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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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400M+
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Pricing
LinkedIn Scraper API Pricing
Only pay for what’s successfully delivered. No hidden fees, no charges for failed deliveries.
Records per month: 5K
$/mo
$
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How it works
From zero to LinkedIn data in 3 steps
No proxies to configure, no infrastructure to manage. Pick, call, and receive.
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Pick a scraper
Choose from the LinkedIn scrapers above or create your own with AI in minutes.
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Call the API
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": "2026-10-15",
"id": "新荣-***b3b***18",
"name": "******",
"city": "China",
"country_code": "CN",
"position": null,
"about": null,
"posts": null
},
{
"timestamp": "2026-10-15",
"id": "obe***n-s***ent*********18",
"name": "Oberdan S******a",
"city": "Brazil",
"country_code": "BR",
"position": null,
"about": null,
"posts": null
},
{
"timestamp": "2026-10-15",
"id": "aaf***r",
"name": "Afshin A****r",
"city": "San Francisco, California, United States",
"country_code": "US",
"position": null,
"about": null,
"posts": null
},
{
"timestamp": "2026-10-15",
"id": "pra***m-p***l-7*********",
"name": "Pradyum P***l",
"city": "Pune Division, Maharashtra, India",
"country_code": "IN",
"position": null,
"about": null,
"posts": null
},
{
"timestamp": "2026-10-15",
"id": "eri***all***9ab******",
"name": "Eric S****s",
"city": "Perpignan, Occitanie, France",
"country_code": "FR",
"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": "2026-10-15",
"id": "soneva",
"name": "Soneva",
"country_code": "AE",
"locations": [
"Al Mustaqbal Street 801, Level 8, Burj Daman DIFC, Dubai, AE"
],
"followers": 82332,
"employees_in_linkedin": 989,
"about": "About Soneva Founded in 1995, Soneva operates three award-winning resorts in the Maldives: Soneva Fushi, Soneva Jani and..."
},
{
"timestamp": "2026-10-15",
"id": "shenzhen-sky-dragon-audio-video-technology-co-ltd",
"name": "SAMESAY AUDIO",
"country_code": "CN",
"locations": [
"B16, Laneway 3, Liuxian 2RD, District 71, Bao\u0027an Shenzhen, Guangdong, China Shenzhen, Guangdong 518000, CN"
],
"followers": 63,
"employees_in_linkedin": 3,
"about": "Shenzhen Sky Dragon Audio Video Technology Co., Ltd. as a national level high-tech enterprise, focuses on the audio fiel..."
},
{
"timestamp": "2026-10-15",
"id": "fev-europe",
"name": "FEV Europe GmbH",
"country_code": "DE",
"locations": [
"Neuenhofstraße 181 Aachen, NRW 52078, DE"
],
"followers": 52546,
"employees_in_linkedin": 1045,
"about": "FEV is a leading independent international service provider of vehicle and powertrain development for hardware and softw..."
},
{
"timestamp": "2026-10-15",
"id": "spffinances-fodfinancien",
"name": "FOD Financiën - SPF Finances",
"country_code": "BE",
"locations": [
"North Galaxy, Koning Albert II-laan 33 \/ Boulevard du Roi Albert II 33 Brussel \/ Bruxelles, 1030, BE"
],
"followers": 60650,
"employees_in_linkedin": 9506,
"about": "De FOD Financiën is een grote organisatie die een 20.000-tal medewerkers telt en die vooral een dienstverlenende rol ver..."
},
{
"timestamp": "2026-10-15",
"id": "hypothesise",
"name": "hypothesise",
"country_code": null,
"locations": [],
"followers": 4,
"employees_in_linkedin": 0,
"about": null
}
]
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": "2026-10-15",
"url": "https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/jobs\/view\/banking-capital-markets-transformation-consultant-at-deloitte-4478716798?_l=en",
"job_posting_id": "4478716798",
"job_title": "Banking \u0026 Capital Markets Transformation Consultant",
"company_name": "Deloitte",
"company_id": "1038",
"job_location": "Hartford, CT",
"job_summary": "Join our Strategy, Growth and Transformation team in transforming technology platforms, driving innovation, and helping ..."
