💰LinkedIn scraper
LinkedIn API Pricing in 2026
LinkedIn does not sell a public profile API at any price. Sales Navigator costs $1,600 per seat per year. CreatorCrawl reads the same public data starting at $0.0058 per call.
There is no published 'LinkedIn API pricing' for the use case most developers actually want, namely reading public LinkedIn profiles and companies. LinkedIn does not offer a paid public profile API at any price. Sales Navigator gives recruiters and SDRs UI access (not API) for $1,600 per seat per year. The Marketing API and Talent Solutions API require partner program approval that takes months and rejects most commercial use cases. CreatorCrawl fills this gap with pay-as-you-go credits and no partner application.
What you get
No partner application
LinkedIn's official Marketing API requires partner program approval that takes months and rejects most commercial use cases. CreatorCrawl: sign up, get a key, ship today.
No $1,600/year Sales Navigator seat
Sales Nav gives UI access (not API), rate-limits scraping, and costs $1,600 per seat per year. CreatorCrawl is $29 for 5,000 credits with no seats and no license cost.
Pay-as-you-go, never-expiring credits
Credit bundles start at $29 for 5,000 credits ($5.80 per 1K) and scale to $299 for 100,000 credits ($2.99 per 1K). Credits never expire. No monthly subscription.
250 free credits on signup
Test every LinkedIn endpoint with 250 free credits before paying anything. No credit card required.
Code example
Pass your API key in the x-api-key header. Get structured JSON back.
# 1 credit per profile lookup
curl "https://creatorcrawl.com/api/linkedin/profile?url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/parrsam/" \
-H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"
# 1 credit per company lookup
curl "https://creatorcrawl.com/api/linkedin/company?url=https://linkedin.com/company/shopify" \
-H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"How it works
Sign up for 250 free credits
No credit card required, no Sales Navigator license, no partner application. Your API key is generated instantly.
Call any LinkedIn endpoint at 1 credit per call
Profile, company, posts, ads search, and ad detail are all 1 credit each. Predictable per-call cost, no surprise charges.
Top up when you run out
Move from Starter ($29 for 5,000 credits) to Pro ($99 for 20,000) to Scale ($299 for 100,000) as you grow. Credits never expire.
Enrich your CRM or build a sales tool
Pipe LinkedIn data into your CRM, lead-scoring model, or AI agent. Process thousands of profiles concurrently with no rate limits.
Endpoints
Every endpoint below is part of the CreatorCrawl LinkedIn API and is also exposed as a native MCP tool.
GETPerson Profile/linkedin/profileGETCompany Page/linkedin/companyGETAd Library Search/linkedin/ads/searchFrequently asked questions
How much does the LinkedIn API cost?
There is no published price for a public LinkedIn read API because LinkedIn does not sell one. The Marketing API and Talent Solutions API require partner program approval (which takes months and rejects most applicants) and pricing is negotiated per contract. Sales Navigator is $1,600 per seat per year for UI access, not API access. CreatorCrawl is $29 for 5,000 credits with no application, no seats, no subscription.
Does LinkedIn offer a free API?
Not for public profile or company data. LinkedIn has Sign In With LinkedIn (free, but limited to authenticated user data) and Advertising APIs (gated behind partner program). Neither lets you look up arbitrary public profiles.
How does CreatorCrawl pricing compare to Sales Navigator?
Sales Navigator costs $1,600 per seat per year ($133/month) and gives UI access, not API access, and rate-limits scraping. CreatorCrawl is $29 for 5,000 credits ($5.80 per 1K) with pure API access and no rate limits. For a typical CRM enrichment use case (10,000 profiles per month), CreatorCrawl Pro ($99 for 20,000 credits) is one-sixteenth the cost of one Sales Navigator seat.
Can I get a free trial?
Yes. 250 credits free on signup, no credit card required. That covers 250 LinkedIn profile or company lookups end-to-end. Credit bundles start at $29 for 5,000 credits when you outgrow the free pack.
What endpoints does the price cover?
Person profile, company page, company posts, single post, LinkedIn Ad Library search, and ad detail. All 1 credit per call. Six endpoints covering profile enrichment, company intelligence, and competitive ad spy.