# B2B Work Email Finder (5$/1k) - Find & Verify Emails (`blessiticus/b2b-work-email-finder-5-1k-find-emails-linkedin-or-domain`) Actor Find verified professional work emails using Names and Company Domains (/1k found) or LinkedIn URLs (/1k processed). Generates 14+ permutations with live SMTP handshakes. Save 75%+ vs Apollo & Hunter. - **URL**: https://apify.com/blessiticus/b2b-work-email-finder-5-1k-find-emails-linkedin-or-domain.md - **Developed by:** [Mohammad Palekar](https://apify.com/blessiticus) (community) - **Stats:** 30 total users, 19 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: 5.00 out of 5 stars ## Pricing from $3.50 / 1,000 email found & verifieds This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md. ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run. For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below. Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`). # README ## B2B Work Email Finder — Find & Verify Emails from Names & Domains ($5/1k) [![Apify Actor](https://img.shields.io/badge/Apify-Actor-orange?logo=apify)](https://apify.com/blessiticus/b2b-work-email-finder-5-1k-find-emails-linkedin-or-domain) [![Price](https://img.shields.io/badge/Price-%245%20%2F%201%2C000%20Verified%20Emails-brightgreen)](https://apify.com/blessiticus/b2b-work-email-finder-5-1k-find-emails-linkedin-or-domain) [![Rating](https://img.shields.io/badge/Rating-★★★★★%20\(5.0\)-yellow)](https://apify.com/blessiticus/b2b-work-email-finder-5-1k-find-emails-linkedin-or-domain) [![Maintenance](https://img.shields.io/badge/Maintained-Actively-blue)](https://apify.com/blessiticus/b2b-work-email-finder-5-1k-find-emails-linkedin-or-domain) [![Integrations](https://img.shields.io/badge/Integrations-Clay%20%7C%20Make%20%7C%20n8n%20%7C%20Zapier-blueviolet)](https://apify.com/blessiticus/b2b-work-email-finder-5-1k-find-emails-linkedin-or-domain) Find verified professional work emails for your outbound sales leads using **First Name, Last Name, and Company Domain / Website** or **LinkedIn Profile URLs**. Stop paying $49–$199/month for bloated databases with outdated, stale contacts. **B2B Work Email Finder** generates 14+ corporate email permutations and executes **live, real-time SMTP handshakes** against destination mail servers to verify that the mailbox physically exists (`250 OK`) before returning it to you. *** > \[!TIP] > **Need to bulk clean an existing email list?** Check out our companion tool: [**Email Verifier Pro**](https://apify.com/blessiticus/email-verifier-pro) — clean and validate complete email lists with full SMTP handshakes, catch-all detection, and spam trap filtering at just **$0.85 per 1,000 emails**. *** ### ⚡ Key Highlights & Features - **Real Live SMTP Verification:** Directly tests recipient mail servers (`HELO` / `MAIL FROM` / `RCPT TO`). No guesswork or stale cached databases from 2021. - **14+ Intelligent Email Permutations:** Tests `first.last@`, `first@`, `flast@`, `firstl@`, `last.first@`, `first_last@`, and more. - **Pay Only For What Is Found:** When using Name + Domain, you **only pay for verified emails actually found** ($0.005 each). If an email cannot be verified, you pay **$0.00**. - **Zero Scraping Lag for CSVs:** Paste a Google Sheet or CSV with Names & Company Domains to bypass third-party scraping delays entirely. - **100% Cookie-Free LinkedIn Enrichment:** Provide LinkedIn URLs without risking your own account. No cookies, no session tokens, no Chrome extensions needed. - **Preserves All Input Columns:** Keeps all your existing spreadsheet columns (`phone`, `lead_id`, `state`, `industry`, `job_title`) in the final output. - **Waterfall & CRM Ready:** Plug directly into **Clay.com**, **Make.com**, **Zapier**, **n8n**, or your custom Python / Node.js pipeline. *** ### 💳 Transparent Pricing Structure We believe in 100% pricing transparency with zero monthly minimums and no hidden subscription lock-ins. | Input Mode | What You Provide | Pricing | Billing Model | Best For | | :--- | :--- | :---: | :---: | :--- | | **Option A: Names & Domains (Recommended)** | `First Name` + `Last Name` + `Company Domain / Website` (via CSV, Google Sheet, or Text) | **$5.00 per 1,000 verified emails found** ($0.005 / result) | **Pay-Per-Result**
*(Unfound leads = $0.00)* | Fast, scalable outbound. Highest ROI. Saves 75%–95% vs Hunter/Apollo. | | **Option B: LinkedIn Profile URLs** | `https://www.linkedin.com/in/...` profile links | **$10.00 per 1,000 profiles processed** ($0.01 / profile) | **Pay-Per-Processed**
