---
title: "Past Employees"
description: "List people who previously worked at any company."
---

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# Past Employees

`GET /api/v1/company/past-employees`

Returns a paginated list of people who previously worked at a company.

:::tip
Past employees are a powerful signal for warm outreach. They already know the company's products and culture, and are often advocates or buyers at their new employers.
:::

## Query parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `company_id` | string | **Yes** | Numeric company ID |
| `page` | integer | No | Page number (default: 1) |
| `per_page` | integer | No | Results per page (default: 25, max: 50) |

## Code examples

```bash title="cURL"
curl "https://kooperativa.io/api/v1/company/past-employees?company_id=2135371" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ik_live_..."
```

```js title="JavaScript"
const res = await fetch(
  "https://kooperativa.io/api/v1/company/past-employees?company_id=2135371",
  { headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.KOOPERATIVA_API_KEY}` } }
);
const { results, total } = await res.json();
```

## Response

```json
{
  "company_id": "2135371",
  "results": [
{
  "id": "b9847f21-...",
  "full_name": "Jane Doe",
  "current_title": "VP Engineering at Acme",
  "current_company": "Acme Corp"
}
  ],
  "total": 4821,
  "page": 1,
  "per_page": 25
}
```

:::note
Results are sorted by `fetched_at` descending, so most recently updated profiles appear first. Use [Bulk Enrich](/people/bulk-enrich) on the returned IDs to get full work history and confirm when they left.
:::

Source: https://docs.kooperativa.io/companies/past-employees/index.mdx