Providing additional information and data in cooperation with a communication application

A system comprising:

• a searchable repository to store a first entity record;
• and
• a processor operatively coupled to the searchable repository, the processor to:
• receive a designation of a master application of a plurality of applications comprising a first application and a second application, wherein the master application provides first entity data for an entity record associated with a first entity in response to receiving the first entity data;
• obtain first additional entity data associated with the first entity from the first application;
• obtain second additional entity data associated with the first entity from the second application, wherein a first format of the first additional entity data is different than a second format of the second additional entity data;
• extract, from at least one of the first additional entity data or the second additional entity data, information identifying the first entity;
• generate the first entity record comprising the first entity data and the extracted information identifying the first entity, wherein the first entity record is linked to a second entity record in view of an association between the first entity and another entity;
• receive a request, from one of a plurality of different communication applications on behalf of a first user, for information identifying the first entity, wherein the plurality of different communication applications each provide a communication interface allowing the first user to communicate with a remote user, and wherein the first entity comprises the remote user;
• search the repository for the information identifying the remote user;
• retrieve from the repository, in response to the search, the first entity record and the second entity record;
• and
• provide the first entity record and the second entity record in an interface.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising instructions, that when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

• receive a designation of a master application of a plurality of applications comprising a first application and a second application, wherein the master application provides first entity data for an entity record associated with a first entity in response to receiving the first entity data;
• obtain first additional entity data associated with the first entity from the first application;
• obtain second additional entity data associated with the first entity from the second application, wherein a first format of the first additional data is different than a second format of the second additional data;
• extract, by the processor, from at least one of the first additional entity data or the second additional entity data, information identifying the first entity;
• generate a first entity record comprising the first entity data and the extracted information identifying the first entity, wherein the first entity record is linked to a second entity record in view of an association between the first entity and another entity;
• store, in a repository, the record;
• receive a request, from one of a plurality of different communication applications on behalf of a first user, for information identifying the first entity, wherein the plurality of different communication applications each provide a communication interface allowing the first user to communicate with a remote user, and wherein the first entity comprises the remote user;
• search the repository for the information identifying the remote user;
• retrieve from the repository, in response to the search, the first entity record and the second entity record;
• and
• provide the first entity record and the second entity record in an interface.