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

> Returns public profile information for a LinkedIn user including name, headline, summary, location, current company, education, skills, and profile picture URL.

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

## Code example

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

## FAQ

### How do I get LinkedIn profile data with an API?

Send a GET request to /v1/linkedin/profile with the full LinkedIn profile URL (e.g. https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamhgates/) in the url parameter. SocialCrawl returns structured JSON with name, headline, summary, location, current company, education, skills, and profile picture URL.

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

Public profile fields only: name, headline, summary, location, current company, past positions, education, skills, languages, and profile picture URL. Private fields (email, phone, connections list) are never returned — we only access what any logged-out viewer could see.

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

Each request costs 1 credit on the standard tier. New accounts get 100 credits free with no credit card required, which is enough for 100 profile lookups before you ever need to pay.

### Can I scrape LinkedIn profiles without an OAuth token?

Yes. SocialCrawl does not use LinkedIn's OAuth 2.0 flow or Marketing Developer Platform. You send a LinkedIn URL and your x-api-key — no app review, no user consent screen, no rate-limited developer tokens.

### Is it legal to scrape LinkedIn profile data?

SocialCrawl reads only public LinkedIn profile pages — the same data a logged-out visitor sees. hiQ v. LinkedIn (2022) established that scraping public profiles does not violate the CFAA, but you should still respect LinkedIn's User Agreement and GDPR/CCPA for your use case.

### Can I use the LinkedIn Profile API for lead enrichment?

Yes, profile enrichment is a common use case. Pass a LinkedIn URL from your CRM or prospecting tool, and SocialCrawl returns normalized profile data in our unified schema — ready to merge into HubSpot, Salesforce, or Clay without per-field mapping.

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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