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A public API for missing persons data across Nigeria. Integrate our registry into your app, platform, or civic tool — and help bring people home at scale.

GEThttps://api.findr.ng/api/v1/developer/missing-persons
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Get your API key
in 30 seconds.

Register below and you'll receive a test key instantly. Build your integration against fictional data, then email us to flip to live mode.

  • Instant test key — no approval needed
  • 25 fictional Nigerian profiles to build against
  • Full OpenAPI spec + interactive docs
  • Live mode available after review

Free for civic, academic, and personal use. By registering you agree to our terms.

Capabilities

What you can build

RESTful API

Access the full missing persons registry, case data, and tip submission endpoints with structured JSON responses.

Webhooks

Receive real-time event notifications when a case is created, updated, or resolved — push to your own systems.

Verified Data

Every case in our registry is verified. Your integration surfaces only credible, human-reviewed records.

Instant Alerts

Tap into our SMS and notification infrastructure to push missing person alerts to your user base.

Preview

A taste of the API

GET /api/v1/developer/missing-persons
{
  "mode": "test",
  "notice": "Test mode — all records are fictional.",
  "data": [
    {
      "id": "69e6673258fbdffb729c9a0f",
      "name": "Amara Okafor",
      "age": 24,
      "gender": "female",
      "status": "missing",
      "lastSeenLocation": "Ikeja, Lagos",
      "lastSeenDate": "2025-11-14",
      "caseNumber": "TEST-0001",
      "slug": "amara-okafor-test001"
    }
  ],
  "pagination": {
    "page": 1,
    "totalPages": 9,
    "total": 25
  }
}