API Documentation

Access our private equity database programmatically. The API provides RESTful endpoints for funds, managers, LPs, and benchmark data.

Quick Start

Make your first API request to fetch fund data:

curl -X GET "https://api.lp-data.com/v1/funds?strategy=buyout&limit=10" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json"

No API key? Request free access to get started.

Authentication

All API requests require authentication via Bearer token in the Authorization header:

Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY

API keys are tied to your account and subject to rate limits based on your subscription tier.

Available Endpoints

RESTful endpoints for accessing private equity data

GET/api/v1/funds

List funds with filtering, sorting, and pagination

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GET/api/v1/funds/{fund_id}

Get detailed information about a specific fund

GET/api/v1/managers

List managers with filtering and pagination

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GET/api/v1/managers/{manager_id}

Get detailed information about a specific manager

GET/api/v1/lps

List limited partners with filtering and pagination

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GET/api/v1/lps/{lp_id}

Get detailed information about a specific LP

GET/api/v1/vintage-indices

Get benchmark data by vintage year and strategy

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Response Format

All endpoints return JSON responses with a consistent structure:

{
  "items": [
    {
      "fund_id": "abc123",
      "name": "Example Fund I",
      "manager_name": "Example Capital",
      "strategy": "Buyout",
      "vintage_year": 2020,
      "irr": 0.185,
      "tvpi": 1.45
    }
  ],
  "total": 1234,
  "limit": 10,
  "offset": 0
}

Rate Limits

API requests are rate limited based on your subscription tier. Rate limit headers are included in all responses:

X-RateLimit-Limit: Maximum requests per month
X-RateLimit-Remaining: Remaining requests this month
X-RateLimit-Reset: Unix timestamp when limit resets

Exceeding rate limits returns a 429 Too Many Requests response.

API Pricing

Free

$0/forever

100/month requests

Fund search and filtering
Basic fund details
Manager lookup
LP listing
Rate limited

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