Search LinkedIn People
Search LinkedIn's full people directory by keyword, job title, company, location, industry, and more. When a Sales Navigator subscription is detected, advanced filters like seniority level, years of experience, and recent job changes are automatically available. Results include name, headline, profile URL, and connection degree.
MCP tool name: search_people
Use Cases
- Build targeted prospect lists by industry, title, and company size
- Find decision-makers at specific companies for outbound campaigns
- Discover recently job-changed contacts for timely outreach
- Research competitors' employees by department and seniority
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| keyword | string | optional | Search keyword (name, skill, etc.). SN supports boolean operators. |
| title | string | optional | Filter by job title |
| company | string | optional | Filter by current company name |
| location | string | optional | Numeric location ID. MUST call get_search_parameters first to get valid IDs - text names like 'London' will NOT work. |
| industry | string | optional | Numeric industry ID. MUST call get_search_parameters first to get valid IDs - text names like 'Software' will NOT work. |
| seniority_level | string[] | optional | Filter by seniority (SN only): OWNER, CXO, VP, DIRECTOR, MANAGER, SENIOR, ENTRY |
| company_headcount | string | optional | Filter by company size range (SN only), e.g. '51-200' |
| limit | number | optional | Max results to return (default 10, max 25) |
| cursor | string | optional | Pagination cursor from a previous response |
Example
Prompt
Find VP-level people in fintech companies in London with 5-10 years of experience
Response
[
{
"name": "Jane Smith",
"headline": "VP Product at Revolut",
"location": "London, UK",
"profile_url": "https://linkedin.com/in/jane-smith",
"connection_degree": 2
},
...
]Permission Scopes
This tool is available in the following permission scopes:
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