*(Scrapes profile + finds email)* | When you only have LinkedIn URLs and need automated profile data extraction without cookies. | #### ⚠️ Important Notice Regarding LinkedIn URL Enrichment > \[!IMPORTANT] > **Why does LinkedIn profile enrichment cost $10/1k processed instead of $5/1k?**\ > Scraping LinkedIn profile URLs requires enterprise residential proxy networks and anti-bot cloud browser clusters to extract the person's current company and full name without compromising your personal LinkedIn account.\ > **💡 Pro-Tip to Cut Costs by 50%:** If you export leads from Apollo, Google Maps, Crunchbase, or your CRM, your export already contains the lead's **Name** and **Company Website**. Use **Option A** to find emails at just **$5 per 1,000 emails found**, completely eliminating the LinkedIn scraping fee! *** ### 🏆 Competitor Price & Feature Comparison | Feature / Metric | B2B Work Email Finder | Apollo.io | Hunter.io | Prospeo.io | Anymail Finder | | :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | | **Price per 1,000 Valid Emails** | **$5.00** | $20.00 – $40.00 | $99.00 – $149.00 | $39.00 | $49.00 | | **Live Mailbox SMTP Handshake** | **✅ Yes (`250 OK`)** | ❌ Stale database | ❌ Pattern guess | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | | **Only Pay For Valid Emails Found** | **✅ Yes ($0 for unfound)** | ❌ Monthly fee | ❌ Charges searches | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | | **Monthly Subscription Required** | **❌ None (Pay as you go)** | ❌ $49 – $119/mo | ❌ $49 – $499/mo | ❌ $39 – $369/mo | ❌ $49 – $299/mo | | **LinkedIn URLs (No Cookie / No Ban Risk)** | **✅ Yes (Cloud Scraper)** | ❌ Extension needed | ❌ No | ✅ Yes | ❌ Extension needed | | **Google Sheets & CSV Auto-Mapping** | **✅ Yes (Instant sync)** | ❌ Manual upload | ❌ Manual upload | ✅ | ❌ | | **Retains Original Lead Columns** | **✅ 100% Preserved** | ❌ Strips extra data | ❌ Strips extra data | ❌ | ❌ | | **Clay.com Native Waterfall Compatible** | **✅ Instant HTTP API** | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | *** ### ⚙️ How It Works: Under the Hood ``` [Prospect Name + Company Domain] OR [LinkedIn Profile URL] │ ▼ ┌─────────────────────────────┐ │ 14+ Permutation Generator │ │ - first.last@domain.com │ │ - first@domain.com │ │ - flast@domain.com │ │ - firstl@domain.com │ │ - ... (corporate variations)│ └──────────────┬──────────────┘ │ ▼ ┌─────────────────────────────┐ │ Live SMTP Verification Hub │ │ 1. MX DNS record lookup │ │ 2. Catch-all domain probe │ │ 3. Disposable/free mail test│ │ 4. Real 250 OK mailbox check│ └──────────────┬──────────────┘ │ ▼ [Verified High-Confidence Deliverable Work Email ✅] ``` 1. **Intelligent Permutations:** Generates standard corporate email formats tailored to business naming conventions. 2. **DNS & MX Routing:** Identifies host mail servers (Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Proofpoint, Mimecast, etc.). 3. **Catch-All Assessment:** Detects whether the domain accepts all emails regardless of mailbox existence. 4. **Direct Handshake (`RCPT TO`):** Probes the mail exchanger to check if the specific inbox accepts mail without sending an actual email. 5. **Safe Pay-Per-Result:** Emits the valid deliverable email and preserves your lead metadata. *** ### 📥 Input Options & Configuration #### Option 1: CSV / Google Sheets (Fastest & Recommended) Pass a direct link to any public Google Sheet or CSV URL. The Actor intelligently auto-detects common column headers: - **Name Columns:** `name`, `full_name`, `First Name`, `Last Name`, `Lead Name`, `contact_name` - **Company Domain Columns:** `domain`, `website`, `company_domain`, `Url`, `company website` - **LinkedIn Columns (Optional):** `linkedin_url`, `linkedin`, `profile_url` ```json { "csvUrl": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/YOUR_SHEET_ID/export?format=csv", "concurrency": 10 } ``` *(You can also paste the standard `/edit` Google Sheets URL — the Actor auto-converts it to a CSV download stream!)