# Trustpilot API: Search companies > Finds companies on Trustpilot by name or what they do, with TrustScore, review count, categories, location, logo and links. A preferred country moves companies listed in that country to the front. Unofficial. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Trustpilot. - Page: https://fous.com/methods/trustpilot.com/search-companies - Method: `trustpilot.com/search_companies`, version 1 - Website: trustpilot.com - Returns: companies (name, website, TrustScore, review count, categories, location, logo, Trustpilot link) - Effect: read (it gets data and changes nothing) - Sign-in: none needed - Cost: 1 credit per completed run (1¢ with pay as you go); failed runs are free - Verified: Nov 2, 2026 ## Inputs | Field | Type | Required | In the run below | Description | |---|---|---|---|---| | `query` | string | yes | `"car insurance"` | Company name or what the company does, for example car insurance or Monzo. | | `country` | string | no | | Country name or two-letter country code to prefer, for example United States or US. Default "". | | `max_results` | integer | no | | Maximum number of companies to return, for example 20 (up to 50). Default 20. | ## Output From a run on Oct 31, 2026, shortened. Its input: ```json { "query": "car insurance" } ``` Its output: ```json { "companies": [ { "website": "https://www.toyota.co.uk/insurance/car-insurance", "location": "7th Floor, 52-56 Leadenhall Street, London, EC3A 2BJ, United Kingdom", "logo_url": "https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/tpd/logos/62180c7910aed4d5536d55b1/0x0.png", "categories": [ "Insurance Agency", "Auto Insurance Agency" ], "trust_score": 4.6, "company_name": "Car Insurance by Toyota Insurance Services", "review_count": 4654, "trustpilot_url": "https://www.trustpilot.com/review/toyotainsuranceservices.co.uk" }, { "website": "https://www.carrotinsurance.com", "location": "98 Liverpool Road, Formby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L37 6BS, United Kingdom", "logo_url": "https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/tpd/logos/573f69490000ff00058d2373/0x0.png", "categories": [ "Insurance Agency", "Business Insurance Company", "Insurance Company" ], "trust_score": 4.5, "company_name": "Carrot Insurance", "review_count": 7974, "trustpilot_url": "https://www.trustpilot.com/review/www.carrotinsurance.com" }, { "website": "http://www.carinsurancequote.com", "location": null, "logo_url": null, "categories": [ "Association or Organization", "Insurance Broker", "Insurance Company" ], "trust_score": 3.6, "company_name": "Car Insurance Quote", "review_count": 2, "trustpilot_url": "https://www.trustpilot.com/review/www.carinsurancequote.com" } ] } ``` ## Run it From code, with a Fous API key in `FOUS_API_KEY`; the answer's `data` holds the output: ```bash curl https://api.fous.com/v1/runs \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"method":"trustpilot.com/search_companies","input":{"query":"car insurance"}}' ``` From an AI agent connected to the Fous MCP server: its `run` with the same method and input. To connect one, give it `set up https://fous.com/SKILL.md`. ## Ask your agent - Find car insurance companies in the UK with their TrustScores and number of reviews - What's the Trustpilot rating for Monzo, and how many reviews does it have? - Show me up to 10 meal kit delivery services based in the US, with their review scores and website links - Look up Zalando on Trustpilot — I need its TrustScore, categories and profile link - List around 30 VPN providers with their ratings and review counts, prioritizing ones registered in Germany ## Input schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "query" ], "properties": { "query": { "type": "string", "minLength": 1, "description": "Company name or what the company does, for example car insurance or Monzo." }, "country": { "type": "string", "default": "", "description": "Country name or two-letter country code to prefer, for example United States or US." }, "max_results": { "type": "integer", "default": 20, "maximum": 50, "minimum": 1, "description": "Maximum number of companies to return, for example 20 (up to 50)." } } } ``` ## Output schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "companies" ], "properties": { "companies": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "object", "required": [ "company_name", "website", "trust_score", "review_count", "categories", "location", "logo_url", "trustpilot_url" ], "properties": { "website": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "location": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "logo_url": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "categories": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "trust_score": { "type": [ "number", "null" ], "description": "TrustScore from 0 to 5; null if unavailable." }, "company_name": { "type": "string" }, "review_count": { "type": "integer" }, "trustpilot_url": { "type": "string" } }, "additionalProperties": false } } }, "additionalProperties": false } ``` ## See more - [Trustpilot API: Get company reviews](https://fous.com/methods/trustpilot.com/get-company-reviews.md): Reads recent public Trustpilot reviews for a company by name, website or Trustpilot link, in every language, with its TrustScore, ratings, reviewer details and company replies. 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