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

> List recommendations for a member — via the Fresh LinkedIn Scraper upstream, normalised to the SocialCrawl schema.

TL;DR: `GET /v1/linkedin/profile/recommendations` 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. |
| `page` | no |  |
| `type` | no |  |

## Code example

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

## FAQ

### How do I get the recommendations written for a LinkedIn member?

Send a GET request to /v1/linkedin/profile/recommendations with the full LinkedIn profile URL in the url parameter. SocialCrawl returns a list of recommendations, each with the recommender's name, their relationship to the member, and the full text.

### Can I fetch given vs received LinkedIn recommendations?

Yes. Add the optional type parameter set to received (recommendations others wrote for the member) or given (recommendations the member wrote for others). Received is the default, which is what most reference and vetting workflows want.

### What fields does the LinkedIn Recommendations API return?

Each recommendation entry includes the recommender's name, their relationship or job title relative to the member, and the full recommendation text. This lets you read social proof and reference signals directly from the profile.

### How much does the LinkedIn Recommendations API cost?

Each request costs 5 credits on the advanced tier, regardless of how many recommendations return in the list. New accounts get 100 credits free with no credit card, enough for 20 profile lookups before you upgrade.

### Can I paginate a member with many recommendations?

Yes. Add the page query parameter (integer) to page through a long recommendations list. Start at page 1 and increment until the response returns an empty list, which marks the end of the recommendations.

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

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- How to get the recommendations written for a LinkedIn member with an API
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