Person Search
This operation allows you to find a LinkedIn User based on first name, last name, company domain or email. It returns data profile and company information as the response. This operation consume 1 credit.
This required parameter is a string. It represents the APIKEY obtained from the developer dashboard.
This optional parameter is a string. It represents the first name to query.
This optional parameter is a string. It represents the last name to query.
This optional parameter is a string. It represents the company domain/URL to query
This optional parameter is a string. It represents the company name to query
This required parameter is a string. It represents the email to query.
{
"success": true,
"email": "bill.gates@microsoft.com",
"emailType": "professional",
"credits_left": 90000,
"rate_limit_left": 19000,
"person": {
"publicIdentifier": "williamhgates",
"memberIdentifier": "251749025",
"linkedInIdentifier": "ACoAAA8BYqEBCGLg_vT_ca6mMEqkpp9nVffJ3hc",
"linkedInUrl": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamhgates",
"firstName": "Bill",
"lastName": "Gates",
"headline": "Co-chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation",
"location": "Seattle, Washington, United States of America",
"summary": "Co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Founder of Breakthrough Energy. Co-founder of Microsoft. Voracious reader. Avid traveler. Active blogger.",
"photoUrl": "https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/D5603AQHv6LsdiUg1kw/profile-displayphoto-shrink_800_800/0/1695167344576?e=1723680000&v=beta&t=NcEpysYwCpQ_NBg0QTz_a265pEOhfGICFJUX92-KNpw",
"backgroundUrl": "https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2/D5616AQHy2R5tyt2YUA/profile-displaybackgroundimage-shrink_350_1400/profile-displaybackgroundimage-shrink_350_1400/0/1672782785474?e=1731542400&v=beta&t=0HWY04xeK0kEQngJOje3yNudJ6eTvNz2Q2HrTRB4hO8",
"openToWork": false,
"premium": false,
"creationDate": {
"month": 5,
"year": 2013
},
"followerCount": 35415,
"positions": {
"positionsCount": 3,
"positionHistory": [
{
"title": "Co-chair",
"companyName": "Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation",
"description": "",
"startEndDate": {
"start": {
"month": 1,
"year": 2000
},
"end": null
},
"companyLogo": "https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/C4E0BAQE7Na_mKQhIJg/company-logo_400_400/0/1633731811337/bill__melinda_gates_foundation_logo?e=1726099200&v=beta&t=LIgstVg1oR5LmBl9u1kolb_xeOqs5kX1ZTcUpaEtsE4",
"linkedInUrl": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/8736/",
"linkedInId": "8736"
},
{
"title": "Founder",
"companyName": "Breakthrough Energy",
"description": "",
"startEndDate": {
"start": {
"month": 1,
"year": 2015
},
"end": null
},
"companyLogo": "https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/C4D0BAQGwD9vNu044FA/company-logo_400_400/0/1630531940051/breakthrough_energy_ventures_logo?e=1726099200&v=beta&t=DIU32ElAkeY4aqcq_9uJTAhiZI-v0GoOX77409cLZRE",
"linkedInUrl": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/19141006/",
"linkedInId": "19141006"
},
{
"title": "Co-founder",
"companyName": "Microsoft",
"description": "",
"startEndDate": {
"start": {
"month": 1,
"year": 1975
},
"end": null
},
"companyLogo": "https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/C560BAQE88xCsONDULQ/company-logo_400_400/0/1630652622688/microsoft_logo?e=1726099200&v=beta&t=zueWlWXcJ4WjwGSzlUWgPOnjoAm8C2KfSIcWWHxWrGg",
"linkedInUrl": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/1035/",
"linkedInId": "1035"
}
]
},
"schools": {
"educationsCount": 2,
"educationHistory": [
{
"degreeName": "",
"fieldOfStudy": "",
"description": null,
"linkedInUrl": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/1646/",
"schoolLogo": "https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/C4E0BAQF5t62bcL0e9g/company-logo_400_400/0/1631318058235?e=1726099200&v=beta&t=tSGQKfAlig70DD9n2_xkYR54yBTf7K3aKsau8PMQSVM",
"schoolName": "Harvard University",
"startEndDate": {
"start": {
"month": 1,
"year": 1973
},
"end": {
"month": 1,
"year": 1975
}
}
},
{
"degreeName": "",
"fieldOfStudy": "",
"description": null,
"linkedInUrl": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/30288/",
"schoolLogo": "https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/D560BAQGFmOQmzpxg9A/company-logo_400_400/0/1683732883164/lakeside_school_logo?e=1726099200&v=beta&t=cylwvrQe7Q4N8oU1hotzPfrae8yxPuzdtG1ocBSuEmA",
