Linkedin API - get company ID from url

Question

Is there a way to get the numeric company ID from the URL of a company page on Linkedin? This ID is the one I'll use to query the Linkedin API and get more information on the company. I need to get the ID from the information provided with the URL, to use it to get the rest of the information related to the company page.

It seems unusual to me that you need to dig in the HTML code to get the company ID you need to use to interact using the Linkedin API, so correct me if I'm wrong.

I know there have been similar request handlers, but I'm wondering why there isn't a handler available to get the company ID like there is to get the profile id from its url:

https://api.linkedin.com/v1/people/url=xxxx

I know there is the search company handler, but that is a text based research and I found myself with some inconsistent results from time to time.

I don't want to crawl the company page for the ID since I get blacklisted by Linkedin if I do it too many times from the same IP address.

I am aware of these answers:

• how to get companies id from linkedin jsapi
• How to get the company id from Linkedin Company URL in PHP?
• LinkedIn API for Company Directory

But they seem outdated or marginally related to what I ask and since LI API has changed much over the past year, if there was any development on this.

EDIT: added more info on the kind of ID I am looking for. I had erroneously marked @display's answer as correct but unfortunately it's not what I am looking for. I am referring to the companyId that I'd use to query the Linkedin API concerning that company.

Answer 1

June 2020 Update

Most of the above methods no longer work, including using the jobs page URL and hovering over search results. The 2019 update by @rinogo almost works. To make it easier, paste this script into the console. Of course, updates from LinkedIn may case this to fail eventually.

(() => {
  const name = document.location.pathname.replace(/^\/[^\/]*\/([^\/]*)\/?/, '$1');
  for (let json of Array.from(document.querySelectorAll('code'))) {
    try {json = JSON.parse(json.innerText);} catch (e) {json = null;}
    if (json && json.included) {
      for (let incl of json.included) {
        if (incl.universalName === name && incl.objectUrn) {
          return 'Company ID for [' + incl.universalName + '] is [' + incl.objectUrn.substr('urn:li:company:'.length) + ']';
        }
      }
    }
  }
  return 'Company ID not found';
})();

Answer 2

We can obtain the company id from the url of a company page. For this we must have a valid linkedin account. Once you are in the company page, just check the url

https://www.linkedin.com/company/123456

The numbers given as 123456 is the respective company id.

Hope that you meant this company id.

Answer 3

2020 update

Please see Whatabrain's answer .

2019 update

Arbitrary Pages

The solutions provided previously are outdated. The following is not the best solution, but it will work in a pinch. It does require "crawling", unfortunately. (I know this doesn't answer OP's question, but it should help others who arrive here since this is the top Google result)

View the HTML source for the "home page" of the company whose ID you are trying to discover. Search for the string, https://www.linkedin.com/company/ . The first instance of this string on the page is followed immediately by the company ID.

You can verify that you have the right company ID by visiting the entire link (including the Company ID), eg https://www.linkedin.com/company/123456 .

If this approach stops working at some point, please comment below and I'll update this answer.

UPDATE: I'm using the strategy today (7/2/2019) and am finding that the last instance is currently more reliable due to some changes made by LinkedIn. Ultimately, the overall strategy remains sound. View the source and find some repeatable way to search for the company ID. It may take some experimentation to find a reliable approach.

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Pages with admin rights

If you have admin rights to the Page, finding the Company ID is trivial. While signed in, visit your Company Page. The Company ID is used right within the URL.

For example:

Admin URL for Company Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/123123123/admin/

Company ID: 123123123

Or, you can of course use the API to find the Company ID for any Company Page of which you are an admin.

Answer 4

The way I got the ID is by going to the page, and clicking "View Jobs" (as long as they have some).

Then the URL will have the ID on it:

https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/search?locationId=OTHERS.worldwide&f_C=12345678

Answer 5

To find your LinkedIn company ID:

1. Open LinkedIn in a new tab
2. In your search results, select your company page.
3. Navigate to the URL at the top of your company page.
4. Copy the number immediately following 'www.linkedin.com/company/' but before the question mark.

Solution provided by: https://support.klipfolio.com/hc/en-us/articles/216181827-Use-LinkedIn-as-a-data-source

Answer 6

Anyone still looking a solution, please follow:

1. Go to https://developer.linkedin.com/plugins/company-profile
2. Type the name of the company in the Company Name box and it will suggest the name.
3. Once you select the Company page, click on Get Code button.
4. You will get the company page id with data-id .

Screenshot:

Answer 7

Successfully used this method 2/27/2019.

1. Search for the company in LinkedIn.com
2. When located in search window, HOVER over the company name.
3. Locate ID at the bottom showing where the URL will direct.

Hovered over company name in top arrow, gathered ID in displayed URL at bottom arrow

Answer 8

I have a much easier solution that works! (15/01/2019)

Go to the company's page eg https://www.linkedin.com/company/something

Then view the source (CTRL+U in Chrome). Search for the expression "company/". The second match contains the ID! Have fun.