Profile Scraper API: Extract Profile & Company Data

Real-time data for name, location, followers, company size & many more using our Profile Scraper API. Scrape both company & individual profiles at scale without the hassle of getting blocked.

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GET GET / profile 200 OK

{
    "fullName": "Richard Branson",
    "first_name": "Richard",
    "last_name": "Branson",
    "public_identifier": "rbranson",
    "headline": "Founder at Virgin Group",
    "location": "United Kingdom",
    "followers": "20M followers",
    "connections": "500+ connections",
    "about": "Tie-loathing adventurer, philanthropist & troublemaker, who believes in turning ideas into reality. Otherwise known as Dr Yes at Virgin!",
    "experience": [
        {
            "position": "Founder",
            "company_name": "Virgin Group",
            "company_url": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/virgin/",
            "location": "United Kingdom",
            "starts_at": "1970",
            "ends_at": "Present",
            "duration": "55 years"
        }
    ],
    "education": [
        {
            "school": "Stowe School",
            "degree": "",
            "field_of_study": "",
            "starts_at": "1964",
            "ends_at": "1967"
        }
    ],
    "certification": [],
    "awards": []
}

{
    "company_name": "Amazon",
    "universal_name_id": "amazon",
    "tagline": "Smile, you're at Amazon",
    "industry": "Software Development",
    "company_size": "10,001+ employees",
    "headquarters": "Seattle, WA",
    "type": "Public Company",
    "founded": "1994",
    "specialties": "e-Commerce, Retail, Operations, Internet",
    "website": "https://www.amazon.com",
    "followers": "31,000,000 followers",
    "employee_count": "631745",
    "description": "Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking."
}

How It Works Behind the API

</> GET Python

import requests

url = "https://api.scrapingdog.com/profile/"

params = {
    "api_key": "APIKEY",
    "type": "profile",
    "id": "rbranson"
}

response = requests.get(url, params=params)

if response.status_code == 200:
    data = response.json()
    print(data)
else:
    print(f"Request failed with status code: {response.status_code}")

live api response

{
  "fullName": "Richard Branson",
  "first_name": "Richard",
  "last_name": "Branson",
  "public_identifier": "rbranson",
  "headline": "…",
  "location": "United Kingdom",
  "followers": "20M followers"
}

Profile Scraper API Response (Structured JSON Data)

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Person Identity

fullNamefirst_namelast_namepublic_identifierheadlinelocation

Network & About

followersconnectionsabout

Experience

positioncompany_namecompany_urlstarts_atends_atduration

Education & Awards

schooldegreefield_of_studycertificationawards

Company Profile

company_nameindustrycompany_sizeheadquartersfoundedspecialties

Company Meta

universal_name_idtaglinetypewebsiteemployee_countdescription

Profile Scraper API Features That Make Scraping Easy

Get Fresh Data in Real Time

We don't store data; we scrape it in real time, enabling you to get the freshest possible profile and company data.

No Cookies, Scrapes at Scale

We don't use your cookies or any LinkedIn account, so you can extract profiles in the millions per day.

GDPR Compliant Data

All data is extracted ethically from public profiles and is compliant with privacy laws.

Premium Proxies Beat the Captcha

Set premium to true and we route through residential proxies to bypass captchas and security checkpoints.

Webhook for Hard Profiles

Use the webhook parameter to defer a scrape by minutes, raising the success rate on protected profiles.

Person & Company in One API

Switch type between profile and company to pull individual or organization data from the same endpoint and key.

What you can build with a Profile Scraper API

Talent Acquisition

Recruiters find and analyze candidates by job title, interests, and work history to streamline hiring.

Market Research

Gather competitive intelligence and industry trends by scraping detailed company profiles for strategic decisions.

Lead Generation

Sales teams target leads by extracting profiles of decision-makers and key personnel at relevant companies.

Business Development

Build business networks by identifying partners, clients, and stakeholders through profiles and company data.

Data Enrichment

Update existing datasets with the latest profile and company information to keep your records accurate.

Academic Research

Collect data on professionals and organizations for studies on employment trends and industry analysis.

Built for teams of every size and background

Recruiters & SourcersTalent Intelligence TeamsSales & ABM TeamsHR-Tech PlatformsLead Enrichment ToolsStaffing AgenciesPeople-Data StartupsRevOps TeamsMarket ResearchersBackend DevelopersInvestment & Diligence AnalystsGrowth Marketers

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1
Create free account
Sign up and get 100 free credits to start testing the API.
2
Get Your API Key
Access your unique API key from the dashboard to authenticate every request.
3
Send Your First Request
Call /profile with type=profile and a profile id, or type=company with a company id.
4
Receive Structured Data
Get clean JSON with name, headline, location, followers, experience, and company firmographics.

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Profile Scraper API: Extract Profile & Company Data

How It Works Behind the API

Profile Scraper API Response (Structured JSON Data)

Person Identity

Network & About

Experience

Education & Awards

Company Profile

Company Meta

Profile Scraper API Features That Make Scraping Easy

Get Fresh Data in Real Time

No Cookies, Scrapes at Scale

GDPR Compliant Data

Premium Proxies Beat the Captcha

Webhook for Hard Profiles

Person & Company in One API

What you can build with a Profile Scraper API

Talent Acquisition

Market Research

Lead Generation

Business Development

Data Enrichment

Academic Research

Built for teams of every size and background

Get Started with Our Profile Scraper API in Minutes

Create free account

Get Your API Key

Send Your First Request

Receive Structured Data

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