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LinkedIn Scraper API
Scrape LinkedIn profiles, posts, companies, and jobs. Collect data such as profile URL, ID, name, city and country, current position, about, experience, education, company name, industry, company size, employee count, job title, and post engagement.
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LinkedIn Scraper API Pricing
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One API call with up to 5,000 target URLs. Python and Node.js SDKs, CLI, MCP server, or any HTTP client.
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Get structured data
Receive clean, parsed LinkedIn data in JSON, NDJSON, or CSV. Delivered via API, webhook, or cloud storage.
Scraper API Call
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer API_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '[{"url":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/elad-moshe-05a90413/"},{"url":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-myrvik-3baa01109"},{"url":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/aviv-tal-75b81/"},{"url":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/bulentakar/"},{"url":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/nnikolaev/"}]' "https://api.brightdata.com/datasets/v3/trigger?dataset_id=gd_l1viktl72bvl7bjuj0&format=json&uncompressed_webhook=true"
Response payload
[
{
"timestamp": "2026-10-01",
"id": "jos***háj***a92*********",
"name": "jos***Háj***",
"city": "Ústí nad Labem, Czechia",
"country_code": "CZ",
"position": "Odborný expert ve společnosti ČPS s r.o.",
"about": null,
"posts": null
},
{
"timestamp": "2026-10-01",
"id": "uwe***ttm***-04*********",
"name": "Uwe***ttm***",
"city": "Oberhausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany",
"country_code": "DE",
"position": null,
"about": null,
"posts": null
},
{
"timestamp": "2026-10-01",
"id": "hol***tho***son*********7",
"name": "Holly T*******n",
"city": "Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States",
"country_code": "US",
"position": null,
"about": null,
"posts": null
},
{
"timestamp": "2026-10-01",
"id": "aus***-wi***ams*********a",
"name": "Austin W******s",
"city": "Bainbridge Island, Washington, United States",
"country_code": "US",
"position": null,
"about": null,
"posts": null
},
{
"timestamp": "2026-10-01",
"id": "tim***oke***4a4******",
"name": "Tim B****r",
"city": "Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany",
"country_code": "DE",
"position": null,
"about": null,
"posts": null
}
]
Scraper API Call
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer API_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '[{"url":"https://il.linkedin.com/company/ibm"},{"url":"https://www.linkedin.com/company/figueroa-real-estate/"},{"url":"https://www.linkedin.com/organization-guest/company/the-kraft-heinz-company"},{"url":"https://il.linkedin.com/company/bright-data"}]' "https://api.brightdata.com/datasets/v3/trigger?dataset_id=gd_l1vikfnt1wgvvqz95w&format=json&uncompressed_webhook=true"
Response payload
[
{
"timestamp": "2026-10-01",
"id": "itimpact-consulting",
"name": "IT Impact Consulting",
"country_code": "US",
"locations": [
"New jersey , US"
],
"followers": 331,
"employees_in_linkedin": 7,
"about": null
},
{
"timestamp": "2026-10-01",
"id": "ishtar-ai",
"name": "Ishtar AI",
"country_code": "US",
"locations": [
"1325 Avenue of the Americas 27th and 28th Floor New York, NY 10019, US"
],
"followers": 5,
"employees_in_linkedin": 0,
"about": "Ishtar AI builds mission-grade AI platforms for defense, intelligence, energy, and critical infrastructure. Founded by a..."
},
{
"timestamp": "2026-10-01",
"id": "it-techstop-inc.",
"name": "IT TechStop, Inc.",
"country_code": "US",
"locations": [
"Williamson, Georgia 30292, US"
],
"followers": 36,
"employees_in_linkedin": 0,
"about": "At IT TechStop, Inc., we provide comprehensive IT Managed Services that empower businesses to operate efficiently and se..."
},
{
"timestamp": "2026-10-01",
"id": "it-devs-net",
"name": "IT-Devs",
"country_code": "US",
"locations": [
"Chicago, Illinois, US"
],
"followers": 2,
"employees_in_linkedin": 1,
"about": "IT-Devs is a software development company providing leading solutions across diverse industries. Headquartered in Chicag..."
