# Find people to add

> Search X accounts by name or handle to add to a contact list. Stored profiles first, then a capped live X lookup.

`contacts.search_profiles` · read

- **MCP tool:** `contacts_search_profiles`. Catalog: reach it with `find_actions` and `run_read_action`, or turn on the full toolset.
- **REST:** `GET /v1/contacts/search-profiles`
- **CLI:** `xholic contacts search-profiles`
- **Scope:** `read`
- **Plan:** Pro plan or higher
- **Cost:** Live X lookup: no credits, counts toward the plan's X data limits.
- **Rate limit bucket:** `live_x`

## Input

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `q` | string ≤ 120 chars | Yes |  |
| `listId` | string (uuid) | Yes | The contact list you'll add them to. |
| `account` | string ≤ 64 chars | No | X account to act on, as @handle. Leave it out to use the connection's default account. |