Find People (OSINT)

Research individuals using Open Source Intelligence gathering and AI-powered analysis.

Configuration

The private key must be available via one of these methods:

Option 1: Environment variable

export X402_PRIVATE_KEY="0x..."

Option 2: Config file (Recommended)

The script checks for x402-config.json in these locations (in order):

1. Current directory: ./x402-config.json

2. Home directory: ~/.x402-config.json ← Recommended

3. Working directory: $PWD/x402-config.json

Create the config file:

{
  "private_key": "0x1234567890abcdef..."
}

Example (home directory - works for any user):

echo '{"private_key": "0x..."}' > ~/.x402-config.json

Usage

Run the research script with a person's name or description:

scripts/research.sh "<person query>"

The script:

• Executes OSINT research with payment handling

• Costs $0.15 USDC per request (Base network)

• Returns comprehensive AI-processed intelligence report

Examples

User: "Find information about the founder of Ethereum"

scripts/research.sh "Vitalik Buterin Ethereum founder"

User: "Research the CEO of OpenAI"

scripts/research.sh "Sam Altman OpenAI CEO"

User: "Tell me about Elon Musk's career timeline"

scripts/research.sh "Elon Musk career history"

Capabilities

• Professional background research

• Career timeline verification

• Due diligence on potential hires/partners

• Competitive intelligence on industry leaders

• Investor research on startup founders

• Educational background verification

• Public accomplishments and publications

Error Handling

• "Payment failed: Not enough USDC" → Inform user to top up Base wallet with USDC

• "X402 private key missing" → Guide user to configure private key (see Configuration above)

• Timeout errors → The API has a 5-minute timeout; comprehensive research may take time

Use Cases

• Hiring: Verify candidate backgrounds and experience

• Partnerships: Due diligence on potential business partners

• Investment: Research startup founders and leadership teams

• Competitive Analysis: Track industry leaders and their moves

• Journalism: Background research for interviews or articles