# LinkedIn Profile Search (basic)

Cheap people search: name/handle, headline, VANITY profile URL, location. No full profile or email - for full profiles per hit use linkedin.search_profiles, add emails with linkedin.search_profiles_email.

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| Tool id | `anyapi.linkedin-search-profiles-thin` |
| Platform | [LinkedIn](https://www.orcarouter.ai/tools/linkedin.md) |
| Capability | [Search users](https://www.orcarouter.ai/tools/linkedin/search-users.md) |
| Price | $0.0396 per call |
| Health | OK |
| p50 latency | 7.9 s |
| Success (7 days) | 100% |
| Runs (30 days) | 9 |
| Idempotent | no |
| Data class | scraped |

## Input

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `query` | string | yes | Search query for LinkedIn profiles - a role, name, or keywords (e.g. 'Marketing Manager'). |

## Call it

```bash
curl -sS https://api.orcarouter.ai/v1/tools/anyapi.linkedin-search-profiles-thin/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ORCAROUTER_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"input":{"query":"<query>"}}'
```

```python
import os, requests

resp = requests.post(
    "https://api.orcarouter.ai/v1/tools/anyapi.linkedin-search-profiles-thin/run",
    headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['ORCAROUTER_API_KEY']}"},
    json={"input":{"query":"<query>"}},
)
print(resp.json())
```

## Alternatives

| Tool | Source | Price | Health |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Search LinkedIn profiles](https://www.orcarouter.ai/tools/linkedin/search-users/linkedin-profile-search.md) | — | $0.0044 per call | OK |
| [LinkedIn Profile Search](https://www.orcarouter.ai/tools/linkedin/search-users/linkedin-search-profiles.md) | — | $0.198 per call | OK |
| [LinkedIn Profile Search + Email](https://www.orcarouter.ai/tools/linkedin/search-users/linkedin-search-profiles-email.md) | — | $0.3696 per call | OK |

## FAQ

### How much does LinkedIn Profile Search (basic) cost?

LinkedIn Profile Search (basic) costs $0.0396 per call: 1,000 calls cost $39.60.

### What does a $10 budget buy with LinkedIn Profile Search (basic)?

About 252 calls at $0.0396 per call.

### How fast is LinkedIn Profile Search (basic)?

Its median response time over recent runs is 7895 ms.

### How reliable is LinkedIn Profile Search (basic)?

100% of its runs succeeded over the last 7 days.

### What inputs does LinkedIn Profile Search (basic) need?

Required inputs: query.

### How do I call LinkedIn Profile Search (basic)?

Send POST /v1/tools/{id}/run with your OrcaRouter API key and a JSON body {"input": {…}}, where {id} is the tool id POST /v1/tools/discover returns for it.

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