LinkedIn Profile Scraper API

LinkedIn Profile Scraper API

The LinkedIn Profile Data Scraper API is a tool that allows developers to scrape publicly available data from a LinkedIn profile URL. The API returns the data in JSON format, making it easy for developers to integrate the information into their applications.

API description

 

About the API: 

The LinkedIn Profile Data Scraper API is a powerful tool for developers who need to extract publicly available data from LinkedIn profiles. With this API, developers can easily retrieve a wide range of data points from LinkedIn profiles, including the user's name, current job title, education, and work history. The API is designed to be easy to use and provides data in JSON format, making it easy to integrate into a wide range of applications.

One of the key benefits of the LinkedIn Profile Data Scraper API is its ability to retrieve data quickly and efficiently. Developers can retrieve data from a LinkedIn profile URL in just a few seconds, allowing them to quickly integrate the data into their applications. This can be particularly useful for applications that require real-time data, such as job search platforms or applicant tracking systems.

Another key benefit of the LinkedIn Profile Data Scraper API is its flexibility. Developers can choose which data points to retrieve based on their specific needs, allowing them to create customized solutions that fit their unique requirements. For example, a developer building a job search platform might choose to retrieve data points such as the user's job title, education, and work history, while a developer building an applicant tracking system might choose to retrieve data points such as the user's skills, endorsements, and recommendations.

The LinkedIn Profile Data Scraper API is also designed to be secure and reliable. The API is built on a robust infrastructure that is designed to handle high volumes of requests with minimal downtime. Additionally, the API uses industry-standard security protocols to protect user data and ensure that all requests are handled securely.

In conclusion, the LinkedIn Profile Data Scraper API is a valuable tool for developers who need to retrieve publicly available data from LinkedIn profiles. With its speed, flexibility, and reliability, the API is a powerful solution that can be used in a wide range of applications, from job search platforms to applicant tracking systems. By providing developers with easy access to LinkedIn profile data, the LinkedIn Profile Data Scraper API helps developers create better, more effective applications that enhance the user experience.

 

What this API receives and what your API provides (input/output)?

Given a LinkedIn profile URL, the API will return publicly available data points in JSON format.
 

What are the most common uses cases of this API?

  1. Recruitment and Talent Management: Companies can use the API to extract data from LinkedIn profiles of potential candidates, helping them to streamline recruitment and talent management processes. For example, the API can be used to extract information on job titles, education, work experience, and skills to find the best-suited candidates for a job opening.

  2. Lead Generation: B2B businesses can use the API to extract the LinkedIn profile data of their target audience to generate leads. By extracting the LinkedIn profiles of potential customers, businesses can identify their industry, job title, work history, and other useful data points to identify and engage with potential leads.

  3. Networking: Networking platforms can leverage the LinkedIn Profile Data Scraper API to extract public data from LinkedIn profiles to create a network of professionals from a particular industry, geographic region, or interest group. This can help in building targeted networking communities.

  4. Competitive Intelligence: The API can be used to extract public data from competitor LinkedIn profiles to gain insights into their team structure, their expertise, and their business models.

  5. Personal Development: Individuals can use the API to extract data points from their own LinkedIn profiles to analyze their work history, skills, and endorsements. This data can be used to understand their strengths and weaknesses and identify areas for personal and professional development.



Are there any limitations to your plans?

Besides the number of API calls, there is no other limitation. 

API Documentation

Endpoints


Given a LinkedIn profile URL, the API will return publicly available data points in JSON format.

 



                                                                            
GET https://zylalabs.com/api/1511/linkedin+profile+scraper+api/1250/get+data
                                                                            
                                                                        

Get Data - Endpoint Features
Object Description
linkedin_url [Required]
Test Endpoint

API EXAMPLE RESPONSE

       
                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            {"Message":"found","data":{"about":"Co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Founder of Breakthrough Energy. Co-founder of Microsoft. Voracious reader. Avid traveler. Active blogger.","city":"Seattle","company":"Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation","company_domain":"","company_employee_range":"1001-5000","company_industry":"Non-profit Organizations","company_linkedin_url":"https://www.linkedin.com/company/bill-&-melinda-gates-foundation/","company_website":"https://www.gatesfoundation.org/about/careers","company_year_founded":2000,"connections_count":9,"country":"United States","educations":[{"activities":"","date_range":"1973 - 1975","degree":"","description":"","eduId":157656829,"end_month":"","end_year":1975,"field_of_study":"","grade":"","school":"Harvard University","school_id":"1646","school_linkedin_url":"https://www.linkedin.com/company/1646/","start_month":"","start_year":1973},{"activities":"","date_range":"","degree":"","description":"","eduId":157676006,"end_month":"","end_year":"","field_of_study":"","grade":"","school":"Lakeside School","school_id":"30288","school_linkedin_url":"https://www.linkedin.com/company/30288/","start_month":"","start_year":""}],"experiences":[{"company":"Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation","company_id":"8736","company_linkedin_url":"https://www.linkedin.com/company/8736","company_logo_url":"","date_range":"2000 - present","description":"","duration":"23 yrs 1 mo","end_month":"","end_year":"","is_current":true,"location":"","start_month":"","start_year":2000,"title":"Co-chair"},{"company":"Breakthrough Energy ","company_id":"19141006","company_linkedin_url":"https://www.linkedin.com/company/19141006","company_logo_url":"","date_range":"2015 - present","description":"","duration":"8 yrs 1 mo","end_month":"","end_year":"","is_current":true,"location":"","start_month":"","start_year":2015,"title":"Founder"},{"company":"Microsoft","company_id":"1035","company_linkedin_url":"https://www.linkedin.com/company/1035","company_logo_url":"","date_range":"1975 - present","description":"","duration":"48 yrs 1 mo","end_month":"","end_year":"","is_current":true,"location":"","start_month":"","start_year":1975,"title":"Co-founder"}],"first_name":"Bill","followers_count":36198697,"full_name":"Bill Gates","headline":"Co-chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation","hq_city":null,"hq_country":null,"hq_region":null,"job_title":"Co-chair","last_name":"Gates","linkedin_url":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamhgates","location":"Seattle, Washington, United States","profile_id":"251749025","profile_image_url":"https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/C5603AQERTD_EeJiGlA/profile-displayphoto-shrink_800_800/0/1661816468423?e=1681948800&v=beta&t=m5Wpc9JlDyOiAV5tG6YlhxWKkVt4s3AdFsTl41LQohg","public_id":"williamhgates","school":"Harvard University","skills":"","state":"Washington"}}
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

Get Data - CODE SNIPPETS


curl --location --request GET 'https://zylalabs.com/api/1511/linkedin+profile+scraper+api/1250/get+data?linkedin_url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamhgates/' --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' 

    

API Access Key & Authentication

After signing up, every developer is assigned a personal API access key, a unique combination of letters and digits provided to access to our API endpoint. To authenticate with the LinkedIn Profile Scraper API REST API, simply include your bearer token in the Authorization header.

Headers

Header Description
Authorization [Required] Should be Bearer access_key. See "Your API Access Key" above when you are subscribed.


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