Quickstart - Orthogonal

Connect

Pick one way to connect. All reach the same catalog.

MCP Server
CLI
API

Add the Orthogonal connector to Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client, then authorize with your account:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "orthogonal": {
      "url": "https://mcp.orthogonal.com"
    }
  }
}

Once connected, ask your assistant:

“Search Orthogonal for APIs that enrich a lead by email, then run one.”

Full MCP setup

Per-client steps, tool reference, and troubleshooting

Install the CLI and set your key:

npm install -g @orth/cli
export ORTHOGONAL_API_KEY=orth_live_your_key

Search for an API and call it:

orth search "enrich lead find email"
orth run sixtyfour /enrich-lead --body '{
  "lead_info": {
    "first_name": "Patrick",
    "last_name": "Collison",
    "company_domain": "stripe.com"
  }
}'

CLI reference

All commands, flags, and examples

1. Search for an API

curl -X POST 'https://api.orthogonal.com/v1/search' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"prompt": "enrich lead find email", "limit": 5}'

const response = await fetch('https://api.orthogonal.com/v1/search', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_API_KEY',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({ prompt: 'enrich lead find email', limit: 5 })
});

const { results } = await response.json();
console.log(results);

import requests

response = requests.post(
    'https://api.orthogonal.com/v1/search',
    headers={'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_API_KEY'},
    json={'prompt': 'enrich lead find email', 'limit': 5}
)

print(response.json()['results'])

You’ll get back matching APIs with their endpoints and pricing.2. Call the API

curl -X POST 'https://api.orthogonal.com/v1/run' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
    "api": "sixtyfour",
    "path": "/enrich-lead",
    "body": {
      "lead_info": {
        "first_name": "Patrick",
        "last_name": "Collison",
        "company_domain": "stripe.com"
      }
    }
  }'

const response = await fetch('https://api.orthogonal.com/v1/run', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_API_KEY',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    api: 'sixtyfour',
    path: '/enrich-lead',
    body: { lead_info: { first_name: 'Patrick', last_name: 'Collison', company_domain: 'stripe.com' } }
  })
});

const { data, price } = await response.json();
console.log(`Cost: $${price}`);
console.log(data);

import requests

response = requests.post(
    'https://api.orthogonal.com/v1/run',
    headers={'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_API_KEY'},
    json={
        'api': 'sixtyfour',
        'path': '/enrich-lead',
        'body': {'lead_info': {'first_name': 'Patrick', 'last_name': 'Collison', 'company_domain': 'stripe.com'}}
    }
)

result = response.json()
print(f"Cost: ${result['price']}")
print(result['data'])

The response includes the result plus what it cost:

{
  "success": true,
  "price": "0.10",
  "data": {
    "lead": {
      "name": "Patrick Collison",
      "title": "CEO",
      "company": "Stripe",
      "email": "patrick@stripe.com",
      "linkedin_url": "linkedin.com/in/patrickcollison"
    }
  }
}

API reference

Every endpoint, parameter, and response

Next steps

Browse the catalog

Every available API and its price.

Examples

Chain multiple APIs into one workflow.

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