials, -2 Advanced Financials, -3 Predictions & Insights, -4 Insights Only, -5 Predictions Only. All are v4 (spec version 1.1.0). Use the one matching your licensed package. ## Want us to build it for you? Tell us what you want Crunchbase to do in your stack. We will show you how we would wire it into your data, outbound or CRM, and what we would check first. [ Book a call ](/book)[ See case studies ](/case-studies) Read from [crunchbase.com/buy/select-product](https://www.crunchbase.com/buy/select-product), [data.crunchbase.com/docs/api-packages-overview.md](https://data.crunchbase.com/docs/api-packages-overview.md) and [data.crunchbase.com/docs/api-essentials.md](https://data.crunchbase.com/docs/api-essentials.md). Verified 25 Oct 2026. All 11 endpointsFor developers: method, path, what it does and what it costs. **Base URL:** `https://api.crunchbase.com` **Bulk and async:** Static exports: daily NDJSON (recommended) or flat CSV zips per collection at /v4/data/static\_exports/ for contracted customers; Custom plans add Snowflake/Databricks delivery. Search pages up to 1,000 rows. Source: [data.crunchbase.com/docs/legacy-exports.md](https://data.crunchbase.com/docs/legacy-exports.md) **Webhooks:** No Filter endpoints 11 endpoints Method Path What it does Cost GET `/v4/data/autocompletes` Resolve partial names to entity UUID/permalink Within license; no per-call price published GET `/v4/data/entities/organizations/{permalink_or_uuid}` Organization lookup with chosen fields and relationship cards Within license GET `/v4/data/entities/organizations/{id}/cards/{card_id}` Paginate a single relationship card Within license GET `/v4/data/entities/{collection}/{id} (+ /cards/{card_id})` Lookup for people, funding\_rounds, acquisitions, investments, funds, ipos, events, jobs, ownerships, principals, press\_references, categories, locations, degrees, addresses, diversity\_spotlights; package-gated Within license POST `/v4/data/searches/organizations` Filtered company search Within license POST `/v4/data/searches/{collection}` Search people, funding\_rounds, acquisitions, investments, funds, ipos, events, jobs, principals, categories, locations, ownerships and more (package-gated) Within license GET/POST `/v4/data/entities|searches/{funding,acquisition,ipo,layoff,closure,growth,remain_private}_predictions` Predictions package: forecasts with scores and timing Predictions package license GET/POST `/v4/data/entities|searches/{growth_insights, investor_insights, market_insights, research_insights, org_similarities, product_similarities, investor_matches, current_valuation_estimates, current_valuation_comparables, key_employee_changes, layoffs, legal_proceedings, product_launches, partnership_announcements, growth_events, products, micro_categories, awards}` Insights package: growth, market, investor and valuation analyses, similar companies, event signals Insights package license GET `/v4/data/deleted_entities and /v4/data/deleted_entities/{collection_id}` Identifiers removed from Crunchbase, for syncing your copy Within license GET `/v4/data/static_exports/.ndjson.zip (or .zip for CSV)` Full-collection snapshot exports, regenerated each morning (organizations, people, funding rounds, acquisitions, IPOs, org\_similarities...) 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