Profile Data Response Format
The Profile Data service returns comprehensive information extracted from LinkedIn profiles. Below is a complete list of all available fields.
Field | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
url | String (URL) | the url of the profile in LinkedIn.com |
profile | String | The profile's username on LinkedIn. |
crawled_at | String (DateTime) | The date and time that this profile crawled. |
name | String | The (Full) Name of the LinkedIn profile. |
description | String | The Summary (Bio) of the LinkedIn profile. |
location | String | The Location of the LinkedIn profile |
followers | String | The Followers count of the LinkedIn profile |
connections | String | The Connections count of the LinkedIn profile |
experience | Array [Experience Object] | An array of Experiences of the LinkedIn profile. |
Experience.title | String | The Job Title of the Work Experience. |
Experience.company_name | String | Name of the Company of the Work Experience. |
Experience.company_link | String (URL) | The web address of the company for the work experience on LinkedIn. |
Experience.image_url | String (URL) | The URL of the company's logo or image associated with the work experience on LinkedIn (if available). |
Experience.location | String | The location of the company where the work experience took place, as listed on LinkedIn. |
Experience.description | String | A brief summary or details about the role, responsibilities, and achievements in the work experience, as provided on LinkedIn. |
Experience.date | Experience Date Object | Represents the start/end dates and the duration of the work experience. |
Experience.date.start_date | String | The start date of the work experience. |
Experience.date.end_date | String | The end date of the work experience. |
Experience.date.duration | Duration Object | Represents the duration years and months of the work experience. |
Experience.date.duration.years | Integer | The total number of full years spent in the work experience. |
Experience.date.duration.months | Integer | The additional months beyond the full years/ |
education | Array [Education Object] | An array of Education of the LinkedIn profile. |
Education.university_name | String | Name of the university or school of the education. |
Education.university_link | String (URL) | The web address of the university/school for the education on LinkedIn. |
Education.degree | String | The academic degree obtained during the education experience (e.g., Bachelor's, Master's, Ph.D.), as listed on LinkedIn. |
Education.major | String | The primary field of study or specialization pursued during the education. |
Education.date | Education Date Object | Represents the start/end dates of the education. |
Education.date.start_date | String | The start date of the education experience. |
Education.date.end_date | String | The end date of the education experience. |
certifications | Array [Certification Object] | An array of certifications listed in the LinkedIn profile. |
Certification.title | String | The title of the certification earned by the user. |
Certification.issuer | String | The organization or institution that issued the certification. |
Certification.course_link | String (URL) | The web address of the certification course or details page. |
Certification.image_url | String (URL) | The logo or image of the certification provider, if available. |
Certification.issued_date | String | The date when the certification was issued. |
Certification.credential | String | The credential ID or license number associated with the certification, if provided. |
languages | Array [Language Object] | An array of Language objects representing the languages known by the user. |
Language.name | String | The name of the language (e.g., "English", "Afro-Asiatic languages"). |
Language.description | String | A brief description of the user’s proficiency level in the language (e.g., "Native or bilingual proficiency", "Elementary proficiency"). |
volunteerings | Array [Volunteering Object] | An array of Volunteering objects representing the user’s volunteer experiences. |
Volunteering.role | String | The role or position held during the volunteer experience (defaults to empty if not provided). |
Volunteering.organization | String | The name of the organization where the volunteering took place (defaults to empty if not provided). |
Volunteering.volunteering_link | String (URL) | The web address related to the volunteer experience, if available (defaults to empty if not provided). |
Volunteering.date | StartEndDateDuration Object | Represents the start and end dates of the volunteer experience. |
Volunteering.date.start_date | String | The start date of the volunteer experience (part of the StartEndDateDuration object). |
Volunteering.date.end_date | String | The end date of the volunteer experience (part of the StartEndDateDuration object). |
Volunteering.cause | String | The cause or purpose of the volunteer work (defaults to empty if not provided). |
Volunteering.description | String | A brief description of the volunteer experience (defaults to empty if not provided). |
publications | Array [Publication Object] | An array of Publication objects representing the user’s published works or mentions. |
Publication.title | String | The title of the publication (e.g., "Chicago Sun-Times"). |
Publication.publisher | String | The publisher or source of the publication (e.g., "August 14, 1986"). |
Publication.publication_link | String (URL) | The web address of the publication, if available (can be empty if not provided). |
Publication.publication_date | String | The date the publication was released (can be empty if not specified). |
Publication.description | String | A brief description of the publication (e.g., "Classified ad for used humidifier."). |
projects | Array [Project Object] | An array of Project objects representing the user’s projects. |
Project.name | String | The name of the project (defaults to empty if not provided). |
Project.date | StartEndDate Object or null | Represents the start and end dates of the project (can be null if not specified). |
Project.date.start_date | String | The start date of the project (part of the StartEndDate object). |
Project.date.end_date | String | The end date of the project (part of the StartEndDate object). |
Project.description | String or null | A brief description of the project (can be null if not provided). |
