LinkedIn Company and People Search API. Companies, schools and people matching your search.

Companies, schools and people by keyword. We handle the proxies, blocks and platform changes.

Returns the LinkedIn companies, schools, showcase Pages and members a public web search finds for your words, or only one kind with account_type. Each result has its link and name, plus what the search index shows: a Page's tagline, about text and followers, or a member's headline, location, employer, school and connections. Add fill=true to get the live LinkedIn profile of each account LinkedIn shows logged out, in the same response.

GET /v1/linkedin/search_profiles

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1 credit per page, +1 per result filled in, up to 51 credits, $0.75–$1.97 per 1,000 pages
16 typed fields null when unknown
50 companies, schools and people per page, the search engine's ranking (most relevant first)
query is all it needs, e.g. coffee roaster

Send one request. Get up to 50 companies, schools and people back.

Copy the request in your language, or hand it to your agent. Sign up for an API key and your first 100 credits are free.

$ npm install socialtap

query = coffee roaster

Open in playground

GET /v1/linkedin/search_profilesTry in

const params = new URLSearchParams({
  account_type: "company",
  query: "coffee roaster",
});
const res = await fetch(`https://socialtap.dev/v1/linkedin/search_profiles?${params}`, {
  headers: { "x-api-key": process.env.SOCIALTAP_API_KEY ?? "" },
});
const body = await res.json();
if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`${body.error.code}: ${body.error.message}`);
const { data, page, meta } = body;
console.log(data, meta.credits_charged);

import os

import requests

res = requests.get(
    "https://socialtap.dev/v1/linkedin/search_profiles",
    params={"account_type": "company", "query": "coffee roaster"},
    headers={"x-api-key": os.environ["SOCIALTAP_API_KEY"]},
)
body = res.json()
if not res.ok:
    raise RuntimeError(f"{body['error']['code']}: {body['error']['message']}")
data, page, meta = body["data"], body["page"], body["meta"]
print(data, meta["credits_charged"])

require "json"
require "net/http"

uri = URI("https://socialtap.dev/v1/linkedin/search_profiles")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form('account_type' => 'company', 'query' => 'coffee roaster')
req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)
req["x-api-key"] = ENV.fetch("SOCIALTAP_API_KEY")
res = Net::HTTP.start(uri.host, uri.port, use_ssl: uri.scheme == "https") { |http| http.request(req) }
body = JSON.parse(res.body)
raise "#{body["error"]["code"]}: #{body["error"]["message"]}" unless res.is_a?(Net::HTTPSuccess)
pp body["data"]
puts body["meta"]["credits_charged"]

<?php

$query = http_build_query([
    'account_type' => 'company',
    'query' => 'coffee roaster',
]);
$ch = curl_init('https://socialtap.dev/v1/linkedin/search_profiles?' . $query);
curl_setopt_array($ch, [
    CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
    CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => ['x-api-key: ' . getenv('SOCIALTAP_API_KEY')],
]);
$body = json_decode(curl_exec($ch), true);
if (curl_getinfo($ch, CURLINFO_RESPONSE_CODE) >= 400) {
    throw new RuntimeException($body['error']['code'] . ': ' . $body['error']['message']);
}
print_r($body['data']);
echo $body['meta']['credits_charged'], PHP_EOL;

package main

import (
	"encoding/json"
	"fmt"
	"log"
	"net/http"
	"net/url"
	"os"
)

func main() {
	q := url.Values{}
	q.Set("account_type", "company")
	q.Set("query", "coffee roaster")
	req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://socialtap.dev/v1/linkedin/search_profiles?"+q.Encode(), nil)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatal(err)
	}
	req.Header.Set("x-api-key", os.Getenv("SOCIALTAP_API_KEY"))
	res, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatal(err)
	}
	defer res.Body.Close()
	var body struct {
		Data  json.RawMessage `json:"data"`
		Page  json.RawMessage `json:"page"`
		Meta  map[string]any  `json:"meta"`
		Error *struct {
			Code    string `json:"code"`
			Message string `json:"message"`
		} `json:"error"`
	}
	if err := json.NewDecoder(res.Body).Decode(&body); err != nil {
		log.Fatal(err)
	}
	if body.Error != nil {
		log.Fatalf("%s: %s", body.Error.Code, body.Error.Message)
	}
	fmt.Println(string(body.Data), body.Meta["credits_charged"])
}

curl -G 'https://socialtap.dev/v1/linkedin/search_profiles' \
  --data-urlencode 'account_type=company' \
  --data-urlencode 'query=coffee roaster' \
  -H "x-api-key: $SOCIALTAP_API_KEY"

