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The Hog

The Hog is a real-time web intelligence API for AI agents and go-to-market teams, founded in 2025 (Y Combinator F25) by Hudson Liao and Paulo Nascimento in San Francisco. One credit-based REST API unifies company and people search, contact enrichment, LLM-powered deep research, multi-platform web and social scraping (LinkedIn, X, Reddit, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook), SEO intelligence, and recurring signal monitors. Fast calls return synchronously; long-running jobs run asynchronously with polling, organization-scoped idempotency keys, cursor pagination, request-id tracing, and a consistent JSON error envelope. A hosted OAuth MCP server and a local stdio MCP package expose the same capabilities to agents.

The Hog publishes 8 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Company Search API, Deep Research API, Enrichments API, and 5 more. Tagged areas include Company, GTM Intelligence, Sales Intelligence, Data Enrichment, and Web Scraping.

The Hog’s developer surface includes documentation, API reference, getting-started guide, engineering blog, pricing, signup flow, authentication, and 25 more developer resources.

49.0/100 developing ▬ flat Agent 66/100 agent native saas Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-09-06 · rubric v0.19.0
1 APIs 1 MCP Servers
CompanyGTM IntelligenceSales IntelligenceData EnrichmentWeb ScrapingPeople DataCompany DataDeep ResearchSocial MonitoringMCPAI AgentsY Combinator

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APIs 8

Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.

The Hog Company Search API

The Company Search API from The Hog — 1 operation(s) for company search.

The Hog Deep Research API

The Deep Research API from The Hog — 1 operation(s) for deep research.

The Hog Enrichments API

The Enrichments API from The Hog — 2 operation(s) for enrichments.

The Hog Monitors API

The Monitors API from The Hog — 4 operation(s) for monitors.

The Hog Operations API

The Operations API from The Hog — 2 operation(s) for operations.

The Hog People Search API

The People Search API from The Hog — 2 operation(s) for people search.

The Hog Scrapers API

The Scrapers API from The Hog — 34 operation(s) for scrapers.

The Hog Search API

The Search API from The Hog — 2 operation(s) for search.

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Open Collections 9

Open, tool-agnostic API collections (OpenAPI-derived and Bruno).

API Collection

OPEN COLLECTION

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MCP Servers 1

Model Context Protocol servers that expose these APIs to AI agents.

The Hog

MCP SERVER

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

The Hog Plans Pricing

2 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

The Hog Rate Limits

2 limits

RATE LIMITS

Security Posture 2

Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.

The Hog Authentication

apiKey · 2 schemes

SECURITY

The Hog Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · DMARC

SECURITY

Scopes 1

OAuth scopes governing access to this provider's APIs.

The Hog Scopes

OAuth 2.0 · no documented scopes

0 scopes

SCOPES

Agentic Access 1

Recommended x-agentic-access execution contracts for AI agents.

