Search LinkedIn People by Name
View all LinkedIn Data API endpoints →Search by the required name keyword, then narrow matches with current_company, past_company, title, geocode_location, school, industry or profile_language. Company, location and several other filters accept comma-separated IDs. A successful live response returned data records with id, urn, public_identifier, full_name, title, location, url, avatar and profile flags, plus page, total and has_more. Use the returned public_identifier for a profile lookup; a name match alone does not establish identity.
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/api/project/linkedin-scraper/search-people API Response (JSON)
{} curl -X GET 'https://api.opendata-api.com/api/project/linkedin-scraper/search-people?key=<API_KEY>&name=Bill+Gates&page=1'
Query Result
Use Cases
- Resolve an existing CRM contact to candidate public profiles for manual confirmation.
- Narrow a named applicant search by the current employer supplied by that applicant.
- Find a known speaker among same-name results using location and headline context.
- Prepare a human-reviewed recruiting shortlist from a name plus school and title filters.
Frequently asked questions
Can I search by job title without supplying a name?
No. name is required for this endpoint. title, current_company and other filters narrow that name-based search; they do not make it an unrestricted title-only directory.
Which value should I pass to the profile endpoint?
Use the selected result's public_identifier as username. The live Bill Gates search returned williamhgates; do not guess the username from the display name.