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I think i must be missing something..

1. • Josh
   • Topic created 2 years ago

   Hi everybody
   
   I just signed up to get some basic information back, but things don't seem to be working. Every request I try, yields nothing, even the samples from the APO doco.
   
   eg:
   
   http://api.whitepages.com/find_person/1.0/?lastname=smith;firstname=mike;street=main%20st;city=seattle;api_key=<mykey>
   
   always returns:
   
   wp:result wp:type="success" wp:message="The search did not find results" wp:code="No Data Found"
   
   Does this system actually work?
   
   Thanks in advance.

   Message edited by Josh 2 years ago

2. Josh – 2 years ago

   Hi again..
   
   Even the returned suggested search url:
   
   http://www.whitepages.com/16176/track/<value>/log_feature/search_suggestion/search/Replay?search_id=<searchid>
   
   links to a page saying:
   
   "0 Results We tried, we really really did..."
   
   Am I an idiot or is this system completely hooped?
   
   Thanks again.

3. Dan_WhitePages – 2 years ago

   Hi Josh,
   
   Try this url
   http://api.whitepages.com/find_person/1.0/?lastname=smith;firstname=mike;city=seattle;api_key=<mykey>
   
   and leave off the street. It looks like there isn't a mike smith on main street in seattle anymore.
   
   Regards
   
   Dan

4. Josh – 2 years ago

   G'day Dan
   
   Thanks for getting back to me so quickly.
   
   That seems to be working now, although I'm still getting nothing back in my other requests. It seems to be Canadian data that it's falling down on?
   
   eg
   
   http://api.whitepages.com/reverse_address/1.0/?street=bay st;state=ontario;api_key=<mykey>
   http://api.whitepages.com/reverse_address/1.0/?street=bay st;state=on;api_key=<mykey>
   
   Cheers, Josh.

5. Dan_WhitePages – 2 years ago

   Hi Josh,
   
   We do not currently have canadian data available via the API, so that would be the reason.
   
   Dan

6. Josh – 2 years ago

   Hi Dan
   
   Is that advertised somewhere?
   Why don't you guys offer it?
   Is there someone who does?
   
   Josh

7. Josh – 2 years ago

   .. and what about Pro, does a paid pro account give me access to Canada?

8. Dan_WhitePages – 2 years ago

   Josh,
   
   I'll have our pro team contact you.
   
   Dan

9. Jim Whitepages Pro Guy – 2 years ago

   Hi Josh,
   
   With a Pro subscription you can get access to Canadian Listing, Mobile numbers and additional data. Please email me at jnuccitelli@whitepages.com or call me @ 206-973-5116
   
   Thanks
   
   Jim