Deep Lookup Documentation - Bright Data Docs

Introduction

Deep Lookup is an AI-powered search tool designed to transform plain English queries into structured and accurate datasets. With Deep Lookup, you can quickly identify real-world entities—such as companies, people, products, news items, or real estate, that meet specific filters and criteria. Unlike traditional keyword searches, Deep Lookup employs detailed filtering, enrichment, and structured capabilities to deliver precise, insight-rich results ideal for research, analysis, and informed decision-making.

How Deep Lookup Works

Deep Lookup features intuitive, plain-language prompts in a straightforward, structured workflow:

Define Your Query

Begin your prompt with the phrase Find all, followed by the entity type and specific conditions you seek.

Specify Your Results

Clearly describe the columns you want in your dataset by starting a new line with the term Show:.

Example Prompt

Find all FinTech companies in Africa that offer cross-border B2B payments and processed ≥ $100M total transactions in 2023.
Show: Company name, HQ country, 2023 transaction volume, total funding, CEO name

Advanced Structured Lookup

Structured Lookup is an advanced feature within Deep Lookup. It allows you to enhance and customize your query by explicitly breaking it down into structured, intuitive steps and clearly defined output columns. Structured Lookup helps you achieve even greater control over your results, making it ideal for complex searches requiring multiple conditions and enrichments.

Adding Custom Columns

Deep Lookup empowers you to add and define custom columns to enrich and filter your results further. These columns can be classified into two categories:

Enrichment Columns:
Add extra contextual information or data points about each entity.
Examples: revenue, CEO name, latest funding amount, stock price, or technology stack.
Constraint Columns:
Define specific conditions or qualities each entity must meet. Results are returned as clear “yes,” “no,” or “not sure” answers.
Examples:
- “Is the company SOC 2 compliant?”
- “Does the product integrate with Salesforce?”

Prompt Structure Guidelines

Your Deep Lookup queries can be naturally phrased. However, for optimal results, clearly specify three main components:

Entity Types:
Clearly define which entities you want—companies, people, products, news items, properties, etc.
Filters (Criteria):
Specify conditions and requirements (location, industry, funding size, team background, product features).
Output Columns:
Identify precisely what data should appear in your results (CEO name, product integrations, funding round info).

Use one of two prompt formats depending on complexity:

Simple Format

Find all <entities> that meet <conditions>.
Show: Column1, Column2, Column3

Detailed Structured Format (recommended for more complex queries)

FIND ALL: [entity types]
FILTERS:
- Condition #1
- Condition #2
SHOW:
- Column #1 (description) [Enrichment or Constraint]
- Column #2 (description) [Enrichment or Constraint]

Editing and Adding Columns After Running

Once your results appear, Deep Lookup allows further refinement by enriching existing rows with additional column definitions. Simply describe the new information you wish to see—such as “previous employer of CEO” or “latest annual revenue”—for immediate enrichment. By default, Deep Lookup allows up to 12 columns per query. Need more? Contact your Bright Data Account Manager.

Key Capabilities and Features

Natural Language Interface:
Write your queries using plain English.
Advanced Structured Lookup:
Break down your search into clearly structured steps and customize outputs.
Custom Column Definitions:
Enhance entities with enrichment columns or specify strict criteria via constraint columns.
Transparent & Auditable:
Results include explanations (reasoning) and citation source URLs to ensure transparency.
Scalable, Flexible Outputs:
Easily export structured data outputs via UI (CSV), with forthcoming API support for JSON outputs.

Tips for Writing Effective Deep Lookup Queries

Stay Specific:
Detailed conditions yield more accurate, targeted results.
Combine Filters Intelligently:
Mix conditions from various facets—finance, geography, tech stack—for pinpoint accuracy.
Define Actionable Columns:
Request only data that directly informs your decisions.
Iterate and Refine:
Adjust your columns or filters to improve overall data insight.

Who Should Use Deep Lookup?

