With our Zapier integration, you can connect Swordfish to thousands of other tools and automate enrichment without leaving your CRM or workflow.
Whether you're adding new contacts to your ATS, updating records in your CRM, or logging lead data from another source — Zapier makes it easy to run contact searches in Swordfish automatically.
What You’ll Need
A Swordfish account on a plan that includes API access
A Zapier account
Your Swordfish API key (see instructions below)
Step 1: Generate Your Swordfish API Key
Log in to your Swordfish dashboard
Click Settings → API Key
Click Create API Key
Copy the key (you’ll need it in Zapier)
Step 2: Set Up a Zap Using the Swordfish Search Action
Once your Swordfish account is connected to Zapier, you can use the “Multiple Field Search” action.
This allows you to pass fields like:
First name, last name
Company name or domain
Job title
Location (city, state, country)
Social profile
Email or phone (if you're looking to update missing data)
You can map these fields from the trigger app (like your CRM) using Zapier’s drag-and-drop interface.
Step 3: Understand the “Must Have” Field
You’ll notice a field called must_have when setting up the action. This helps control how your credits are used.
The values work like this:
| Value | Requirement |
|---|---|
| 1 | Any email |
| 2 | Any phone |
| 3 | Mobile phone only |
| 4 | Email OR any phone (default) |
| 5 | Email AND any phone |
| 6 | Email OR mobile phone |
| 7 | Email AND mobile phone |
Example: Setting must_have to 5 ensures you’ll only be charged if both an email and a phone number are found.
Step 4: Use Popular Workflows
Here are a few ideas for how Swordfish can be used in a Zap:
CRM Enrichment: Automatically enrich new contacts added to HubSpot or Salesforce
Spreadsheet Trigger: Run a search when new rows are added in Google Sheets
Lead Routing: Enrich inbound leads before assigning them in Pipedrive
Example: Setting must_have to 5 ensures you’ll only be charged if both an email and a phone number are found.
Resources to Popular Integrations
Need Help?
If you're unsure how to configure your Zap or want help setting up your automation, reach out to us anytime at [email protected]. We're happy to walk you through it.