---
title: "[Bulk] People Bio"
method: POST
path: "/people/bio"
tags: ["People"]
---

# \[Bulk\] People Bio

`POST /people/bio`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.pitchbook.com`
- URL: `https://api.pitchbook.com/people/bio`
- Auth: API key in header `Authorization`

Retrieves key data points about specific person. This bulk call allows you to send multiple pbIds within a single API call.

## Request body

- BulkRequestDto
  - `items` RequestItemDto[]
    - `id` string

## Response `200`

OK

- BulkResultDtoPersonBioDto
  - `stats` BulkStatsDto
    - `total` integer
    - `matched` integer
    - `noData` integer
    - `unmatched` integer
    - `duplicates` integer
  - `matched` PersonBioDto[]
    - `personId` string
    - `personName` PersonNameDto
      - `full` string
      - `first` string
      - `last` string
      - `middle` string
      - `prefix` string
      - `suffix` string
    - `yearOfBirth` integer
    - `biography` string
    - `linkedInProfileUrl` string
    - `gender` string
    - `primaryEntityId` string
    - `primaryEntityName` string
    - `primaryEntityType` string
    - `primaryEntityWebsite` string
    - `primaryPosition` string
    - `primaryOffice` EntityOfficeDto
      - `location` string
      - `addressLine1` string
      - `addressLine2` string
      - `city` string
      - `stateProvince` string
      - `postCode` string
      - `country` string
      - `phone` string
      - `fax` string
      - `email` string
      - `globalRegion` string
      - `globalSubRegion` string
  - `noData` NoDataItemDto[]
    - `id` string
  - `unmatched` FailedItemDto[]
    - `id` string
    - `reason` '400 BAD_REQUEST' | '401 UNAUTHORIZED' | '402 PAYMENT_REQUIRED' | '403 FORBIDDEN' | '404 NOT_FOUND' | '405 METHOD_NOT_ALLOWED' | '415 UNSUPPORTED_MEDIA_TYPE' | '429 TOO_MANY_REQUESTS' | '500 INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR' | '503 SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE'
    - `message` string
  - `duplicates` DuplicatedItemDto[]
    - `id` string
    - `occurrence` integer

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad Request
- `402`: Payment Required
- `403`: Forbidden
- `404`: Not Found
- `429`: Too Many Requests
- `500`: Internal Server Error
- `503`: Service Unavailable
- `504`: Gateway Timeout

---

[API](https://skmtc.dev/pitchbook/apis/pitchbook-api.md) - [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/pitchbook/apis/pitchbook-api/llms.txt) - [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/pitchbook/apis/pitchbook-api/revisions/a4e8c243ea73?raw)