Deep Lookup is used across various roles and industries, empowering research, analysis, and business actions. Common users include:

Financial analysts
Investment professionals
Sales and Marketing teams
Compliance officers
Corporate strategists
M&A professionals
Product & market researchers

Examples of Effective Prompts

Use these prompts as templates or inspiration for your specific searches:

Market Mapping

Find all FinTech companies in Brazil that raised funding in the past 18 months and offer earned-wage access.
Show: company name, HQ city, last funding round, CEO name

Competitive Intelligence

Find all AI infrastructure startups that raised Series B in the last 6 months and are hiring distributed-systems engineers.
Show: company name, funding amount, lead investor, LinkedIn URL

Company Enrichment

Find all information for Stripe, Plaid, and Brex.
Show: HQ location, employee number, CEO name, latest funding round

Prompt Templates

#	Who It’s For	Category	Entities	Example “Find all” Prompt (Query)
1	Financial Analysts & Investors	Market Mapping	Companies	Find all fintech companies in Africa that offer cross-border B2B payments and have processed ≥ $100 M in total transaction volume. Show: company name, HQ country, 2023 transaction volume (USD), total funding raised, CEO name.
2	Venture-Capital Deal Teams	Emerging-Tech Scouting	Companies	Find all quantum-computing startups worldwide that raised Seed or Series A funding during the past 12 months. Show: company name, HQ city & country, last funding round amount, lead investor, core quantum technology.
3	Corporate Strategy & M&A	M&A Target Screening	Companies	Find all European producers of green hydrogen with operational electrolyzer capacity ≥ 10 MW and planning an IPO within 24 months. Show: company name, HQ country, installed capacity (MW), planned IPO date, top five customers.
4	Chief Sustainability Officers	ESG Benchmarking	Companies	Find all global apparel brands committed to reach net-zero emissions by 2030 under the Science-Based Targets initiative. Show: brand name, parent company, target year, % of scope-3 emissions covered, sustainability lead’s name.
5	HR & Diversity Leaders	People-Based Filter	Companies	Find all Fortune 100 companies whose current Chief Technology Officer is a woman and who published a pay-equity report in the last 2 years. Show: company name, CTO name, CTO start date, link to latest pay-equity report, total employees.
6	Procurement & Supply-Chain Teams	Supply-Chain Risk	Companies	Find all semiconductor fabs in Taiwan located within 20 km of a high-risk earthquake fault line. Show: plant name, operator company, lat/long, wafer capacity (k wafers/month), distance to fault line (km).
7	B2B Sales Teams	Lead Generation	Companies	Find all logistics providers in the US Midwest operating fleets of ≥ 50 electric trucks and expanding warehouse automation. Show: company name, HQ state, electric-truck fleet size, automation-vendor partner, VP of operations email.
8	Legal / Compliance Officers	Regulatory Compliance	Companies	Find all SaaS vendors serving EU customers that store data exclusively in EU data centers and hold active SOC 2 Type II certification. Show: vendor name, primary data-center country, certification expiry date, DPO contact, annual revenue (EUR).
9	Cyber-Security Consultants	Security Posture	Companies	Find all US hospital networks that reported a ransomware incident in the last 18 months and subsequently hired a new CISO. Show: network name, incident date, ransom amount disclosed, CISO name, CISO start date.
10	Government Eco-Dev Agencies	Investment Attraction	Companies	Find all EV-battery manufacturing plants announced or under construction in North America promising ≥ 500 permanent jobs. Show: project name, investing company, state/province, projected job count, planned commissioning year.
11	Management Consulting Firms	Competitive Intelligence	Companies	Find all AI foundation-model providers selling enterprise licenses comparable to GPT-4 with context windows ≥ 32 k tokens. Show: company name, model name, max context window, pricing model, largest disclosed customer.
12	Marketing & Brand Teams	Influencer Partnerships	People	Find all B2B-SaaS CEOs with ≥ 50 000 LinkedIn followers who hosted a podcast episode in the last 6 months. Show: CEO name, company, follower count, podcast name, link to latest episode.
13	Hedge-Fund Event Traders	Financial Research	Companies	Find all publicly traded US retailers that issued profit-warning press releases in the last 14 days and whose stock price fell ≥ 12 % afterwards. Show: ticker, company name, warning date, 14-day price change (%), sector.
14	Non-Profit Fundraisers	Donor Prospecting	People	Find all high-net-worth individuals who donated ≥ $10 M to climate initiatives since 2022 and sit on at least one corporate board. Show: donor name, residence country, total climate donations (USD), board roles, LinkedIn URL.
