LINKEDIN API

LinkedIn Certifications API

List every license and certification on a LinkedIn member's profile, with the issuing organization, issue and expiry dates, credential ID and credential link. Page on with the `nextStart` from the previous response.

Endpoint
POST /linkedin/get-profile-certifications
Price
1 credit per request
SDK
client.linkedin.getProfileCertifications()
MCP tool
linkedin_get_profile_certifications
Terminal
curl -X POST "https://api.bridgly.app/linkedin/get-profile-certifications" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $BRIDGLY_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"publicId": "williamhgates",
"count": 10
}'
[ REQUEST AND RESPONSE ]

What does the LinkedIn Certifications API return?

LinkedIn certifications API: list the licenses and certifications on a LinkedIn profile, with issuer, issue and expiry dates, credential ID and link. Every response has the same envelope: the result in data, plus timeMs and the creditsCost of the call.

Request body

startinteger
Number of results to skip. Defaults to 0.
publicIdstringrequired
The member public identity, or the profile link itself, e.g. "williamhgates" or "https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamhgates".
countinteger · 1–100 · default 10
Number of results to return (1–100). Defaults to 10.

Example response

200 OK · application/json
{
"timeMs": 1840,
"creditsCost": 1,
"data": {
"nextStart": 0,
"certifications": [
{
"name": "string",
"issuingOrganization": "string",
"issueDate": "string",
"expirationDate": "string",
"credentialId": "string",
"credentialUrl": "string"
}
]
}
}
[ USE CASES ]

What can you build with the LinkedIn Certifications API?

Verify qualifications

Check which certifications a candidate lists and who issued them.

Find certified specialists

Look for people holding a given cloud, security or industry certification.

Track expiring credentials

Read expiry dates to see when a certification needs renewing.

[ FAQ ]

LinkedIn Certifications API questions

How do I get the certifications on a LinkedIn profile?

Send the slug after /in/ in their profile link as publicId. Each certification has its name, issuing organization, issue and expiry dates, credential ID and credential link when the member added them.

How many certifications come back per call?

Up to 100. Send the nextStart from the response back as start for the next page.

How do I use the LinkedIn Certifications API?

Send a POST request to https://api.bridgly.app/linkedin/get-profile-certifications with publicId in the JSON body and your API key in the Authorization header. In the TypeScript SDK, call client.linkedin.getProfileCertifications(). AI agents connected to Bridgly over MCP can call the linkedin_get_profile_certifications tool.

How much does the LinkedIn Certifications API cost?

Costs 1 credit per request. Credits cost $2.00 per 1,000 on pay-as-you-go and as low as $1.00 per 1,000 at volume. New accounts on a business email start with 100 free credits, and failed requests are never charged.

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