Search

Search People

Description

This endpoint allows you to search for people on LinkedIn based on the provided keywords. It retrieves profiles of individuals that match the search criteria.

Endpoint

GET api/v1/realtime/social/linkedin/v1/search/people?keywords={{keywords}}

Limitation

Subject	Value
Results per Request	10 results
Total Results	1000 results

Parameters

Param	Required	Param Type	Description
keywords	Yes	Query Param	String | The search keyword
firstName	No	Query Param	String | Filter by first name. Including this parameter will return only results that exactly match the specified first name.
lastName	No	Query Param	String | Filter by last name. Including this parameter will return only results that exactly match the specified last name.
title	No	Query Param	String | Filter by the current title of the individual. Including this parameter will return only results that exactly match the specified title.
companyName	No	Query Param	String | Filter by company name. Including this parameter will return only results that exactly match the specified company name.
currentCompany	No	Query Param	String | Filter by company URN. Including this parameter will return only the profiles of users whose current position is at a company with the specified URN. Multiple selections are permitted; simply separate the list of company URNs with commas. For example: "162479,3099084,112136,89934955,967992".
pastCompany	No	Query Param	String | Filter by past company URN. This parameter returns only the profiles of users who have worked at the specified companies. Multiple selections are permitted; simply separate the list of company URNs with commas. For example: "162479,3099084,112136,89934955,967992".
locationUrns	No	Query Param	String | Filter by location using either the location’s URN or its ID. To obtain a location’s URN, refer to the locationResolver endpoint. This field allows you to specify multiple locations simultaneously. When using just IDs, the format would look like this: 105080838,102571732.

Example Request

curl -X GET 'https://api.webit.live/api/v1/realtime/social/linkedin/v1/search/people?keywords=Software%20Engineer&firstName=Daniel' \
--header 'Authorization: Basic <credential string>'

Example Response

{
    "cursor": "eyJjb3VudCI6MTAsInRvdGFsIjoxMCwic3RhcnQiOjMsInBhZ2luYXRpb25Ub2tlbiI6bnVsbCwiX3F1ZXJ5SWQiOiI0YzlmM2ZiOC03YWNkLTRkOTMtOTEwMC04MzUzMzFhYmQ4ZDEifQ==",
    "total_count": 3,
    "total_matches": 83515,
    "people": [
        {
            "urn": "urn:li:fsd_profile:ACoAAAf5lLoB8fS-4D7HvHxxZKxJFzQRh_shtQ0",
            "public_identifier": "daniel-bajj-a2298438",
            "name": "Daniel Bajj",
            "position": "Software Engineer at Citadel Securities",
            "location": "New York, NY",
            "image": "https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2/C5603AQE1XrzdXq2CIw/profile-displayphoto-shrink_100_100/profile-displayphoto-shrink_100_100/0/1543703006901?e=1730332800&v=beta&t=LWI4pYWDR47byXQ_Dn7SfRG48yKesRZjqLNZgGqfXx0",
            "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-bajj-a2298438?miniProfileUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afs_miniProfile%3AACoAAAf5lLoB8fS-4D7HvHxxZKxJFzQRh_shtQ0"
        },
        {
            "urn": "urn:li:fsd_profile:ACoAAC1G9yQBg92o5JtMcSePxMnXxw79jl6wxA4",
            "public_identifier": "daniel-eskander",
            "name": "Daniel Eskander",
            "position": "Software Engineer @ ProDIGIQ",
            "location": "Los Angeles Metropolitan Area",
            "image": "https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2/D5603AQH004JkUDNEjA/profile-displayphoto-shrink_100_100/profile-displayphoto-shrink_100_100/0/1687054137612?e=1730332800&v=beta&t=_MdkfNAImXEtL16XQJboms11fZhHAvid345mmyALX8s",
            "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-eskander?miniProfileUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afs_miniProfile%3AACoAAC1G9yQBg92o5JtMcSePxMnXxw79jl6wxA4"
        },
        {
            "urn": "urn:li:fsd_profile:ACoAACaox8cBX9eL3CSork6GIWcgf2efnuLNi4w",
            "public_identifier": "dkhl",
            "name": "Daniel Khlopotin",
            "position": "Senior Software Engineer at Geico",
            "location": "United States",
            "image": "https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2/C5603AQGrbx5a4U4K1Q/profile-displayphoto-shrink_100_100/profile-displayphoto-shrink_100_100/0/1543785773697?e=1730332800&v=beta&t=330NdHMgaJW5YY0iXU20TWmB3LZ-VRmSDlVbXfj2UGU",
            "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/dkhl?miniProfileUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afs_miniProfile%3AACoAACaox8cBX9eL3CSork6GIWcgf2efnuLNi4w"
        }
    ]
}

---

Search Groups

Description

This endpoint allows you to search for groups on LinkedIn based on the provided keywords.

