How fast is the LinkedIn API?

Parseium's LinkedIn scraper API delivers responses in seconds, depending on your configuration and LinkedIn's page complexity.

Response times

Parse endpoint (you provide HTML)

Typical: 100-500ms
Use case: When you already have the HTML and just need extraction

Scrape endpoint (we fetch for you)

Profile pages: 4-8 seconds
Job listings: 3-6 seconds
Company pages: 4-8 seconds
With wait conditions: 5-15 seconds (configurable)

LinkedIn pages are heavily JavaScript-dependent with lazy loading, infinite scroll, and dynamic content, so expect longer response times compared to simpler websites.

Performance features

Always-warm browsers

Unlike cold-start services, our browsers are pre-warmed and ready to go:

No 10-30 second browser startup delays
Consistent, predictable response times
Sub-second parsing once HTML is loaded

Managed proxies included

Automatic proxy rotation to avoid rate limits
High-quality residential proxies available
No need to maintain your own proxy infrastructure
Essential for avoiding LinkedIn's anti-scraping measures

Optimization tips

To get the fastest possible responses:

Use parse endpoint: If you can fetch HTML yourself, parsing is near-instant
Minimize wait times: Only wait as long as necessary for key content to load
Target specific sections: Extract only the sections you need
Cache aggressively: LinkedIn data doesn't change frequently—cache for hours or days
Batch wisely: Avoid scraping too many pages in rapid succession

Rate limiting considerations

LinkedIn actively monitors scraping activity:

Space out requests: Wait minutes between profile scrapes, not seconds
Vary patterns: Don't scrape in predictable patterns
Use proxies: Distribute requests across multiple IPs
Monitor errors: Back off if you encounter rate limiting

Timeout limits

Scrape endpoint: 120 second timeout
Parse endpoint: 60 second timeout

Most LinkedIn requests complete within these limits, though complex profiles may take longer.