> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.clado.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Continue Deep Research

> Expand existing deep research with additional results

Continue a completed deep research job to get additional results. This allows you to expand your search beyond the initial limit.

## Continue Deep Research

```bash theme={null}
curl -X POST https://search.clado.ai/api/search/deep_research/550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000/more \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "additional_limit": 50
  }'
```

### Path Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| - | - | - | - |
| job\_id | string | Yes | The job ID of the completed deep research job |

### Request Body

| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| additional\_limit | integer | No | 30 | Number of additional results to find |

### Response

```json theme={null}
{
  "job_id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000",
  "status": "pending",
  "message": "Deep research continuation initiated"
}
```

## Requirements

* The original job must be in "completed" status
* There must be more unprocessed results available
* You must have sufficient credits for the additional results

## Error Responses

| Status Code | Description |
| - | - |
| 401 | Unauthorized - API key missing or invalid |
| 402 | Payment Required - Insufficient credits |
| 404 | Not Found - Job ID does not exist |
| 409 | Conflict - Job is not in completed status or no more results available |
| 500 | Internal Server Error - Error initiating continuation |

## Rate Limits

Rate limits vary by subscription tier (same as deep research):

* **Free Tier**: 2 requests per minute
* **Tier 1**: 5 requests per minute
* **Tier 2**: 50 requests per minute
* **Tier 3**: 100 requests per minute

## Notes

* Each additional profile returned costs **1 credit**
* Use [Get Deep Research Status](/api-reference/endpoint/get-deep-research-status) to monitor progress
* Results will be appended to the original job results


## OpenAPI

````yaml POST /api/search/deep_research/{job_id}/more
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Clado Search & Enrichment API
  description: API for searching LinkedIn profiles and enriching contact information
  version: 1.0.0
servers:
  - url: https://search.clado.ai
    description: Production server
security:
  - bearerAuth: []
paths:
  /api/search/deep_research/{job_id}/more:
    post:
      tags:
        - Deep Research
      summary: Continue Deep Research
      operationId: continueDeepResearch
      parameters:
        - name: job_id
          in: path
          required: true
          description: Unique identifier for the deep research job to continue
          schema:
            type: string
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/SearchMoreRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Continuation initiated
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/DeepResearchJobResponse'
components:
  schemas:
    SearchMoreRequest:
      type: object
      properties:
        additional_limit:
          type: integer
          default: 30
          description: Additional number of profiles to find beyond current results
    DeepResearchJobResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        job_id:
          type: string
        status:
          type: string
        message:
          type: string
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: API key authentication. Keys start with 'lk_'.

````

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