• SEARCH
  • DETAILS
  • CONTEXT
  • HUMAN

How to search business card contacts with your AI

Connect Sansan to your AI client to turn your digitized contact list into a searchable database. You can find anyone in your network just by asking.

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Short answer

How can I find people in my Sansan contacts using AI?

Your AI client queries your Sansan database to find specific names, companies, or job titles. It pulls the exact contact details you need through a simple conversation. You'll see how the data moves from your database to your chat window below.

Where your data goes

The results of your search

The AI pulls specific information from Sansan to answer your questions.

SEARCH

Targeted contact lists

The AI identifies the right people based on your criteria. You get a clean list of names and companies from your database.

DETAILS

Full contact profiles

The AI retrieves specific card data for an individual. You get the phone numbers, emails, and titles you need for follow-ups.

CONTEXT

Company connections

The AI finds all contacts tied to a specific organization. This helps you see everyone you know at a single company.

HUMAN

Personal outreach

The AI provides the information, but you handle the communication. You take the retrieved details and reach out to the contact yourself.

The workflow

What your AI does when a request arrives.

The AI acts as the interface between your chat and your Sansan records.

  1. Locate the contact

    The AI scans your digitized business cards to find matches for the names or companies you mentioned.

    search_biz_cards

  2. Fetch the card

    Once a match is found, the AI pulls the specific business card data for that individual.

    get_biz_card

  3. Verify person info

    The AI can pull specific person-level details to ensure you have the right contact information.

    get_person

  4. Deliver the answer

    The AI presents the requested contact details directly in your conversation.

    get_person

Try it

Copy these to start.

Paste these into your chat to test the connection.

Starting points

These are starting points. Replace the names and company names with the actual ones in your Sansan account.

Sansan Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_aTHZ4ixbEPq26LqQ4QeE5qTgjpZ6yYtSiiqnlQKf/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Sansan capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sansan-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_aTHZ4ixbEPq26LqQ4QeE5qTgjpZ6yYtSiiqnlQKf/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • Who is the contact for Sarah Jenkins?

  • Get the business card details for the person at Tesla.

  • List all contacts in Sansan who work in Sales.

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Start here

Connect Sansan once, then ask.

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FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI add new contacts to Sansan?

    No. The AI can only search and retrieve data that is already in your Sansan database.

  • 02

    Can the AI delete business cards?

    No. The AI does not have any tools to delete or modify your existing records.

  • 03

    Can I search by job title?

    Yes. You can ask the AI to find people based on their specific roles or titles.

  • 04

    Will the AI send an email to the contact?

    No. The AI only retrieves the contact information. You have to send the email yourself.

  • 05

    Does the AI see my entire Sansan database?

    Yes. The AI can access any digitized business card stored in your Sansan account to answer your questions.

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