Endpoint

GET api/v1/realtime/social/linkedin/v1/search/people?keywords={{keywords}}

Limitation

Subject	Value
Results per Request	10 results
Total Results	1000 results

Parameters

Param	Required	Param Type	Description
keywords	Yes	Query Param	String | The search keyword

Example Request

curl -X GET 'https://api.webit.live/api/v1/realtime/social/linkedin/v1/search/people?keywords=JS' \
--header 'Authorization: Basic <credential string>'

Example Response

{
    "cursor": "eyJjb3VudCI6MTAsInRvdGFsIjoxMDAwLCJzdGFydCI6MTAsInBhZ2luYXRpb25Ub2tlbiI6bnVsbCwiX3F1ZXJ5SWQiOiJhNmE0YzA3Ni1jMzE4LTQ2YTYtOWI0ZS1mOWUxZGJmMjA2ODUifQ==",
    "total_count": 10,
    "total_matches": 1627,
    "groups": [
        {
            "urn": "urn:li:fsd_group:6744403",
            "name": "Learning & Development | Jobs | React, Angular, Vue, Node.JS, Java Script",
            "description": "Welcome to the #1 Resource for Gen AI, ML, Java, React, Angular, Vue, Node.JS, Ember.JS, Ext.JS Developers on LinkedIn! Do you use Java script framework at work? On a side project? Are you interested in learning framework / library? Then this group is for you! What's your #1 question about? Troubleshooting bugs? Testing applications? Interview questions? Ask the group for help Get Help.  Find a mentor. Stay up-to-date.  Discuss version changes.  Share feature requests.  Compare frameworks. Get course recommendations. Discover helpful resources. You too can be a Developer. Join us! React/Angular/Vue/Node/Full stack Developers: - revolutionize web applications - support open-source - push browser limitations - write bulletproof code - embrace complex application - build for mobile and desktops - have an eye for design - share useful tips - recommend resources - understand the full-stack - consume APIs with ease - seek new challenges - grow their careers - create opportunities for others - follow best practices - explore new technologies - lead UI/UX teams - work for important causes - mentor junior talent - advise product owners - design new applications - test code effectively - create reusable components - use microservice architecture - live on the cloud - help each other succeed Developers have a wide variety of programming skills. Frontend, backend, and full-stack. Many are experienced in Angular, React, Vue, Ember.JS, ExtJS, Node.js, TypeScript, AWS, ASP.Net, .Net Core, REST APIs, Firebase, Cloud computing, Golang, Android, Ionic, and even ML and AI. Join developers worldwide: Austin San Francisco Buffalo San Diego Aurora San Antonio Pittsburgh Tucson Los Angeles Houston Jacksonville New York Chicago Philadelphia Columbus Detroit Atlanta Charlotte Newark Seattle Boston Indianapolis Phoenix Nashville Kansas City Minneapolis Denver Charleston New Orleans Portland Salt Lake Las Vegas Washington DC Toronto, Canada London, England, United Kingdom India China ",
            "members": 247000,
            "logo": "https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2/D4D07AQFR79V-yUGxog/group-logo_image-shrink_92x92/group-logo_image-shrink_92x92/0/1656677217171?e=1725292800&v=beta&t=PiqZiF4b5lM_nt7-_jPNgUOqZcDYPBz060v-w37O4IQ",
            "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/groups/6744403"
        },
        ...
    ]
}

---

Search Companies

Description

This endpoint allows you to search for companies on LinkedIn based on the provided keywords. It retrieves companies results that match the search criteria.

Endpoint

GET api/v1/realtime/social/linkedin/v1/search/companies?keywords={{keywords}}

Limitation

Subject	Value
Results per Request	10 results
Total Results	1000 results

Parameters

Param	Required	Param Type	Description
keywords	Yes	Query Param	String | The search keyword
companySizes	No	Query Param	String | Filter companies with a headcount in the provided ranges. Notice that the value shuold be URL encoded.
locationIds	No	Query Param	String | Filter companies located in one of the location ids provided. Use the Locations Search endpoint to retrieve location ids.
industries	No	Query Param	String | Filter companies from one of the industry ids provided.
hasJobs	No	Query Param	Bool | If true, Filter companies who have job listings.

