LinkedIn Search Schools API
Scrape LinkedIn Search Schools data with one API call. Search LinkedIn schools — via the Fresh LinkedIn Scraper upstream, normalised to the SocialCrawl schema.
Last updated August 2026Maintained by the SocialCrawl team
Returns LinkedIn school pages matching a name, each with the school's name, page URL, and the id used in search filters.
Use it to turn a university name into the school id that search/people accepts as a filter.
Searching 48 platforms in parallel
What can you do with the Search Schools API?
The Search Schools endpoint gives you structured LinkedIn data with computed fields in a single request. No scraping infrastructure to build or maintain.
Example Request
curl -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
"https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/linkedin/search/schools?query=marketing"import requests
response = requests.get(
"https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/linkedin/search/schools",
params={
'query': 'marketing',
},
headers={"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
)
data = response.json()const response = await fetch(
"https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/linkedin/search/schools?query=marketing",
{
headers: { "x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY" },
},
);
const data = await response.json();Parameters
| Parameter | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| query | Yes | Search keyword. |
| page | No |
What does the LinkedIn Search Schools API return?
Every response follows one unified schema. Here is a real, unmodified response body, so you can see the exact fields you get back before spending a credit.
Example response
{
"success": true,
"platform": "google",
"endpoint": "/v1/google/search",
"data": {
"items": [
{
"title": "My Top 50 London Restaurants (26 Jan-9 Feb 2025)",
"url": "https://anguscolwell.substack.com/p/my-top-50-london-restaurants-26-jan",
"description": "Feb 9, 2025 · 1) Bouchon Racine, Farringdon. I'm completely obsessed with it, I love it more than anywhere else, it's operating on a level above any other ..."
},
{
"title": "The 38 Best London Restaurants According to Eater's Local Dining ...",
"url": "https://www.eater.com/maps/best-london-restaurants-eater-38",
"description": "The best meals in London, from Michelin fine dining to beloved street food, according to a longtime restaurant editor."
},
{
"title": "LONDON by The MICHELIN Guide",
"url": "https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/travel-guide/london",
"description": "Discover the beloved restaurants and exciting new openings that everyone is talking about: London's bustling pubs, MICHELIN-Starred restaurants that are among ..."
}
]
},
"dropped": 0,
"credits_used": 1,
"credits_remaining": 9999,
"request_id": "req_example000000",
"cached": false,
"pagination": {
"next_cursor": "sc.eyJ2IjoyLCJjIjoiMiIsInAiOiJwYWdlIn0",
"has_more": true,
"page_size": 10
}
}Example captured from the Google Search API. Every SocialCrawl endpoint returns this same unified schema, so your LinkedIn Search Schools response has the same fields.
How does the LinkedIn Search Schools API work?
Send a GET request with your API key and get back clean, structured JSON in our unified schema. Supported computed fields are populated when the source provides the required inputs.
Method
GET
Response
JSON
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import requests
response = requests.get(
'https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/tiktok/profile',
params={'handle': 'charlidamelio'},
headers={'x-api-key': 'sc_YOUR_API_KEY'}
)
data = response.json(){
"success": true,
"platform": "tiktok",
"data": {
"author": {
"username": "charlidamelio",
"followers": 152400000
},
"engagement": {
"likes": 12400000000,
"engagement_rate": 0.087
},
"metadata": {
"language": "en",
"content_category": "lifestyle"
}
}
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