# WhatsApp Number Lookup — Profile, Leaks, Telegram, Bulk (`eduair94/whatsapp-data-lookup`) Actor Verify any WhatsApp number worldwide. Returns profile picture (real pics for normal users, not just businesses), about/status, business flag, Telegram cross-check, Google/TrueCaller intel, leak/breach data, and bulk verification. Covers gaps left by generic WA lookup actors. - **URL**: https://apify.com/eduair94/whatsapp-data-lookup.md - **Developed by:** [Eduardo Airaudo](https://apify.com/eduair94) (community) - **Categories:** Lead generation, Automation, Other - **Stats:** 13 total users, 4 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $1.50 / 1,000 live whatsapp lookup — number founds This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. 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. Actors are written with capital "A". ## 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. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## WhatsApp Number Lookup — Profile, Leaks, Telegram, Bulk Verify any WhatsApp number worldwide and get back far more than a yes/no answer. This actor returns the real profile picture (even for normal, non-business users), the `about` / status text, Telegram presence and profile, carrier data, Google and TrueCaller intel, and — uniquely — matches against a curated **phone-number breach database** (Facebook leak, Dehashed, LeakCheck Pro, HIBP). Supports bulk input up to 100,000 numbers per run. Pay-per-event pricing: you are only charged for successful, fresh lookups. ### Why this actor Generic WhatsApp lookup actors on the store answer one question: does this number exist on WhatsApp? They typically return a profile picture only when the number is registered as a WhatsApp Business account, offer no cross-platform intelligence, and have no access to leaked phone-number records. This actor closes those gaps: - **Profile pictures for normal users** — not just businesses. If the user has a public avatar, you get the URL. - **About / status text** — the short bio users set on their profile. - **Telegram cross-check** — same phone, Telegram profile if it exists: username, display name, last-seen, Premium flag, verified flag, photo URL. - **Dedicated phone-number breach database** — match the number against Facebook's 533M leak, Adecco, and other dumps indexed by Dehashed, LeakCheck Pro, and HIBP. - **Permanent cache** — repeat queries served from our database at a fraction of the price. - **Database-only mode** — query the archive without ever hitting WhatsApp. - **Bulk throughput** — up to 50 concurrent workers per run. ### Pricing — Pay per event You only pay for successful results. Numbers that are not on WhatsApp, upstream timeouts, rate-limit errors, and validation failures are always free. | Event | When it fires | Price | | --------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------- | | Live WhatsApp lookup — number found | Fresh upstream check, number exists, result not served from cache | `$0.0015` | | Cached WhatsApp lookup — number found | Served from our permanent cache, no live upstream call | `$0.0002` | | Database-only search hit | Record found in archived / leak database, no live lookup | `$0.0002` | | Profile picture addon | Non-default profile picture URL returned | `+$0.0005`| | Leak / breach data addon | One or more breach records returned | `+$0.002` | Typical costs: - 1,000 fresh successful lookups → **$1.50** - 1,000 cached lookups → **$0.20** - 50,000 fresh successful lookups → **$75** - 50,000 numbers with profile pic + leak check, cache-first, 70% cache hit rate → **~$80** ### Input | Field | Type | Default | Description | | ------------------- | ------------- | ------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `numbers` | array | — | Phone numbers in international format, with or without `+`. Auto-normalized (digits only). | | `preferCache` | boolean | `true` | Try the permanent cache first; fall through to a live lookup only on miss. | | `onlyCache` | boolean | `false` | Never make live WhatsApp calls. Pairs with the cheapest pricing tiers. | | `includeProfilePic` | boolean | `true` | Include the profile picture URL when available. | | `includeAbout` | boolean | `true` | Include the `about` / status text. | | `includeTelegram` | boolean | `false` | Cross-check the same number on Telegram and return the full profile if present. | | `includeLookup` | boolean | `false` | TrueCaller-style name and spam lookup. | | `includeGoogle` | boolean | `false` | Cached Google search intel for the number. | | `includeLeaks` | boolean | `false` | Query phone-number breach databases (FB leak, Dehashed, LeakCheck Pro, HIBP). | | `includeCarrier` | boolean | `false` | Mobile carrier + country lookup. | | `concurrency` | integer | `5` | Parallel workers (1 – 50). | | `timeoutMs` | integer | `30000` | Per-lookup timeout in milliseconds. | #### Example input ```json { "numbers": ["+14155552671", "+5491112345678"], "preferCache": true, "includeProfilePic": true, "includeTelegram": true, "includeLeaks": true, "concurrency": 10 } ```` ### Output Each number produces one row in the default dataset. Fields that were not requested are omitted from the output. ```json { "number": "59898297150", "exists": true, "isBusiness": false, "urlImage": "https://whatsapp-db.checkleaked.com/59898297150.jpg", "about": "Available", "telegram": { "id": 714847253, "username": "DeadAir94", "first_name": "Edu", "last_name": "Air", "premium": true, "user_was_online": "2026-04-17 17:20:35 UTC", "photoUrl": "https://.../714847253_photo.jpeg" }, "leakedData": { "entries": [ { "entry": { "name": "Eduardo Airaudo", "phone": "98297150", "database_name": "Facebook", "company": "Taquigrafia", "source": { "Name": "Facebook", "BreachDate": "2019-08-01" } } } ], "results": 3 }, "fbLeak": { "data": { "firstName": "Eduardo", "lastName": "Airaudo", "fbId": "1217097936", "regionCode": "UY" } }, "source": "fresh", "fetchedAt": "2026-04-23T13:26:35.807Z" } ``` The `source` field is one of: - `fresh` — live WhatsApp lookup (charged at the fresh rate) - `cache` — served from our cache (charged at the cached rate) - `database` — archived / leak record only (charged at the database rate) - `not-found` — number not on WhatsApp (free) - `error` — upstream issue, timeout, or invalid input (free) A `SUMMARY` object is also written to the key-value store with per-source counts once the run finishes. ### Use cases - **KYC and fraud prevention** — verify that a phone number is a real, active WhatsApp user, not a burner. - **OSINT and investigations** — pivot from a phone number to a real name, Facebook ID, Telegram username, and breach history. - **Lead enrichment** — add first name, last name, profile picture, and region code to a contact list. - **Skip tracing** — find additional channels (Telegram, leaked emails) tied to the same number. - **Security research** — check whether a user's phone has appeared in a known breach before onboarding them. - **Recovery and reunification** — locate a person across platforms starting from a single phone number. ### Performance - Median fresh lookup: **~1.5 seconds** - Cached lookup: **<200 ms** - Sustained throughput at `concurrency=20`: **~800 numbers / minute** - Bulk cap per run: **100,000 numbers** ### FAQ **Am I charged when a number is not on WhatsApp?** No. Only successful lookups of numbers that exist on WhatsApp are billed. Not-found and errors are always free. **Am I charged twice if I enable both profile pic and leaks?** Addons stack on top of the base lookup charge. A cached lookup with pic + leaks costs `$0.0002 + $0.0005 + $0.002 = $0.0027` total. **How long is the cache kept?** Cached entries are permanent until overwritten by a later fresh lookup for the same number. Set `preferCache: false` if you need a guaranteed-live read. **What about rate limits?** The upstream service handles its own rate limiting. If you exceed it, results come back with `source: "error"` and are not billed. Lower the `concurrency` value for smoother runs. **Does this actor phone home or store my numbers?** Numbers are normalized, sent to the lookup backend, and the responses are written to your Apify dataset. No separate logging or retention on the actor side. **Can I run this on Apify proxy?** All HTTPS calls go to a single upstream endpoint; using Apify proxy for outbound here adds latency without benefit. ### Output schema Datasets can be exported to JSON, JSONL, CSV, XML, Excel, and HTML directly from the Apify console or via API. Use the `SUMMARY` key-value store entry for per-run aggregates. ### Feedback and issues Open an issue on the actor's **Issues** tab in the Apify console, or email the maintainer listed on the store page. Feature requests welcome — especially around additional data sources and cross-platform checks. ### Legal Use this actor only for purposes permitted by your local law and the platforms whose data is returned (WhatsApp, Telegram, Facebook). You are responsible for obtaining a lawful basis before enriching, storing, or acting on the returned information — including GDPR, CCPA, LGPD, and other jurisdiction-specific rules. The operator provides lookup infrastructure only and does not warrant any specific use case. # Actor input Schema ## `numbers` (type: `array`): List of phone numbers in international format (with or without '+'). Example: +14155552671, 5491112345678. ## `preferCache` (type: `boolean`): Try /number\_cache first. If cached entry exists, skip live lookup. Falls through to live fetch on miss unless 'onlyCache' is set. ## `onlyCache` (type: `boolean`): Never make live WhatsApp calls. Returns only data already in the database. Pairs with super-cheap per-hit pricing. ## `includeProfilePic` (type: `boolean`): Return WhatsApp profile picture URL when available. Works for normal users (not just businesses). ## `includeAbout` (type: `boolean`): Return the user's WhatsApp status / about text when available. ## `includeTelegram` (type: `boolean`): Include Telegram presence + profile if the same number is on Telegram. ## `includeLookup` (type: `boolean`): Attach the cached TrueCaller lookup (name, spam score, tags) for the number. ## `includeGoogle` (type: `boolean`): Attach cached Google search results for the number (public mentions, OSINT hints). ## `includeLeaks` (type: `boolean`): Query breach databases (Dehashed, LeakCheck Pro, FB leak) for the number. ## `includeCarrier` (type: `boolean`): Attach mobile