# Query Circles profiles

## :bulb: Query Circles Profiles

Retrieve user profile data using the Profiles Nethermind plugin. You can:

* Create new user profiles
* Search existing profiles using parameters such as:
  * Name
  * CID (Content Identifier)
  * Description
  * Wallet Address

### 1. Create a Profile (POST request)

```bash
curl -X POST "https://rpc.aboutcircles.com/profiles/pin" \
     -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
     -d '{
           "name": "John Doe",
           "description": "A blockchain developer",
           "previewImageUrl": "https://example.com/preview.jpg",
           "imageUrl": "https://example.com/image.jpg",
           "extensions": {
             "twitter": "@johndoe",
             "github": "johndoe"
           }
         }'
```

### 2. Get a Profile by CID (GET request)

```bash
curl -X GET "https://rpc.aboutcircles.com/profiles/get?cid=Qm12345abcdef"
```

### 3. Get Multiple Profiles by CIDs (GET request)

{% code fullWidth="false" %}

```bash
curl -X GET "https://rpc.aboutcircles.com/profiles/getBatch?cids=Qm12345abcdef,Qm678bbdj
```

{% endcode %}

### 4. Search Profiles by Name (GET request)

```bash
curl -X GET "https://rpc.aboutcircles.com/profiles/search?name=John"
```

### 5. Search Profiles by Description (GET request)

```bash
curl -X GET "https://rpc.aboutcircles.com/profiles/search?description=Circles"
```

### 6. Search Profiles by Address (GET request)

```bash
curl -X GET "https://rpc.aboutcircles.com/profiles/search?address=0x1234567890abcdef"
```

### 7. Search Profiles by CID (GET request)

```bash
curl -X GET "https://rpc.aboutcircles.com/profiles/search?CID=Qm12345abcdef"
```

### 8. Search Profiles with Multiple Criteria (GET request)

```bash
curl -X GET "https://rpc.aboutcircles.com/profiles/search?name=John&description=blockchain&address=0x1234567890abcdef&CID=Qm12345abcdef"
```


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.aboutcircles.com/querying-circles-profiles-and-data/query-circles-profiles.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.