API data
This data dictionary shows all available data points, explains their values, and provides API professional network member data samples.
All tables have snippets of the Professional Network Members API data.
All personal/company information mentioned in this data dictionary is fictional and is solely intended for illustrative purposes.
A null value means that the information was not listed in the profile.
Data point | Description | Data type |
name | Full name | string |
first_name | First name | string |
last_name | Last name | string |
title | The title found in the profile headline Note: not directly related to any particular work experience | string |
url | Profile URL | string |
hash | Profile URL processed by the MD5 algorithm | string |
location | Member location | string |
industry | Industry member associates with (not directly related to any particular work experience) Note: legacy field | string |
summary | Member professional experience summary Note: contains control characters | string |
connections | Member active connections (visible in the profile headline) | string |
recommendations_count | The number of recommendations from other people on the profile | string |
last_response_code | Last scraping request response code | number (integer) |
outdated | Legacy field previously used to construct scraping priorities (Note: to be deprecated) | number (integer) |
country | Member location (country) | string |
connections_count | The number of active connections on the profile | number (integer) |
experience_count | The number of experience records on the profile | number (integer) |
last_updated_ux | The date and time when we last scraped the record (Unix time) | number (integer) |
member_shorthand_name | Part of the URL used to identify members Note: can be changed at any time by the member | string |
member_shorthand_name_hash | Member shorthand name processed by the MD5 algorithm | string |
canonical_url | The most recent version of the profile URL. It can be a generic URL set by the professional network or the latest URL set by the user | string |
canonical_hash | Canonical URL processed by the MD5 algorithm | string |
canonical_shorthand_name | The most recent version of the member_shorthand_name | string |
canonical_shorthand_name_hash | Canonical shorthand name processed by the MD5 algorithm | string |
Main member table data sample:
Data point | Description | Data type |
member_also_viewed_collection | Member profiles that were viewed in tandem with the record profile | Array of objects |
url | Member profile | string |
title | Profile title Note: not directly related to any particular work experience | string |
location | Member location | string |
Also viewed table data sample:
Data point | Description | Data type |
member_awards_collection | Member awards | Array of objects |
title | Award title | string |
issuer | Award issuer | string |
description | Award description Note: may contain HTML tags | string |
date | Issue date | string |
Awards data table sample:
Data point | Description | Data type |
member_certifications_collection | Member certifications | array of objects |
name | Certification name | string |
authority | Certification issuer | string |
url | Certification issuer profile URL | string |
date_from | Certification issue date | string |
date_to | Certification expiration date | string |
Certifications table data sample:
Data point | Description | Data type |
member_courses_collection | Member courses | array of objects |
position | Course organizer | string |
courses | Course title | string |
Certifications table data sample:
Data point | Description | Data type |
member_courses_suggestion_collection | Consists of record metadata and the member_courses_suggestion_list objects | array of objects |
course_suggestion_id | Identification key for members_courses_suggestion_list table | number (integer) |
member_courses_suggestion_list | Courses suggested on member profile | object |
name | Suggested course title | string |
hash | Suggested course URL processed by the MD5 algorithm | string |
url | Suggested course URL | string |
Suggested courses table data sample:
Data point | Description | Data type |
member_education_collection | Member education | array of objects |
title | Institution name | string |
subtitle | Degree title | string |
date_from | Enrolment in the course/study program | string |
date_to | Graduation date | string |
activities_and_societies | Activities and societies the member took part in Note: may contain HTML tags | string |
description | Degree description Note: may contain HTML tags | string |
school_url | Institution profile URL | string |
Education table data sample:
Data point | Description | Data type |
member_experience_collection | Member work experience | array of objects |
title | Job title | string |
location | Job location | string |
company_name | Company name | string |
company_url | Company profile on the professional network | string |
date_from | Employment start date | string |
date_to | Employment end date | string |
duration | Employment duration | string |
description | Job description Note: may contain HTML tags | string |
order_in_profile | Order of the experience records | number (integer) |
company_id | Company identification key relating to the company table | number (integer) |
Experience table data sample:
Data point | Description | Data type |
member_languages_collection | Consists of record metadata and member_language_list objects | array of objects |
language_id | Identification key relating to member_language_list table | number (integer) |
proficiency_id | Identification key relating to member_language_proficiency_list table | number (integer) |
member_language_list | Member language knowledge | object |
language | Language | string |
hash | Language name processed by the MD5 algorithm | string |
Languages table data sample:
Data point | Description | Data type | Example values |
member_language_proficiency_list | Member language proficiency | object | |
proficiency | Proficiency level | string | native or bilingual proficiency |
hash | Language proficiency processed by the MD5 algorithm | string | f6f4e1e9e46be4b96c2141c14f790843 |
Language proficiency table data sample:
Data point | Description | Data type |