},
{
"timestamp": "2026-10-15",
"url": "https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/jobs\/view\/visual-merchandising-manager-at-rooms-to-go-4468943063?_l=en",
"job_posting_id": "4468943063",
"job_title": "Visual Merchandising Manager",
"company_name": "Rooms To Go",
"company_id": "23101",
"job_location": "Greater Houston",
"job_summary": "Summary The Visual Merchandising Manager will partner with the Regional Visual Merchandiser to support and develop the D..."
},
{
"timestamp": "2026-10-15",
"url": "https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/jobs\/view\/sales-manager-security-m-w-d-region-ost-at-kl%C3%BCh-security-gmbh-4476679350?_l=en",
"job_posting_id": "4476679350",
"job_title": "Sales Manager Security (m\/w\/d) Region Ost",
"company_name": "Klüh Security GmbH",
"company_id": "104916762",
"job_location": "Berlin, Berlin, Germany",
"job_summary": "Sie haben mehrjährige Berufserfahrung im B2B Vertrieb von Sicherheitsdienstleistungen als Sales Manager, Vertriebsmanage..."
},
{
"timestamp": "2026-10-15",
"url": "https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/jobs\/view\/steuerfachangestellter-steuerfachwirt-lohn-und-gehaltsbuchhalter-tax-w-m-d-at-ey-4320...",
"job_posting_id": "4320299132",
"job_title": "Steuerfachangestellter \/ Steuerfachwirt \/ Lohn- und Gehaltsbuchhalter - Tax (w\/m\/d)",
"company_name": "EY",
"company_id": "1073",
"job_location": "Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany",
"job_summary": "Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Gemeinsam die Welt jeden Tag ein bisschen besser machen. Für diesen ..."
},
{
"timestamp": "2026-10-15",
"url": "https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/jobs\/view\/executive-assistant-to-the-coo-at-the-kyiv-independent-4476658995?_l=en",
"job_posting_id": "4476658995",
"job_title": "Executive Assistant to the COO",
"company_name": "The Kyiv Independent",
"company_id": "80711248",
"job_location": "Kyiv, Kyiv City, Ukraine",
"job_summary": "The Kyiv Independent is Ukraine\u0027s main English-language news outlet. It was founded in November 2021 by a team of report..."
}
]
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": "2026-09-29",
"url": "https:\/\/fr.linkedin.com\/posts\/tred-union-transport-international_laureatslabeltransportetlogistiqueresponsables-activity...",
"id": "7510636583109357569",
"user_id": "tre***nio***ran*********ern*********",
"use_url": "https:\/\/fr.linkedin.com\/company\/tred-union-transport-international?trk=public_post_feed-actor-image",
"title": "Lau***ts_***el_*********_et*********************les***************************************************",
"headline": "➡️ ***pal***ès *********abe*********************que*********************************************************************...",
"post_text": "➡️ Le palmarès 2026 du Label Transport \u0026 Logistique Responsables vient d’être dévoilé🎖️ Cette année, 68 entreprises du ..."
},
{
"timestamp": "2026-09-29",
"url": "https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/santexgroup_wearesantex-santexculture-teamsantex-activity-7510438846224838657-QiYi",
"id": "7510438846224838657",
"user_id": "san***gro***",
"use_url": "https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/santexgroup?trk=public_post_feed-actor-image",
"title": "#we***san*** #s*********ure********************* | *********",
"headline": "Not***ery***am *********d b*********************",
"post_text": "Not every team is defined by a shared project. Sometimes, it’s defined by choosing to share the space💚\n\n👉 Our Santex t..."