},
{
"timestamp": "2026-10-01",
"id": "itechsmart.dev",
"name": "ITechSmart Inc",
"country_code": "US",
"locations": [
"Irvine, California 92618, US"
],
"followers": 98,
"employees_in_linkedin": 2,
"about": "iTechSmart Inc. is the creator of UAIO — Unified Autonomous IT Operations, the world’s first AI-powered platform enginee..."
}
]
Scraper API Call
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer API_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '[{"url":"https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/software-engineer-at-epic-3986111804?_l=en"},{"url":"https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/software-engineer-at-pave-4310512612/"}]' "https://api.brightdata.com/datasets/v3/trigger?dataset_id=gd_lpfll7v5hcqtkxl6l&format=json&uncompressed_webhook=true"
Response payload
[
{
"timestamp": "2026-09-30",
"url": "https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/jobs\/view\/medical-assistant-lpn-ob-gyn-at-sanford-health-4472785373?_l=en",
"job_posting_id": "4472785373",
"job_title": "Medical Assistant - LPN - OB\/GYN",
"company_name": "Sanford Health",
"company_id": "28053",
"job_location": "Sioux Falls, SD",
"job_summary": "Careers With Purpose With over 224 clinic locations and 46 medical centers, Sanford Health is one of the largest and fas..."
},
{
"timestamp": "2026-09-30",
"url": "https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/jobs\/view\/parts-specialist-at-o-reilly-auto-parts-4470999069?_l=en",
"job_posting_id": "4470999069",
"job_title": "Parts Specialist",
"company_name": "O\u0027Reilly Auto Parts",
"company_id": "30967",
"job_location": "Sioux Falls, SD",
"job_summary": "The Parts Specialist will provide all retail and installer customers with a high level of service. This position will al..."
},
{
"timestamp": "2026-09-30",
"url": "https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/jobs\/view\/pharmacist-local-specialty-spokane-wa-at-walgreens-4469122440?_l=en",
"job_posting_id": "4469122440",
"job_title": "Pharmacist Local Specialty - Spokane, WA",
"company_name": "Walgreens",
"company_id": "3589",
"job_location": "Spokane, WA",
"job_summary": "Job Summary Responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the pharmacy department and is accountable for workflow m..."
},
{
"timestamp": "2026-09-30",
"url": "https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/jobs\/view\/clinical-psychology-postdoctoral-fellow-at-center-for-family-medicine-of-sioux-falls-...",
"job_posting_id": "4472221670",
"job_title": "Clinical Psychology Postdoctoral Fellow",
"company_name": "Center for Family Medicine of Sioux Falls, SD",
"company_id": "77881954",
"job_location": "Sioux Falls, SD",
"job_summary": "This is a full-time, exempt, 12-month postdoctoral fellowship providing advanced clinical training in Integrated Primary..."
},
{
"timestamp": "2026-09-30",
"url": "https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/jobs\/view\/travel-nurse-rn-or-operating-room-%242-746-per-week-at-medpro-healthcare-staffing-447...",
"job_posting_id": "4472446913",
"job_title": "Travel Nurse RN - OR - Operating Room - $2,746 per week",
"company_name": "MedPro Healthcare Staffing",
"company_id": "457885",
"job_location": "Sioux Falls, SD",
"job_summary": "MedPro Healthcare Staffing is seeking a travel nurse RN OR - Operating Room for a travel nursing job in Sioux Falls, Sou..."