The Hog Agentic Access

52 operations · 44 acting

52 operations · 44 acting

AGENTIC

Resources

Get Started 3

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

Documentation 2

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Agent Surfaces 5

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

Design & Contract 6

Pagination, idempotency, versioning, errors, and events

Build 5

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

Access & Security 3

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

Operate 1

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

Commercial 4

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Company 1

The organization behind the API

Other 2

Properties that don't map to a standard resource type

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑
aid: the-hog
deliveryModel:
  model: saas
  open_source: false
  commercial: true
  callable_host: true
  label: Hosted service · you call their endpoint
  confidence: high
  source:
  - openapi
  - pricing
  generated: '2026-08-28'
  method: derived
accessModel:
  pricing: usage-based
  onboarding: waitlist
  trial: true
  trial_detail: 500 free calls per month across all endpoints, no credit card required.
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Waitlist (beta launch full)
  confidence: high
  source:
  - https://thehog.ai/pricing
  - authentication
  note: Published per-call rates (no tiers, no seats, no feature gates) with an automatic volume discount past 100k calls/month
    and a customer-set spend cap. New self-serve signup was closed as of 2026-08-14 -- the site header and pricing page both
    read "Our beta launch is full. Join the waitlist."
  ref: plans/the-hog-plans-pricing.yml
  generated: '2026-08-14'
  method: searched
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/the-hog.png
name: The Hog
description: The Hog is a real-time web intelligence API for AI agents and go-to-market teams, founded in 2025 (Y Combinator
  F25) by Hudson Liao and Paulo Nascimento in San Francisco. One credit-based REST API unifies company and people search,
  contact enrichment, LLM-powered deep research, multi-platform web and social scraping (LinkedIn, X, Reddit, Instagram, TikTok,
  YouTube, Facebook), SEO intelligence, and recurring signal monitors. Fast calls return synchronously; long-running jobs
  run asynchronously with polling, organization-scoped idempotency keys, cursor pagination, request-id tracing, and a consistent
  JSON error envelope. A hosted OAuth MCP server and a local stdio MCP package expose the same capabilities to agents.
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/the-hog/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
x-type: company
x-source: vc-portfolio
x-backed-by:
- y-combinator
x-tier: stub
x-tier-reason: portfolio-lead
specificationVersion: '0.23'
created: '2026-07-17'
modified: '2026-08-14'
tags:
- Company
- GTM Intelligence
- Sales Intelligence
- Data Enrichment
- Web Scraping
- People Data
- Company Data
- Deep Research
- Social Monitoring
- MCP
- AI Agents
- Y Combinator
apis:
- aid: the-hog:the-hog-company-search-api
  name: The Hog Company Search API
  description: The Company Search API from The Hog — 1 operation(s) for company search.
  humanURL: https://docs.thehog.ai/
  baseURL: https://developer.thehog.ai
  tags:
  - Company Search
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/the-hog-company-search-api-openapi.yml
- aid: the-hog:the-hog-deep-research-api
  name: The Hog Deep Research API
  description: The Deep Research API from The Hog — 1 operation(s) for deep research.
  humanURL: https://docs.thehog.ai/
  baseURL: https://developer.thehog.ai
  tags:
  - Deep Research
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/the-hog-deep-research-api-openapi.yml
- aid: the-hog:the-hog-enrichments-api
  name: The Hog Enrichments API
  description: The Enrichments API from The Hog — 2 operation(s) for enrichments.
  humanURL: https://docs.thehog.ai/
  baseURL: https://developer.thehog.ai
  tags:
  - Enrichments
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/the-hog-enrichments-api-openapi.yml
- aid: the-hog:the-hog-monitors-api
  name: The Hog Monitors API
  description: The Monitors API from The Hog — 4 operation(s) for monitors.
  humanURL: https://docs.thehog.ai/
  baseURL: https://developer.thehog.ai
  tags:
  - Monitors
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/the-hog-monitors-api-openapi.yml
- aid: the-hog:the-hog-operations-api
  name: The Hog Operations API
  description: The Operations API from The Hog — 2 operation(s) for operations.
  humanURL: https://docs.thehog.ai/
  baseURL: https://developer.thehog.ai
  tags: []
  tags_raw:
  - Operations
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/the-hog-operations-api-openapi.yml
- aid: the-hog:the-hog-people-search-api
  name: The Hog People Search API
  description: The People Search API from The Hog — 2 operation(s) for people search.
  humanURL: https://docs.thehog.ai/
  baseURL: https://developer.thehog.ai
  tags:
  - People Search
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/the-hog-people-search-api-openapi.yml
- aid: the-hog:the-hog-scrapers-api
  name: The Hog Scrapers API
  description: The Scrapers API from The Hog — 34 operation(s) for scrapers.
  humanURL: https://docs.thehog.ai/
  baseURL: https://developer.thehog.ai
  tags:
  - Scrapers
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/the-hog-scrapers-api-openapi.yml
- aid: the-hog:the-hog-search-api
  name: The Hog Search API
  description: The Search API from The Hog — 2 operation(s) for search.
  humanURL: https://docs.thehog.ai/
  baseURL: https://developer.thehog.ai
  tags:
  - Search
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/the-hog-search-api-openapi.yml
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com
- FN: APIs.json
  email: info@apis.io
x-enrichment:
  date: '2026-08-14'
  status: enriched
  artifacts_added: 9
  pass: local-v1
common:
- type: Overlay
  url: overlays/the-hog-openapi-overlay.yaml
- type: DeveloperPortal
  url: https://platform.thehog.ai/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://docs.thehog.ai/
- type: APIReference
  url: https://docs.thehog.ai/introduction
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://docs.thehog.ai/quickstart
- type: Blog
  url: https://thehog.ai/blog
- type: Pricing
  url: https://thehog.ai/pricing
- type: SignUp
  url: https://platform.thehog.ai/
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://thehog.ai/terms
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://thehog.ai/privacy
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/The-Hog
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/the-hog-authentication.yml
- type: Conventions
  url: conventions/the-hog-conventions.yml
- type: Idempotency
  url: conventions/the-hog-conventions.yml
- type: ErrorCatalog
  url: errors/the-hog-problem-types.yml
- type: RateLimits
  url: rate-limits/the-hog-rate-limits.yml
- type: MCPServer
  url: mcp/the-hog-mcp.yml
- type: AgentSkill
  url: skills/_index.yml
- type: Packages
  url: packages/the-hog-packages.yml
- type: WellKnown
  url: well-known/the-hog-well-known.yml
- type: Lifecycle
  url: lifecycle/the-hog-lifecycle.yml
- type: Conformance
  url: conformance/the-hog-conformance.yml
- type: DataModel
  url: data-model/the-hog-data-model.yml
- type: LLMsTxt
  url: llms/the-hog-llms.txt
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/the-hog-domain-security.yml
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/the-hog-agentic-access.yml
- type: AgentCard
  url: a2a/the-hog-a2a.yml
- type: ToolCrosswalk
  url: mcp/the-hog-tool-crosswalk.yml
- type: Plans
  url: plans/the-hog-plans-pricing.yml
- type: OAuthScopes
  url: scopes/the-hog-scopes.yml
- type: CLI
  url: cli/the-hog-cli.yml
- type: SDKs
  url: packages/the-hog-packages.yml

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