Official API or public-data API

LinkedIn API Alternative for Public Data

LinkedIn’s official APIs support approved app workflows, including organization and post management. crawlfeed covers its catalog of public LinkedIn data through the same key used for other networks.

Where each fits

Choose LinkedIn API when…

LinkedIn’s Posts API supports creating and retrieving organic or sponsored posts. Some member permissions are restricted to approved developers; organization access depends on administrator roles.

Choose crawlfeed when…

crawlfeed lists public people, company pages, posts, post search and ad-library operations, each with parameters and a published credit cost.

The practical difference

Use LinkedIn directly for authorized publishing or administration. Use crawlfeed for supported public-data reads when a multi-platform integration is the goal.

Access and cost

LinkedIn’s access model depends on product and permissions. crawlfeed meters each documented LinkedIn endpoint in credits.

crawlfeed is independent of LinkedIn. It does not provide private member data, messaging, publishing or administrator functions.

A concrete crawlfeed call

LinkedIn profile

Get a public profile by handle. This documented call costs 2 credits before optional modifiers. Replace the sample value with the public account or item you need.

cURL · set CRAWLFEED_KEY first
curl -G https://api.crawlfeed.dev/v1/linkedin/profile \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $CRAWLFEED_KEY" \
  --data-urlencode "handle=satyanadella"

Check the fit with your own workload

Pick one required endpoint, compare response fields and freshness, then estimate your actual call mix. The catalog and prices on this site are generated from crawlfeed’s API schema.

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Official capability and access reference: LinkedIn Posts API documentation. Checked 28 September 2026; provider terms and prices can change. crawlfeed is independent of LinkedIn API.