courses | Array [Course Object] | An array of Course objects representing the courses taken or associated with the user. |
Course.name | String | The name of the course (e.g., "Build Wealth by Suing Donald Trump Over Failure to Build Wealth"). |
Course.number | String | The number or identifier of the course (e.g., "Online"). |
honors_and_awards | Array [HonorsAndAwards Object] | An array of honors and awards listed in the LinkedIn profile. |
HonorsAndAwards.title | String | The title or name of the honor or award received. |
HonorsAndAwards.issuer | String | The organization or institution that issued the honor or award. |
HonorsAndAwards.issued_date | String | The date when the honor or award was received. |
HonorsAndAwards.description | String | A brief description of the honor or award, including context, achievements, or ranking details. |
activities | Array [Activity Object] | An array of Activity objects representing the user's activities and posts on LinkedIn. |
Activity.title | String or null | The title or main content of the activity or post. |
Activity.subtitle | String or null | The subtitle or additional context about the activity (e.g., "Liked by John Doe"). |
Activity.image_url | String (URL) or null | The URL of any image associated with the activity, if available. |
Activity.link | String (URL) or null | The web address or link to the full activity or post on LinkedIn. |
similar_profiles | Array [SimilarProfile Object] | An array of Similar Profile objects representing profiles similar to the current user. |
SimilarProfile.url | String (URL) or null | The LinkedIn URL of the similar profile. |
SimilarProfile.name | String or null | The full name of the person in the similar profile. |
SimilarProfile.title | String or null | The current job title or position of the person in the similar profile. |
SimilarProfile.image_url | String (URL) or null | The profile picture URL of the similar profile, if available. |
patents | Array [Patent Object] | An array of Patent objects representing patents held or filed by the user. |
Patent.title | String or null | The title of the patent. |
Patent.patent_id | String or null | The unique identifier or patent number assigned to the patent. |
Patent.link | String (URL) or null | The web address or link to the patent details, if available. |
Sample Response JSON
{
"url": "https://linkedin.com/in/john-doe-sample/",
"profile": "john-doe-sample",
"crawled_at": "30/10/2024 11:45:22",
"name": "Stephen Colbert",
"description": "Emmy-winning host, political satirist, and part-time bear wrestler",
"location": "New York, New York, United States",
"followers": "528K followers",
"connections": "500+ connections",
"experience": [
{
"title": "Host & Executive Producer",
"company_name": "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert",
"company_link": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/late-show-colbert",
"image_url": null,
"date": {
"start_date": "2015",
"end_date": null,
"duration": {
"years": 9,
"months": 6
}
},
"location": "New York, NY",
"description": "Making America laugh great again since 2015"
},
{
"title": "Correspondent",
"company_name": "The Daily Show",
"company_link": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-show",
"image_url": null,
"date": {
"start_date": "1997",
"end_date": "2005",
"duration": {
"years": 8,
"months": 0
}
},
"location": "New York, NY",
"description": "Learned how to read a teleprompter while maintaining eye contact"
}
],
"education": [
{
"university_name": "Northwestern University",
"university_link": "https://www.northwestern.edu",
"image_url": null,
"degree": "Bachelor of Arts",
"major": "Theater",
"date": {
"start_date": "1982",
"end_date": "1986"
}
}
],
"certifications": [
{
"image_url": "https://static.licdn.com/aero-v1/sc/h/cs8pjfgyw96g44ln9r7tct85f",
"title": "Certified Truthiness Expert",
"course_link": "",
"issuer": "The Colbert Report",
"credential": "",
"issued_date": "Oct 2005"
}
],
"languages": [
{
"name": "English",
"description": "Native or bilingual proficiency"
},
{
"name": "French",
"description": "Limited working proficiency (mostly just the word 'fromage')"
}
],
"volunteerings": [
{
"role": "Board Member",
"organization": "DonorsChoose",
"volunteering_link": "https://www.donorschoose.org",
"date": {
"start_date": "2010",
"end_date": null,
"duration": {
"years": 14,
"months": 0
}
},
"cause": "Education",
"description": "Helping teachers get the resources they need (and occasionally mocking them lovingly)"
}
],
"publications": [
{
"title": "I Am America (And So Can You!)",
"publisher": "Grand Central Publishing",
"publication_link": "",
"publication_date": "2007",
"description": "#1 New York Times Bestseller (probably)"
}
],
"projects": [
{
"name": "The Colbert Report",
"date": {
"start_date": "2005",
"end_date": "2014"
},
"description": "Award-winning news parody program (also known as 'the real news')"
}
],
"courses": [
{
"name": "Advanced Satire 501",
"number": "COLB-101"
},
{
"name": "How to Interview Politicians Without Laughing",
"number": "COLB-404"
}
],
"honors_and_awards": [
{
"title": "Peabody Award",
"issuer": "University of Georgia",
"issued_date": "2008",
"description": "For The Colbert Report (they said it was 'important journalism' - we didn't correct them)"
},
{
"title": "Emmy Award",
"issuer": "Television Academy",
"issued_date": "2014",
"description": "Outstanding Variety Series (we beat actual news programs)"
}
],
"activities": [
{
"title": "White House Correspondents' Dinner Speaker",
"subtitle": "Liked by John Doe",
"image_url": "https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2/D4D22AQG1HTYEZX8ZUw/feedshare-shrink_800/B4DZexbd80HAAg-/0/1751028470866?e=2147483647&v=beta&t=b2Q_3B2SnYHrtO0Al8WUVMpeqFx1gvRUucb2LnqwS3k",
"link": "https://www.linkedin.com/posts/noah-labs_noahlabs-digitalhealth-telemonitoring-activity-7344375218691321856-quFk"
}
],
"similar_profiles": [
{
"url": "https://linkedin.com/in/jonstewart/",
"name": "Jon Stewart",
"title": "Host, The Problem with Jon Stewart",
"image_url": null
},
{
"url": "https://linkedin.com/in/johnoliver/",
"name": "John Oliver",
"title": "Host, Last Week Tonight",
"image_url": null
}
],
"patents": [
{
"title": "Method and Apparatus for Maintaining a Straight Face During Political Interviews",
"patent_id": "USPAT-COLB-2020-001",
"link": ""
},
{
"title": "Satirical News Delivery System with Enhanced Truthiness",
"patent_id": "USPAT-COLB-2012-002",
"link": ""
}
]
}