> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.linkupapi.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Get Profile Info > Retrieve the profile information of any user. ## Overview Fetches detailed profile data for a specified user. You can identify the target profile using a profile URL, a public identifier, or a profile URN. > [!NOTE] > > This endpoint consumes **1 credit** per request. Ignore this if you're on per-seat pricing: usage is unlimited. ## Request **x-api-key** `string` *required* Your API key for authentication. **account\_id** `string` *required* The unique identifier of the account to use. **action** `string` *required* Must be `"get"`. **params** `object` **params properties** **profile\_url** `string` *required* Profile URL. Accepts a classic URL (`/in/...`) or a Sales Nav lead URL (`/sales/lead/...`). Required if `identifier` and `profile_urn` are not provided. **identifier** `string` Public identifier (vanity name). Alternative to `profile_url`. **profile\_urn** `string` Profile URN. Alternative to `profile_url`. **sales\_nav** `boolean` (default: false) Also return `open_link` (Open Profile) and `inmail_eligible`. Requires a Sales Navigator seat. Auto-enabled for a Sales Nav lead URL. **recruiter** `boolean` (default: false) Read the candidate from the account's **Recruiter seat** (pass the candidate's `profile_urn`). See [Recruiter](#recruiter) below. ## Response **success** `boolean` Indicates whether the request was successful. **data** `object` The profile data of the target user. **data properties** **public\_id** `string` Public identifier (vanity name). **profile\_urn** `string` Unique identifier of the profile. Treat it as an opaque string and pass it back exactly as returned. **profile\_url** `string` Canonical profile URL. **first\_name** `string` First name. **last\_name** `string` Last name. **headline** `string` Profile headline. **location** `string` Location text. **summary** `string` About / bio section. **industry** `string` Industry associated with the profile. **experience** `array` Work experience entries. Each item: `company`, `title`, `description`, `start_date` and `end_date` formatted as `M/YYYY` (e.g. `"10/2025"`; `end_date` is `""` for current roles), `company_url`, `company_logo_url`. **education** `array` Education entries. Each item: `school`, `degree`, `field_of_study`, `start_date`, `end_date` (years, e.g. `"2018"`), `school_logo_url`. **skills** `array` List of skills (array of strings). **profile\_picture\_url** `string` URL of the profile picture. **isOpenToWork** `boolean` Profile displays the "Open to work" badge. **isHiring** `boolean` Profile displays the "Hiring" badge. **isPremium** `boolean` The person has a LinkedIn Premium subscription. **isInfluencer** `boolean` LinkedIn Influencer badge. **isCreator** `boolean` Creator mode is on. **relationship** `string` Network distance between the connected account and this profile: `"1st degree"`, `"2nd degree"`, `"3rd+ degree"` or `"Out of network"`. Same vocabulary as `connection_level` in [Search People](https://docs.linkupapi.com/api-reference/v2/profiles/search-people.md). **connectionDate** `string` Date the two profiles connected (`YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS`). Empty unless `relationship` is `"1st degree"`. **email** `string` Email from the contact info section. Only visible for 1st degree connections that share it, otherwise `""`. **phone** `string` Phone from the contact info section, same visibility as `email`. **website** `string` Website from the contact info section, same visibility as `email`. **open\_link** `boolean` Reachable via Open Profile (free InMail). Only with `sales_nav: true`. **inmail\_eligible** `boolean` InMail can be sent (no restriction). Only with `sales_nav: true`. **inmail\_restriction** `string` Reason an InMail cannot be sent, `"NO_RESTRICTION"` otherwise. Only with `sales_nav: true`. **metadata** `object` **metadata properties** **action** `string` The action that was performed (`"get"`). **account\_id** `string` The account ID used for the request. **credits\_consumed** `integer` Number