Public Trust API · v1

The Trust Layer, programmatic

Anyone can query CloutIQ Trust scores by creator handle, no API key, no auth, just hit the URL. Use it in your browser extension, your Shopify theme, your affiliate dashboard, anywhere.

The Trust badge

Drop this anywhere, README, blog, product page, footer:

<img src="https://cloutiq.net/api/trust/@mkbhd/badge.svg" alt="CloutIQ Trust" />

↑ live preview · scores update daily

Trust card (JSON)

Get the full trust profile of any indexed creator:

GET https://cloutiq.net/api/trust/{handle}

# example
curl https://cloutiq.net/api/trust/@mkbhd

Returns:

{
  "found": true,
  "handle": "@mkbhd",
  "name": "Marques Brownlee",
  "scores": { "trust": 97, "commerce": 74, "influence": 95, "community": 81 },
  "trust_band": "elite",
  "verified": true,
  "badge_svg_url": "https://cloutiq.net/api/trust/@mkbhd/badge.svg",
  "profile_url":  "https://cloutiq.net/creators/c-..."
}

Search creators

Fuzzy match by handle or name (used by our browser extension):

GET https://cloutiq.net/api/trust/search?q={query}&limit={n}

# example
curl "https://cloutiq.net/api/trust/search?q=skincare&limit=5"

Rate limits

• /trust/{handle}, 180 req/min per IP
• /trust/{handle}/badge.svg, 240 req/min per IP (cached 15min)
• /trust/search, 120 req/min per IP

Need higher limits? Upgrade to a Brand plan.

IndexNow integration

CloutIQ pings IndexNow on every new Trust Index page or topic guide, pages typically index on Bing within minutes. Learn about IndexNow ↗

Ready to add Trust to your stack?

Install the Chrome extension

Overlay CloutIQ Trust badges on every creator handle you see across TikTok, Instagram and YouTube.

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