Async-Friendly Company Directory

Discover companies with meeting-light, async-first cultures. Search by industry, size, location, and remote policy. Perfect for job seekers who value focused work time.

Features

• Automated data collection
• Structured output format
• Error handling
• Pay-per-event billing

Quick Start

{
  "input": "your input here"
}

Demo Mode

Set demoMode: true to test with sample data (no charges). When you're ready for real results, set demoMode: false or omit it.

{
  "demoMode": true,
  ...
}

Input Parameters

Output Format

Company Entry

{
  "company": {
    "name": "GitLab",
    "domain": "gitlab.com",
    "description": "DevOps platform delivered as a single application",
    "logo": "https://gitlab.com/logo.png"
  },
  "asyncScore": 92,
  "asyncGrade": "A+",
  "industry": "technology",
  "size": {
    "category": "large",
    "employees": "2000+"
  },
  "remotePolicy": {
    "type": "fully_remote",
    "description": "All-remote company since founding"
  },
  "location": {
    "headquarters": "San Francisco, CA (virtual)",
    "region": "global"
  },
  "asyncCulture": {
    "highlights": [
      "No recurring meetings required",
      "Comprehensive async handbook",
      "Written communication first",
      "Meeting-free focus days",
      "All meetings optional"
    ],
    "policies": [
      "Bias towards async communication",
      "Record all meetings for async viewing",
      "15-minute default meeting length",
      "No 'quick syncs' - use GitLab issues"
    ],
    "tools": ["GitLab Issues", "Slack (async)", "Loom", "Google Docs"]
  },
  "workLifeBalance": {
    "rating": 4.5,
    "flexibleHours": true,
    "unlimitedPTO": true
  },
  "sources": {
    "glassdoor": "https://glassdoor.com/gitlab",
    "handbook": "https://handbook.gitlab.com",
    "careers": "https://about.gitlab.com/jobs"
  },
  "lastVerified": "2024-03-15",
  "addedDate": "2023-01-01"
}

Directory Summary

{
  "totalCompanies": 247,
  "filteredResults": 45,
  "averageAsyncScore": 78,
  "topIndustries": [
    { "industry": "technology", "count": 156 },
    { "industry": "fintech", "count": 34 },
    { "industry": "ecommerce", "count": 28 }
  ],
  "companies": [...]
}

Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-event billing:

• data_point: $0.01 per result

Use Cases

1. Job Search Integration

// Find remote tech companies with great async culture
const companies = await apifyClient.actor("localhowl/async-company-directory").call({
  industry: "technology",
  remotePolicy: "fully_remote",
  minAsyncScore: 80,
  limit: 20
});

for (const company of companies) {
  console.log(`${company.name}: ${company.asyncScore}/100`);
  console.log(`  Careers: ${company.sources.careers}`);
}

2. Competitive Benchmarking

// Compare your company to async leaders
const leaders = await apifyClient.actor("localhowl/async-company-directory").call({
  industry: "fintech",
  sortBy: "async_score",
  limit: 10
});

console.log("Top async-friendly fintech companies:");
leaders.forEach((c, i) => {
  console.log(`${i + 1}. ${c.name} (${c.asyncScore}/100)`);
});

3. Content Creation

// Get data for "Top Async Companies" blog post
const topCompanies = await apifyClient.actor("localhowl/async-company-directory").call({
  sortBy: "async_score",
  limit: 25,
  includeDetails: true
});

// Generate blog content with company details

Common Problems & Solutions

"Invalid API key" error

Cause: Your API key is wrong, expired, or doesn't have the right permissions. Fix: Double-check your API key. Make sure you copied it exactly without extra spaces.

"Rate limit exceeded" error

Cause: You've hit the API's rate limits. Fix: Wait a few minutes, then try again. Consider reducing the number of concurrent requests.

Empty or incomplete results

Cause: The target may have anti-scraping protection or the data doesn't exist. Fix:

• Check if the URL/search query is correct
• Try with different parameters
• Some sites may block automated access

Demo data showing instead of real results

Cause: demoMode is still set to true. Fix: Set demoMode: false and provide your API key(s).

Built by John Rippy | Actor Arsenal