15	Academic Researchers	Research Collaboration	Institutes	Find all universities with synthetic-biology centers that secured ≥ $50 M in grants over the last 3 fiscal years. Show: university name, research center, total grant funding (USD), lead PI, industry partners.
16	Investigative Journalists	Public-Sector Contracts	Companies	Find all defense contractors awarded no-bid US federal contracts worth ≥ $100 M in the past 12 months. Show: contractor name, contract ID, award value (USD), award date, awarding agency.
17	Product Managers	Tech-Integration Discovery	Products	Find all CRM platforms that natively integrate with both Slack and Microsoft Teams and support AI-assisted email drafting. Show: product name, vendor, integration type, AI drafting capability (yes/no), monthly price per user (USD).
18	PE Distressed-Assets Teams	Financial-Health Screening	Companies	Find all publicly listed energy companies with net-debt-to-EBITDA ≥ 6× and whose bonds were downgraded in the last 90 days. Show: ticker, company name, latest net-debt/EBITDA, downgrade date, rating agency.
19	Franchise Development	Expansion Mapping	Companies	Find all quick-service restaurant brands planning to open ≥ 30 new franchise locations in 2024 in the US Southeast. Show: brand name, parent company, number of planned openings, key target states, franchise fee (USD).
20	Crypto-Asset Investors	Digital-Asset Compliance	Institutes	Find all cryptocurrency exchanges licensed in Singapore that offer staking yields ≥ 10 % APY on proof-of-stake tokens. Show: exchange name, MAS license type, highest advertised staking APY (%), daily trading volume (USD), CEO name.
21	Media Buyers & Advertisers	Audience Insights	Publications	Find all English-language publications worldwide with ≥ 5 million unique online readers per month. Show: publication name, average monthly readership, HQ country, Has AI Employee Title? (yes/no).
22	Recruiting Firms & HR	Talent Mapping	People	Find all people whose current job title includes “AI” at the top 50 news media organizations in the United States. Show: person name, title, employer, LinkedIn URL, location.
23	News-room Leadership & Strategy	Leadership Intelligence	People	Find all heads of AI (e.g., Director of AI, Head of Artificial Intelligence) at the top 50 news media organizations in the United States. Show: person name, official title, employer, email or LinkedIn URL, start date.
24	Sales Operations	Company Overview	Companies	Find all information on Atlassian, Databricks, and Snowflake. Show: overview paragraph, HQ city & country, founding year, employee count, most recent annual revenue, CEO name.
25	Sales Intelligence Teams	Recent News	Articles / Press Releases	Find all news articles from the last 30 days that mention product launches or market expansion by ServiceNow. Show: headline, publication, date, one-sentence summary, URL.
26	ICP / Segmentation Analysts	Company Classification	Companies	Find all SaaS companies whose websites indicate a B2C model, list a mobile app, and publish pricing publicly. Show: company name, URL, business-model tag (B2B/B2C), has mobile app? (yes/no), publishes pricing? (yes/no).
27	Compliance On-Boarding	Adverse Media	Articles	Find all adverse-media articles published in the past 24 months that reference money-laundering allegations involving Binance. Show: article title, outlet, date, allegation summary, URL.
28	Third-Party Risk Managers	Company Risk Analysis	Companies	Find all logistics companies operating in Ukraine with sanctions exposure or a recorded data breach since 2020. Show: company name, HQ country, sanctions exposure? (yes/no), last breach date, overall risk score (1-10).
29	Regulatory Monitoring Teams	Watchlist Monitor	Watchlist Entries	Find all entities added to OFAC, SEC enforcement, CFPB complaints, or FDA warning letters in the last 14 days that contain the keyword “crypto.” Show: entity name, source list, listing date, reason, URL.
30	Marketing Strategists	Homepage Analysis	Companies	Find all cybersecurity startups whose homepage H1 headline contains the phrase “zero trust.” Show: company name, exact headline text, screenshot URL, primary call-to-action text, HQ country.
31	Social-Media Managers	Social-Profile Finder	Social Profiles	Find all official Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube profile URLs for Airbus, Bayer, and Volvo. Show: company name, Twitter URL, LinkedIn URL, YouTube URL.
32	Content Marketers	Blog Content Angle	Blog Posts	Find the five most recent blog posts from the Stripe engineering blog. Show: post title, publish date, meta description, author, URL.