}
]
Scraper API Call
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer API_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '[{"url":"https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ab-test-optimisation-earlier-decisions-new-readout-de-b%C3%A9naz%C3%A9?trk=public_profile_article_view"},{"url":"https://www.linkedin.com/posts/orlenchner_scrapecon-activity-7180537307521769472-oSYN?trk=public_profile"},{"url":"https://www.linkedin.com/posts/karin-dodis_web-data-collection-for-businesses-bright-activity-7176601589682434049-Aakz?trk=public_profile"},{"url":"https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/getting-value-out-sunburst-guillaume-de-b%C3%A9naz%C3%A9?trk=public_profile_article_view"}]' "https://api.brightdata.com/datasets/v3/trigger?dataset_id=gd_lyy3tktm25m4avu764&format=json&uncompressed_webhook=true"
Response payload
[
{
"timestamp": "2026-08-21",
"url": "https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/john-cochol-75aa3131_usl-championship-final-delivers-record-breaking-activity-72708529731...",
"id": "7270852973147172864",
"user_id": "joh***och***75a******",
"use_url": "https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/john-cochol-75aa3131?trk=public_post_feed-actor-image",
"title": "USL***amp***shi*********eli*********************Vie******************************",
"headline": "Uni*** So***r L*********L) *********************h i************************************",
"post_text": "United Soccer League (USL) is seeing major growth in viewership with CBS partnership! \n\n431,000 viewers watched the 202..."
},
{
"timestamp": "2025-09-02",
"url": "https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/aconomyglobal_tokenization-tradfi-rwas-activity-7330279193777242112-HnAM",
"id": "7330279193777242112",
"user_id": "aco***ygl***l",
"use_url": "https:\/\/sg.linkedin.com\/company\/aconomyglobal?trk=public_post_feed-actor-image",
"title": "Tok***zat***: M********* ad*********************ono************************************",
"headline": "Aco***y’s***st",
"post_text": "#Tokenization is going mainstream. From on-chain Treasuries to Nasdaq listings and SEC policy shifts, #TradFi is rapidly..."
},
{
"timestamp": "2026-03-10",
"url": "https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/matthew-garnett-fortworth76104_such-beautiful-work-activity-7427493344827609089-U5if",
"id": "7427493344827609089",
"user_id": "mat***w-g***ett*********h76******",
"use_url": "https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/matthew-garnett-fortworth76104?trk=public_post_feed-actor-image",
"title": "Suc***eau***ul *********att************",
"headline": "Suc***eau***ul ******",
"post_text": "Such beautiful work!"
},
{
"timestamp": "2025-09-26",
"url": "https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/oceansnorth_dfo-increases-herring-quota-for-southwest-activity-7372337422958985216-xZdT",
"id": "7372337422958985216",
"user_id": "oce***nor***",
"use_url": "https:\/\/ca.linkedin.com\/company\/oceansnorth?trk=public_post_feed-actor-image",
"title": "DFO***cre***s h*********ota*********************Bay*********************************************",
"headline": "Oce*** No***’s ******",
"post_text": "🚨 New story from CBC \u0027s Michael Gorman details Fisheries and Oceans Canada\u0027s changes to the herring stock quota, as wel..."
},
{
"timestamp": "2026-03-08",
"url": "https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/click-to-convert-blog-insights_canada-water-atomized-copper-powder-market-activity-742513...",
"id": "7425133689262665729",
"user_id": "cli***to-***ver*********sig******",
"use_url": "https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/click-to-convert-blog-insights?trk=public_post_feed-actor-image",
"title": "Can*** Wa*** At*********ppe*********************olo*********************************************************",
"headline": "#Wa***Ato***edC*********er *********************ria*********************************************************************...",
"post_text": "#WaterAtomizedCopperPowder #CopperPowder #IndustrialSlewingRingBearings #BearingMaterials #CopperAlloys #PrecisionEngine..."
