LinkedIn Data Retrieval API

Retrieve exported candidates and recruiter interactions

Operations 2

GET /v2/exportedCandidates LinkedIn Get Exported Candidate Profile #
GET /v2/seats LinkedIn Retrieve Recruiter Seatholders #

Documentation

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Documentation
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/linkedin/marketing/
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GettingStarted
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/linkedin/marketing/getting-started
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Documentation
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/linkedin/learning/
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GettingStarted
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/linkedin/learning/getting-started
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Documentation
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/linkedin/learning/getting-started/terminology
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Documentation
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/linkedin/learning/integrations/xapi
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APIReference
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/linkedin/learning/reporting/reporting-docs/reporting-api
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Documentation
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/linkedin/talent/
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GettingStarted
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/linkedin/talent/getting-started
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Documentation
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/linkedin/talent/versioning
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Documentation
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/linkedin/compliance/
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GettingStarted
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/linkedin/compliance/getting-started
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Documentation
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/linkedin/compliance/compliance-api/overview
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Documentation
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/linkedin/sales/
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APIReference
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/linkedin/sales/display-services/
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APIReference
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/linkedin/sales/analytics-services/
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APIReference
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/linkedin/sales/sync-services/
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Documentation
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/linkedin/dma/
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Documentation
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/linkedin/dma/member-data-portability/
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Documentation
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/linkedin/dma/pages-data-portability-overview
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Documentation
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/linkedin/dma/transparency/advertiser-transparency

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OpenAPI Specification

linkedin-data-retrieval-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: LinkedIn Recruiter System Connect Data Retrieval API
  description: 'The LinkedIn Recruiter System Connect (RSC) API enables partners to integrate their Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) with LinkedIn Recruiter. This API supports:

    - Configuring customer middleware integrations - Syncing data from ATS to LinkedIn (jobs, candidates, applications) - Retrieving data from LinkedIn (exported candidates, InMail history) - Defining permissions via Access Control Lists (ACLs) - Managing synced data lifecycle

    For comprehensive documentation, visit the [RSC Documentation](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/linkedin/talent/recruiter-system-connect/).'
  version: 1.0.0
  contact:
    name: LinkedIn Talent Solutions
    url: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/linkedin/talent/
servers:
- url: https://api.linkedin.com
  description: LinkedIn Production API Server
- url: https://www.linkedin.com
  description: LinkedIn OAuth Server
security:
- BearerAuth: []
tags:
- name: Data Retrieval
  description: Retrieve exported candidates and recruiter interactions
paths:
  /v2/exportedCandidates:
    get:
      operationId: getExportedCandidates
      tags:
      - Data Retrieval
      summary: LinkedIn Get Exported Candidate Profile
      description: 'Retrieves limited profile information of candidates exported via One-Click Export.

        For more information, refer to the [Retrieve Exported Candidates documentation](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/linkedin/talent/recruiter-system-connect/retrieve-exported-candidates#retrieving-exported-candidate-information).'
      x-microcks-operation:
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
        dispatcherRules: "{\n  \"dispatcher\": \"FALLBACK\",\n  \"dispatcherRules\": \"\"\n}\n"
        delay: 100
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/QueryTypeParameter'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/RequestIdParameter'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successfully retrieved exported candidate
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ExportedCandidateResponse'
              examples:
                SuccessResponse:
                  $ref: '#/components/examples/ExportedCandidateResponseExample'
        '404':
          description: Export request not found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
  /v2/seats:
    get:
      operationId: getRecruiterSeatholders
      tags:
      - Data Retrieval
      summary: LinkedIn Retrieve Recruiter Seatholders
      description: 'Retrieves details of contract seat holders including name, email, and unique ID.

        For more information, refer to the [Recruiter Seatholders documentation](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/linkedin/talent/recruiter-system-connect/recruiter-prospect-interactions/recruiter-seatholders).'
      x-microcks-operation:
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
        dispatcherRules: "{\n  \"dispatcher\": \"FALLBACK\",\n  \"dispatcherRules\": \"\"\n}\n"
        delay: 100
      parameters:
      - name: q
        in: query
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
        example: seatsByAttributes
      - name: active
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: boolean
        example: true
      - name: contracts
        in: query
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
        example: urn:li:contract:12345
      - name: start
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
        example: 0
      - name: count
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
        example: 100
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successfully retrieved seatholders
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SeatholdersResponse'
              examples:
                SuccessResponse:
                  $ref: '#/components/examples/SeatholdersResponseExample'
        '400':
          description: Bad request
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
components:
  schemas:
    SeatholdersResponse:
      type: object
      description: Response containing recruiter seatholders
      properties:
        elements:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Seatholder'
        paging:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Paging'
    Paging:
      type: object
      properties:
        start:
          type: integer
          example: 0
        count:
          type: integer
          example: 100
        total:
          type: integer
          example: 250
    ErrorResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        status:
          type: integer
          example: 400
        message:
          type: string
          example: Invalid request parameters
        serviceErrorCode:
          type: integer
          example: 100
    ExportedCandidate:
      type: object
      properties:
        personUrn:
          type: string
          example: urn:li:person:ABC123
        firstName:
          type: string
          example: John
        lastName:
          type: string
          example: Doe
        headline:
          type: string
          example: Senior Software Engineer at Tech Corp
        profilePictureUrl:
          type: string
          format: uri
          example: https://media.licdn.com/...
    Seatholder:
      type: object
      properties:
        seatUrn:
          type: string
          example: urn:li:seat:12345
        firstName:
          type: string
          example: Jane
        lastName:
          type: string
          example: Recruiter
        emailAddress:
          type: string
          format: email
          example: jane.recruiter@company.com
        active:
          type: boolean
          example: true
    ExportedCandidateResponse:
      type: object
      description: Response containing exported candidate data
      properties:
        elements:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ExportedCandidate'
  examples:
    ExportedCandidateResponseExample:
      summary: Example exported candidate response
      value:
        elements:
        - personUrn: urn:li:person:ABC123
          firstName: John
          lastName: Doe
          headline: Senior Software Engineer at Tech Corp
    SeatholdersResponseExample:
      summary: Example seatholders response
      value:
        elements:
        - seatUrn: urn:li:seat:12345
          firstName: Jane
          lastName: Recruiter
          emailAddress: jane.recruiter@company.com
          active: true
        paging:
          start: 0
          count: 100
          total: 1
  parameters:
    QueryTypeParameter:
      name: q
      in: query
      required: true
      description: Query type
      schema:
        type: string
      example: request
    RequestIdParameter:
      name: requestId
      in: query
      required: true
      description: Request ID from push notification
      schema:
        type: string
      example: req-12345-abcde
  securitySchemes:
    BearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: OAuth 2.0 Bearer Token for API access
    OAuth2Auth:
      type: oauth2
      description: OAuth 2.0 authentication with 3-legged flow
      flows:
        authorizationCode:
          authorizationUrl: https://www.linkedin.com/oauth/v2/authorization
          tokenUrl: https://www.linkedin.com/oauth/v2/accessToken
          scopes:
            r_liteprofile: Read basic profile data