One API for everything LinkedIn
A production-ready LinkedIn API with 60+ REST endpoints covering profile data extraction, messaging automation, people search, post publishing, company firmographics, groups, jobs and Sales Navigator — all backed by compliant account infrastructure with built-in rate-limit handling.
Why teams choose the ConnectSafely LinkedIn API
LinkedIn's official API restricts access to approved partners and offers limited endpoints. ConnectSafely provides a LinkedIn API alternative that gives developers full REST access to profile data, messaging, search, posts, company information and more — without waiting months for LinkedIn Partner Program approval. Every request is routed through compliant account infrastructure with automatic rate-limit handling, proxy rotation and session management.
Explore LinkedIn API endpoints
Each API surface covers a single LinkedIn entity — profiles, messages, connections, search results, posts, companies, groups or jobs.
Profile API
6 endpointsFetch full LinkedIn profile data including work history, skills and education. Trigger profile visits, pull visitor analytics and check account health.
ExploreMessaging API
8 endpointsSend LinkedIn direct messages, InMail and group messages programmatically. Manage conversations, sync inbox, upload attachments and track delivery.
ExploreConnections API
8 endpointsSend connection requests, follow users, withdraw invitations, check relationship status, endorse skills and pull first-degree connections.
ExploreSearch API
8 endpointsSearch LinkedIn people, companies, posts, jobs, groups and geo locations with structured filters. Boolean search, pagination and result export.
ExplorePosts API
10 endpointsCreate and publish LinkedIn posts with media. Scrape posts, react, comment, repost and pull engagement data including likes, shares and impressions.
ExploreCompany API
5 endpointsSearch companies, pull firmographics and organization data, list company followers and send follow-page invitations at scale.
ExploreGroups API
6 endpointsSearch LinkedIn groups, pull group details and member lists, extract member profiles and send messages to group members.
ExploreJobs API
3 endpointsSearch live LinkedIn job postings with structured filters by location, experience level, job type and company. Pull full job details and descriptions.
ExploreFrequently asked questions about the LinkedIn API
- What is the LinkedIn API?
- The LinkedIn API is a set of REST endpoints that let developers programmatically access LinkedIn data — profiles, messages, connections, search results, posts, company information, groups and job listings. ConnectSafely provides a LinkedIn API with 60+ endpoints that does not require LinkedIn Partner Program approval.
- How is this different from LinkedIn's official API?
- LinkedIn's official API requires Partner Program approval (which can take months), offers limited endpoints and restricts most data access. ConnectSafely's LinkedIn REST API provides immediate access to profile data extraction, messaging automation, people search, post publishing and more — with built-in rate-limit handling and proxy rotation.
- What can I build with the LinkedIn API?
- Common use cases include CRM enrichment with LinkedIn profile data, automated outreach and messaging sequences, lead generation through people and company search, social selling with post publishing and engagement tracking, recruitment pipelines with job and candidate search, and Sales Navigator integration for enterprise prospecting.
- Does the API support Sales Navigator?
- Yes. The Messaging API includes full Sales Navigator support — list threads, read messages, send messages and mark threads as read. Sales Navigator conversations are automatically merged with standard LinkedIn inbox data.
- How do you handle LinkedIn rate limits?
- Every API request is routed through compliant account infrastructure with automatic rate-limit detection, request throttling and exponential backoff. We monitor LinkedIn's rate windows and distribute requests to stay within safe thresholds.
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