AnyAPI pricing and alternatives: LinkedIn people search API, POST /v1/run/linkedin.search_profiles_thin

AnyAPI's site llms.txt Best cached LinkedIn people search API in 2026

23% complete: 3 of the 13 key fields we checkSee the 13 fields

$0.00per 1,000 people

Plan: Free trial key one of AnyAPI's 4 plans

Call: POST /v1/run/linkedin.search_profiles_thin one of AnyAPI's 5 calls

POST /v1/run/linkedin.company_employeesFree, trial key$0.00 per 1,000
POST /v1/run/linkedin.search_profiles_thinFree, trial key$0.00 per 1,000
POST /v1/run/linkedin.search_leadsFree, Starting balance$0.00 per 1,000
POST /v1/run/linkedin.search_profilesPay as you go, Pay per call with x402 and MPP$7.20 per 1,000
POST /v1/run/linkedin.search_profiles_emailPay as you go, Pay per call with x402 and MPP$13.44 per 1,000

API: LinkedIn people search API one of AnyAPI's 31 APIs

About this item

Freshness. AnyAPI doesn't say how fresh a search's results are.
3 of the 13 key fields we check. Headline, Location, Photo.
Nothing to pay. You get $0.05 of credit once, enough for about 1 page. Unused credit expires after 7 days.
One call. You send query to POST /v1/run/linkedin.search_profiles_thin. The call returns the matching people.
Who can get it: with conditions. Keep data: no limit. Use data: with conditions.

AnyAPI: LinkedIn people search API alternatives

We list other providers' plans closest to this plan in price per 1,000 people.

	This planAnyAPI, free, trial key, POST /v1/run/linkedin.search_profiles_thin	HarvestAPI, free, Free, GET /linkedin/lead-search	Bright Data, free	Anysite, free, trial, POST /api/linkedin/search/users	Captain Data, free, trial (100 credits), GET /companies/{company_uid}/employees
$ per 1,000	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Completeness	23%	23%	38%	31%	31%
Billing	free	free	free	free	free
Pay	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Enough for	about 1 page, once	10 pages, once	5,000 results a month	10,000 results	about 3 pages, once
Freshness	not published	live	live	not published	not published
Who can get it	anyone 18 or over, with no account, for business or professional use, not in an embargoed jurisdiction or on a restricted-party list	anyone	new accounts of anyone 18 or over, not on a subscription or custom pay-as-you-go pricing, and not sanctioned or in Russia, Belarus, Syria or Lebanon	anyone at least 18 years old or of the age of majority in their jurisdiction, who has not had a credit plan before, starting the trial takes a card	professionals (anyone acting for their commercial, industrial or liberal activity), one free trial each

Sources

From each provider's own pricing page and docs, and from what providers tell us. We read this row from these pages on 2026-10-23.

Product details

The key fields this plan's answer can hold, then each filled column in its row on the sheet.

Experience, not in the answer
Education, not in the answer
Skills, not in the answer
Headline
About, not in the answer
Location
Photo
Followers, not in the answer
Connections, not in the answer
Certifications, not in the answer
Languages, not in the answer
Recommendations, not in the answer
Open to work, not in the answer

Price
$ per 1,000	$0.00
Billing	free

Aggregators
Aggregators	none

Charges
Per	page of 10
Also pays for	from the same budget: every AnyAPI endpoint

Not found
$ per 1,000	$0.00

In their words
Their pitch	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.

Data
Keep data	no limit
Use data	You are solely responsible for ensuring that your collection and use of Customer Data is lawful. This includes compliance with applicable laws (including data protection, intellectual property, and computer-access laws) and, where they apply to you, the terms of the websites and services from which data originates. [...] Do not collect non-public data (data accessible only behind a login, paywall, or other access control) without authorization from the source. [...] Comply with all data protection and privacy laws that apply to the personal data you collect (including the GDPR and US state privacy laws), including having a legal basis and honoring data-subject rights. Do not collect or use personal data to stalk, harass, dox, surveil, or otherwise harm individuals. Do not build profiles of individuals from sensitive data (such as health, biometric, or precise-location data) without a lawful basis. [...] Do not use the Service to engage in, support, or promote: Any unlawful activity, or any violation of third-party rights. Phishing, malware distribution, or any form of fraud or deception, including advertising or click fraud and obtaining the Service with intent to avoid payment. Spam or unsolicited bulk messaging, or building contact lists for them. Fake engagement: fabricated reviews, votes, followers, accounts, or coordinated disinformation. Harassment, threats, or incitement of violence. Child sexual abuse material in any form: zero tolerance, we report it to the relevant authorities. Violations of export-control or sanctions laws. [...] Do not resell raw access to the Service or operate a service that merely proxies it, without our written agreement.

Plan
Pay	$0
You get	$0.05
Enough for	about 1 page, once
Expires	7 days

Rate limit
Batch	1

Speed
Answer	in the call
Median	7.01 s

The call
You send	query. Optional: currentCompanyId, cursor, firstName, followerOfUrn, industryId, lastName, locationId, pastCompanyId, profileLanguage, schoolId, serviceCategoryId, title, source, allowFallbacks, ignoreSources, preferLatencyUnderMs
Method	POST
Path	/v1/run/linkedin.search_profiles_thin

About the plan
Plan	Free trial key
Who can get it	anyone 18 or over, with no account, for business or professional use, not in an embargoed jurisdiction or on a restricted-party list

The 16 fields the plan's answer can hold

handle, headline, ID, image, location, name, premium, URL, verified, next cursor, found, amount charged, result ID, replayed, serving source, results returned