# Profile (Useful)

The profile endpoint provides detailed company information, including the company's name, industry, sector, CEO, and headquarters location. This data is useful for obtaining a comprehensive overview of a company's business and financial standing.

**API credits cost:** `10` per symbol

> **Note:** This API endpoint is available on the <a href="https://twelvedata.com/pricing">Grow</a> plan (individual) and the <a href="https://twelvedata.com/pricing-business">Venture</a> plan (business) and above.

## Parameters

- `symbol` (string, optional, see notes)
  Symbol ticker of instrument. For preferred stocks use dot(.) delimiter.
E.g. `BRK.A` or `BRK.B` will be correct
  Example value: `AAPL`


- `figi` (string, optional, see notes)
  Filter by financial instrument global identifier (FIGI). This parameter is available on the Ultra plan (individual) and the Enterprise plan (business) and above.
  Example value: `BBG000B9Y5X2`


- `isin` (string, optional, see notes)
  Filter by international securities identification number (ISIN). ISIN access is activating in the Data add-ons section
  Example value: `US0378331005`


- `cusip` (string, optional, see notes)
  The CUSIP of an instrument for which data is requested. CUSIP access is activating in the Data add-ons section
  Example value: `594918104`


- `exchange` (string, optional)
  Exchange where instrument is traded
  Example value: `NASDAQ`


- `mic_code` (string, optional)
  Market Identifier Code (MIC) under ISO 10383 standard
  Example value: `XNAS`


- `country` (string, optional)
  Country where instrument is traded, e.g., `United States` or `US`
  Example value: `United States`


**Notes:**

 - At least one of the following parameters is required: `symbol`, `figi`, `isin`, `cusip`.

## Response

- `` (object)
  - `symbol` (string)
    Ticker of the company
  - `name` (string)
    Name of the company
  - `exchange` (string)
    Exchange name where the company is listed
  - `mic_code` (string)
    Market Identifier Code (MIC) under ISO 10383 standard
  - `sector` (string)
    Sector at which the company operates
  - `industry` (string)
    Industry at which company operates
  - `employees` (integer)
    Number of employees in the company
  - `website` (string)
    Website of the company
  - `description` (string)
    Description of the company activities
  - `type` (string)
    Issue type of the stock
  - `CEO` (string)
    Name of the CEO of the company
  - `address` (string)
    Street address of the company if presented
  - `address2` (string)
    Secondary address of the company if presented
  - `city` (string)
    City of the company if presented
  - `zip` (string)
    ZIP code of the company if presented
  - `state` (string)
    State of the company if presented
  - `country` (string)
    Country of the company if presented
  - `phone` (string)
    Phone number of the company if presented


## Example Request

```bash
curl "https://api.twelvedata.com/profile?symbol=AAPL&apikey=demo"
```

## Example Response

```json
{
    "symbol": "AAPL",
    "name": "Apple Inc",
    "exchange": "NASDAQ",
    "mic_code": "XNAS",
    "sector": "Technology",
    "industry": "Consumer Electronics",
    "employees": 147000,
    "website": "http://www.apple.com",
    "description": "Apple Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets smartphones, personal computers, tablets, wearables, and...",
    "type": "Common Stock",
    "CEO": "Mr. Timothy D. Cook",
    "address": "One Apple Park Way",
    "address2": "Cupertino, CA 95014",
    "city": "Cupertino",
    "zip": "95014",
    "state": "CA",
    "country": "US",
    "phone": "408-996-1010"
}
```