Example Request

curl -X GET 'https://api.webit.live/api/v1/realtime/social/linkedin/v1/search/companies?keywords=nimble' \
--header 'Authorization: Basic <credential string>'

Example Response

{
    "cursor": "eyJjb3VudCI6MTAsInRvdGFsIjo3ODMsInN0YXJ0IjoxMCwicGFnaW5hdGlvblRva2VuIjpudWxsLCJfcXVlcnlJZCI6ImM0YTEzMzA0LWU5M2QtNGFkOC1iYzRiLTcyMzdlMDhhZDIwZiJ9",
    "total_count": 783,
    "total_matches": 783,
    "companies": [
        {
            "urn": "urn:li:fsd_company:77053322",
            "name": "Nimble ",
            "specializes_in": "Software Development",
            "description": "Nimble is building a world where businesses can easily create AI & BI applications using real-time public web data...",
            "headquarters": "New York, NY",
            "followers": 7000,
            "company_logo": "https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2/C4D0BAQG6xLhw0ASI-A/company-logo_100_100/company-logo_100_100/0/1658152090045/nimbledata_logo?e=1732752000&v=beta&t=5Ag-keyhmWzZQ2IGl59ms8xbnBtFTQxD14Jfj1DbpaM",
            "jobs": 15,
            "page_by": null,
            "public_identifier": "nimbledata",
            "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/nimbledata/"
        },
        ...
    ]
}

---

Search Jobs

Description

This endpoint allows you to search for jobs on LinkedIn based on the provided keywords.

Endpoint

GET api/v1/realtime/social/linkedin/v1/search/jobs?keywords={{keywords}}

Limitation

Subject	Value
Results per Request	10 results
Total Results	no known limit.

Parameters

Param	Required	Param Type	Description
keywords	Yes	Query Param	String | The search keyword

Example Request

curl -X GET 'https://api.webit.live/api/v1/realtime/social/linkedin/v1/search/jobs?keywords=prompt%20engineer' \
--header 'Authorization: Basic <credential string>'

Example Response

{
    "jobs": [
         {
            "title": "Data Migration Specialist",
            "subtitle": null,
            "urn": "urn:li:fs_normalized_jobPosting:3989672413",
            "company": "Deloitte Consulting",
            "location": "Johannesburg Metropolitan Area (Hybrid)",
            "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/3989672413",
            "listing_date": "2024-08-01T12:44:49.000Z"
        },
        ...
    ],
    "listings": 1084,
    "cursor": "eyJjb3VudCI6MTAwLCJzdGFydCI6MTAwLCJ0b3RhbCI6MTA4NCwicGFnaW5hdGlvblRva2VuIjpudWxsfQ=="
}

---

Search Posts

Description

This endpoint allows you to search for posts on LinkedIn based on the provided keywords. It retrieves posts results that match the search criteria.

Endpoint

GET api/v1/realtime/social/linkedin/v1/search/posts?keywords={{keywords}}

Limitation

Subject	Value
Results per Request	10 results
Total Results	1000 results

Parameters

Param	Required	Param Type	Description
keywords	Yes	Query Param	String | The search keyword
sortBy	No	Query Param	String | top, for top match or latest for most recent.
datePosted	No	Query Param	String | Time frame for getting posts can be: day week month
fromOrganization	No	Query Param	String | Which organization to get posts from. Uses the organizations urn or id.
mentionsOrganization	No	Query Param	String | Which organization is mentioned in the post. Uses the organizations urn or id. You can pass multiple identifiers to filter multiple organizations.
mentionsMember	No	Query Param	String | Which user is mentioned in the post. Uses the users urn or id. You can pass multiple identifiers to filter multiple members.
fromMember	No	Query Param	String | Filter posts by member URN or ID. You can pass multiple identifiers to filter multiple members.
authorCompany	No	Query Param	String | Filter posts by author's current company URN or ID. You can pass multiple identifiers to filter multiple members.