* #### Option 2: Manual Names & Domains Paste contacts directly into the input array in the format `FirstName,LastName,domain.com`: ```json { "manualInputs": [ "Satya,Nadella,microsoft.com", "Sam,Altman,openai.com", "Marc,Benioff,salesforce.com", "Brian,Chesky,airbnb.com" ], "concurrency": 10 } ``` #### Option 3: LinkedIn Profile URLs Provide a list of public LinkedIn profile URLs. The Actor automatically extracts their full name and current company domain: ```json { "linkedinUrls": [ "https://www.linkedin.com/in/satyanadella/", "https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamhgates/" ], "concurrency": 10 } ``` *** ### 📤 Output Format & Schema Each processed prospect is stored in the default dataset. All your original spreadsheet columns are retained alongside these verified fields: ```json { "firstName": "Satya", "lastName": "Nadella", "domain": "microsoft.com", "linkedinUrl": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/satyanadella/", "status": "found", "email": "satya.nadella@microsoft.com", "confidence": "high", "is_catch_all": false, "smtp_response": "250 OK — Mailbox exists", "error_message": "", "phone": "+1-425-882-8080", "job_title": "Chief Executive Officer", "company_name": "Microsoft Corporation", "custom_crm_id": "LEAD-98214" } ``` #### Output Field Reference - `email`: The verified deliverable corporate email address. - `status`: `found` (verified mailbox exists) or `not_found` (mailbox does not exist). - `confidence`: `high` (verified non-catch-all inbox) or `medium` (verified inbox on catch-all domain). - `is_catch_all`: `true` if the company mail server accepts all addresses for this domain. - `smtp_response`: Exact response from the mail exchanger (e.g. `250 OK — Mailbox exists`). - `error_message`: Informational detail if a prospect was skipped or invalid. *** ### 🔌 Integration Guides #### 1. Clay.com (Waterfall Enrichment) You can use this Actor as an ultra-low-cost work email waterfall provider inside Clay: 1. In your Clay table, add an **HTTP API** enrichment action. 2. Set Method to **`POST`**. 3. Set URL to: ```text https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/blessiticus~b2b-work-email-finder-5-1k-find-emails-linkedin-or-domain/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN ``` 4. In the JSON body, send your row's name and domain: ```json { "manualInputs": ["{{First Name}},{{Last Name}},{{Company Domain}}"] } ``` 5. Map `email` and `status` to your Clay table columns! #### 2. Make.com (Integromat) 1. Add an **Apify** module → select **"Run Actor and Wait for Finish"**. 2. Actor ID: `blessiticus/b2b-work-email-finder-5-1k-find-emails-linkedin-or-domain`. 3. Provide your Google Sheet CSV URL or pass lead variables. 4. Add a filter to route contacts where `status == "found"`. #### 3. Python SDK Integration ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient client = ApifyClient("YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN") run_input = { "manualInputs": [ "Satya,Nadella,microsoft.com", "Sundar,Pichai,google.com" ], "concurrency": 10 } ## Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("blessiticus/b2b-work-email-finder-5-1k-find-emails-linkedin-or-domain").call(run_input=run_input) ## Fetch and print verified emails for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): if item.get("status") == "found": print(f"✅ {item['firstName']} {item['lastName']} -> {item['email']}") ``` #### 4. Node.js / JavaScript Integration ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN' }); const run = await client.actor('blessiticus/b2b-work-email-finder-5-1k-find-emails-linkedin-or-domain').call({ manualInputs: ['Satya,Nadella,microsoft.com'], concurrency: 10 }); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); console.log(items); ``` #### 5. cURL REST API ```bash curl --request POST \ --url "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/blessiticus~b2b-work-email-finder-5-1k-find-emails-linkedin-or-domain/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN" \ --header "Content-Type: application/json" \ --data '{ "manualInputs": ["Satya,Nadella,microsoft.com"] }' ``` *** ### ❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) ##### What happens if an email cannot be found? If you supply Names and Company Domains (Option A), you are **only charged when an email is successfully found and verified**. Unfound emails cost **$0.00**. ##### Why does LinkedIn URL enrichment cost $10 per 1,000 processed? LinkedIn does not provide public email APIs and aggressively blocks automated requests. Enriching a LinkedIn profile URL requires dedicated headless browsers and premium residential proxy routing to extract the person's name and company domain before running email permutations. This completely protects your personal account from bans, but incurs third-party cloud infrastructure costs ($0.01 per profile). ##### How can I get the $5 / 1,000 pricing? Provide your prospects' **First Name, Last Name, and Company Website / Domain**. If your lead source (e.g. Apollo, Google Maps, CRM export) already contains their website, pass that spreadsheet directly! You bypass the LinkedIn scraping step completely and pay only **$5 per 1,000 verified emails found**. ##### How