33	Investment Analysts	Company Diligence	Companies	Find all information on Figma, Airtable, and Rippling. Show: ownership structure, description, key markets, services list, CEO bio, HQ location, employee count, most recent funding round, latest valuation.
34	Corporate-Dev Teams	M&A / Divestiture	Companies	Find all publicly traded companies that divested a business unit worth ≥ $100 million in the last 24 months. Show: parent company, divested unit name, divestiture value, date, acquiring party.
35	VC Associates	Funding History	Companies	Find all SaaS startups founded in 2018 that have raised ≥ $50 million in total funding. Show: company name, founding year, total funding, latest round type & date, lead investors.
36	Pharma Strategy Teams	Pipeline Analysis	Companies	Find all pharmaceutical companies with an Alzheimer’s drug in Phase II clinical trials. Show: company, drug name, mechanism of action, phase start date, projected Phase III start.
37	CROs & Site Networks	Clinical-Trial Site Locator	Clinical-Trial Sites	Find all U.S. clinical-trial sites currently enrolling for CAR-T therapies. Show: site name, city & state, sponsor company, trial identifier (NCT #), enrollment status, principal investigator.
38	Digital-Health Product Managers	Digital-Health Landscape	Apps	Find all mobile apps for diabetes management with ≥ 100 k downloads on Google Play. Show: app name, developer, download range, key features, target user type, monetization model.
39	HR & Payroll Teams	State Payroll Tax	Regulations	Find all state-level payroll tax obligations for employers operating in Texas. Show: tax name, employer contribution rate, employee rate, filing due dates, authoritative source URL.
40	Government Affairs	Federal Register Monitor	Rules	Find all proposed or final rules in the Federal Register related to “AI regulation” published in the last 14 days. Show: rule title, agency, publication date, summary, docket URL.
41	Retail Product Teams	Similar Products Finder	Products	Find all running shoes comparable to the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 40 across major U.S. retailers. Show: product name, retailer, price (USD), key specs, customer rating.
42	SaaS Product Managers	Competitor Analysis	Products	Find all project-management tools positioned for SMB users that compete with Asana. Show: product name, vendor, pricing tier for 25 users, unique selling point, notable integrations.
43	CX & Voice-of-Customer Teams	Product Pain Points	Reviews	Find all recurring customer complaints about “iPhone 15 battery life” in public product reviews. Show: review excerpt, sentiment (1-5), date, review site, link.
44	Public-Sector Bid Teams	Government RFP Finder	RFP / RFI / RFQ Docs	Find all open U.S. federal or state RFP, RFI, or RFQ documents for cloud-computing services published in the last 30 days. Show: solicitation title, issuing agency, release date, response deadline, download URL.
45	Media Buyers & Advertisers	Audience + AI Talent	Publications	Find all English-language publications with ≥ 5 million unique online readers per month. Show: publication name, readership, HQ country, has employee with “AI” in title? (yes/no).
46	Insurance Underwriters	Safety & Adverse Media	Companies	Find all U.S. trucking companies that received a “conditional” or “unsatisfactory” DOT safety rating in the last 12 months and were mentioned in news reports about fatal accidents. Show: company name, DOT number, latest safety rating, rating date, accident headline, accident date, news URL.
47	ESG & Impact Investors	Carbon-Intensity Benchmarking	Companies	Find all publicly traded cement manufacturers whose most recent CDP filing shows scope-1 CO₂ intensity > 600 kg per ton of cement and that have set a 2030 reduction target. Show: company name, ticker, latest CO₂ intensity, stated 2030 target (%), HQ country, CEO name.
48	Enterprise Talent Acquisition	Gen-AI Talent Mapping	People	Find all current Product Managers at Fortune 500 companies whose LinkedIn title or summary mentions “Generative AI” and who changed roles within the last 18 months. Show: person name, employer, exact title, role start date, LinkedIn URL, location.
49	Developer Relations Teams	Open-Source Influencer Discovery	People	Find all software engineers worldwide who maintain GitHub repositories written in Python, created after 1 Jan 2021, and whose combined projects have ≥ 1 000 stars. Show: developer name, primary GitHub handle, total repo stars, top project name, email (if public), country.
50	Real-Estate Investors	Opportunity-Zone Deals	Properties	Find all multifamily properties currently listed for sale in Florida that are located within designated Federal Opportunity Zones and priced between $5 million and$ 20 million. Show: property name or address, city, asking price (USD), unit count, opportunity-zone census-tract ID, broker contact.

