REST API
Programmatic access to the same valuation data and engine that powers the calculator. Useful for funds, secondary marketplaces, and platforms integrating private-company comps.
Authentication
Every request must include an Authorization header with your Bearer token. API access is included in the Investor Plus plan. After subscribing, email hello@privatepulse.online with your billing email to receive your personal API token.
Authorization: Bearer pp_demo_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxList companies
Returns the full company dataset, including funding history, peer comparables, secondary indications, headcount, and methodology inputs.
curl https://privatepulse.online/api/v1/companies \
-H "Authorization: Bearer pp_demo_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"Response: 200 OK with { meta, data: Company[] }.
Get a single company
Slugs match those on the company hub pages. Example slugs: openai, anthropic, spacex, stripe.
curl https://privatepulse.online/api/v1/companies/openai \
-H "Authorization: Bearer pp_demo_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"Run a valuation
Runs the same 4-method valuation engine the calculator uses. Returns the full ValuationResult including scenarios, exercise recommendation, and tax estimate.
Request body:
{
"company": "openai",
"shares": 5000,
"equityType": "ISO",
"strikePrice": 45,
"vestingStartDate": "2022-03-01",
"vestingSchedule": "4yr-1cliff"
}Example call:
curl -X POST https://privatepulse.online/api/v1/valuation \
-H "Authorization: Bearer pp_demo_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{ "company": "openai", "shares": 5000, "equityType": "ISO",
"strikePrice": 45, "vestingStartDate": "2022-03-01",
"vestingSchedule": "4yr-1cliff" }'Bulk CSV export
Download the full dataset as a CSV with one row per company and 20 columns of metadata. Requires an active Investor Pro or Investor Plus subscription (detected via your browser session). Free users receive a 3-company sample.
curl -O https://privatepulse.online/api/export/companiesWebhooks (coming soon)
Push notifications when:
- A new primary round is added for a company on your watchlist
- Secondary prices move >10% from the previous data refresh
- The overall valuation confidence drops below 40%
We'll deliver a POST request to your configured URL with an HMAC signature in theX-PrivatePulse-Signatureheader. Available on Investor Plus.
Rate limits
1,000 requests per hour per token. Bulk export endpoint counts as 10 requests. Response headers include current usage.