Get user profile

What it does

Returns profile information for a public LinkedIn member: headline, location, and a simple list of job titles and school/employer names. Fields the member has restricted are omitted.

Tool details

Field	Value
Tool name	`linkedin_get_user`
Platform	LinkedIn
REST endpoint	`GET /v1/linkedin/users/{username}`
Result type	Detail tool

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`username`	`string`	Yes	LinkedIn username
`projection_preset`	`string`	No	Defaults to `minimal`. Allowed values: `full`, `minimal`, `identity`, `engagement`, `content`.
`data_fields`	`string[]`	No	Adds top-level keys from `data` on top of the selected `projection_preset`.

Example

{
  "name": "linkedin_get_user",
  "arguments": {
    "username": "khaby.lame",
    "projection_preset": "minimal",
    "data_fields": [
      "name",
      "preferredUsername",
      "summary",
      "url"
    ]
  }
}

Available data fields

@context
type
id
url
name
preferredUsername
summary
location
address
followerCount
icon
role
affiliation
education
language

Response notes

Successful calls return a JSON object with a top-level data field and, when available, metadata.creditsUsed and metadata.creditsRemaining. See response format, pagination, and credits.

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