You can access the Sherlock programmatically from your own applications by using the Apify API. You can also choose the language preference from below. To use the Apify API, you’ll need an Apify account and your API token, found in Integrations settings in Apify Console.

Python

JavaScript

CLI

OpenAPI

HTTP

MCP

$echo '{
<  "usernames": [
<    "johndoe"
<  ]
<}' |
<apify call misceres/sherlock --silent --output-dataset

Sherlock API through CLI

The Apify CLI is the official tool that allows you to use Sherlock locally, providing convenience functions and automatic retries on errors.

Install the Apify CLI

$npm i -g apify-cli
$apify login

Other API clients include:

Sherlock API in Python

Sherlock API in JavaScript

Sherlock OpenAPI definition

Sherlock API

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