GET /v1/research/:username
Full research dossier on any Twitter account. Combines Twitter profile, website scraping, LinkedIn enrichment, funding data, and AI classification into a single response.
Cost: $0.25 per call — replaces 4-5 separate API calls across multiple providers
curl "https://frontrun.vc/v1/research/uaborisov" \
-H "X-API-Key: your_api_key"What's included
| Source | Data |
|---|---|
| Profile, bio, follower count, website URL | |
| Website | Structured scrape of their website (if in profile) — features, chains, product links |
| Work history, education, skills, headline | |
| Funding | DefiLlama fundraising data — round, amount, investors |
| Classification | AI-powered entity type, sector, confidence (if previously classified) |
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
username | string (path) | Twitter username (without @) |
Response
{
"username": "uaborisov",
"twitter": {
"id": "123456",
"userName": "uaborisov",
"name": "Uliana Borisov",
"description": "Building something new...",
"followers": 8500,
"following": 2100,
"url": "https://example.com"
},
"website": {
"url": "https://example.com",
"title": "Example — AI Infrastructure",
"description": "...",
"extracted": {
"features": ["AI", "Infrastructure"],
"chains": [],
"productLinks": {
"docs": "https://docs.example.com",
"github": "https://github.com/example"
}
}
},
"linkedin": {
"url": "https://linkedin.com/in/uborisov",
"profile": {
"fullName": "Uliana Borisov",
"headline": "Founder & CEO at Example",
"workHistory": [...]
},
"status": "enriched"
},
"funding": {
"name": "Example",
"amount": 12000000,
"round": "Series A",
"lead_investors": ["Sequoia Capital"],
"other_investors": ["a16z"]
},
"classification": {
"is_company": false,
"sector": "AI/ML",
"entity_type": "individual",
"confidence": "high"
},
"cost_cents": 25,
"balance_cents": 9875
}Equivalent cost on other providers
To get the same data without frontrun:
| Step | Provider | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Twitter profile | X API | $0.01 |
| Website scrape | Firecrawl | ~$0.01 |
| LinkedIn search | Google/Serper | ~$0.003 |
| LinkedIn scrape | Proxycurl/Netrows | ~$0.05 |
| Funding data | Manual research | ~$2/hr |
| AI classification | Claude API | ~$0.01 |
| Total (DIY) | 5 providers, 5 API keys | ~$0.08 + time |
| frontrun | 1 API key | $0.25 |
One call. One API key. Every data source combined.