of credits consumed (1). **timestamp** `string` ISO 8601 timestamp of the response. ```json 200 theme={null} { "success": true, "data": { "public_id": "john-smith-42", "profile_urn": "ACoAABCgruIBcpBVBLKMJQD2Do7tIBxKFIQNvss", "profile_url": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-smith-42", "first_name": "John", "last_name": "Smith", "headline": "CEO @Acme | Love discussing automation, agentic tech, and data engineering", "location": "Greater Paris, France", "summary": "I have co-founded:\n- Acme (Email Finder & Verifier, www.acme.example)\n- Beta Labs (Model mapping, www.betalabs.example)\n\nIn total, over 50 jobs created.", "industry": "Internet", "experience": [ { "company": "Acme", "title": "CEO", "description": "Acme is a SaaS to find and verify email addresses.", "start_date": "10/2022", "end_date": "", "company_url": "https://linkedin.com/company/acme", "company_logo_url": "https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2/.../company-logo_400_400/..." }, { "company": "Beta Labs", "title": "Head of R&D", "description": "", "start_date": "5/2019", "end_date": "8/2022", "company_url": "https://linkedin.com/company/beta-labs", "company_logo_url": "https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2/.../company-logo_400_400/..." } ], "education": [ { "school": "Sample University", "degree": "MSc", "field_of_study": "Management", "start_date": "2008", "end_date": "2011", "school_logo_url": "https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2/.../company-logo_400_400/..." }, { "school": "Example Institute", "degree": "", "field_of_study": "", "start_date": "", "end_date": "", "school_logo_url": "" } ], "skills": ["Business Development", "Entrepreneurship", "Start-ups", "Team Management", "CRM"], "profile_picture_url": "https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2/.../profile-displayphoto-shrink_400_400/...", "isOpenToWork": false, "isHiring": true, "isPremium": true, "isInfluencer": false, "isCreator": false, "email": "john.smith@example.com", "phone": "0600000000", "website": "https://www.acme.example", "relationship": "1st degree", "connectionDate": "2026-05-12 12:55:48" }, "metadata": { "action": "get", "account_id": "your-account-id", "credits_consumed": 1, "timestamp": "2026-04-26T10:35:00Z" } } ``` ```json 400 theme={null} { "success": false, "error": { "code": "INVALID_PARAMS", "message": "Profile not found" }, "metadata": { "action": "get", "account_id": "your-account-id", "credits_consumed": 0, "timestamp": "2026-03-24T12:00:00Z" } } ``` ## Recruiter With `recruiter: true`, pass the `profile_urn` (`urn:li:ts_profile:…`) of a [Search People Recruiter](https://docs.linkupapi.com/api-reference/v2/profiles/search-people-recruiter.md) result. You get the same shape as a search result, plus contact info when LinkedIn exposes it, summary, follower count and the seat's own counters on that person. `include_activity: true` adds their recent activity. ```json theme={null} { "account_id": "your-account-id", "action": "get", "params": { "recruiter": true, "profile_urn": "urn:li:ts_profile:AEMAA…" } } ``` The Recruiter lookup only knows `profile_urn`s (the bare `AEMAA…` id works too). A public identifier, a profile URL or a classic `ACoAA…` URN is refused with `INVALID_PARAMS` (400), no credit, nothing sent to LinkedIn. To read a profile by its public identifier, call this action with the LinkedIn account (the seat's `parent_account_id`) instead. ```json theme={null} { "success": false, "error": { "code": "INVALID_PARAMS", "message": "In Recruiter mode (a Recruiter seat, or recruiter:true), profiles/get takes a candidate's profile_urn (urn:li:ts_profile:…) from profiles/search_people_recruiter, not a public identifier or profile URL. To read a profile by its public identifier or URL, call profiles/get with the LinkedIn account (account_id 69c127c37cae0494dd827286)." }, "metadata": { "action": "get", "credits_consumed": 0, "timestamp": "2026-10-07T12:00:00Z" } } ``` This documentation is built and hosted on [Mintlify](https://mintlify.com), a developer documentation platform.