"schoolName": "Lakeside School",
"startEndDate": {
"start": {
"month": null,
"year": null
},
"end": {
"month": null,
"year": null
}
}
}
]
},
"skills": [],
"languages": []
},
"company": {
"linkedInId": "1035",
"name": "Microsoft",
"universalName": "microsoft",
"linkedInUrl": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/1035",
"employeeCount": 228581,
"employeeCountRange": {
"start": 10001,
"end": 1
},
"websiteUrl": "https://news.microsoft.com/",
"tagline": null,
"description": "Every company has a mission. What's ours? To empower every person and every organization to achieve more. We believe technology can and should be a force for good and that meaningful innovation contributes to a brighter world in the future and today. Our culture doesn't just encourage curiosity; it embraces it. Each day we make progress together by showing up as our authentic selves. We show up with a learn-it-all mentality. We show up cheering on others, knowing their success doesn't diminish our own. We show up every day open to learning our own biases, changing our behavior, and inviting in differences. Because impact matters.\n\nMicrosoft operates in 190 countries and is made up of more than 220,000 passionate employees worldwide.\n",
"industry": "Software Development",
"phone": null,
"specialities": [
"Business Software",
"Developer Tools",
"Home & Educational Software",
"Tablets",
"Search",
"Advertising",
"Servers",
"Windows Operating System",
"Windows Applications & Platforms",
"Smartphones",
"Cloud Computing",
"Quantum Computing",
"Future of Work",
"Productivity",
"AI",
"Artificial Intelligence",
"Machine Learning",
"Laptops",
"Mixed Reality",
"Virtual Reality",
"Gaming",
"Developers",
"IT Professional"
],
"followerCount": 22736947,
"headquarter": {
"city": "Redmond",
"country": "US",
"postalCode": "98052",
"geographicArea": "Washington",
"street1": "1 Microsoft Way",
"street2": null
},
"logo": "https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/C560BAQE88xCsONDULQ/company-logo_400_400/0/1630652622688/microsoft_logo?e=1725494400&v=beta&t=joSXHhDAEare7f9gk8MwXr2sOr84zX7HDx2h5znXEYI"
}
}
Authorizations
This required parameter is a string. It represents the APIKEY obtained from the developer dashboard.
Query Parameters
This optional parameter is a string. It represents the first name to query.
This optional parameter is a string. It represents the last name to query.
This optional parameter is a string. It represents the company domain/URL to query
This optional parameter is a string. It represents the company name to query
This required parameter is a string. It represents the email to query.
Response
Indicates success or failure of api request.
Represents the email of the person account that was queried
Represents the type of account.
Represents the usable credits available for the user account after this query.
Represents the usable daily request limit available for the user account after this query.
{
"success": true,
"email": "bill.gates@microsoft.com",
"emailType": "professional",
"credits_left": 90000,
"rate_limit_left": 19000,
"person": {
"publicIdentifier": "williamhgates",
"memberIdentifier": "251749025",
"linkedInIdentifier": "ACoAAA8BYqEBCGLg_vT_ca6mMEqkpp9nVffJ3hc",
"linkedInUrl": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamhgates",
"firstName": "Bill",
"lastName": "Gates",
"headline": "Co-chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation",
"location": "Seattle, Washington, United States of America",
"summary": "Co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Founder of Breakthrough Energy. Co-founder of Microsoft. Voracious reader. Avid traveler. Active blogger.",
"photoUrl": "https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/D5603AQHv6LsdiUg1kw/profile-displayphoto-shrink_800_800/0/1695167344576?e=1723680000&v=beta&t=NcEpysYwCpQ_NBg0QTz_a265pEOhfGICFJUX92-KNpw",
"backgroundUrl": "https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2/D5616AQHy2R5tyt2YUA/profile-displaybackgroundimage-shrink_350_1400/profile-displaybackgroundimage-shrink_350_1400/0/1672782785474?e=1731542400&v=beta&t=0HWY04xeK0kEQngJOje3yNudJ6eTvNz2Q2HrTRB4hO8",
"openToWork": false,
"premium": false,
"creationDate": {
"month": 5,
"year": 2013
},
"followerCount": 35415,
"positions": {
"positionsCount": 3,
"positionHistory": [
{
"title": "Co-chair",
"companyName": "Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation",
