aid: howdy
accessModel:
  pricing: unknown
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Unknown
  confidence: low
  source: []
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/howdy.png
name: Howdy
description: 'Howdy is a nearshore talent platform that connects US companies with senior
  software engineers, data, DevOps, design, and product professionals across Latin America.
  Operating as an employer of record (EOR), Howdy handles recruiting, vetting, payroll,
  benefits, equipment, compliance, and team performance coaching through physical "Howdy
  Houses" in cities across the region. Founded in 2018 in Austin, Texas by Jacqueline
  Samira and Frank Licea, the company went through Y Combinator (W21) and acquired the
  Brazilian recruiting platform GeekHunter in 2023. It is a services/staffing business
  with no public developer API; this profile captures its public web, agent-facing, and
  legal surface.'
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/howdy/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
x-type: company
x-source: vc-portfolio
x-backed-by:
- bloomberg-beta
- obvious-ventures
x-tier: stub
x-tier-reason: portfolio-lead
x-has-api: false
specificationVersion: '0.20'
created: '2026-07-17'
modified: '2026-07-19'
tags:
- Company
- Staffing
- Recruiting
- Talent
- Nearshore
- Latin America
- Software Development
- Employer of Record
- Hiring
- Engineering Teams
apis: []
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com
- FN: APIs.json
  email: info@apis.io
common:
- type: Website
  url: https://www.howdy.com/
- type: Blog
  url: https://www.howdy.com/blog/
- type: Support
  url: https://www.howdy.com/faq
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://www.howdy.com/terms-and-conditions
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://www.howdy.com/privacy-policy/
- type: LLMsTxt
  url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/howdy/refs/heads/main/llms/howdy-llms.txt
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/howdy/refs/heads/main/security/howdy-domain-security.yml
- type: WellKnown
  url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/howdy/refs/heads/main/well-known/howdy-well-known.yml
x-enrichment:
  date: '2026-07-19'
  status: backfilled
  pass: local-v1
  note: backfilled from .gitignore signal + verified work evidence