# Shoal API - Lookup Organization by Name

> Shoal API - Lookup Organization by Name is a paid API for AI agents from api.shoal.xyz, paid per call via x402, $0.005/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-11).

Retrieves organization data from the Shoal platform by querying with an organization name identifier.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://api.shoal.xyz/v1/organizations/byOrganizationName?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.005/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-10-11
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/shoal-api-lookup-organization-by-name-b3e1ce83
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_DsVRyarNISeB-0qDOEgO8

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability shoal-api-lookup-organization-by-name-b3e1ce83
```

Example prompt: Can you look up the organization called 'Acme Corp' on Shoal and tell me what data comes back?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need to resolve an organization's details from the Shoal platform using only its name as the identifier, particularly in pay-per-request workflows where no API key is available or desired.

## Known failure modes

- Organization name not found — returns empty data array
- Invalid or missing organization name parameter — likely returns error or empty result
- Payment failure or insufficient USDC balance — request not processed
- Rate limits or network timeouts on the Shoal API endpoint

## How this service works

Pay-per-request API access with no API key required.

## Output

A JSON object with a `data` array containing organization records matching the provided organization name, or an empty array if no match is found.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "required": {
   "type": "string"
  },
  "properties": {
   "type": "string"
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "data": []
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/shoal-api-lookup-organization-by-name-b3e1ce83/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from api.shoal.xyz](https://www.zero.xyz/host/api.shoal.xyz/llms.txt)