NameAPI is a web API
to handle people's names
in your software.

News

22.06.2026

Software Version 11.4.0 released - NameAPI's New Business Detection Module

Telling a company from a person sounds trivial, until you have to do it reliably across millions of...

15.05.2026

Identifying Titles in Global Name Data

We have updated our NameAPI database with titles from more than 80 cultures. Our services identify...

20.04.2026

Database Update: Georgian Names Added

We are pleased to announce the latest expansion of our name database with a comprehensive...

26.02.2026

Enhanced NameAPI Database

We are excited to announce a major update to the NameAPI database, reflecting the extensive...

11.02.2026

Software Version 11.2.0 Deployed

NameMatcher: More resilient matching for real-world names

Previously, if an input could not be...

Using NameAPI Web Services

 

NameAPI is a free and paid service platform to work with names. Our web services are available on both SOAP and REST endpoints. 

Every new account gets a free basic monthly subscription with a limited number of requests. If the free credits are not enough then you can get more credits.