---
ref: tool:lemlist/enrich-person
name: "Find a person's email or phone"
company: company:lemlist
workflows: []
access: [cli, api]
tags: [capability:find-work-emails, category:sales-engagement, has:api, has:cli]
docs: https://developer.lemlist.com/api-reference/endpoints/enrich/enrich-data
updated: 2026-09-27
---

# Find a person's email or phone

Starts a lookup that finds a person's verified email, phone number or LinkedIn profile, or verifies an email you have, and returns an id to fetch the result with.

Note: Runs asynchronously: fetch the result with `GET /enrich/{enrichId}` or pass a `webhookUrl`. Each enrichment spends credits, so confirm before running it on many people.

## Set up

Use the first option your agent supports.

### CLI (official)

Install the command and sign in with it, then confirm it runs.

```sh
npm install -g @lemlist-official/cli
lemlist --version
```

Run `lemlist api POST /enrich`.

### API (official)

- Base URL: https://api.lemlist.com/api
- Endpoint: `POST /enrich`
- Auth: send the header `Authorization: Basic $LEMLIST_API_KEY`
- Get a key: https://app.lemlist.com/settings/integrations
- Docs: https://developer.lemlist.com/api-reference/getting-started/authentication

Note: `LEMLIST_API_KEY` holds the base64 of `:<api key>`, an empty username and the key; 20 requests every 2 seconds per key.

Before anything else, confirm access with the cheapest read-only call, like a list or a search. Never send or change anything to test access.

## Rules

- Ask the user before anything that sends messages, costs money, or changes data, and say how many records it touches. One approval covers a batch the user has seen.
- Never print API keys.