# LinkedIn Search People API (https://www.socialcrawl.dev/platforms/linkedin/search-people)

> Searches LinkedIn members by name and B2B filters (title, current/past company, school, industry, location, language). Returns a paginated list of matching profiles with handle, headline, location, follower count, and the member URN for follow-up enrichment calls.

TL;DR: `GET /v1/linkedin/search/people` costs 10 credits per call and returns SocialCrawl's unified JSON schema. Single x-api-key auth, 100 free credits on signup.

## Parameters

| Parameter | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `query` | yes | Name or display-name keyword to search for (e.g. 'Bill Gates'). |
| `page` | no | Page number for pagination (default 1). |
| `first_name` | no | Filter by first name. |
| `last_name` | no | Filter by last name. |
| `title` | no | Filter by job title or headline. |
| `current_company` | no | Filter by current company ID (comma-separated for multiple). |
| `past_company` | no | Filter by a previously-worked company ID. |
| `school` | no | Filter by school ID. |
| `industry` | no | Filter by industry ID. |
| `geocode_location` | no | Filter by location geocode ID. |
| `profile_language` | no | Filter by profile language (ISO 2-letter code, e.g. 'en'). |
| `service_category` | no | Filter by service-category ID. |
| `follower_of` | no | Return people who follow a specific member URN. |

## Code example

```bash
curl "https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/linkedin/search/people?query=Bill%20Gates" \
  -H "x-api-key: sc_YOUR_API_KEY"
```

## FAQ

### How do I search for LinkedIn people with an API?

Send a GET request to /v1/linkedin/search/people with a query keyword (a name or role). SocialCrawl returns a paginated list of people, each with handle, headline, location, follower count, and member URN. Add page to walk deeper.

### What B2B filters can I use to narrow the search?

Combine query with optional filters: title, current_company, past_company, school, industry, geocode_location, and profile_language. Stack them to build a precise prospecting list without a Sales Navigator seat.

### What fields come back for each person?

Each result includes the public handle, headline, location, follower count, and member URN. The URN is the stable LinkedIn identifier you can pass to the profile endpoint to pull the full record.

### How much does LinkedIn people search cost?

Each page costs 10 credits on the premium tier, regardless of how many people come back in that page. New accounts start with 100 free credits and no credit card, enough for 10 searches.

### How do I paginate through people search results?

Add the page query parameter (integer) and increment it to fetch more results. Start at page 1 and continue until the response returns an empty list, which signals the end of the matches.

### Can I use this for recruiting and prospecting?

Yes, sourcing and prospecting are the main use cases. Filter by title, current_company, and geocode_location to build a targeted candidate or lead list, then enrich each member URN through the profile endpoint.

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 search LinkedIn people by title and company without Sales Navigator
- What does the SocialCrawl LinkedIn People Search API return?