Support & Usage Limits

Trial Usage Limits:

Queries per trial: Up to 5 queries
Columns per query: Up to 12 columns
Rows per query: Limited to 10 records

Result Limits & Task Timelines:

Maximum row limit per query: Up to 1,000 rows
Typical query time: Initial results typically within seconds or minutes.
Full dataset retrieval: Usually within 20–30 minutes.
Maximum processing time: Up to approximately 2 hours for complex searches.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What is Deep Lookup?

How does Deep Lookup differ from other deep research solutions?

How should I structure my query for the best results?

Begin your query with “Find all,” clearly state the entities needed, specify your constraints or filters, and use a “Show:” statement to define your desired data columns.Example

Find all quantum-computing startups worldwide that raised Series A funding in 2023.  
Show: company name, location, funding round amount, lead investor.

What's the recommended minimum length for queries?

What are enrichment and constraint columns?

Why are some enrichment columns unpopulated in my results?

Why do I see rows that do not fully match my criteria?

Are query results consistent if repeated multiple times?

How many records can I retrieve per query?

How long does a typical Deep Lookup query take to run?

Are confidence scores available in results?

Why might new column additions be slightly delayed?

Does Deep Lookup currently offer an API?

What is the current pricing model for Deep Lookup?

Can I enrich or add columns after my initial query run?

What should I do if an error occurs while retrieving query results?

How can I request expanded usage limits, special integrations, or assistance?

What's coming next for Deep Lookup?

How can I provide valuable feedback on Deep Lookup?

What are the specific trial usage limits for Deep Lookup?

Will I receive notifications about the status of my Deep Lookup query?

Why do some rows or columns show as "skipped" in my Deep Lookup results?

Do I need special syntax for Deep Lookup Queries?

How many results does Deep Lookup return by default?

What are Enrichment and Constraint Columns?

Can I edit columns after the results have loaded?

Can I combine entity types (e.g., Companies and People) in one query?

Introduction

Product Guides

​Introduction

​How Deep Lookup Works

​Advanced Structured Lookup

​Adding Custom Columns

​Prompt Structure Guidelines

​Editing and Adding Columns After Running

​Key Capabilities and Features

​Tips for Writing Effective Deep Lookup Queries

​Who Should Use Deep Lookup?

​Examples of Effective Prompts

​Support & Usage Limits

​Trial Usage Limits:

​Result Limits & Task Timelines:

​Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Introduction

How Deep Lookup Works

Advanced Structured Lookup

Adding Custom Columns

Prompt Structure Guidelines

Editing and Adding Columns After Running

Key Capabilities and Features

Tips for Writing Effective Deep Lookup Queries

Who Should Use Deep Lookup?

Examples of Effective Prompts

Support & Usage Limits

Trial Usage Limits:

Result Limits & Task Timelines:

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)