}
]
Scraper API Call
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer API_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '[{"url":"https://www.linkedin.com","first_name":"james","last_name":"smith"},{"url":"https://www.linkedin.com","first_name":"Lisa","last_name":"Ledger"}]' "https://api.brightdata.com/datasets/v3/trigger?dataset_id=gd_m8d03he47z8nwb5xc&format=json&uncompressed_webhook=true"
Response payload
[
{
"timestamp": "2026-10-01",
"url": "https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jack-zylkin-89a24511\/",
"name": "Jack Z****n",
"subtitle": null,
"location": "United States",
"experience": null,
"education": "Drexel University",
"avatar": "htt***\/\/s***ic.*********\/ae*********************dzj***************"
},
{
"timestamp": "2026-10-01",
"url": "https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/aida-foronas-261546b6\/",
"name": "Aida F*****s",
"subtitle": null,
"location": "United States",
"experience": null,
"education": null,
"avatar": "htt***\/\/s***ic.*********\/ae*********************dzj***************"
},
{
"timestamp": "2026-10-01",
"url": "https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/tommy-blackwell-508543a1\/",
"name": "Tommy B*******l",
"subtitle": null,
"location": "United States",
"experience": null,
"education": null,
"avatar": "htt***\/\/s***ic.*********\/ae*********************dzj***************"
},
{
"timestamp": "2026-10-01",
"url": "https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rajeev-upadhyay-5964202a",
"name": "Rajeev U******y",
"subtitle": null,
"location": "United Arab Emirates",
"experience": null,
"education": "Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya",
"avatar": "htt***\/\/m***a.l*********dms*********************-2A*********************************************************************..."
},
{
"timestamp": "2026-10-01",
"url": "https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/andrew-afrooz-65695b349",
"name": "Andrew A****z",
"subtitle": null,
"location": "United States",
"experience": null,
"education": null,
"avatar": "htt***\/\/m***a.l*********dms*********************f5L*********************************************************************..."
}
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LinkedIn Scraper API FAQs
What is the LinkedIn Scraper API?
The LinkedIn Scraper API is a powerful tool designed to automate data extraction from the LinkedIn website, allowing users to efficiently gather and process large volumes of data for various use cases.
How does the LinkedIn Scraper API work?
The LinkedIn Scraper API works by sending automated requests to targeted website, extracting the necessary data points, and delivering them in a structured format. This process ensures accurate and quick data collection.
Is the LinkedIn Scraper API compliant with data protection regulations?
Yes, the LinkedIn Scraper API is designed to comply with data protection regulations, including GDPR and CCPA. It ensures that all data collection activities are performed ethically and legally.
Can I use the LinkedIn Scraper API for competitive analysis?
Absolutely! The LinkedIn Scraper API is ideal for competitive analysis, allowing you to gather insights into your competitors' activities, trends, and strategies.
How can I integrate the LinkedIn Scraper API with my existing systems?
The LinkedIn Scraper API offers flawless integration with various platforms and tools. You can use it with your existing data pipelines, CRM systems, or analytics tools to improve your data processing capabilities.
Is there a free tier available for the LinkedIn Scraper API?
Yes! Every new Bright Data account automatically includes 5,000 free credits per month (approximately $7.50 in value) — no credit card required, no promo code, no commitment. These credits apply to Scrapers (including the LinkedIn Scraper API), as well as the Unlocker API and SERP API. Credits renew on the 1st of each month, and you can start making API calls immediately after signing up.
What happens when my free credits run out while using the LinkedIn Scraper API?
When your 5,000 free monthly credits are exhausted, behavior depends on your account balance. If you have pre-deposited funds, usage continues seamlessly at standard PAYG rates with no interruption. If you have no deposited funds, requests will return an error until you add funds or until your credits renew on the 1st of the following month. Note that unused free credits do not roll over.
To avoid interruptions, you can enable auto-recharge in your billing settings at brightdata.com/cp/billing/settings.
What are the usage limits for the LinkedIn Scraper API?
There are no specific usage limits for the LinkedIn Scraper API, offering you the flexibility to scale as needed.
Do you provide support for the LinkedIn Scraper API?
Yes, we offer dedicated support for the LinkedIn Scraper API. Our support team is available 24/7 to assist you with any questions or issues you may encounter while using the API.
What delivery methods are available?
Amazon S3, Google Cloud Storage, Google PubSub, Microsoft Azure Storage, Snowflake, and SFTP.
What file formats are available?
JSON, NDJSON, JSON lines, CSV, and .gz files (compressed).
Can AI agents use the LinkedIn Scraper API?
Yes. Connect any agent through the hosted MCP server, point a coding agent at brightdata.com/SKILL.md to set itself up, or use the CLI. Agents authenticate once with browser OAuth and can run any of the LinkedIn scrapers.