},
{
"timestamp": "2026-09-29",
"url": "https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/doctors-memorial-hospital-fl_doctors-memorial-hospital-is-pleased-to-activity-75081544545...",
"id": "7508154454555422720",
"user_id": "doc***s-m***ria*********l-f***",
"use_url": "https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/doctors-memorial-hospital-fl?trk=public_post_feed-actor-image",
"title": "Doc***s’ ***ori*********al ********************* Th*********************************************************************...",
"headline": "Doc***s’ ***ori*********al ********************* Th*********",
"post_text": "Doctors’ Memorial Hospital is pleased to welcome Thomas R. Eckler II, MD, FACEP, to our Emergency Medicine team.\n\nDr. Ec..."
},
{
"timestamp": "2026-09-29",
"url": "https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/kaela-crampton_today-is-one-of-the-proudest-of-my-career-activity-7508191313939542016-_NS...",
"id": "7508191313939542016",
"user_id": "kae***cra***on",
"use_url": "https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/kaela-crampton",
"title": "Tod***is *** of*********des*********************rta*********************************************************************...",
"headline": "Tod***is *** of*********des*********************rta*********************************",
"post_text": "Today is one of the proudest of my career and certainly of my time at Swiftly, Inc. Today, Swiftly formally introduces t..."
},
{
"timestamp": "2026-09-29",
"url": "https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/daniel-prevost28_took-the-week-off-last-week-to-hike-in-the-activity-7510313784536776704-...",
"id": "7510313784536776704",
"user_id": "dan***-pr***st2***",
"use_url": "https:\/\/es.linkedin.com\/in\/daniel-prevost28?trk=public_post_feed-actor-image",
"title": "Too***he ***k o*********eek*********************s d*********************************************************************...",
"headline": "Too***he ***k o*********eek*********************s d************",
"post_text": "Took the week off last week to hike in the \u0022Picos de Europa.\u0022\n\nCouldn´t believe how fortunate I was to run into Lionel M..."
}
]
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": "2026-10-15",
"url": "https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/abhishek-m-5620b5123\/",
"name": "Abhishek **",
"subtitle": null,
"location": "India",
"experience": null,
"education": "Alpha College Of Engineering",
"avatar": "htt***\/\/m***a.l*********dms*********************YZd*********************************************************************..."
},
{
"timestamp": "2026-10-15",
"url": "https:\/\/linkedin.com\/in\/claudia-scozia-6811759",
"name": "Claudia S****a",
"subtitle": null,
"location": "United States",
"experience": null,
"education": "The Catholic University of America",
"avatar": "htt***\/\/m***a.l*********dms*********************wXk*********************************************************************..."
},
{
"timestamp": "2026-10-15",
"url": "https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/dusica-hadzi-boskovic-72358580\/",
"name": "Dusica H***i B******c",
"subtitle": null,
"location": "New York City Metropolitan Area",
"experience": null,
"education": "University of Utah",
"avatar": "htt***\/\/s***ic.*********\/ae*********************dzj***************"
},
{
"timestamp": "2026-10-15",
"url": "https:\/\/linkedin.com\/in\/sciacqua",
"name": "Michael S******a",
"subtitle": null,
"location": "United States",
"experience": null,
"education": "University of California, Santa Cruz",
"avatar": "htt***\/\/s***ic.*********\/ae*********************dzj***************"
},
{
"timestamp": "2026-10-15",
"url": "https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/svante-skog\/",
"name": "Svante S**g",
"subtitle": null,
"location": "Sweden",
"experience": null,
"education": "Tekniska högskolan vid Linköpings universitet",
"avatar": "htt***\/\/m***a.l*********dms*********************u0I*********************************************************************..."
}
]
TERMINAL
Tell your agent:
Read https://brightdata.com/SKILL.md and get structured JSON for this LinkedIn profile via the linkedin_person_profile pipeline: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elad-moshe-05a90413/Or run it yourself:
npx -p @brightdata/cli bdata loginbdata pipelines linkedin_person_profile "https://www.linkedin.com/in/elad-moshe-05a90413/"Or connect over MCP:
https://mcp.brightdata.com/mcp?token=YOUR_API_KEY
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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.