{
  "data": [
    {
      "approximate_fields": [
        "profile.bio",
        "profile.display_name",
        "profile.metrics.follower_count"
      ],
      "community": null,
      "details": null,
      "hashtag": null,
      "matched_url": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/red-rooster-coffee-roaster",
      "place": null,
      "platform": "linkedin",
      "platform_specific": {
        "linkedin": {
          "company": null,
          "connection_count": null,
          "headline": null,
          "kind": "company",
          "location": null,
          "school": null,
          "tagline": null
        }
      },
      "position": 0,
      "post": null,
      "profile": {
        "avatar_url": null,
        "bio": "Floyd's first fair trade, organic coffee roaster, located in Floyd, VA. Whole bean coffee from around the world, artisan roasted and shipped to your doorstep.",
        "display_name": "Red Rooster Coffee Roaster",
        "id": null,
        "is_verified": null,
        "metrics": {
          "follower_count": 368,
          "following_count": null,
          "post_count": null,
          "total_like_count": null,
          "total_view_count": null
        },
        "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/red-rooster-coffee-roaster",
        "username": "red-rooster-coffee-roaster"
      },
      "snippet": "Red Rooster Coffee Roaster | 368 followers on LinkedIn. Floyd's first fair trade, organic coffee roaster, located in Floyd, VA. Whole bean coffee from around the world, artisan roasted and shipped to your doorstep.",
      "sound": null,
      "title": "Red Rooster Coffee Roaster | LinkedIn",
      "type": "profile",
      "unknown_fields": [],
      "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/red-rooster-coffee-roaster"
    },
    {
      "approximate_fields": [
        "platform_specific.linkedin.tagline",
        "profile.bio",
        "profile.display_name"
      ],
      "community": null,
      "details": null,
      "hashtag": null,
      "matched_url": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/alabaster-coffee-roaster-&-tea-company",
      "place": null,
      "platform": "linkedin",
      "platform_specific": {
        "linkedin": {
          "company": null,
          "connection_count": null,
          "headline": null,
          "kind": "company",
          "location": null,
          "school": null,
          "tagline": "Cultivating community though the elevation of coffee culture."
        }
      },
      "position": 1,
      "post": null,
      "profile": {
        "avatar_url": null,
        "bio": "Alabaster Coffee is a nationally award winning coffee bar & roasterie located in Williamsport, PA.",
        "display_name": "Alabaster Coffee Roaster & Tea Company",
        "id": null,
        "is_verified": null,
        "metrics": {
          "follower_count": 319,
          "following_count": null,
          "post_count": null,
          "total_like_count": null,
          "total_view_count": null
        },
        "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/alabaster-coffee-roaster-&-tea-company",
        "username": "alabaster-coffee-roaster-&-tea-company"
      },
      "snippet": "Alabaster Coffee Roaster & Tea Company | 319 followers on LinkedIn. Cultivating community though the elevation of coffee culture. | Alabaster Coffee is a nationally award winning coffee bar & roasterie located in Williamsport, PA.",
      "sound": null,
      "title": "Alabaster Coffee Roaster & Tea Company | LinkedIn",
      "type": "profile",
      "unknown_fields": [],
      "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/alabaster-coffee-roaster-&-tea-company"
    },
    {
      "approximate_fields": [
        "profile.display_name"
      ],
      "community": null,
      "details": null,
      "hashtag": null,
      "matched_url": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/mozart's-coffee-roasters",
      "place": null,
      "platform": "linkedin",
      "platform_specific": {
        "linkedin": {
          "company": null,
          "connection_count": null,
          "headline": null,
          "kind": "company",
          "location": null,
          "school": null,
          "tagline": null
        }
      },
      "position": 2,
      "post": null,
      "profile": {
        "avatar_url": null,
        "bio": null,
        "display_name": "Mozart's Coffee Roasters",
        "id": null,
        "is_verified": null,
        "metrics": {
          "follower_count": null,
          "following_count": null,
          "post_count": null,
          "total_like_count": null,
          "total_view_count": null
        },
        "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/mozart%27s-coffee-roasters",
        "username": "mozart's-coffee-roasters"
      },
      "snippet": "Operating a scratch bakery on-premise and producing European style hand-made, hand-cut freshly baked cakes, bars, cookies, and savory items such as sandwiches, tacos, and empanadas much in the style of a Grand Cafe is our speciality. Our coffees are ethically sourced from around …",
      "sound": null,
      "title": "Mozart's Coffee Roasters | LinkedIn",
      "type": "profile",
      "unknown_fields": [],
      "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/mozart%27s-coffee-roasters"
    }
  ],
  "page": {
    "has_more": true,
    "next_cursor": "c1.EXAMPLE_CURSOR",
    "next_cursor_expires_at": "2026-10-26T12:00:00Z",
    "end_reason": null
  },
  "meta": {
    "request_id": "req_3f9c2a7d1e8b4c6a9f0e2d4b6a8c0e1f",
    "platform": "linkedin",
    "source": "web_search",
    "is_cached": false,
    "credits_charged": 1,
    "latency_ms": 1231,
    "fetched_at": "2026-10-25T12:00:00Z",
    "input": null,
    "credits_remaining": 9999,
    "client_request_id": null,
    "warnings": []
  }
}

import { SocialTap } from "socialtap";

const client = new SocialTap(); // apiKey defaults to process.env.SOCIALTAP_API_KEY

const res = await client.linkedin.searchProfiles.list({ query: "coffee roaster", account_type: "company" });
console.log(res.data);
console.log(res.credits.charged, res.meta.request_id);

import java.net.URI;
import java.net.URLEncoder;
import java.net.http.HttpClient;
import java.net.http.HttpRequest;
import java.net.http.HttpResponse;
import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
        String query = "account_type=" + encode("company")
            + "&query=" + encode("coffee roaster");
        HttpRequest request = HttpRequest.newBuilder()
            .uri(URI.create("https://socialtap.dev/v1/linkedin/search_profiles?" + query))
            .header("x-api-key", System.getenv("SOCIALTAP_API_KEY"))
            .GET()
            .build();
        HttpResponse<String> response = HttpClient.newHttpClient()
            .send(request, HttpResponse.BodyHandlers.ofString());
        // An error is {"error": {"code", "message", ...}}; success is {data, meta}, meta.credits_charged its price.
        if (response.statusCode() >= 400) throw new RuntimeException(response.body());
        System.out.println(response.body());
    }

    static String encode(String value) {
        return URLEncoder.encode(value, StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
    }
}

using System.Text.Json;

using var http = new HttpClient();
http.DefaultRequestHeaders.Add("x-api-key", Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("SOCIALTAP_API_KEY"));

var query = string.Join("&",
    "account_type=" + Uri.EscapeDataString("company"),
    "query=" + Uri.EscapeDataString("coffee roaster"));
var res = await http.GetAsync("https://socialtap.dev/v1/linkedin/search_profiles?" + query);
using var body = JsonDocument.Parse(await res.Content.ReadAsStringAsync());
if (!res.IsSuccessStatusCode)
{
    var error = body.RootElement.GetProperty("error");
    throw new Exception($"{error.GetProperty("code")}: {error.GetProperty("message")}");
}
Console.WriteLine(body.RootElement.GetProperty("data"));
Console.WriteLine(body.RootElement.GetProperty("meta").GetProperty("credits_charged"));

// Cargo.toml: reqwest = { version = "0.12", features = ["blocking", "json"] }, serde_json = "1"
use std::env;

fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
    let res = reqwest::blocking::Client::new()
        .get("https://socialtap.dev/v1/linkedin/search_profiles")
        .query(&[("account_type", "company"), ("query", "coffee roaster")])
        .header("x-api-key", env::var("SOCIALTAP_API_KEY")?)
        .send()?;
    let ok = res.status().is_success();
    let body: serde_json::Value = res.json()?;
    if !ok {
        return Err(format!("{}: {}", body["error"]["code"], body["error"]["message"]).into());
    }
    println!("{} {}", body["data"], body["meta"]["credits_charged"]);
    Ok(())
}

200 OK · GET https://socialtap.dev/v1/linkedin/search_profilesLong arrays and strings are shortened here. Real responses are complete.Docs

One schema on 6 platforms.

The response reference lists every field, its type and when it is null. See the full schema.

Null means unknown
A field LinkedIn doesn't show is null, never zero or an empty string, so a real zero always means zero.
What it accepts
Words to find LinkedIn accounts by, as a web search reads them: a company's or a person's name, an industry and a place, a job title and an employer (stripe, coffee roaster seattle, "bill gates", software engineer stripe).
Write one parser
LinkedIn, TikTok, Instagram and 3 more platforms answer in these fields, so the code that reads one reads them all.

platformstring: Platform the item is on.
typestring: The kind of item the result names, as the resource that describes it: profile (an account), post, hashtag, sound, place or community. The item's summary is the field of that name, and a filled result's record is details.<type>. A search that finds several kinds (a platform's top search) mixes them in one list. New values may be added as more kinds are searchable; treat unknown values as other.
positioninteger: Zero-based rank of the result in the list, across pages: the search engine's order, counting only the results kept.
urlstring: The item's canonical link on the platform (the account's page for a profile, the post's for a post).
matched_urlstring: The page the index listed: the item's own page, or one of its pages that names it (a video of an account, for a profile found through it).
titlestring: The page's title as the index shows it: often the item's name, but not the item's own field. Null when the index shows none.
snippetstring: The index's excerpt of the page: often the item's description and counts as the page stated them when it was indexed, days or weeks ago. Null when the index shows none.
profileobject: The account the result names (type profile): what its link and the index's text say of it, completed from details when the result is filled. Null for every other type.

What teams build with the LinkedIn Company and People Search API.

Find a company's LinkedIn Page from its name
Build lead lists by industry and place
Find people by name, title and employer
Turn a list of names into LinkedIn links

Good to know before you build.

LinkedIn's own search needs a login, so results come from a public web search engine's index of LinkedIn pages, in its ranking: an account the index hasn't crawled isn't found.
Without fill, an account's id, avatar_url and is_verified are null, and the rest is the index's copy, listed in approximate_fields: a follower count can be weeks old and a member's employer out of date.
With fill=true, each result's details.profile is the account's live record from the LinkedIn Profile API, and its summary is updated from it. platform_specific.linkedin stays the index's.
Fill works for most Pages but few members: LinkedIn shows logged-out visitors only some members' pages, mostly well-known people's. An account the lookup can't fetch stays unfilled, costs nothing extra and is named in meta.warnings.
The index goes only so deep: a search usually ends after two pages (page.end_reason end). An account the index lists twice counts once, so a page can hold fewer results than the limit while more follow: follow the cursor, not the count.
Case doesn't matter. site: operators in the query are removed, and intitle:, inurl: and intext: count as the plain words they hold.

From 1 credit per page. Failed requests are free.

Buy credits once and spend them on any endpoint, on any platform.

Plans and packs How this endpoint is priced How credits work

Source	Price per successful page	Per 1,000 pages
Any source	1 credit + 1 per result filled in up to 51 credits (50 results filled in)	$0.75–$1.97 + $0.75–$1.97 per result filled in

Cache hits are free.
Credits from packs and top-ups never expire.
A monthly plan's credits are spent first, and what is left of them ends at each renewal.
Prices exclude tax: sales tax is added at checkout where it applies.
Outside the US, plans and packs are sold to businesses: checkout asks for your VAT, GST or other business tax ID.

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LinkedIn Company and People Search API. Companies, schools and people matching your search.

LinkedIn Company and People Search API at a glance

Send one request. Get up to 50 companies, schools and people back.

One schema on 6 platforms.

Null means unknown

What it accepts

Write one parser

What teams build with the LinkedIn Company and People Search API.

Find a company's LinkedIn Page from its name

Build lead lists by industry and place

Find people by name, title and employer

Turn a list of names into LinkedIn links

Good to know before you build.

From 1 credit per page. Failed requests are free.

Questions about the LinkedIn Company and People Search API.

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LinkedIn API. 4 endpoints, one key.

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