crunchbase_search.rb

#!/usr/bin/env ruby

require 'rubygems'
require 'json'
require 'httparty'
require 'active_support'

# How to use this quick-and-dirty CrunchBase search script 
# You'll need Ruby, Rubygems, and a few gems
#  $ sudo gem install json
#  $ sudo gem install httparty
#  $ sudo gem install active_support 
# ./crunchbase_search.rb <CrunchBase search term> \
#                        <Overview field search term> <Namespace filter (optional)
#
# Namespace options are:
#  * company
#  * person
#  * financial-organization 
#  * product
#  * service-provider

# Let me know if you improve this script or find an interesting use for it!  (@damon on Twitter)

class CrunchBase
  include HTTParty
  format :json
  
  def self.query(query,page)
      t = get("http://api.crunchbase.com/v/1/search.js?query=#{query}&page=#{page}", :headers => {})       
  end
end

page = 1
term=ARGV[0]
secondary=ARGV[1]
filter = ARGV[2]

raise "./crunchbase_search.rb <cb search term> <overview search term (optional)> <namespace filter (optional)>" unless term && secondary

h,results = {},[]
while (results.empty? || !h["results"].empty?)
  j = Crunchbase.query(term,page).body
  h = JSON.parse(j)
  results << h
  page += 1
  sleep 1
end

results.each do |r|
  a = r["results"]
  a.each do |h|
    yup = false
    h.keys.each do |k|
      if filter && h["namespace"]==filter || !filter
        if h["overview"] && h["overview"].upcase.include?(secondary.upcase)
          yup = true
        end
      end
    end
    puts h["crunchbase_url"] if yup
  end
end

# Examples:
# $ ./crunchbase_search.rb austin angel person
# http://www.crunchbase.com/person/austin-hill
# http://www.crunchbase.com/person/ford-austin
# http://www.crunchbase.com/person/mellie-price-2
# http://www.crunchbase.com/person/jeff-chambers
# http://www.crunchbase.com/person/dusty-reagan
# http://www.crunchbase.com/person/reavis-daniel-moore
# http://www.crunchbase.com/person/mark-richards
# http://www.crunchbase.com/person/bill-townsend
# http://www.crunchbase.com/person/lorenzo-thione
# http://www.crunchbase.com/person/ajay-agarwal
# http://www.crunchbase.com/person/n-rudy-garza-2
# http://www.crunchbase.com/person/kenneth-munoz
# http://www.crunchbase.com/person/brian-wong
# http://www.crunchbase.com/person/john-erik-metcalf
#
# $ ./crunchbase_search.rb angel austin person
# http://www.crunchbase.com/person/austin-hill
# http://www.crunchbase.com/person/reavis-daniel-moore
# http://www.crunchbase.com/person/lorenzo-thione
# http://www.crunchbase.com/person/ajay-agarwal
# http://www.crunchbase.com/person/n-rudy-garza-2
# http://www.crunchbase.com/person/kenneth-munoz
# http://www.crunchbase.com/person/mellie-price-2
# http://www.crunchbase.com/person/mark-richards
# http://www.crunchbase.com/person/brian-wong
# http://www.crunchbase.com/person/jeff-chambers
# http://www.crunchbase.com/person/bill-townsend