> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.sociavault.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Person's Profile > Get a person's public LinkedIn profile including their recent posts. Returns only publicly available data — equivalent to what is visible in an incognito browser. Note: LinkedIn no longer exposes work history or job title publicly. 💳 **1 credit** per request ## OpenAPI ````yaml GET /v1/scrape/linkedin/profile openapi: 3.1.0 info: title: SociaVault API version: 1.0.0 description: >- # SociaVault API Documentation The SociaVault API provides comprehensive access to social media data extraction across multiple platforms. ## Features - **Multi-Platform Support**: TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, Threads, and more - **Credit-Based System**: Pay-as-you-go pricing with transparent credit costs - **High Performance**: Fast, reliable data extraction - **Comprehensive Data**: Detailed user profiles, videos, posts, comments, and analytics ## Authentication All API requests require authentication using an API key in the `X-API-Key` header: ```bash X-API-Key: sk_live_your_api_key_here ``` Get your API key from the [SociaVault Dashboard](https://sociavault.com/dashboard). ## Credits Each endpoint consumes credits based on data complexity: - Simple requests (profiles): 1 credit - Complex requests (demographics): 20+ credits - Paginated requests: Credits per page Check your credit balance in the dashboard or via the API. ## Support - **Documentation**: https://docs.sociavault.com - **Email**: support@sociavault.com - **Discord**: https://discord.gg/sociavault contact: name: SociaVault Support email: support@sociavault.com url: https://sociavault.com/support license: name: Commercial url: https://sociavault.com/terms servers: - url: https://api.sociavault.com description: Production API security: - ApiKeyAuth: [] tags: - name: account description: Account management and credit balance externalDocs: description: Learn more url: https://docs.sociavault.com/account - name: tiktok description: Scrape TikTok profiles, videos, and more externalDocs: description: Learn more url: https://docs.sociavault.com/platforms/tiktok - name: tiktok-shop description: Everything about TikTok Shop externalDocs: description: Learn more url: https://docs.sociavault.com/platforms/tiktok-shop - name: instagram description: Gets Instagram profiles, posts, and reels externalDocs: description: Learn more url: https://docs.sociavault.com/platforms/instagram - name: youtube description: Scrape YouTube channels, videos, and more externalDocs: description: Learn more url: https://docs.sociavault.com/platforms/youtube - name: linkedin description: Scrape LinkedIn externalDocs: description: Learn more url: https://docs.sociavault.com/platforms/linkedin - name: facebook description: Get public Facebook profiles and posts externalDocs: description: Learn more url: https://docs.sociavault.com/platforms/facebook - name: facebookAdLibrary description: Scrapes the Facebook (Meta) Ad Library externalDocs: description: Learn more url: https://docs.sociavault.com/platforms/facebookAdLibrary - name: facebookMarketplace description: Search Facebook Marketplace and pull full listing details externalDocs: description: Learn more url: https://docs.sociavault.com/platforms/facebookMarketplace - name: googleAdLibrary description: >- Scrape the Google Ad Transparency Library. *This only gets the public ads. Some ads you need to log in for and sadly we can't get those. Also, since there are so many variations, the return types might not all be 100% the same. externalDocs: description: Learn more url: https://docs.sociavault.com/platforms/googleAdLibrary - name: linkedinAdLibrary description: Search the LinkedIn Ad Library externalDocs: description: Learn more url: https://docs.sociavault.com/platforms/linkedinAdLibrary - name: twitter description: Get Twitter profiles, tweets, followers and more externalDocs: description: Learn more url: https://docs.sociavault.com/platforms/twitter - name: reddit description: Scrape Reddit posts and comments externalDocs: description: Learn more url: https://docs.sociavault.com/platforms/reddit - name: threads description: Get Threads posts externalDocs: description: Learn more url: https://docs.sociavault.com/platforms/threads - name: google description: Scrape Google search results externalDocs: description: Learn more url: https://docs.sociavault.com/platforms/google paths: /v1/scrape/linkedin/profile: get: tags: - linkedin summary: Person's Profile description: >- Get a person's public LinkedIn profile including their recent posts. Returns only publicly available data — equivalent to what is visible in an incognito browser. Note: LinkedIn