CrustData
Real-time B2B data broker for AI agents and recruiting platforms
What is CrustData?
CrustData is a real-time B2B data platform that delivers people and company data via API and data feeds with sub-minute updates. Recruiting teams use CrustData to power AI sourcing agents and enrich ATS systems with live hiring signals, candidate role changes, and company growth metrics. The flexible screening API filters on headcount, funding, and growth attributes. Native Claude MCP integration lets AI agents access live data without custom integrations. Y Combinator-backed and built for recruiting platforms.
What are CrustData's key features?
Real-time people and company data via REST API and data feeds
Live alerts on candidate role changes, company hiring events, and talent movement
Integration with Claude via MCP for AI agent augmentation
Flexible screening API with complex filtering on company attributes like headcount, funding, and growth
ATS and internal platform enrichment for continuous candidate data updates
How do staffing agencies use CrustData?
- Recruiting teams building AI SDRs that source candidates based on live job changes and company growth signals
- Enterprise ATS systems automatically enriching candidate profiles with current company information and hiring signals
- Recruiting platforms triggering workflows when monitored candidates or companies meet hiring criteria
Who is CrustData best for?
- Building AI-powered recruiting agents
- Enriching ATS and recruiting platforms
- Sourcing based on real-time hiring signals
- Enterprise recruiting operations
What are CrustData's pros and cons?
Pros
- Only platform offering truly real-time data with sub-minute updates on people and company changes
- Native Claude MCP integration allows AI agents to access live data without custom integrations
- Flexible API supports complex company screening across multiple attributes including funding, headcount, and growth metrics
- Built for recruiting platforms and ATS systems with direct integration paths for internal tools
Cons
- Pricing details not provided on homepage, requiring demo request for cost assessment
- Data freshness depends on source coverage, which may be limited for smaller or private companies
- No mention of GDPR compliance or data residency options for EU recruiting operations
Implementation support
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