LinkedIn Profile API

Get a LinkedIn profile from the slug in its URL, e.g. "williamhgates". Returns the name, headline, location, about section, full work history, education, skills, certifications, languages, projects and more.

Endpoint: POST /linkedin/get-profile-from-url
Price: 1 credit per request
SDK: client.linkedin.getProfileFromUrl()
MCP tool: linkedin_get_profile_from_url

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Terminal

$curl -X POST "https://api.bridgly.app/linkedin/get-profile-from-url" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $BRIDGLY_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "memberIdentity": "williamhgates"
}'

request.py

import os
import requests
response = requests.post(
    "https://api.bridgly.app/linkedin/get-profile-from-url",
    headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['BRIDGLY_KEY']}"},
    json={
        "memberIdentity": "williamhgates",
    },
)
data = response.json()

request.js

const response = await fetch("https://api.bridgly.app/linkedin/get-profile-from-url", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.BRIDGLY_KEY}`,
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "memberIdentity": "williamhgates"
  }),
});
const data = await response.json();

request.ts

import { Bridgly } from "@bridgly/sdk";
const client = new Bridgly({ apiKey: "bgly_YOUR_KEY" });
const res = await client.linkedin.getProfileFromUrl({
  memberIdentity: "williamhgates"
});
if (res.type === "success") {
  console.log(res.data);
}

[ REQUEST AND RESPONSE ]

What does the LinkedIn Profile API return?

LinkedIn profile scraper API: get a full public profile from its URL as JSON, with headline, about, work history, education, skills and certifications. Every response has the same envelope: the result in data, plus timeMs and the creditsCost of the call.

Request body

memberIdentitystringrequired: The member's public identity — the slug in linkedin.com/in/<memberIdentity> — or the profile link itself, e.g. "williamhgates" or "https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamhgates".

Example response

200 OK · application/json

{
  "timeMs": 1840,
  "creditsCost": 1,
  "data": {
    "name": "string",
    "headline": "string",
    "location": "string",
    "profilePhotoUrl": "string",
    "bannerPhotoUrl": "string",
    "about": "string",
    "profileUrl": "string",
    "openToWork": true,
    "hiring": true,
    "industry": "string",
    "experience": [
      {
        "title": "string",
        "company": "string",
        "companyId": "string",
        "companyUrl": "string",
        "companyLogoUrl": "string",
        "employmentType": "string",
        "location": "string",
        "startDate": "string",
        "endDate": "string",
        "description": "string",
        "industries": [
          "string"
        ]
      }
    ],
    "education": [
      {
        "school": "string",
        "schoolId": "string",
        "schoolUrl": "string",
        "schoolLogoUrl": "string",
        "degree": "string",
        "fieldOfStudy": "string",
        "startDate": "string",
        "endDate": "string",
        "grade": "string",
        "activities": "string",
        "description": "string"
      }
    ],
    "volunteering": [
      {
        "role": "string",
        "organization": "string",
        "cause": "string",
        "startDate": "string",
        "endDate": "string",
        "description": "string"
      }
    ],
    "certifications": [
      {
        "name": "string",
        "issuingOrganization": "string",
        "issueDate": "string",
        "expirationDate": "string",
        "credentialId": "string",
        "credentialUrl": "string"
      }
    ],
    "skills": [
      {
        "name": "string",
        "endorsements": "string"
      }
    ],
    "languages": [
      {
        "name": "string",
        "proficiency": "string"
      }
    ],
    "publications": [
      {
        "title": "string",
        "publisher": "string",
        "publishDate": "string",
        "description": "string",
        "url": "string"
      }
    ],
    "patents": [
      {
        "title": "string",
        "patentOffice": "string",
        "patentNumber": "string",
        "issueDate": "string",
        "description": "string"
      }
    ],
    "courses": [
      {
        "name": "string",
        "number": "string"
      }
    ],
    "projects": [
      {
        "name": "string",
        "startDate": "string",
        "endDate": "string",
        "description": "string",
        "url": "string"
      }
    ],
    "honorsAndAwards": [
      {
        "title": "string",
        "issuer": "string",
        "issueDate": "string",
        "description": "string"
      }
    ],
    "birthday": "string",
    "address": "string"
  }
}

[ USE CASES ]

What can you build with the LinkedIn Profile API?

Enrich signups and leads

Turn the LinkedIn URL on a form or CRM row into current title, employer and location.

Screen candidates

Read work history, skills and the open-to-work flag without opening each profile by hand.

Keep contact data fresh

Re-check profiles on a schedule to catch job changes and promotions.

[ FAQ ]

LinkedIn Profile API questions

How do I scrape a LinkedIn profile from its URL?

Send the slug after /in/ in the profile link as memberIdentity, for example williamhgates from linkedin.com/in/williamhgates. You get the name, headline, location, about section, work history, education, skills, certifications, languages and projects as JSON.

Does the LinkedIn Profile API return email addresses or phone numbers?

No. It returns what the profile shows publicly, and LinkedIn does not show contact details publicly. If you need an email, pass the name and current company to an email finder.

Can I use it to enrich leads in my CRM?

Yes. Store each lead’s LinkedIn URL, call the endpoint with its slug, and write back the current title, company, location and work history. A profile that does not exist returns a 404 and costs nothing.

How do I use the LinkedIn Profile API?

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

How much does the LinkedIn Profile 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.

Try it with a free tool

Look up a public example in your browser before connecting the API. No account needed.

LinkedInLinkedIn Profile ViewerPaste a LinkedIn profile link to read the headline, experience, education and skills of a member, without logging in.Open tool →

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