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POST
/
v1
/
data
/
search
/
profiles
Search Profiles
curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.linkupapi.com/v1/data/search/profiles \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --header 'x-api-key: <x-api-key>' \
  --data '
{
  "keyword": "<string>",
  "job_title": "<string>",
  "industry": "<string>",
  "school": "<string>",
  "location": "<string>",
  "current_company": "<string>",
  "total_results": 123
}
'
{
  "status": "success",
  "data": {
    "total_results": 1523,
    "profiles": [
      {
        "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnperez",
        "title": "John M P. - CRM Experts Online - LinkedIn",
        "description": "As the founder of CRM Experts Online, I leverage my 19+ years of experience in enterprise… · Experience: CRM Experts Online · Education: New York College Of ..."
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/brentleary",
        "title": "Brent Leary - CRM Essentials - LinkedIn",
        "description": "Brent Leary is Co-founder and Partner of CRM Essentials LLC, a CRM consulting/advisory… · Experience: CRM Essentials · Location: Stockbridge · 500+ ..."
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/jsrosenth",
        "title": "Jeff Rosenthal - Head of CRM GTM, North America - monday.com",
        "description": "I lead GTM for an emerging portfolio of CRM & AI products at monday.com. Deep expertise in CRM & AI GTM as a trusted advisor to global go to market, sales, ..."
      }
    ]
  }
}

Documentation Index

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Description

This endpoint allows you to search LinkedIn profiles using different search criteria.
Credit Usage: 1 credit per 10 results (or fraction thereof). For example:
  • 1-10 results = 1 credit
  • 11-20 results = 2 credits
  • 300 results = 30 credits

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Headers

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x-api-key
string
required
Your API key for authentication

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Body Parameters

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keyword
string
Main search keyword (name, position, skills, etc.)
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job_title
string
Job title to search for
​
industry
string
Industry sector (e.g., “technology”, “finance”, “healthcare”)
​
school
string
School or university
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location
string
Location (city, country)
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current_company
string
Current company
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total_results
integer
default:"10"
Number of results to return
  • Minimum: 1
  • Maximum: 50,000
  • Default: 10
At least one search criteria must be provided among: keyword, job_title, industry, school, location, or current_company.

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Response

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status
string
Response status (“success” or “error”)
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data
object
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message
string
Error message (if status = “error”)

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Request Example

import requests

url = "https://api.linkupapi.com/v1/data/search/profiles"

payload = {
    "keyword": "developer",
    "job_title": "Software Engineer",
    "industry": "Technology",
    "location": "Paris",
    "current_company": "Microsoft",
    "total_results": 15
}
headers = {
    "x-api-key": "your-api-key-here",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)
print(response.json())

{
  "keyword": "developer",
  "job_title": "Software Engineer",
  "industry": "Technology",
  "location": "Paris",
  "current_company": "Microsoft",
  "total_results": 15
}

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Request Example with Arrays

import requests

url = "https://api.linkupapi.com/v1/data/search/profiles"

payload = {
    "keyword": ["developer", "engineer", "programmer"],
    "job_title": ["Software Engineer", "Frontend Developer"],
    "industry": ["Technology", "Finance"],
    "location": ["Paris", "Lyon", "Marseille"],
    "current_company": ["Microsoft", "Google", "Apple"],
    "total_results": 20
}
headers = {
    "x-api-key": "your-api-key-here",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)
print(response.json())

{
  "keyword": ["developer", "engineer", "programmer"],
  "job_title": ["Software Engineer", "Frontend Developer"],
  "industry": ["Technology", "Finance"],
  "location": ["Paris", "Lyon", "Marseille"],
  "current_company": ["Microsoft", "Google", "Apple"],
  "total_results": 20
}

​
Response Example

{
  "status": "success",
  "data": {
    "total_results": 1523,
    "profiles": [
      {
        "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnperez",
        "title": "John M P. - CRM Experts Online - LinkedIn",
        "description": "As the founder of CRM Experts Online, I leverage my 19+ years of experience in enterprise… · Experience: CRM Experts Online · Education: New York College Of ..."
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/brentleary",
        "title": "Brent Leary - CRM Essentials - LinkedIn",
        "description": "Brent Leary is Co-founder and Partner of CRM Essentials LLC, a CRM consulting/advisory… · Experience: CRM Essentials · Location: Stockbridge · 500+ ..."
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/jsrosenth",
        "title": "Jeff Rosenthal - Head of CRM GTM, North America - monday.com",
        "description": "I lead GTM for an emerging portfolio of CRM & AI products at monday.com. Deep expertise in CRM & AI GTM as a trusted advisor to global go to market, sales, ..."
      }
    ]
  }
}

{
  "status": "error",
  "message": "At least one search criteria must be provided"
}

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Usage Examples

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Search by position and location

{
  "job_title": "Data Scientist",
  "location": "Lyon",
  "total_results": 10
}

​
Search by school and industry

{
  "school": "Harvard University",
  "industry": "Finance",
  "total_results": 20
}

​
Search by company and keyword

{
  "current_company": "Microsoft",
  "keyword": "artificial intelligence",
  "total_results": 25
}

​
Batch search with multiple keywords

{
  "keyword": ["data scientist", "machine learning engineer", "AI researcher"],
  "location": ["Paris", "Lyon"],
  "industry": ["Technology", "Healthcare"],
  "total_results": 50
}

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Advanced search with multiple criteria

{
  "job_title": ["Software Engineer", "Full Stack Developer"],
  "current_company": ["Google", "Microsoft", "Apple"],
  "location": ["Paris", "London", "Berlin"],
  "industry": "Technology",
  "total_results": 40
}

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Search with specific number of results

{
  "keyword": "data scientist",
  "location": "Paris",
  "total_results": 15
}

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Important Notes

  • Credit consumption is based on the number of results: 1 credit for 1-10 results, 2 credits for 11-20 results, etc.
  • Credits are only deducted on successful searches
  • Single keyword: Advanced search with optional filters for precise results
  • Multiple keywords: Automatically activates batch mode for parallel searching
  • Too many keywords can hurt search relevance - it’s better to focus on 2-3 key terms rather than overloading the query.
  • All search parameters support both single strings and arrays for flexible searching