# LinkedIn Company Employees Count API (https://www.socialcrawl.dev/platforms/linkedin/company-employees-count)

> Returns how many LinkedIn members list the company as employer, optionally broken down by location ids from `/v1/linkedin/search/location`. The headline headcount is also on `/v1/linkedin/company` as `author.ext.employee_count`.

TL;DR: `GET /v1/linkedin/company/employees-count` costs 5 credits per call and returns SocialCrawl's unified JSON schema. Single x-api-key auth, 100 free credits on signup.

## Parameters

| Parameter | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `company_id` | yes | LinkedIn numeric company ID (from /v1/linkedin/company). |
| `geocode` | no | Comma-separated location ids from /v1/linkedin/search/location. |

## Code example

```bash
curl -G "https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/linkedin/company/employees-count" \
  --data-urlencode "company_id=1441" \
  -H "x-api-key: sc_YOUR_API_KEY"
```

## FAQ

### How do I get a company's LinkedIn employee count with an API?

Send a GET request to /v1/linkedin/company/employees-count with the numeric company_id from /v1/linkedin/company. SocialCrawl returns total, the number of LinkedIn members who list the company as their employer.

### Can I get LinkedIn headcount by country or city?

Yes. Look up location ids with /v1/linkedin/search/location and pass them comma-separated in geocode, and the count is scoped to those places.

### What else does the employee count response include?

Besides total, the response can group members under byGroup facets such as Current Function, Field of Study, Locations, School and Skill Explicit, each with member counts. That answers questions like how many staff work in engineering or studied computer science.

### How much does the LinkedIn employee count API cost?

Each call costs 5 credits on the advanced tier. New accounts get 100 free credits with no card, about 20 lookups, and credits for failed or empty calls are refunded automatically.

### Do I need this endpoint for a plain headcount?

Not always. The headline headcount is also on /v1/linkedin/company as author.ext.employee_count, so use this endpoint when you need the location or facet breakdown.

See the full LinkedIn API: https://www.socialcrawl.dev/platforms/linkedin

## Pricing

- Standard endpoints: 1 credit per call
- Advanced endpoints: 5 credits per call
- Premium endpoints: 10 credits per call
- 100 free credits on signup, no credit card required. Cached responses cost 0 credits. Credit packs never expire.
- Full pricing: https://www.socialcrawl.dev/pricing

## Explore with AI

Questions this API answers, phrased for an AI assistant:

- How can I get a company's employee count from LinkedIn with SocialCrawl?
- Which SocialCrawl endpoint breaks down LinkedIn headcount by location?