linkdapi

LinkdAPI Python - Unofficial LinkedIn API

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A lightweight Python wrapper for LinkdAPI — the most advanced unofficial LinkedIn API you’ll ever find. Instead of relying on brittle scrapers or search engine hacks, LinkdAPI connects straight to LinkedIn’s own mobile and web endpoints. That means you get access to real-time data with unmatched reliability, stability, and scalability — perfect for developers, analysts, and anyone building tools that tap into LinkedIn at scale.

Why LinkdAPI?

• We do not rely on search engines or SERP scraping – all data is retrieved directly from LinkedIn.
• Built for scale, stability, and accuracy using direct endpoints.
• Ideal for automation, data extraction, reverse lookup, and lead generation.

Why LinkdAPI Beats Alternatives

Feature	LinkdAPI	SerpAPI	Scraping
Direct LinkedIn Access	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No
No Proxy Management	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No
No Cookies Management	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No
Structured JSON Data	✅ Yes	❌ HTML	✅ Yes
Scalability	✅ Built for scale	❌ Rate-limited	❌ Manual effort
Pricing Transparency	✅ Clear pricing tiers	✅ Pay-per-request	❌ Hidden costs (proxies, CAPTCHAs)
API Reliability	✅ High uptime	✅ Good	❌ Unstable (blocks)
Automation-Friendly	✅ Full automation	✅ Partial	❌ Manual work needed
Support & Documentation	✅ Dedicated support	✅ Good docs	❌ Community-based
Anti-Blocking	✅ Built-in evasion	❌ N/A	❌ High risk

📦 Installation

Install with pip:

pip install linkdapi

💻 Usage

from linkdapi import LinkdAPI

client = LinkdAPI("your_api_key")

# Get profile overview
profile = client.get_profile_overview("ryanroslansky")
print(profile)

📚 LinkdAPI Python - Available Methods & Usage

all available methods in the LinkdAPI class.

🔹 Profiles Data

get_profile_overview(username)
get_profile_details(urn)
get_contact_info(username)
get_full_experience(urn)
get_certifications(urn)
get_education(urn)
get_skills(urn)
get_social_matrix(username)
get_recommendations(urn)
get_similar_profiles(urn)
get_profile_about(urn)
get_profile_reactions(urn, cursor='')

🔹 Companies Data

company_name_lookup(query)
get_company_info(company_id=None, name=None)
get_similar_companies(company_id)
get_company_employees_data(company_id)

🔹 Jobs Data

search_jobs(
  keyword=None,
  location=None,
  geo_id=None,
  company_ids=None,
  job_types=None,
  experience=None,
  regions=None,
  time_posted='any',
  salary=None,
  work_arrangement=None,
  start=0
)
get_job_details(job_id)
get_similar_jobs(job_id)
get_people_also_viewed_jobs(job_id)

🔹 Posts Data

get_featured_posts(urn)
get_all_posts(urn, cursor='', start=0)
get_post_info(urn)
get_post_comments(urn, start=0, count=10, cursor='')
get_post_likes(urn, start=0)

🔹 Comments Data

get_all_comments(urn, cursor='')
get_comment_likes(urns, start=0)

🔹 Geos Lookup

geo_name_lookup(query)

🔹 Skills & Titles Lookup

title_skills_lookup(query)

🔹 System

get_service_status()

More endpoints to come soon...

📈 Best Use Cases

• LinkedIn Data Extractor
  Easily automate the process of collecting LinkedIn data at scale—ideal for research, lead generation, and insights.
• LinkedIn Profile Scraper
  Access rich and detailed profile information without needing a browser or manual copy-pasting.
• Reverse Email Lookup
  Instantly check if an email is linked to a public LinkedIn profile—perfect for verification or enrichment tasks.
• LinkedIn Viewer / Profile Viewer
  Quickly explore and analyze public LinkedIn profiles, just like a regular user—but automated.
• Exporting Comments & Reactions
  Grab post interactions to better understand sentiment, audience behavior, or engagement trends.
• LinkedIn Automation
  Build smarter, more reliable tools that interact with LinkedIn data—without the fragility of browser scraping.
• SerpAPI Alternatives
  Get LinkedIn data directly from the source—no need to scrape search engine result pages or deal with CAPTCHAs.

🏁 Final Thoughts

At its core, LinkdAPI is more than just an API—it's a reliable engine for anyone building tools that require access to public LinkedIn data. As the #1 unofficial LinkedIn scraper for developers, it empowers you to build robust LinkedIn automation, perform advanced reverse email lookups, and create scalable LinkedIn profile viewer solutions with confidence.

If you're crafting a high-performance LinkedIn data extractor, a deep-dive LinkedIn profile scraper, or a lightweight LinkedIn viewer, LinkdAPI delivers the power, performance, and flexibility to do it all—without the headaches of traditional scraping.

🔗 Useful Links

• LinkdAPI.com
• API Documentation
• Help Center
• Roadmap

📜 License

MIT License – Use responsibly. This tool is intended strictly for research and educational purposes.