View LinkedIn Profile
View a LinkedIn profile by URL or public identifier. Returns full profile data including experience, education, skills, headline, summary, and connection status. When Sales Navigator is available, provides richer data: full names for 3rd+ degree connections, contact info (emails/phones), shared connections count, and lead flags.
MCP tool name: get_profile
Use Cases
- Research a prospect before reaching out with a personalized message
- Verify contact details using Sales Navigator enriched data
- Review a candidate's experience and skills before connecting
- Gather intelligence on key decision-makers at target accounts
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| identifier | string | required | LinkedIn profile URL or public identifier (e.g. 'john-doe-123') |
| linkedin_api | string | optional | API to use: 'classic' or 'sales_navigator' (auto-detects) |
| notify | boolean | optional | Whether viewing triggers a profile view notification (default: true) |
Example
Prompt
Look up the LinkedIn profile for john-doe-123
Response
{
"name": "John Doe",
"headline": "CEO at Acme Corp",
"location": "New York, NY",
"experience": [
{ "title": "CEO", "company": "Acme Corp", "duration": "2020 - Present" }
],
"education": [...],
"skills": ["Leadership", "Strategy"]
}Permission Scopes
This tool is available in the following permission scopes:
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