# Unipile, free, 7-day free trial, POST /api/v1/linkedin/search, Perform Linkedin search (Recruiter): LinkedIn people search API

> You 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.

Unipile's LinkedIn people search API on its 7-day free trial plan. It costs $0.00 per 1,000 people. It returns 9 of the 13 key fields we check: Experience, Education, Skills, Headline, Location, Photo, Followers, Connections, Certifications.
You get as many pages as you like.

- This page: https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-people-search-apis/unipile/free-7-day-free-trial-post-api-v1-linkedin-search-perform-linkedin-search-recruiter
- Get it: https://www.unipile.com/pricing-api/
- Its API docs: https://developer.unipile.com/reference/linkedincontroller_search
- Sold by: Unipile (https://www.unipile.com)
- Checked: 2026-10-21

## In the answer

- Completeness: 69%
- Experience: ✓
- Education: ✓
- Skills: ✓
- Headline: ✓
- Location: ✓
- Photo: ✓
- Followers: ✓
- Connections: ✓
- Certifications: ✓

## Price

- $ per 1,000: $0.00
- Billing: free

## Aggregators

- Aggregators: none

## Charges

- Per: page of 100
- Most per search: 2,500
- Also pays for: Connection 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 pitch: You 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

- Freshness: live
- Keep data: no limit
- Use data: The 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 for: no limit

## Rate limit

- Batch: 1

## Speed

- Answer: in the call

## The call

- You send: account_id, api "recruiter" and category "people". Optional: cursor, limit, url, keywords, locale, saved_search, saved_filter, location, location_within_area, industry, role, skills, company, company_headcount, current_company, past_company, school, degree, employment_type, groups, graduation_year, tenure, tenure_in_company, tenure_in_position, seniority, function, network_distance, spoken_languages, hide_previously_viewed, profile_language, recently_joined, spotlights, first_name, last_name, has_military_background, past_applicants, hiring_projects, recruiting_activity, notes
- Method: POST
- Path: /api/v1/linkedin/search

## About the plan

- Plan: 7-day free trial
- Who can get it: anyone 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

## Unipile's plans (8)

- [Unipile, free, 7-day free trial, POST /api/v1/linkedin/search, Perform Linkedin search (Recruiter)](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-people-search-apis/unipile/free-7-day-free-trial-post-api-v1-linkedin-search-perform-linkedin-search-recruiter/llms.txt): $0.00 per 1,000, 69% complete, live
- [Unipile, pay as you go, Up to 10 linked accounts, $55 a month in all, POST /api/v1/linkedin/search, Perform Linkedin search (Recruiter)](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-people-search-apis/unipile/pay-as-you-go-up-to-10-linked-accounts-55-a-month-in-all-post-api-v1-linkedin-search-perform-linkedin-search-recruiter/llms.txt): no limit, 69% complete, live
- [Unipile, pay as you go, 11 to 50 linked accounts, $5.50 per account a month, from $60.50 for 11, POST /api/v1/linkedin/search, Perform Linkedin search (Recruiter)](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-people-search-apis/unipile/pay-as-you-go-11-to-50-linked-accounts-5-50-per-account-a-month-from-60-50-for-11-post-api-v1-linkedin-search-perform-linkedin-search-recruiter/llms.txt): no limit, 69% complete, live
- [Unipile, pay as you go, 51 to 200 linked accounts, $5 per account a month, from $255 for 51, POST /api/v1/linkedin/search, Perform Linkedin search (Recruiter)](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-people-search-apis/unipile/pay-as-you-go-51-to-200-linked-accounts-5-per-account-a-month-from-255-for-51-post-api-v1-linkedin-search-perform-linkedin-search-recruiter/llms.txt): no limit, 69% complete, live
- [Unipile, pay as you go, 201 to 1000 linked accounts, $4.50 per account a month, from $904.50 for 201, POST /api/v1/linkedin/search, Perform Linkedin search (Recruiter)](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-people-search-apis/unipile/pay-as-you-go-201-to-1000-linked-accounts-4-50-per-account-a-month-from-904-50-for-201-post-api-v1-linkedin-search-perform-linkedin-search-recruiter/llms.txt): no limit, 69% complete, live
- [Unipile, pay as you go, 1001 to 5000 linked accounts, $4 per account a month, from $4,004 for 1,001, POST /api/v1/linkedin/search, Perform Linkedin search (Recruiter)](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-people-search-apis/unipile/pay-as-you-go-1001-to-5000-linked-accounts-4-per-account-a-month-from-4004-for-1001-post-api-v1-linkedin-search-perform-linkedin-search-recruiter/llms.txt): no limit, 69% complete, live
- [Unipile, pay as you go, 5001 and above linked accounts, $3.50 per account a month, from $17,503.50 for 5,001, POST /api/v1/linkedin/search, Perform Linkedin search (Recruiter)](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-people-search-apis/unipile/pay-as-you-go-5001-and-above-linked-accounts-3-50-per-account-a-month-from-17503-50-for-5001-post-api-v1-linkedin-search-perform-linkedin-search-recruiter/llms.txt): no limit, 69% complete, live
- [Unipile, contact us, Custom pricing beyond 5,000 accounts, POST /api/v1/linkedin/search, Perform Linkedin search (Recruiter)](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-people-search-apis/unipile/contact-us-custom-pricing-beyond-5000-accounts-post-api-v1-linkedin-search-perform-linkedin-search-recruiter/llms.txt): 69% complete, live