Example Request

curl -X GET 'https://api.webit.live/api/v1/realtime/social/linkedin/v1/search/posts?keywords=chatgpt' \
--header 'Authorization: Basic <credential string>'

Example Response

{
    "cursor": "eyJjb3VudCI6MTAsInN0YXJ0IjoxMCwidG90YWwiOjQzOCwicGFnaW5hdGlvblRva2VuIjpudWxsLCJfcXVlcnlJZCI6IjhhMjBhYmU3LTQxNmEtNGFlNy05ZTcyLTAwYzQyMzIzNDA4OCJ9",
    "total_count": 10,
    "total_matches": 438,
    "posts": [
        {
            "urn": "urn:li:activity:7233858267364401152",
            "author": {
                "type": "Company",
                "name": "RGP",
                "followers": 273402,
                "image_url": "https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2/D4E0BAQF2Zu_y3vK-ZQ/company-logo_400_400/company-logo_400_400/0/1719842152845/rgp_logo?e=1732752000&v=beta&t=9B3MjWKg1LXRQ5eepsO46NyRjkKLYLFv71teWR1OKeE",
                "urn": "urn:li:fsd_company:4350",
                "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/rgp",
                "public_identifier": "rgp"
            },
            "text": "New research shows that the share of job descriptions that mention ChatGPT and other generative-AI tools has tripled in the past year. As AI continues to reshape industries, colleges are racing to equip students with the skills needed to thrive in an AI-driven workplace. Read more in The Wall Street Journal.\n\n#GenAI #HigherEducation #FutureOfWork\n\nhttps://lnkd.in/ep757uDN",
            "shares": 0,
            "comments": 0,
            "likes": 0,
            "reactions": [],
            "post_image": null,
            "created_at": "2024-08-26T15:30:00.000Z",
            "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/posts/rgp_colleges-race-to-ready-students-for-the-ai-activity-7233858267364401152-pdPy?utm_source=combined_share_message&utm_medium=member_android",
            "attachments": [
                {
                    "type": "Article",
                    "urn": "urn:li:article:7141445465862816230",
                    "url": "https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/colleges-race-to-ready-students-for-the-ai-workplace-cc936e5b",
                    "title": "Colleges Race to Ready Students for the AI Workplace",
                    "subtitle": "wsj.com"
                }
            ],
            "mentions": [
                {
                    "type": "Company",
                    "name": "The Wall Street Journal",
                    "urn": "urn:li:fsd_company:2282"
                }
            ]
        },
        ...
    ]
}

---

Search Locations

Description

This endpoint allows you to search for locations on LinkedIn based on the provided keywords.

Endpoint

GET api/v1/realtime/social/linkedin/v1/search/locations?location={{location}}

Parameters

Param	Required	Param Type	Description
location	Yes	Query Param	String | The search keyword

Example Request

curl -X GET 'https://api.webit.live/api/v1/realtime/social/linkedin/v1/search/locations?location=tel%20aviv' \
--header 'Authorization: Basic <credential string>'

Example Response

{
    "locations": [
        {
            "name": "Tel Aviv District, Israel",
            "urn": "urn:li:fsd_geo:104243116",
            "id": "104243116"
        },
        {
            "name": "Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District, Israel",
            "urn": "urn:li:fsd_geo:101570771",
            "id": "101570771"
        },
        ...
    ],
    "total_count": 100
}

---

Search Industries

Description

This endpoint allows you to search for industries on LinkedIn based on the provided keywords.

Endpoint

GET api/v1/realtime/social/linkedin/v1/search/industries?industry={{industry}}

Parameters

Param	Required	Param Type	Description
industry	Yes	Query Param	String | The search keyword

Example Request

curl -X GET 'https://api.webit.live/api/v1/realtime/social/linkedin/v1/search/industries?industry=software' \
--header 'Authorization: Basic <credential string>'

Example Response

{
    "industries": [
        {
            "name": "Software Development",
            "urn": "urn:li:fsd_industryV2:4",
            "id": "4"
        },
        {
            "name": "Data Security Software Products",
            "urn": "urn:li:fsd_industryV2:3130",
            "id": "3130"
        },
        {
            "name": "IT System Custom Software Development",
            "urn": "urn:li:fsd_industryV2:3102",
            "id": "3102"
        },
        {
            "name": "Desktop Computing Software Products",
            "urn": "urn:li:fsd_industryV2:3101",
            "id": "3101"
        },
        {
            "name": "Mobile Computing Software Products",
            "urn": "urn:li:fsd_industryV2:3100",
            "id": "3100"
        },
        {
            "name": "Embedded Software Products",
            "urn": "urn:li:fsd_industryV2:3099",
            "id": "3099"
        }
    ],
    "total_count": 6
}