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Search companies
Search by name
Search by prompt
Search similar
Ask company
Fetch context
Find email patterns
Fetch analytics
Export analytics
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Search industries
Find similar industries
Lists
Fetch lists
Create list
Fetch companies
Toggle companies
Locations
Search cities
Search counties
Search countries
Search states
Search continents
Actions
Request action
Fetch actions
Teams
Fetch team
Technologies
Search technologies
Utilities
API health
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Find similar industries

Identify related sectors and expand your business opportunities.
GET
https://api.thecompaniesapi.com/v2/industries/similar
Free

Just provide an industry name or code, and get a list of similar industries instantly.

Use this endpoint to discover industries related to your target sector.

  • Uncover adjacent markets for expansion or partnership.
  • Improve segmentation and targeting in your product or marketing.

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Parameters
industriesarray (required)

The industries to compare with (max: 10).

/industries/similar?industries[]=saas&industries[]=fintech

pagenumber (optional)

The page to fetch (default to 1).

/industries/similar?page=1

sizenumber (optional)

The number of industries to be returned (between 1 and 100). Default to 25.

/industries/similar?size=10

Response schema
industriesarray

The industries that match your conditions.

metaobject

The metas information.

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import createClient from '@thecompaniesapi/sdk'

const tca = createClient({ apiToken: 'YOUR_API_TOKEN' })

const response = await tca.searchIndustriesSimilar({
  industries: ['saas', 'fintech']
})

const similar = response.data.industries // Industries that are similar to the given ones
const meta = response.data.meta // Meta information

Search industries

Search our industries database and get information such as the number of companies it contains.

Search cities

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