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How to set up TheirStack

Authentication

TheirStack uses API key authentication:
  1. Sign up at theirstack.com
  2. Navigate to your API settings
  3. Copy your API key
  4. Paste the API key in Cargo when connecting

TheirStack actions

Search companies

Find companies based on hiring signals and technology usage. Company filters: Job filters (for companies with matching jobs): Use case: Find companies actively hiring for specific technologies.

Search jobs

Find job postings with detailed filtering. Job filters: Same as company search job filters. Company filters: Same as company search company filters. Credits: 0.5 credits per result Use case: Discover companies hiring for specific roles and technologies.

Search technologies

Find companies by their technology usage patterns. Technology filters: Credits: 0.5 credits (fixed) Use case: Find companies adopting or using specific technologies.

TheirStack data models

Fetch companies

Pull companies matching your criteria into Cargo. Configuration: Same as search companies. Features:
  • Incremental sync (daily)
  • Unifies accounts by domain and LinkedIn
  • 0.5 credits per result

Fetch jobs

Pull job postings into Cargo. Configuration: Same as search jobs. Features:
  • Incremental sync (daily)
  • 0.5 credits per result

Credits

Rate limits

TheirStack API has a rate limit of 4 requests per second. Cargo handles rate limiting automatically.

Best practices

  • Use technology filters to find companies by their tech stack
  • Combine job and company filters for precise targeting
  • Use job posting recency for hiring intent signals
  • Filter by funding stage for growth-stage companies
  • Leverage description patterns for niche use cases