Show HN: Free Company Autocomplete API

Post by b2bguy » Thu, Aug 06, 2015, 9:32 PM UTC

benologist wrote: post #4

It'd be great if it allowed domains and hyperlinks as a search filter.

Post by pki » Thu, Aug 06, 2015, 9:47 PM UTC

oneeyedpigeon wrote: post #5

I was impressed when it located the tiny company I current work for (The Day News & Media) but less impressed that it couldn't find the enormous multinational I used to work for (John Wiley & Sons). Where does it source the data from?

Post by oniiru » Thu, Aug 06, 2015, 10:04 PM UTC

benologist wrote: post #4

It'd be great if it allowed domains and hyperlinks as a search filter.

Post by oniiru » Thu, Aug 06, 2015, 10:08 PM UTC

rjuyal wrote: post #12

oneeyedpigeon wrote: post #5

I was impressed when it located the tiny company I current work for (The Day News & Media) but less impressed that it couldn't find the enormous multinational I used to work for (John Wiley & Sons). Where does it source the data from?

Yes, where does this data come from? Somehow I was able to find not-so-popular companies as well.

Post by oniiru » Thu, Aug 06, 2015, 10:16 PM UTC

mrdustinwhittle wrote: post #7

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