no longer exposes work history or job title publicly. operationId: linkedin_Person_s_Profile parameters: - name: url in: query description: The URL of the LinkedIn profile to get required: true schema: type: string example: https://www.linkedin.com/in/parrsam/ responses: '200': description: >- Successful response **Key Response Fields:** - `data.name`: Person's full name - `data.image`: Profile photo URL - `data.location`: Geographic location - `data.followers`: Total LinkedIn follower count - `data.about`: Bio/about section text - `data.recentPosts`: Person's recent posts (limited by LinkedIn public visibility) - `data.experience`: Work experience list (may be partially redacted for private profiles) - `data.education`: Education history - `data.articles`: Published LinkedIn articles - `data.activity`: Recent activity — likes, shares, and original posts - `data.recommendations`: Received recommendations from connections - `data.publications`: External publications mentioning the person content: application/json: example: success: true data: success: true name: Sam Parr image: >- https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2/D5603AQFykkg0dZYYwg/profile-displayphoto-shrink_200_200/profile-displayphoto-shrink_200_200/0/1674272332941?e=2147483647&v=beta&t=NYSXoXF0T4k1Zy8SZskXkEOtEIyJqX3p4OYgWU9LQNk location: New York City Metropolitan Area followers: 78483 connections: '' about: >- I founded The Hustle, a business news media company with $12 when I was around 25 years… recentPosts: {} experience: '0': '@type': Organization name: Hampton url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/myhampton location: Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area member: '@type': OrganizationRole description: >- ******* ** * ****** ****** ********** ********* *** ************** ******** *** ***** ************* ** * *** ***** *** ******* ****************************************** '1': '@type': Organization name: '** ***** *******' member: '@type': OrganizationRole description: >- ** ***** ******* ** * ******* ***** ** *** ******* ***** **** *** * *** *** ****************** ***** **** ** **** *** ****** ** **** ****************** *** *** ** *** **** ******** ** ******* ******** **** **** ** ******** ** ********** articles: '0': headline: 'RANT: How to PROPERLY analyze risk' author: Sam Parr datePublished: '2017-09-17T13:08:55.000+00:00' url: >- https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/rant-how-properly-analyzing-risk-sam-parr image: >- https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2/C5612AQG9YbLJodxr8g/article-cover_image-shrink_720_1280/article-cover_image-shrink_720_1280/0/1520096757452?e=2147483647&v=beta&t=USPma8tkR65yot8_Ye0zDfH2llLpTrZdZGHtbzmPjQ0 articleBody: '' '1': headline: i think you need to read this. author: Sam Parr datePublished: '2017-02-25T00:25:42.000+00:00' url: >- https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/i-think-you-need-read-sam-parr image: >- https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2/C5612AQF-9RyAFG2B0Q/article-cover_image-shrink_720_1280/article-cover_image-shrink_720_1280/0/1520216303957?e=2147483647&v=beta&t=9BeaCCeYBwl8WnwsiHiR21uq_rURCnvMW33Hov7WsXQ articleBody: '' activity: '0': title: >- Incredibly excited to move my practice to Krilogy! Thank you to all my clients--your trust and confidence means everything to me! Looking forward to… activityType: Liked by Sam Parr link: >- https://www.linkedin.com/posts/andrewbouquet_andrew-bouquet-joins-krilogy-named-senior-activity-7425574983587917824-UGeu image: >- https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/sync/v2/D5627AQHXPeAKVvQSwQ/articleshare-shrink_800/B56Zwzn_vMKEAI-/0/1770392649875?e=2147483647&v=beta&t=bq8Lj3_pA4VaOJI5uRgXjO4iMK_qJnZGqWsAu0vFLTE '1': title: >- This is a Hampton Core group. 1. One guy sold his ad agency for ~$70m 2. One sold his saas for $40m 3. Another has a cabinet ecom business that does… activityType: Shared by Sam Parr link: >- https://www.linkedin.com/posts/parrsam_this-is-a-hampton-core-group-1-one-guy-activity-7425636267679350784-K798 image: >- https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2/D4E22AQEanRmx4itqZA/feedshare-shrink_2048_1536/B4EZw0o1qUH8Ao-/0/1770409647338?e=2147483647&v=beta&t=sGlXnUDs9BTi_M0OeSaU03b6oBDD7OdJ_VkNzp9ZdeM education: '0': '@type': EducationalOrganization name: Belmont University url: https://www.linkedin.com/school/belmont-university/ member: '@type': OrganizationRole startDate: 2008 endDate: 2012 '1': '@type': EducationalOrganization name: '********** ** ******' member: '@type': OrganizationRole startDate: 2010 endDate: 2011 publications: '0': name: >- How my partner and I created a unique company in tough times url: >- http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324694904578602013087282582.html&urlhash=SvYD '1': name: >- Our infographic and app get a shout out in the Huffington Post url: >- http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/09/roommates-app-la_n_3733587.html&urlhash=u66P '2': name: Shout from the LA Times url: >- http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-roommate-finding-apps-20130816,0,595590.story&urlhash=yblh projects: '0': name: Hustle Con 2015 url: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethyin dateRange: '2015' description: '' contributors: '0': name: Elizabeth Yin link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethyin image: >- https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2/C5603AQFFdhmfyyiZig/profile-displayphoto-shrink_400_400/profile-displayphoto-shrink_400_400/0/1581292451105?e=2147483647&v=beta&t=IwghMTQZZjJzIGbN6e1IYfWVBDAkgLP_kSJJPOkzQDg '1': name: John Havel link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jhavel image: >- https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2/C5603AQEKBX3RdWYlSw/profile-displayphoto-shrink_400_400/profile-displayphoto-shrink_400_400/0/1588215318616?e=2147483647&v=beta&t=WiHWmfUczafX3mAYnS8ZBLGKFXISlV_FZkHW5oqyUJM '1': name: The Roommates App url: http://roommate.apartmentlist.com/ dateRange: Mar 2013 - Present description: >- Roommates is an easy and fun way to meet new potential roommates. It functions much like Tinder, in that you browse profiles one at a time and are only able to chat once you have mutual interest in each other. contributors: '0': name: 🐍 Jake Moffatt link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakeonrails image: >- https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2/D5603AQFi9y-GqH832w/profile-displayphoto-shrink_400_400/profile-displayphoto-shrink_400_400/0/1719008688472?e=2147483647&v=beta&t=lelf--Z_vVdOKUfXM_LTKRgUgUTkpmdKS4fyOFJeYLc '1': name: John Havel link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jhavel image: >- https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2/C5603AQEKBX3RdWYlSw/profile-displayphoto-shrink_400_400/profile-displayphoto-shrink_400_400/0/1588215318616?e=2147483647&v=beta&t=WiHWmfUczafX3mAYnS8ZBLGKFXISlV_FZkHW5oqyUJM recommendations: '0': name: Jackie Mooney link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackiemooney image: >- https://static.licdn.com/aero-v1/sc/h/9c8pery4andzj6ohjkjp54ma2 text: >- “I got to know Sam over 2 years of working at The Hustle. We grew from a company of 4 to 15 in that time and there was never a dull moment- anyone who knows Sam knows that he adds tons of energy to the workplace. This guy figures out what he wants to accomplish and makes it happen. He remains wildly driven and goal-oriented while constantly focused on both his personal and professional growth.” '1': name: Michael Cheung link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/themichaelcheung image: >- https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2/C5603AQGBj0wY-4ePhg/profile-displayphoto-shrink_400_400/profile-displayphoto-shrink_400_400/0/1586460717915?e=2147483647&v=beta&t=uGi9GocopqdNH3aUPCv5hEvmnq24YR8VBbzBAz_Pmbw text: >- “Sam is a hustler that and serial entrepreneur. He just figures out how to get things done and "win". Mark my words, this kid is going places!” similarProfiles: {} creditsUsed: 1 '400': description: Bad Request - Invalid parameters or missing required fields content: application/json: schema: type: object properties: error: type: string example: 'Missing required parameter: handle' endpoint: type: string credits_required: type: integer required: - error '401': description: Unauthorized - Invalid or missing API key content: application/json: schema: type: object properties: error: type: string example: Invalid API key docs: type: string example: https://docs.sociavault.com/authentication required: - error '402': description: Payment Required - Insufficient credits content: application/json: schema: type: object properties: error: type: string example: Insufficient credits required: type: integer example: 1 description: Credits required for this request available: type: integer example: 0 description: Credits currently available required: - error - required - available '500': description: Internal Server Error - Service configuration or processing error content: application/json: schema: type: object properties: error: type: string example: Service configuration error required: - error components: securitySchemes: ApiKeyAuth: type: apiKey in: header name: X-API-Key description: |- API key for authentication. Format: `sk_live_xxxxxxxxxxxxx` Get your API key from the [Dashboard](https://sociavault.com/dashboard). ````