"description": "",
"startEndDate": {
"start": {
"month": 1,
"year": 2000
},
"end": null
},
"companyLogo": "https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/C4E0BAQE7Na_mKQhIJg/company-logo_400_400/0/1633731811337/bill__melinda_gates_foundation_logo?e=1726099200&v=beta&t=LIgstVg1oR5LmBl9u1kolb_xeOqs5kX1ZTcUpaEtsE4",
"linkedInUrl": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/8736/",
"linkedInId": "8736"
},
{
"title": "Founder",
"companyName": "Breakthrough Energy",
"description": "",
"startEndDate": {
"start": {
"month": 1,
"year": 2015
},
"end": null
},
"companyLogo": "https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/C4D0BAQGwD9vNu044FA/company-logo_400_400/0/1630531940051/breakthrough_energy_ventures_logo?e=1726099200&v=beta&t=DIU32ElAkeY4aqcq_9uJTAhiZI-v0GoOX77409cLZRE",
"linkedInUrl": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/19141006/",
"linkedInId": "19141006"
},
{
"title": "Co-founder",
"companyName": "Microsoft",
"description": "",
"startEndDate": {
"start": {
"month": 1,
"year": 1975
},
"end": null
},
"companyLogo": "https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/C560BAQE88xCsONDULQ/company-logo_400_400/0/1630652622688/microsoft_logo?e=1726099200&v=beta&t=zueWlWXcJ4WjwGSzlUWgPOnjoAm8C2KfSIcWWHxWrGg",
"linkedInUrl": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/1035/",
"linkedInId": "1035"
}
]
},
"schools": {
"educationsCount": 2,
"educationHistory": [
{
"degreeName": "",
"fieldOfStudy": "",
"description": null,
"linkedInUrl": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/1646/",
"schoolLogo": "https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/C4E0BAQF5t62bcL0e9g/company-logo_400_400/0/1631318058235?e=1726099200&v=beta&t=tSGQKfAlig70DD9n2_xkYR54yBTf7K3aKsau8PMQSVM",
"schoolName": "Harvard University",
"startEndDate": {
"start": {
"month": 1,
"year": 1973
},
"end": {
"month": 1,
"year": 1975
}
}
},
{
"degreeName": "",
"fieldOfStudy": "",
"description": null,
"linkedInUrl": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/30288/",
"schoolLogo": "https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/D560BAQGFmOQmzpxg9A/company-logo_400_400/0/1683732883164/lakeside_school_logo?e=1726099200&v=beta&t=cylwvrQe7Q4N8oU1hotzPfrae8yxPuzdtG1ocBSuEmA",
"schoolName": "Lakeside School",
"startEndDate": {
"start": {
"month": null,
"year": null
},
"end": {
"month": null,
"year": null
}
}
}
]
},
"skills": [],
"languages": []
},
"company": {
"linkedInId": "1035",
"name": "Microsoft",
"universalName": "microsoft",
"linkedInUrl": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/1035",
"employeeCount": 228581,
"employeeCountRange": {
"start": 10001,
"end": 1
},
"websiteUrl": "https://news.microsoft.com/",
"tagline": null,
"description": "Every company has a mission. What's ours? To empower every person and every organization to achieve more. We believe technology can and should be a force for good and that meaningful innovation contributes to a brighter world in the future and today. Our culture doesn't just encourage curiosity; it embraces it. Each day we make progress together by showing up as our authentic selves. We show up with a learn-it-all mentality. We show up cheering on others, knowing their success doesn't diminish our own. We show up every day open to learning our own biases, changing our behavior, and inviting in differences. Because impact matters.\n\nMicrosoft operates in 190 countries and is made up of more than 220,000 passionate employees worldwide.\n",
"industry": "Software Development",
"phone": null,
"specialities": [
"Business Software",
"Developer Tools",
"Home & Educational Software",
"Tablets",
"Search",
"Advertising",
"Servers",
"Windows Operating System",
"Windows Applications & Platforms",
"Smartphones",
"Cloud Computing",
"Quantum Computing",
"Future of Work",
"Productivity",
"AI",
"Artificial Intelligence",
"Machine Learning",
"Laptops",
"Mixed Reality",
"Virtual Reality",
"Gaming",
"Developers",
"IT Professional"
],
"followerCount": 22736947,
"headquarter": {
"city": "Redmond",
"country": "US",
"postalCode": "98052",
"geographicArea": "Washington",
"street1": "1 Microsoft Way",
"street2": null
},
"logo": "https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/C560BAQE88xCsONDULQ/company-logo_400_400/0/1630652622688/microsoft_logo?e=1725494400&v=beta&t=joSXHhDAEare7f9gk8MwXr2sOr84zX7HDx2h5znXEYI"
}
}