beacon package

Module contents

beacon.find_online_presence(first_name, last_name, middle_name=None, domains=None, linkedin_url=None, angellist_url=None, twitter_url=None)[source]

Discover a single person’s online presence, if possible.

Attempts to find accurate user information from the following services/service types: #. Email (Gmail, Outlook, Hotmail, Yahoo) #. Web Domains (personal or corporate) #. LinkedIn #. AngelList #. Twitter

Parameters:
  • first_name – The person’s first name
  • last_name – The person’s last name
  • middle_name – The person’s middle name
  • domains – Domains, personal or corporate, that the person associates with
  • linkedin_url – The person’s profile URL
  • angellist_url – The person’s AngelList URL
  • twitter_url – The person’s Twitter URL
Returns:

JSON representation of the person’s online presence information

beacon.parse_arguments()[source]