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GET
/
api
/
v1
/
profile
Get LinkedIn profile information
curl --request GET \
  --url https://api.fetchin.io/api/v1/profile \
  --header 'X-API-Key: <api-key>'
{
  "urn": "urn:li:member:987654321",
  "firstName": "William",
  "lastName": "Gates",
  "headline": "Co-chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation",
  "location": "Seattle, Washington, United States",
  "profilePictureUrl": "https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/...",
  "about": "Co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Founder of Breakthrough Energy. Co-founder of Microsoft. Voracious reader. Avid traveler. Active blogger.",
  "experiences": [
    {
      "title": "Co-chair",
      "company": "Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation",
      "startDate": "2000-01",
      "endDate": null
    },
    {
      "title": "Co-founder",
      "company": "Microsoft",
      "startDate": "1975-04",
      "endDate": "2020-03"
    }
  ],
  "education": [
    {
      "school": "Harvard University",
      "degree": "Bachelor's degree, Computer Science",
      "startDate": "1973",
      "endDate": "1975"
    }
  ]
}

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Endpoint

GET /api/v1/profile

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Authentication

Include your API key in the request header: 
X-API-Key: your-api-key-here

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Parameters

​
profileUrlOrUrn
string
required
LinkedIn profile URL or URN.Examples:
  • https://www.linkedin.com/in/username
  • urn:li:member:123456789

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Response

​
profile
object
LinkedIn profile information

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Example Request

curl -X GET "https://api.fetchin.io/api/v1/profile?profileUrlOrUrn=https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamhgates" \
  -H "X-API-Key: your-api-key-here"

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Example Response

{
  "urn": "urn:li:member:987654321",
  "firstName": "William",
  "lastName": "Gates",
  "headline": "Co-chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation",
  "location": "Seattle, Washington, United States",
  "profilePictureUrl": "https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/...",
  "about": "Co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Founder of Breakthrough Energy. Co-founder of Microsoft. Voracious reader. Avid traveler. Active blogger.",
  "experiences": [
    {
      "title": "Co-chair",
      "company": "Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation",
      "startDate": "2000-01",
      "endDate": null
    },
    {
      "title": "Co-founder",
      "company": "Microsoft",
      "startDate": "1975-04",
      "endDate": "2020-03"
    }
  ],
  "education": [
    {
      "school": "Harvard University",
      "degree": "Bachelor's degree, Computer Science",
      "startDate": "1973",
      "endDate": "1975"
    }
  ]
}

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Notes

This endpoint counts as 1 request toward your monthly quota. Failed requests (errors) do not count against your quota.
Profile data is fetched in real-time from LinkedIn. Response times may vary.
Cache profile data for frequently accessed profiles to optimize quota usage.

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Use Cases

Lead enrichment

Enhance your CRM with up-to-date LinkedIn profile data

Recruitment

Build candidate profiles from LinkedIn data

Research

Analyze professional backgrounds and career paths

Verification

Verify professional credentials and work history

Authorizations

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X-API-Key
string
header
required

Query Parameters

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profileUrlOrUrn
string
required

LinkedIn profile URL or URN

Example:

"https://www.linkedin.com/in/username"

Response

Successfully fetched profile

​
urn
string
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firstName
string
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lastName
string
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headline
string
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location
string
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profilePictureUrl
string
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about
string
​
experiences
object[]
​
education
object[]