LinkedIn API Capability

Get Job

Fetches a public LinkedIn job posting with description, company, location, criteria, workplace, compensation, applicant count, apply URL, and explicit field coverage when exposed.

Capability ID linkedin.job.get

Cost 1 credit per request

Maximum runtime 60 seconds

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# Get Job

Fetches a public LinkedIn job posting with description, company, location, criteria, workplace, compensation, applicant count, apply URL, and explicit field coverage when exposed.

- Platform: [LinkedIn](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/platforms/linkedin)
- Capability ID: `linkedin.job.get`
- Cost: 1 credit per request
- Maximum runtime: 60 seconds
- Execute endpoint: `POST https://data.upscrape.com/execute`

## Request

Use the exact public capability ID in the shared execute envelope.

```bash
curl --request POST \
  --url https://data.upscrape.com/execute \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --header "Prefer: wait=30" \
  --data '{
  "input": {
    "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4419969671"
  },
  "capability": "linkedin.job.get"
}'
```

## Input

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `url` | `string` | Yes | LinkedIn job URL in canonical or slugged form, or a bare numeric job id. |

### Example input

```json
{
  "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4419969671"
}
```

## Response

Successful output is returned in `results[0].data`. Raw platform output is intentionally open-ended and may evolve with the upstream source.

### Illustrative sample output

This redacted fixture is an example, not a fixed response schema.

```json
{
  "applicant_count": null,
  "company_logo": "https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2/D4E0BAQEfAZWzerj03w/company-logo_100_100/B4EZdkPGXYGcAQ-/0/1749733370529/general_motors_logo?e=2147483647&v=beta&t=[redacted:token]",
  "company_name": "General Motors",
  "company_url": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/general-motors",
  "coverage": {
    "limitations": [
      "Only fields rendered by LinkedIn's logged-out job detail fragment are returned.",
      "Applicant identity and authenticated application state are unavailable."
    ],
    "missing_fields": [
      "applicant_count",
      "apply_url",
      "salary"
    ],
    "source": "linkedin_public_job_detail",
    "status": "partial_public",
    "truncated_fields": []
  },
  "description": "Job Description As a Senior Software Engineer – Go (Golang), you will design, develop, and deliver high-performance middleware and application software solutions supporting GM’s next-generation in-vehicle infotainment platforms and connected vehicle systems. You will play a critical role in building scalable, reliable, and efficient systems that enable advanced user experiences, vehicle integratio…",
  "description_length": 6473,
  "employment_type": "Full-time",
  "experience_level": "Not Applicable",
  "industry": "Motor Vehicle Manufacturing, Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing, and IT Services and IT Consulting",
  "job_id": "4419969671",
  "locality": "Warren, MI",
  "posted_at": "2 weeks ago",
  "title": "Senior Software Engineer – Go (Golang)",
  "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4419969671"
}
```
### Illustrative output fields

Derived from the sample above for orientation only. These fields are not a fixed response schema.

| Path | Observed type | Example |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `applicant_count` | `null` | null |
| `company_logo` | `string` | https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2/D4E0BAQEfAZWzerj03w/company-logo_1… |
| `company_name` | `string` | General Motors |
| `company_url` | `string` | https://www.linkedin.com/company/general-motors |
| `coverage` | `object` | 5 fields |
| `coverage.limitations` | `array` | 2 items |
| `coverage.missing_fields` | `array` | 3 items |
| `coverage.source` | `string` | linkedin_public_job_detail |
| `coverage.status` | `string` | partial_public |
| `coverage.truncated_fields` | `array` | 0 items |
| `description` | `string` | Job Description As a Senior Software Engineer – Go (Golang), you will d… |
| `description_length` | `integer` | 6473 |
| `employment_type` | `string` | Full-time |
| `experience_level` | `string` | Not Applicable |
| `industry` | `string` | Motor Vehicle Manufacturing, Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Ma… |
| `job_id` | `string` | 4419969671 |
| `locality` | `string` | Warren, MI |
| `posted_at` | `string` | 2 weeks ago |
| `title` | `string` | Senior Software Engineer – Go (Golang) |
| `url` | `string` | https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4419969671 |

## Execution behavior

A `200` response completed inline. A `202` response was queued; poll `GET /jobs/{id}` until the job reaches `completed` or `failed`. Use an `Idempotency-Key` when retrying must not create a duplicate logical job.