member_organizations_collection | Member organizations | array of objects |
organization | Organization title | string |
position | Position title | string |
description | Position description Note: may contain HTML tags | string |
date_from | Membership start date | string |
date_to | Membership end date | string |
Organizations table data sample:
Data point | Description | Data type |
member_patent_status_list | Member registered patents | object |
title | Patent title | string |
status_id | Identification key for a member_patent_status_list record | number (integer) |
inventors | Patent inventors | string |
date | Patent establishment date | string |
url | Patent website URL | string |
description | Patent description Note: may contain HTML tags | string |
valid_area | The geographical area where the patent is valid | string |
status | Patent status | string |
hash | Patent status processed by the MD5 algorithm | string |
Patents table data sample:
Data point | Description | Data type |
member_projects_collection | Member projects | array of objects |
name | Project title | string |
url | Project website URL | string |
description | Project description Note: may contain HTML tags or control characters | string |
date_from | Project start date | string |
date_to | Project end date | string |
team_members | Project members | string |
Projects table data sample:
Data point | Description | Data type |
member_publications_collection | Member publications | array of objects |
title | Publication title | string |
publisher | Publication publisher | string |
date | Publication date | string |
description | Publication description Note: may contain HTML tags | string |
authors | Publication authors | string |
url | Publication website URL | string |
Publications table data sample:
Data point | Description | Data type |
member_recommendations_collection | Recommendations from other members of the professional network | array of objects |
recommendation | Recommendation text | string |
Recommendations table data sample:
Data point | Description | Data type |
member_similar_profiles_collection | Profiles similar to the member profile in the given record | array of objects |
url | Similar profile URL | string |
Similar profiles table data sample:
Data point | Description | Data type |
member_test_scores_collection | Member test scores | array of objects |
name | Test title | string |
date | Test date | string |
description | Test description Note: may contain HTML tags | string |
score | Test score | string |
Test scores table data sample:
Data point | Description | Data type |
member_volunteering_positions_collection | Member volunteering activity | array of objects |
organization | Organization name | string |
role | Role in the organization | string |
cause_id | Identification key for a member_volunteering_positions_cause_list record | number (integer) |
date_from | Volunteering start date | string |
date_to | Volunteering end date | string |
duration | Volunteering experience duration | string |
description | Volunteering experience description Note: may contain HTML tags | string |
organization_url | Organization website URL | string |
member_volunteering_positions_cause_list | Member volunteering causes | object |
cause | Cause name | string |
Volunteering positions table data sample:
Data point | Description | Data type |
member_websites_collection | Member websites | array of objects |
website | Website URL | string |
Websites table data sample:
Legacy tables have low fill rates or are not filled with information due to the professional network hiding the data from public profiles.
Data point | Description | Data type |
member_groups_collection | Member groups | array of objects |
name | Group name | string |
url | Group page URL | string |
Groups table data sample:
Data point | Description | Data type |
member_interests_collection | Consists of record metadata and member_interest_list objects | array of objects |
interest_id | Identification key relating to member_interest_list table | number (integer) |
member_interest_list | Member interests | object |
interest | Member interest | string |
hash | Interest processed by the MD5 algorithm | string |
Interests table data sample:
Data point | Description | Data type |
member_posts_see_more_urls_collection | URLs seen on the member profile | array of objects |
url | Link to the post feed on the professional network | string |
See more URLs table data sample:
Data point | Description | Data type |
member_skills_collection | Consists of record metadata and member_skill_list objects | array of objects |
skill_id | Identification key for the skill table record | number (integer) |
member_skill_list | Member skills | object |
skill | Member skill | string |
hash | Skill processed by the MD5 algorithm | string |
Skills table data sample:
Data point | Description | Data type |
member_volunteering_cares_collection | Consists of record metadata and member_volunteering_care_list objects | array of objects |
care_id | Identification key for member_volunteering_care_list record | number (integer) |
member_volunteering_care_list | Member volunteering activity | object |
care | Volunteering care name | string |
hash | Volunteering care name processed by the MD5 algorithm | string |
Volunteering care table data sample:
Data point | Description | Data type |
member_volunteering_opportunities_collection | Consists of record metadata and member_volunteering_opportunity_list objects | array of objects |
opportunity_id | Identification key for a member_volunteering_opportunity_list record | number (integer) |
member_volunteering_opportunity_list | Member volunteering activity | object |
opportunity | Opportunity name | string |
hash | Opportunity name processed by the MD5 algorithm | string |
Volunteering opportunities table data sample:
Data point | Description | Data type |
member_volunteering_supports_collection | Consists of record metadata and member_volunteering_support_list objects | array of objects |
support_id | Identification key for a member_volunteering_support_list record | number (integer |
member_volunteering_support_list | Member volunteering activity | object |
support | Volunteering support name | string |
hash | Volunteering support name processed by the MD5 algorithm | string |
Volunteering supports table data sample: