Retrieve LinkedIn Profiles

LinkedIn restricts users to approximately 100 profile views per day. To ensure your account remains safe, our system automatically enforces internal limits that comply with LinkedIn’s policies.

Classic LinkedIn

Using route with URL 🔗

You need to have already connected your LinkedIn account to proceed with this request.
Make sure to use the X-AccountId in header of request.
Use URL in Query Parameters example

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-smith/

GET/api/v1/profiles/by-url

curl https://api.salesflow.io/public/api/v1/profiles/by-url \
  --header 'X-AccountId: 1234567890' \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_SECRET_TOKEN'

RESPONSE

{
  "profile": {
    "linkedInMemberId": "ACoAACt6x78B1gZ123ABC",
    "publicIdentifier": "jane-doe",
    "occupation": "Marketing Director at GrowthEdge",
    "profileId": "ACoAABR8yogBK_NdDPJLmF3brOxXpb0Uw0N-r1U",
    "firstName": "Jane",
    "lastName": "Doe",
    "headLine": "Helping B2B startups scale with marketing strategy | Speaker | Mentor",
    "summary": "Experienced marketing professional with over 10 years in B2B growth strategy. Passionate about helping SaaS startups accelerate revenue.",
    "location": "San Francisco Bay Area",
    "geoLocation": "US-CA",
    "industryName": "Marketing and Advertising",
    "backgroundPictureUrl": "https://media.licdn.com/bg-image.jpg",
    "profilePictureUrl": "https://media.licdn.com/profile-pic.jpg",
    "profilePictureUrlLarge": "https://media.licdn.com/profile-pic-large.jpg",
    "isStudent": false,
    "birthDate": {
      "day": 15,
      "month": 6,
      "year": 1985
    },
    "followersCount": 3200,
    "connectionsCount": 500,
    "following": true,
    "distance": 2,
    "isOpenLink": true,
    "isPremium": true,
    "isJobSeeker": false,
    "isInfluencer": false,
    "canSendClassicInmail": true,
    "authType": "OAuth",
    "authToken": "auth-token-abc123",
    "connectedAt": "2024-12-10T09:30:00Z",
    "contactInfo": {
      "email": "jane.doe@growthedge.com",
      "address": "123 Market Street, San Francisco, CA",
      "phones": [
        {
          "number": "+1-415-555-9876",
          "type": "mobile"
        }
      ],
      "internetMessengers": [
        {
          "id": "janedoe123",
          "provider": "Skype"
        }
      ],
      "websites": [
        {
          "url": "https://janedoe.com",
          "category": "personal"
        }
      ]
    },
    "invitation": {
      "id": "invite-001",
      "type": "CONNECT",
      "state": "PENDING"
    },
    "educations": [
      {
        "degree": "MBA",
        "school": "Harvard Business School",
        "fieldOfStudy": "Marketing",
        "grade": "3.9",
        "timePeriod": {
          "start": {
            "day": null,
            "month": 9,
            "year": 2008
          },
          "end": {
            "day": null,
            "month": 6,
            "year": 2010
          }
        }
      }
    ],
    "skills": [
      "Growth Marketing",
      "SaaS Strategy",
      "Team Leadership"
    ],
    "languages": [
      {
        "name": "English",
        "proficiency": "Native"
      },
      {
        "name": "Spanish",
        "proficiency": "Professional"
      }
    ],
    "primaryLocale": {
      "country": "US",
      "language": "en"
    },
    "workExperience": [
      {
        "position": "Marketing Director",
        "company": "GrowthEdge",
        "location": "Remote",
        "description": "Lead GTM strategy, demand generation, and content for B2B SaaS clients.",
        "industries": [
          "Marketing",
          "Technology"
        ],
        "employeeCountRange": {
          "from": 50,
          "to": 200
        },
        "timePeriod": {
          "start": {
            "day": 1,
            "month": 1,
            "year": 2020
          },
          "end": {
            "day": null,
            "month": null,
            "year": null
          }
        }
      }
    ],
    "certifications": [
      {
        "organization": "Google",
        "authority": "Google Digital Academy",
        "name": "Advanced Google Ads",
        "licenseNumber": "GA-5678",
        "url": "https://google.com/certification/GA-5678",
        "timePeriod": {
          "start": {
            "day": 1,
            "month": 4,
            "year": 2022
          },
          "end": {
            "day": null,
            "month": null,
            "year": null
          }
        }
      }
    ],
    "projects": [
      {
        "title": "SaaS Launch Accelerator",
        "description": "Developed and led a 6-week launch playbook for early-stage SaaS companies.",
        "timePeriod": {
          "start": {
            "day": 1,
            "month": 5,
            "year": 2023
          },
          "end": {
            "day": 1,
            "month": 7,
            "year": 2023
          }
        }
      }
    ],
    "volunteeringExperiences": [
      {
        "companyName": "Women in Tech",
        "description": "Mentored female entrepreneurs in early-stage funding strategy.",
        "role": "Mentor",
        "cause": "Education",
        "timePeriod": {
          "start": {
            "day": 1,
            "month": 3,
            "year": 2021
          },
          "end": {
            "day": 1,
            "month": 12,
            "year": 2022
          }
        }
      }
    ]
  }
}

Using route with profileId or Public Identifier 🔗

You need to have already connected your LinkedIn account to proceed with this request.
Make sure to use the X-AccountId in header of request.
Use profileId in Variables example

ACoAABR8yogBK_NdDPJLmF3brOxXpb0Uw0N-r1U. or public identifier that you can take from URL, where mike-smith is public identifier (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-smith/)

Get /api/v1/profiles/{id}

curl 'https://api.salesflow.io/public/api/v1/profiles/{id}' \
  --header 'X-AccountId: 1234567890' \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_SECRET_TOKEN'

RESPONSE


  {
  "profile": {
    "linkedInMemberId": "ACoAACt6x78B1gZ123ABC",
    "publicIdentifier": "jane-doe",
    "occupation": "Marketing Director at GrowthEdge",
    "profileId": "ACoAABR8yogBK_NdDPJLmF3brOxXpb0Uw0N-r1U",
    "firstName": "Jane",
    "lastName": "Doe",
    "headLine": "Helping B2B startups scale with marketing strategy | Speaker | Mentor",
    "summary": "Experienced marketing professional with over 10 years in B2B growth strategy. Passionate about helping SaaS startups accelerate revenue.",
    "location": "San Francisco Bay Area",
    "geoLocation": "US-CA",
    "industryName": "Marketing and Advertising",
    "backgroundPictureUrl": "https://media.licdn.com/bg-image.jpg",
    "profilePictureUrl": "https://media.licdn.com/profile-pic.jpg",
    "profilePictureUrlLarge": "https://media.licdn.com/profile-pic-large.jpg",
    "isStudent": false,
    "birthDate": {
      "day": 15,
      "month": 6,
      "year": 1985
    },
    "followersCount": 3200,
    "connectionsCount": 500,
    "following": true,
    "distance": 2,
    "isOpenLink": true,
    "isPremium": true,
    "isJobSeeker": false,
    "isInfluencer": false,
    "canSendClassicInmail": true,
    "authType": "OAuth",
    "authToken": "auth-token-abc123",
    "connectedAt": "2024-12-10T09:30:00Z",
    "contactInfo": {
      "email": "jane.doe@growthedge.com",
      "address": "123 Market Street, San Francisco, CA",
      "phones": [
        {
          "number": "+1-415-555-9876",
          "type": "mobile"
        }
      ],
      "internetMessengers": [
        {
          "id": "janedoe123",
          "provider": "Skype"
        }
      ],
      "websites": [
        {
          "url": "https://janedoe.com",
          "category": "personal"
        }
      ]
    },
    "invitation": {
      "id": "invite-001",
      "type": "CONNECT",
      "state": "PENDING"
    },
    "educations": [
      {
        "degree": "MBA",
        "school": "Harvard Business School",
        "fieldOfStudy": "Marketing",
        "grade": "3.9",
        "timePeriod": {
          "start": {
            "day": null,
            "month": 9,
            "year": 2008
          },
          "end": {
            "day": null,
            "month": 6,
            "year": 2010
          }
        }
      }
    ],
    "skills": [
      "Growth Marketing",
      "SaaS Strategy",
      "Team Leadership"
    ],
    "languages": [
      {
        "name": "English",
        "proficiency": "Native"
      },
      {
        "name": "Spanish",
        "proficiency": "Professional"
      }
    ],
    "primaryLocale": {
      "country": "US",
      "language": "en"
    },
    "workExperience": [
      {
        "position": "Marketing Director",
        "company": "GrowthEdge",
        "location": "Remote",
        "description": "Lead GTM strategy, demand generation, and content for B2B SaaS clients.",
        "industries": [
          "Marketing",
          "Technology"
        ],
        "employeeCountRange": {
          "from": 50,
          "to": 200
        },
        "timePeriod": {
          "start": {
            "day": 1,
            "month": 1,
            "year": 2020
          },
          "end": {
            "day": null,
            "month": null,
            "year": null
          }
        }
      }
    ],
    "certifications": [
      {
        "organization": "Google",
        "authority": "Google Digital Academy",
        "name": "Advanced Google Ads",
        "licenseNumber": "GA-5678",
        "url": "https://google.com/certification/GA-5678",
        "timePeriod": {
          "start": {
            "day": 1,
            "month": 4,
            "year": 2022
          },
          "end": {
            "day": null,
            "month": null,
            "year": null
          }
        }
      }
    ],
    "projects": [
      {
        "title": "SaaS Launch Accelerator",
        "description": "Developed and led a 6-week launch playbook for early-stage SaaS companies.",
        "timePeriod": {
          "start": {
            "day": 1,
            "month": 5,
            "year": 2023
          },
          "end": {
            "day": 1,
            "month": 7,
            "year": 2023
          }
        }
      }
    ],
    "volunteeringExperiences": [
      {
        "companyName": "Women in Tech",
        "description": "Mentored female entrepreneurs in early-stage funding strategy.",
        "role": "Mentor",
        "cause": "Education",
        "timePeriod": {
          "start": {
            "day": 1,
            "month": 3,
            "year": 2021
          },
          "end": {
            "day": 1,
            "month": 12,
            "year": 2022
          }
        }
      }
    ]
  }
}

Sales Navigator

Get profile by internal profile ID

Public identifier is NOT supported.

This endpoint accepts a LinkedIn internal ID. Returned sections such as WorkExperience, ContactInfo, WorkExperience, DefaultPosition, Skills and VolunteeringExperiences

Link to API Reference

GET/api/v1/sales-nav/profiles/{id}

curl 'https://api.salesflow.io/public/api/v1/sales-nav/profiles/{id}?authType=&authToken=' \
  --header 'X-AccountId: 1234567890' \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_SECRET_TOKEN'

{
  "linkedInMemberId": 1,
  "firstName": null,
  "lastName": null,
  "publicIdentifier": null,
  "profileId": null,
  "authType": null,
  "authToken": null,
  "headline": null,
  "summary": null,
  "location": null,
  "inmailRestriction": null,
  "backgroundPictureUrl": null,
  "profilePictureUrl": null,
  "profilePictureUrlLarge": null,
  "degree": 1,
  "listCount": 1,
  "numOfConnections": 1,
  "numOfSharedConnections": 1,
  "noteCount": 1,
  "crmManualMatched": true,
  "pendingInvitation": true,
  "savedLead": true,
  "unlocked": true,
  "contactInfo": {
    "primaryEmail": null,
    "addresses": [
      {
        "fullAddress": null,
        "dataSource": null
      }
    ],
    "emails": [
      {
        "emailAddress": null,
        "dataSource": null
      }
    ],
    "socialHandles": [
      {
        "name": null,
        "type": null,
        "dataSource": null
      }
    ],
    "websites": [
      {
        "category": null,
        "dataSource": null,
        "url": null
      }
    ],
    "phoneNumbers": [
      {
        "number": null,
        "type": null,
        "dataSource": null
      }
    ]
  },
  "crmStatus": {
    "imported": true
  },
  "profileUnlockInfo": {
    "showProfileUnlock": true,
    "availableCredits": null
  },
  "defaultPosition": {
    "new": true,
    "current": true,
    "posId": null,
    "title": null,
    "location": null,
    "description": null,
    "companyName": null,
    "companyId": null,
    "startedOn": {
      "day": null,
      "month": null,
      "year": null
    },
    "endedOn": {
      "day": null,
      "month": null,
      "year": null
    },
    "createdAt": null
  },
  "workExperience": [
    {
      "new": true,
      "current": true,
      "posId": null,
      "title": null,
      "location": null,
      "description": null,
      "companyName": null,
      "startedOn": {
        "day": null,
        "month": null,
        "year": null
      },
      "endedOn": {
        "day": null,
        "month": null,
        "year": null
      },
      "company": {
        "name": null,
        "companyId": 1
      }
    }
  ],
  "memberBadges": {
    "openLink": true,
    "premium": true,
    "jobSeeker": true
  },
  "latestTouchPointActivity": {
    "activityType": null,
    "performedAt": null
  },
  "skills": [
    {
      "name": null,
      "numOfEndorsement": 1
    }
  ],
  "educations": [
    {
      "fieldsOfStudy": [
        "string"
      ],
      "degree": null,
      "eduId": null,
      "schoolName": null,
      "startedOn": {
        "day": null,
        "month": null,
        "year": null
      },
      "endedOn": {
        "day": null,
        "month": null,
        "year": null
      },
      "school": {
        "schoolId": 1,
        "name": null,
        "url": null
      }
    }
  ],
  "languages": [
    {
      "name": null,
      "proficiency": null
    }
  ],
  "volunteeringExperiences": [
    {
      "cause": null,
      "companyName": null,
      "description": null,
      "role": null,
      "startedOn": {
        "day": null,
        "month": null,
        "year": null
      },
      "endedOn": {
        "day": null,
        "month": null,
        "year": null
      },
      "company": {
        "name": null,
        "companyId": 1
      }
    }
  ]
}

Get profile by public profile URL or sales navigator lead url.

This endpoint accepts a LinkedIn public profile URL or sales navigator lead url
Link to API reference

Examples:

https://linkedin.com/in/john-doe

https://www.linkedin.com/sales/lead/ACwAAAAvCakBIXfxyhI4_4pFZVY7G6HlNeu1CDcNAME_SEARCH,n-_x

https://www.linkedin.com/sales/lead/ACwAAAAvCakBIXfxyhI4_4pFZVY7G6HlNeu1CDc

GET/api/v1/sales-nav/profiles/by-url

curl 'https://api.salesflow.io/public/api/v1/sales-nav/profiles/by-url?url=' \
  --header 'X-AccountId: 1234567890' \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_SECRET_TOKEN'

RESPONSE

{
  "linkedInMemberId": 1,
  "firstName": null,
  "lastName": null,
  "publicIdentifier": null,
  "profileId": null,
  "authType": null,
  "authToken": null,
  "headline": null,
  "summary": null,
  "location": null,
  "inmailRestriction": null,
  "backgroundPictureUrl": null,
  "profilePictureUrl": null,
  "profilePictureUrlLarge": null,
  "degree": 1,
  "listCount": 1,
  "numOfConnections": 1,
  "numOfSharedConnections": 1,
  "noteCount": 1,
  "crmManualMatched": true,
  "pendingInvitation": true,
  "savedLead": true,
  "unlocked": true,
  "contactInfo": {
    "primaryEmail": null,
    "addresses": [
      {
        "fullAddress": null,
        "dataSource": null
      }
    ],
    "emails": [
      {
        "emailAddress": null,
        "dataSource": null
      }
    ],
    "socialHandles": [
      {
        "name": null,
        "type": null,
        "dataSource": null
      }
    ],
    "websites": [
      {
        "category": null,
        "dataSource": null,
        "url": null
      }
    ],
    "phoneNumbers": [
      {
        "number": null,
        "type": null,
        "dataSource": null
      }
    ]
  },
  "crmStatus": {
    "imported": true
  },
  "profileUnlockInfo": {
    "showProfileUnlock": true,
    "availableCredits": null
  },
  "defaultPosition": {
    "new": true,
    "current": true,
    "posId": null,
    "title": null,
    "location": null,
    "description": null,
    "companyName": null,
    "companyId": null,
    "startedOn": {
      "day": null,
      "month": null,
      "year": null
    },
    "endedOn": {
      "day": null,
      "month": null,
      "year": null
    },
    "createdAt": null
  },
  "workExperience": [
    {
      "new": true,
      "current": true,
      "posId": null,
      "title": null,
      "location": null,
      "description": null,
      "companyName": null,
      "startedOn": {
        "day": null,
        "month": null,
        "year": null
      },
      "endedOn": {
        "day": null,
        "month": null,
        "year": null
      },
      "company": {
        "name": null,
        "companyId": 1
      }
    }
  ],
  "memberBadges": {
    "openLink": true,
    "premium": true,
    "jobSeeker": true
  },
  "latestTouchPointActivity": {
    "activityType": null,
    "performedAt": null
  },
  "skills": [
    {
      "name": null,
      "numOfEndorsement": 1
    }
  ],
  "educations": [
    {
      "fieldsOfStudy": [
        "string"
      ],
      "degree": null,
      "eduId": null,
      "schoolName": null,
      "startedOn": {
        "day": null,
        "month": null,
        "year": null
      },
      "endedOn": {
        "day": null,
        "month": null,
        "year": null
      },
      "school": {
        "schoolId": 1,
        "name": null,
        "url": null
      }
    }
  ],
  "languages": [
    {
      "name": null,
      "proficiency": null
    }
  ],
  "volunteeringExperiences": [
    {
      "cause": null,
      "companyName": null,
      "description": null,
      "role": null,
      "startedOn": {
        "day": null,
        "month": null,
        "year": null
      },
      "endedOn": {
        "day": null,
        "month": null,
        "year": null
      },
      "company": {
        "name": null,
        "companyId": 1
      }
    }
  ]
}