carrier + country information for the number. ## `concurrency` (type: `integer`): How many numbers to process in parallel. Higher = faster but may hit upstream rate limits. ## `timeoutMs` (type: `integer`): Abort a single number lookup if it takes longer than this many milliseconds. ## Actor input object example ```json { "numbers": [ "+14155552671" ], "preferCache": true, "onlyCache": false, "includeProfilePic": true, "includeAbout": true, "includeTelegram": false, "includeLookup": false, "includeGoogle": false, "includeLeaks": false, "includeCarrier": false, "concurrency": 5, "timeoutMs": 30000 } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): One JSON record per input number, containing WhatsApp presence, optional profile picture, about text, Telegram cross-check, breach data, and the source tier (fresh / cache / database / not-found / error). ## `summary` (type: `string`): Aggregated counts per source tier for the whole run — total processed, fresh lookups, cache hits, database hits, not-found, errors — plus the finish timestamp. # 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 = { "numbers": [ "+14155552671" ] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("eduair94/whatsapp-data-lookup").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 = { "numbers": ["+14155552671"] } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("eduair94/whatsapp-data-lookup").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "numbers": [ "+14155552671" ] }' | apify call eduair94/whatsapp-data-lookup --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=eduair94/whatsapp-data-lookup", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "WhatsApp Number Lookup — Profile, Leaks, Telegram, Bulk", "description": "Verify any WhatsApp number worldwide. Returns profile picture (real pics for normal users, not just businesses), about/status, business flag, Telegram cross-check, Google/TrueCaller intel, leak/breach data, and bulk verification. Covers gaps left by generic WA lookup actors.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "O44aSr5QAIKzCbRVs" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/eduair94~whatsapp-data-lookup/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-eduair94-whatsapp-data-lookup", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/eduair94~whatsapp-data-lookup/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-eduair94-whatsapp-data-lookup", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/eduair94~whatsapp-data-lookup/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-eduair94-whatsapp-data-lookup", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "required": [ "numbers" ], "properties": { "numbers": { "title": "Phone numbers", "minItems": 1, "maxItems": 100000, "type": "array", "description": "List of phone numbers in international format (with or without '+'). Example: +14155552671, 5491112345678.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "preferCache": { "title": "Prefer cache (cheapest)", "type": "boolean", "description": "Try /number_cache first. If cached entry exists, skip live lookup. Falls through to live fetch on miss unless 'onlyCache' is set.", "default": true }, "onlyCache": { "title": "Only cache — never hit live", "type": "boolean", "description": "Never make live WhatsApp calls. Returns only data already in the database. Pairs with super-cheap per-hit pricing.", "default": false }, "includeProfilePic": { "title": "Profile picture", "type": "boolean", "description": "Return WhatsApp profile picture URL when available. Works for normal users (not just businesses).", "default": true }, "includeAbout": { "title": "About / status text", "type": "boolean", "description": "Return the user's WhatsApp status / about text when available.", "default": true }, "includeTelegram": { "title": "Telegram cross-check", "type": "boolean", "description": "Include Telegram presence + profile if the same number is on Telegram.", "default": false }, "includeLookup": { "title": "TrueCaller-style name lookup", "type": "boolean", "description": "Attach the cached TrueCaller lookup (name, spam score, tags) for the number.", "default": false }, "includeGoogle": { "title": "Google search intel", "type": "boolean", "description": "Attach cached Google search results for the number (public mentions, OSINT hints).", "default": false }, "includeLeaks": { "title": "Leak / breach data", "type": "boolean", "description": "Query breach databases (Dehashed, LeakCheck Pro, FB leak) for the number.", "default": false }, "includeCarrier": { "title": "Carrier lookup", "type": "boolean", "description": "Attach mobile carrier + country information for the number.", "default": false }, "concurrency": { "title": "Concurrent requests", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 50, "type": "integer", "description": "How many numbers to process in parallel. Higher = faster but may hit upstream rate limits.", "default": 5 }, "timeoutMs": { "title": "Per-lookup timeout (ms)", "minimum": 5000, "maximum": 120000, "type": "integer", "description": "Abort a single number lookup if it takes longer than this many milliseconds.", "default": 30000 } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```