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Unipile pricing and alternatives: LinkedIn people search API, search, Perform Linkedin search (Classic)

Unipile's sitellms.txtBest cached LinkedIn people search API in 2026
69% complete: 9 of the 13 key fields we checkSee the 13 fields
$0.00per 1,000 people
Plan: 7-day free trial one of Unipile's 8 plans
Call: POST /api/v1/linkedin/search, Perform Linkedin search (Classic) one of Unipile's 3 calls
API: LinkedIn people search API one of Unipile's 13 APIs

About this item

  • Live. The call searches LinkedIn when you make it.
  • 9 of the 13 key fields we check. Experience, Education, Skills, Headline, Location, Photo, Followers, Connections, Certifications.
  • Nothing to pay. You get as many pages as you like.
  • One call. You send account_id to POST /api/v1/linkedin/search. You set api to "classic" and category to "people". The call returns the matching people.
  • Who can get it: with conditions. Keep data: no limit. Use data: with conditions.

Unipile: LinkedIn people search API alternatives

We list other providers' plans closest to this plan in price per 1,000 people. Each plan in the table gives live data, like this plan.

This planUnipile, free, 7-day free trial, POST /api/v1/linkedin/search, Perform Linkedin search (Classic)HarvestAPI, free, Free, GET /linkedin/lead-searchBright Data, freeCaptain Data, free, trial (100 credits), GET /people/searchDatamagnet, free, 10 free credits, POST /people-search/search
$ per 1,000$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
Completeness69%23%38%31%31%
Billingfreefreefreefreefree
Pay$0$0$0$0$0
Enough forno limit10 pages, once5,000 results a monthabout 3 pages, once1 page
Freshnesslivelivelivelivelive
Who can get itanyone 18 or over, for professional use only, through the LinkedIn accounts they link ("1 account = 1 linked identity")anyonenew 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 Lebanonprofessionals (anyone acting for their commercial, industrial or liberal activity), one free trial eachanyone

Sources

From each provider's own pricing page and docs, and from what providers tell us. We read this row from these pages on 2026-10-21.

  1. developer.unipile.com/docs/linkedin-search
  2. developer.unipile.com/docs/provider-limits-and-restrictions
  3. developer.unipile.com/reference/linkedincontroller_search
  4. developer.unipile.com/reference/linkedincontroller_search.md
  5. unipile.com/communication-api/messaging-api/linkedin-api/
  6. unipile.com/linkedin-api-a-comprehensive-guide-to-integration
  7. unipile.com/pricing-api/
  8. unipile.com/terms-of-use/

Product details

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

  • Experience
  • Education
  • Skills
  • Headline
  • About, not in the answer
  • Location
  • Photo
  • Followers
  • Connections
  • Certifications
  • Languages, not in the answer
  • Recommendations, not in the answer
  • Open to work, not in the answer
Price
$ per 1,000$0.00
Billingfree
Aggregators
Aggregatorsnone
Charges
Perpage of 10
Most per search1,000
Also pays forConnection Requests (Invitations) · Retrieve a User Profile (Profile Visits/ID conversion) · InMail · Free inmail on open profile · Messages, Chats, and Attendees
Not found
$ per 1,000$0.00
In their words
Their pitchYou have the ability to make search on Classic, Sales Navigator or Recruiter to get People, Companies, Jobs or Posts list result with same criteria of LinkedIn interface on behalf of each account depending LinkedIn subscription.
Data
Freshnesslive
Keep datano limit
Use dataThe User is authorized to access and use Unipile’s services solely for lawful purposes and in compliance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Any use of the services for illegal, fraudulent, or abusive purposes is strictly prohibited. [...] The services are intended for the User’s professional use only. Reselling, distributing, or transferring access to the services to third parties without prior authorization from Unipile is prohibited. It is prohibited to use the services in a manner that could damage, disable, overload, or impair Unipile’s servers or the networks connected to them. Any attempt to disrupt the operation of the services is strictly prohibited. It is forbidden to attempt to gain unauthorized access to the services, other users’ accounts, computer systems, or networks connected to Unipile’s services through hacking, password mining, or any other unlawful means. The User must not transmit illegal, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, hateful, or otherwise objectionable content, or any content that infringes on the rights of others, including intellectual property rights. The User agrees to use the services in compliance with all applicable local, national, and international laws, including but not limited to data protection, privacy, and electronic communication laws. [...] This license is strictly limited to the scope of usage defined in the subscription plan. Any unauthorized use beyond agreed limits, including bypassing billing mechanisms, constitutes a violation of these Terms. Unless explicitly authorized in writing by Unipile, Integrators and their end-users are prohibited from: Copying, modifying, redistributing, or sublicensing Unipile’s technology or APIs, Reverse-engineering, decompiling, disassembling, or attempting to extract any source code, algorithms, or internal mechanisms, Bypassing authentication, billing, or usage controls implemented by Unipile, Using Unipile’s services in a way that violates third-party Terms of Service, especially those of connected messaging, email, or social platforms, Misrepresenting Unipile’s role by claiming ownership of Unipile’s APIs, infrastructure, or technology
Plan
Pay$0
Enough forno limit
Rate limit
Batch1
Speed
Answerin the call
The call
You sendaccount_id, api "classic" and category "people". Optional: cursor, limit, url, keywords, industry, location, profile_language, network_distance, company, past_company, school, service, connections_of, followers_of, open_to, advanced_keywords
MethodPOST
Path/api/v1/linkedin/search
About the plan
Plan7-day free trial
Who can get itanyone 18 or over, for professional use only, through the LinkedIn accounts they link ("1 account = 1 linked identity")
The 98 fields the plan's answer can hold

profile ID, username, profile URL, search profile URL, profile picture, profile picture large, member URN, name, first name, last name, connection degree, location, industry, keywords match, headline, connections, followers, pending invitation, can send InMail, hidden candidate, interest likelihood, privacy settings, skills, skill endorsement count, recruiter candidate ID, recruiter pipeline category, premium, verified, shared connections, recent posts count, recently hired, mentioned in the news, last outreach activity, current positions, current company, current company ID, current company URL, current company description, current company size, current company logo, current title, current job description, current job location, current company industry, years in position, months in position, years in company, months in company, start date, job end date, schools, school degree, school field of study, school name, school ID, school start date, school end date, school employee count, school location, school description, school URL, school logo, jobs, job company, job company ID, job company URL, job company description, job company size, job company logo, job title, job company industry, job description, job start date, job skills, certifications, certification name, certification issuer, certification issuer ID, certification URL, certification issue date, certification end date, projects, project name, project description, project skills, project start date, project end date, interests, tags, recruiter notes, search parameters, offset, results on page, total results, next cursor, search history ID, search context ID, search request ID

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