# LinkedIn Profile About API (https://www.socialcrawl.dev/platforms/linkedin/profile-about)

> Get a member's profile metadata (joined date, freshness) — via the Fresh LinkedIn Scraper upstream, normalised to the SocialCrawl schema.

TL;DR: `GET /v1/linkedin/profile/about` costs 5 credits per call and returns SocialCrawl's unified JSON schema. Single x-api-key auth, 100 free credits on signup.

## Parameters

| Parameter | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `url` | yes | Full URL of the LinkedIn profile, company, or post. |

## Code example

```bash
curl "https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/linkedin/profile/about?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fwilliamhgates%2F" \
  -H "x-api-key: sc_YOUR_API_KEY"
```

## FAQ

### What does the LinkedIn Profile About API return?

GET /v1/linkedin/profile/about returns profile metadata as a single object, including the account joined date and data freshness signals for the member. Pass the member's LinkedIn profile URL in the url parameter.

### Is the About response a list or a single object?

It is a single object, not a list. One call returns one metadata record for the profile you request, so there is no pagination and no array to iterate over.

### How can I use the account joined date?

The joined date signals how established an account is, which helps flag brand-new or suspicious profiles during lead enrichment and verification. Older accounts with a long history usually carry more trust in prospecting workflows.

### How much does the LinkedIn Profile About API cost?

Each call costs 5 credits on the advanced tier. New accounts get 100 free credits with no credit card, enough for 20 lookups before you ever need to upgrade to a paid plan.

### How is this different from the LinkedIn Profile endpoint?

The profile endpoint returns the main public fields like name, headline, and experience. The about endpoint returns lighter metadata such as the joined date and freshness signals, which is handy when you only need account context rather than the full profile.

See the full LinkedIn API: https://www.socialcrawl.dev/platforms/linkedin

## Pricing

- Standard endpoints: 1 credit per call
- Advanced endpoints: 5 credits per call
- Premium endpoints: 10 credits per call
- 100 free credits on signup, no credit card required. Cached responses cost 0 credits. Credit packs never expire.
- Full pricing: https://www.socialcrawl.dev/pricing

## Explore with AI

Questions this API answers, phrased for an AI assistant:

- How to get a LinkedIn account's joined date with an API
- Which API returns LinkedIn profile metadata and data freshness