LinkedIn Person Search — Find Profile by Name | X-Ray Search

Find anyone's LinkedIn profile by name and company. X-ray search — no login, no cookies, zero ban risk.

No LinkedIn account needed | 4 search patterns | Bulk search up to 1000 names

Free Apify accounts receive 100 starter results shared across all eight Actors. The private links in SUPPORTER_ACCESS let a user submit honest feedback for 500 additional results valid for 30 days, or report a reproducible bug for 500 additional results after bug confirmation. No public review or positive feedback is required. Any paid Apify plan is uncapped by this internal result allowance; normal Apify platform and Actor charges still apply.

Not a scraper. We use X-ray search — the same technique recruiters use manually, but automated. We never touch LinkedIn's servers. There's nothing for LinkedIn to block.

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LinkedIn Profile Search by Name — How It Works

Enter a person's name (and optionally their company) to find their LinkedIn profile. The tool uses X-ray search to find profiles through publicly indexed data — the same technique recruiters have used for years, now automated.

1. Enter the person's full name
2. Optionally add their company name (helps with common names)
3. Choose search pattern (1 = strictest, 4 = broadest)
4. Get matching profiles with URL, name, headline, and photo

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What You Get

Each result returns structured JSON:

Field	Type	Description
url	string	Full LinkedIn profile URL
name	string	Full name as shown on LinkedIn
headline	string	LinkedIn headline (e.g., "CEO at Microsoft")
photoUrl	string	Profile photo URL
firstName	string	First name (parsed from metadata)
lastName	string	Last name (parsed from metadata)

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LinkedIn People Search Patterns

Pattern	Query Style	Best For
1 (default)	"Name" "Company" — both exact	Most precise results
2	"Name" Company — name exact, company loose	Slightly broader
3	Name Company — no quotes	Maximum flexibility
4	"Name" only — ignores company	Name-only search

Start with Pattern 1 and broaden only if you need more results.

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Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
name	string	Yes*	—	Full name to search for
company	string	No	""	Company name to narrow results
personPattern	string	No	"1"	Search pattern (1-4)
personCountries	string	No	""	Comma-separated country codes
bulkNames	string	No*	—	Bulk mode: one person per line
bulkDelayMs	integer	No	1500	Delay between bulk searches (ms)

*Either name or bulkNames is required.

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Find LinkedIn Profile by Name and Company — Examples

Find a Specific Person

{
    "name": "Satya Nadella",
    "company": "Microsoft"
}

Result:

{
    "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/satyanadella",
    "name": "Satya Nadella",
    "headline": "Chairman and CEO at Microsoft",
    "photoUrl": "https://media.licdn.com/...",
    "firstName": "Satya",
    "lastName": "Nadella"
}

Search Across Multiple Countries

{
    "name": "John Smith",
    "company": "Deloitte",
    "personCountries": "us, uk, de"
}

Bulk Search — 1000 Names at Once

{
    "bulkNames": "Satya Nadella, Microsoft\nTim Cook, Apple\nJane Smith\nBob Wilson, Google, us"
}

Name-Only Search (Pattern 4)

{
    "name": "Elon Musk",
    "personPattern": "4"
}

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LinkedIn People Finder — Use Cases

• Sales prospecting — Find decision-makers at target companies by name
• Recruiting / X-ray search — Automate the LinkedIn X-ray search recruiters do manually
• CRM enrichment — Match names in your CRM to LinkedIn profile URLs
• Lead list building — Build prospect lists from conference attendee lists or directories
• Conference prep — Look up speakers and attendees before events
• Due diligence — Verify people's professional identities
• Competitive intelligence — Find specific people at competitor companies

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LinkedIn Sales Navigator Alternative — Compare Costs

Feature	LinkedIn Sales Navigator	This Tool
Monthly cost	$79.99-$149.99/mo	Pay per search query plus per result
LinkedIn account needed	Yes (premium)	No
Account ban risk	N/A (official)	Zero
Breaks when LinkedIn updates	Rarely	Never
Speed per 10 results	Manual clicking	< 5 seconds
API access	No	Yes
Bulk search	Manual	Up to 1000 names

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Reliable LinkedIn Profile Finder

• Incremental saving — Every profile is saved the moment it's found. Run stops? You keep everything.
• Automatic deduplication — Same profile URL never appears twice across countries.
• Retry with backoff — Transient failures retried automatically (3 attempts with exponential backoff).
• Stable infrastructure — Not dependent on LinkedIn's page structure. Updates don't affect us.

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API Integration

Python

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("your_api_token")
run = client.actor("aeonkosmos/linkedin-person-search").call(run_input={
    "name": "Jane Smith",
    "company": "Google"
})

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(f"{item['name']} — {item['url']}")

JavaScript

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'your_api_token' });
const run = await client.actor('aeonkosmos/linkedin-person-search').call({
    name: 'Jane Smith',
    company: 'Google'
});

const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items);

cURL

curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/aeonkosmos~linkedin-person-search/runs" \
  -X POST \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer your_api_token" \
  -d '{"name":"Jane Smith","company":"Google"}'

Batch Processing (Python — CSV of Names)

import csv
from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("your_api_token")

with open("prospects.csv") as f:
    for row in csv.DictReader(f):
        run = client.actor("aeonkosmos/linkedin-person-search").call(run_input={
            "name": row["name"],
            "company": row.get("company", ""),
        })
        items = client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).list_items().items
        if items and items[0].get("url"):
            print(f"Found: {row['name']} → {items[0]['url']}")

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Tips for Best Results

1. Add company name — drastically improves accuracy for common names
2. Start with Pattern 1 — broaden only if too few results
3. Use country codes — helps narrow results geographically
4. Bulk mode for lists — up to 1000 names per run, much cheaper than individual runs
5. Results are deduplicated — same URL never appears twice across countries

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Limitations (Honest)

• Results are not 100% accurate — common names may return multiple people. Manual review recommended.
• Returns up to 10 profiles per name — you're charged per search query plus per result
• Returns URLs + basic info only — not full profile data (experience, education, email)
• No email enrichment — pair with an email finder tool if needed
• Results come from publicly indexed data — very new profiles may not appear yet

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FAQ

Q: How do I find someone's LinkedIn profile by name? A: Enter their full name and optionally their company. The tool searches publicly indexed data and returns matching LinkedIn profiles with URLs, headlines, and photos.

Q: What if the name is very common? A: Add the company name — this drastically narrows results. You can also use country codes and try Pattern 1 (strictest) for the most precise match.

Q: Can I search LinkedIn without an account? A: Yes — no LinkedIn account, cookies, or login needed. The tool finds profiles through publicly indexed data.

Q: How many names can I search at once? A: Up to 1000 names per run in bulk mode. Each name is searched individually and results are pushed to your dataset as they're found.

Q: What's X-ray search? A: X-ray search is a well-known recruiting technique that finds LinkedIn profiles through publicly indexed data rather than LinkedIn's own search. We automate this with structured output and multiple search patterns.

Q: How is this different from a LinkedIn scraper? A: We never touch LinkedIn's servers. LinkedIn can't block what doesn't hit their infrastructure. When LinkedIn cracks down on scrapers, we keep working.

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Support

Email: grow@nomad.email Response time: < 24 hours

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Legal

This tool finds LinkedIn profile URLs through publicly indexed data. It does not scrape LinkedIn, access private profiles, bypass authentication, or use LinkedIn credentials.

Users are responsible for ensuring their use of extracted data complies with applicable laws, including GDPR and other data protection regulations.