LinkedIn Person API
Scrape personal profiles
Extract comprehensive data from LinkedIn personal profiles including work history, education, skills, and certifications. Ideal for recruiting, lead enrichment, and professional networking tools.
Quick Start
Get started with a simple API call.
const response = await fetch('https://api.crawlkit.sh/v1/crawl/linkedin/person', {
method: 'POST',
headers: {
'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_API_KEY',
'Content-Type': 'application/json'
},
body: JSON.stringify({
url: 'https://linkedin.com/in/satyanadella',
options: {
timeout: 60000
}
})
});
const { data } = await response.json();
console.log(data.person.name, data.person.headline);Key Features
Everything you need for reliable linkedin person extraction.
Profile Summary
Get name, headline, location, photo, cover image, and about section.
Work Experience
Full employment history with titles, companies, duration, and descriptions.
Education
Schools, degrees, fields of study, and graduation dates.
Skills & Certifications
Listed skills and professional certifications with issuers.
Connection Data
Follower count, connection count, and current company/school.
Similar Profiles
Discover related professionals in the same field.
How It Works
Get started in minutes with our simple API.
Get Your API Key
Sign up for free and get your API key instantly. No credit card required.
Make Your First Request
Use our simple REST API with your favorite programming language.
Get Structured Data
Receive clean JSON responses ready to use in your application.
API Response
Get clean, structured JSON data with every request. Our API returns comprehensive data including status codes, timing information, and your remaining credits.
- Consistent JSON structure
- Detailed timing metrics
- Credit usage tracking
- Error handling built-in
{
"success": true,
"data": {
"person": {
"name": "Satya Nadella",
"headline": "Chairman and CEO at Microsoft",
"location": "Redmond, Washington",
"photoUrl": "https://...",
"followers": 10500000,
"connections": 500,
"experience": [
{
"title": "Chairman and CEO",
"company": "Microsoft",
"duration": "10+ years"
}
],
"education": [...],
"skills": [...]
},
"timing": { "total": 12000 },
"creditsUsed": 3,
"creditsRemaining": 97
}
}Use Cases
Common applications for LinkedIn Person.
Recruiting
Source and vet candidates at scale.
Lead Enrichment
Enrich CRM data with professional details.
Sales Outreach
Personalize outreach with profile insights.
Talent Mapping
Build org charts and talent pools.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about the LinkedIn Person API.
LinkedIn person profiles require more resources to scrape reliably. The higher cost reflects the infrastructure needed.
We retrieve the full employment history as displayed on the public profile, including titles, companies, and duration.
Yes, you can make multiple requests. We recommend reasonable rate limiting to ensure reliable results.
Private profiles cannot be scraped. The request will fail and your credits will be refunded.
Start Using LinkedIn Person API Today
Get 100 free credits to test the API. No credit card required.