is this different from Apollo or Hunter? Apollo and Hunter charge substantial monthly recurring subscriptions ($49–$149/mo) and often rely on historical databases that haven't been re-verified in months, causing cold email bounces. Our Actor conducts live, real-time SMTP handshakes directly with the destination mail server to confirm deliverability before charging you. ##### What is Catch-All detection? Some corporate email servers (especially Microsoft 365 configurations) are set to "Accept All" (Catch-All), meaning the server responds `250 OK` to any email address tested. When we detect a Catch-All server, we mark the result with `is_catch_all: true` and set confidence to `medium` so you can choose whether to mail them based on your campaign risk tolerance. ##### Does this guarantee low bounce rates? Yes. By verifying real mail exchanger handshakes and filtering disposable domains, syntax errors, and invalid mailboxes, your bounce rate on `high` confidence emails stays well below the 2% threshold required for cold email inbox deliverability. *** ### ⭐ Love This Actor? Leave a 5-Star Review! If **B2B Work Email Finder** helps you find verified outbound leads while saving you hundreds of dollars each month, **please leave a 5-star review on the Apify Store**! Your reviews directly support server infrastructure maintenance and allow us to keep pricing at the lowest rates on the Apify platform. *** ### 🛠️ Support & Maintenance Need custom high-volume enterprise pricing, specialized integration support, or feature requests?\ Open an issue in the **Issues** tab or contact developer support directly via the Apify Console. We respond within 24 hours! # Actor input Schema ## `csvUrl` (type: `string`): URL to a public CSV file or Google Sheet. Supports columns: 'first_name', 'last_name', and 'domain' (or 'company'). Also supports 'linkedin_url'. Auto-converts Google Sheets links. ## `manualInputs` (type: `array`): Paste contacts manually in format: First,Last,company.com (e.g., Satya,Nadella,microsoft.com). One per line. ## `linkedinUrls` (type: `array`): Paste LinkedIn profile URLs. Automated cookie-free profile extraction & enrichment costs $10 per 1,000 profiles processed ($0.01/profile). Tip: Save 50% ($5/1k found) by providing Names & Company Domains instead. ## `datasetId` (type: `string`): ID of an existing Apify dataset (e.g. from a Google Maps, Apollo, or LinkedIn scraper). ## `apifyToken` (type: `string`): Provide your Apify API token if linking a Dataset ID from a different account. ## `concurrency` (type: `integer`): Number of email permutations to test simultaneously. ## Actor input object example ```json { "csvUrl": "", "manualInputs": [ "Satya,Nadella,microsoft.com", "Bill,Gates,gatesfoundation.org" ], "linkedinUrls": [ "https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamhgates/" ], "datasetId": "", "concurrency": 10 } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `defaultDatasetUrl` (type: `string`): URL to the dataset containing the verification results # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "manualInputs": [ "Satya,Nadella,microsoft.com", "Bill,Gates,gatesfoundation.org" ], "linkedinUrls": [ "https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamhgates/" ] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("blessiticus/b2b-work-email-finder-5-1k-find-emails-linkedin-or-domain").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "manualInputs": [ "Satya,Nadella,microsoft.com", "Bill,Gates,gatesfoundation.org", ], "linkedinUrls": ["https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamhgates/"], } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("blessiticus/b2b-work-email-finder-5-1k-find-emails-linkedin-or-domain").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}") for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "manualInputs": [ "Satya,Nadella,microsoft.com", "Bill,Gates,gatesfoundation.org" ], "linkedinUrls": [ "https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamhgates/" ] }' | apify call blessiticus/b2b-work-email-finder-5-1k-find-emails-linkedin-or-domain --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "type": "http", "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,blessiticus/b2b-work-email-finder-5-1k-find-emails-linkedin-or-domain" } } } ``` The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer ` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations). ## OpenAPI specification Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/ouLrj1LhX7jbZGkII/builds/jJZa3j30Fo2xdha2c/openapi.json