## Unipile's calls (3)

- `POST /api/v1/linkedin/search`, Perform Linkedin search (Classic): [Unipile, free, 7-day free trial, POST /api/v1/linkedin/search, Perform Linkedin search (Classic)](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-people-search-apis/unipile/free-7-day-free-trial-post-api-v1-linkedin-search-perform-linkedin-search-classic/llms.txt)
- `POST /api/v1/linkedin/search`, Perform Linkedin search (Recruiter): [Unipile, free, 7-day free trial, POST /api/v1/linkedin/search, Perform Linkedin search (Recruiter)](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-people-search-apis/unipile/free-7-day-free-trial-post-api-v1-linkedin-search-perform-linkedin-search-recruiter/llms.txt)
- `POST /api/v1/linkedin/search`, Perform Linkedin search (Sales Navigator): [Unipile, free, 7-day free trial, POST /api/v1/linkedin/search, Perform Linkedin search (Sales Navigator)](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-people-search-apis/unipile/free-7-day-free-trial-post-api-v1-linkedin-search-perform-linkedin-search-sales-navigator/llms.txt)

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- [Unipile: LinkedIn company post API pricing, 8 plans](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-company-post-apis/unipile/free/llms.txt)
- [Unipile: LinkedIn company data API pricing, 8 plans](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-company-profile-apis/unipile/free/llms.txt)
- [Unipile: LinkedIn person comment API pricing, 8 plans](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-person-comment-apis/unipile/free/llms.txt)
- [Unipile: LinkedIn person post API pricing, 8 plans](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-person-post-apis/unipile/free/llms.txt)
- [Unipile: LinkedIn profile API pricing, 8 plans](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-profile-apis/unipile/free/llms.txt)
- [Unipile: LinkedIn person reaction API pricing, 8 plans](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-person-reaction-apis/unipile/free/llms.txt)
- [Unipile: LinkedIn job search API pricing, 8 plans](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-job-search-apis/unipile/free/llms.txt)
- [Unipile: LinkedIn post comment API pricing, 8 plans](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-post-comment-apis/unipile/free/llms.txt)
- [Unipile: LinkedIn post details API pricing, 8 plans](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-post-details-apis/unipile/free/llms.txt)
- [Unipile: LinkedIn post reaction API pricing, 8 plans](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-post-reaction-apis/unipile/free/llms.txt)
- [Unipile: LinkedIn post search API pricing, 8 plans](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-post-search-apis/unipile/free/llms.txt)
- [Unipile: LinkedIn company search API pricing, 8 plans, search, Perform Linkedin search (Classic)](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-company-search-apis/unipile/free-7-day-free-trial-post-api-v1-linkedin-search-perform-linkedin-search-classic/llms.txt)
- [Unipile: LinkedIn company search API pricing, 8 plans, search, Perform Linkedin search (Sales Navigator)](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-company-search-apis/unipile/free-7-day-free-trial-post-api-v1-linkedin-search-perform-linkedin-search-sales-navigator/llms.txt)
- [Unipile: LinkedIn people search API pricing, 8 plans, search, Perform Linkedin search (Recruiter)](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-people-search-apis/unipile/free-7-day-free-trial-post-api-v1-linkedin-search-perform-linkedin-search-recruiter/llms.txt)

## Unipile: LinkedIn people search API alternatives

- [HarvestAPI, free, Free, GET /linkedin/lead-search](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-people-search-apis/harvestapi/free/llms.txt): $0.00 per 1,000, 23% complete, live
- [Bright Data, free](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-people-search-apis/bright-data/free/llms.txt): $0.00 per 1,000, 38% complete, live
- [Captain Data, free, trial (100 credits), GET /people/search](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-people-search-apis/captain-data/free-trial-100-credits-get-people-search/llms.txt): $0.00 per 1,000, 31% complete, live
- [Datamagnet, free, 10 free credits, POST /people-search/search](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-people-search-apis/datamagnet/free-10-free-credits-post-people-search-search/llms.txt): $0.00 per 1,000, 31% complete, live

## 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.

- https://developer.unipile.com/docs/linkedin-search
- https://developer.unipile.com/docs/provider-limits-and-restrictions
- https://developer.unipile.com/reference/linkedincontroller_search
- https://developer.unipile.com/reference/linkedincontroller_search.md
- https://www.unipile.com/communication-api/messaging-api/linkedin-api/
- https://www.unipile.com/linkedin-api-a-comprehensive-guide-to-integration
- https://www.unipile.com/pricing-api/
- https://www.unipile.com/terms-of-use/