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GHunt

Operator: mxrch, France

Free Python tool for Google accounts, public profile information and Drive file metadata.

People & Identity

Open website

Product

GHunt

Availability and source date

Active

As of: 17 October 2026.

No functionality test has been performed.

Use in OSINT research

Finds public Google profile information from an email address or Google account ID. Drive links provide metadata and details of owners and other accounts involved.

Queries

InputResultResult type
Email addressGoogle account ID, profile images, enabled Google services and available information from Maps, Play Games and public calendars.
Retrieved
Platform user IDPublic Google profile information and Maps details for the Gaia ID.
Retrieved
URLMetadata for a Google Drive file or folder, owners and other accounts involved.
Retrieved

Features

  • Retrieve the Google account ID, profile and cover images, and enabled services for an email address.
  • Retrieve public Google profile data directly using a Gaia ID.
  • Gather details of Maps activity, Play Games profiles and public Google calendars.
  • Extract metadata, owners, sharing details and commenters from Google Drive files and folders.
  • Use BSSID geolocation and Digital Asset Links search through additional modules.
  • Run queries through the command line or as a Python library and save results as JSON.

Categories

  • People & Identity
  • Email search

Coverage

Dataset

Queries Google services for the accounts or files entered. No personal dataset of its own.

Access

Installation and deployment

Locally installable

Locally executable GitHub project with a command line and Python library. The companion browser extension is used for sign-in.

Requirements

Local installation with Python 3.10 or later. GHunt Companion for Chrome or Firefox is provided for Google sign-in.

Export

JSON export for the email, gaia, drive and geolocate modules.

Provider

mxrch

Country of establishment

France

Interfaces

API

Available. Local Python interface. GHunt can be integrated as a library into your own Python programs.

MCP

Not documented. No MCP integration is specified in the README or developer wiki.

AI agents

Not documented. No dedicated AI agent integration is specified in the README or developer wiki.

Maintenance

Licence

AGPL-3.0

Latest activity

Commit 04/2026

Stars

approx. 19,700 (as of 17 October 2026)

Usage note

The README lists personal research, criminal investigations, penetration testing and open-source projects as permitted uses.

Limitations

  • Account queries require a public Google profile.
  • Gaia ID queries do not return an email address.
  • The OSINT Industries online service linked in the README is a separate offering.

Guides and practical reports

  • Official · GHunt: installation and modules

    mxrch · EN

    Describes installation, sign-in, account and Drive queries, and JSON export.

  • External · OSINT Tool Tuesday: GHunt

    The OSINT Newsletter · 04/2024 · EN · Independent

    Demonstrates setup, email, Gaia ID and Drive queries with examples.

Sources

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