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

> List a member's skills — via the Fresh LinkedIn Scraper upstream, normalised to the SocialCrawl schema.

TL;DR: `GET /v1/linkedin/profile/skills` 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 |  |

## Code example

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

## FAQ

### How do I get a member's LinkedIn skills with an API?

Send a GET request to /v1/linkedin/profile/skills with the full LinkedIn profile URL in the url parameter. SocialCrawl returns a list of the member's skills, each with its endorsement count where LinkedIn exposes it, in unified JSON.

### Does the LinkedIn Skills API include endorsement counts?

Yes, where LinkedIn exposes them. Each skill entry carries its name and the endorsement count when it is public. If a count is hidden, the skill still comes back so you keep the full skills list for matching.

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

Each request costs 5 credits on the advanced tier, no matter how many skills return in the list. New accounts get 100 credits free with no credit card, which covers 20 profile skill lookups before you upgrade.

### Can I paginate a long list of skills?

Yes. Add the page query parameter (integer) to page through members with long skill lists. Begin at page 1 and increment until the response returns an empty list, which marks the end of the skills.

### Is the LinkedIn Skills API useful for talent matching?

Yes, skills-based talent matching is a core use case. Pull normalized skills with endorsement signals to score candidates against a role, build a skills taxonomy, or enrich prospect profiles for recruiting.

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

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