## Related documentation

- [Authentication](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/api/authentication)
- [Jobs and results](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/api/jobs)
- [Errors and retries](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/api/errors)
- [Idempotency](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/api/idempotency)

POST /execute Shared execution endpoint

Input parameters

url string required

LinkedIn job URL in canonical or slugged form, or a bare numeric job id.

Example https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4449049579

Response

Successful output is returned in results[0].data. Raw platform output is intentionally open-ended and may evolve with the upstream source.

Illustrative sample The full redacted fixture is shown in the response panel.

Illustrative output fields

Derived from the sample above for orientation only. These observed fields are not a fixed response schema.

Path	Observed type	Example
`applicant_count`	`null`	null
`company_logo`	`string`	https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2/D4E0BAQEfAZWzerj03w/company-logo_1…
`company_name`	`string`	General Motors
`company_url`	`string`	https://www.linkedin.com/company/general-motors
`coverage`	`object`	5 fields
`coverage.limitations`	`array`	2 items
`coverage.missing_fields`	`array`	3 items
`coverage.source`	`string`	linkedin_public_job_detail
`coverage.status`	`string`	partial_public
`coverage.truncated_fields`	`array`	0 items
`description`	`string`	Job Description As a Senior Software Engineer – Go (Golang), you will d…
`description_length`	`integer`	6473
`employment_type`	`string`	Full-time
`experience_level`	`string`	Not Applicable
`industry`	`string`	Motor Vehicle Manufacturing, Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Ma…
`job_id`	`string`	4419969671
`locality`	`string`	Warren, MI
`posted_at`	`string`	2 weeks ago
`title`	`string`	Senior Software Engineer – Go (Golang)
`url`	`string`	https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4419969671

Execution behavior

A 200 response completed inline. A 202 response was queued; poll GET /jobs/:id until the job reaches completed or failed.

curl --request POST \ --url https://data.upscrape.com/execute \ --header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \ --header "Content-Type: application/json" \ --header "Prefer: wait=30" \ --data '{ "input": { "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4419969671" }, "capability": "linkedin.job.get" }'

import json import requests payload = json.loads(r'''{ "input": { "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4419969671" }, "capability": "linkedin.job.get" }''') response = requests.post( "https://data.upscrape.com/execute", headers={ "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY", "Content-Type": "application/json", "Prefer": "wait=30", }, json=payload, ) response.raise_for_status() print(json.dumps(response.json(), indent=2))

{ "applicant_count": null, "company_logo": "https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2/D4E0BAQEfAZWzerj03w/company-logo_100_100/B4EZdkPGXYGcAQ-/0/1749733370529/general_motors_logo?e=2147483647&v=beta&t=[redacted:token]", "company_name": "General Motors", "company_url": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/general-motors", "coverage": { "limitations": [ "Only fields rendered by LinkedIn's logged-out job detail fragment are returned.", "Applicant identity and authenticated application state are unavailable." ], "missing_fields": [ "applicant_count", "apply_url", "salary" ], "source": "linkedin_public_job_detail", "status": "partial_public", "truncated_fields": [] }, "description": "Job Description As a Senior Software Engineer – Go (Golang), you will design, develop, and deliver high-performance middleware and application software solutions supporting GM’s next-generation in-vehicle infotainment platforms and connected vehicle systems. You will play a critical role in building scalable, reliable, and efficient systems that enable advanced user experiences, vehicle integratio…", "description_length": 6473, "employment_type": "Full-time", "experience_level": "Not Applicable", "industry": "Motor Vehicle Manufacturing, Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing, and IT Services and IT Consulting", "job_id": "4419969671", "locality": "Warren, MI", "posted_at": "2 weeks ago", "title": "Senior Software Engineer – Go (Golang)", "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4419969671" }