> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.lobstr.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Update Settings

> Configure LinkedIn Search Scraper settings

export const AccountSyncRequired = ({platform}) => <Note>
    This scraper requires a synced {platform} account. <a href="/docs/link-account-to-squid">Link one to your squid</a> before running.
  </Note>;

Configure your **LinkedIn Search Scraper** squid settings.

<AccountSyncRequired platform="LinkedIn" />

## Headers

<ParamField header="Authorization" type="string" required>
  Your API authentication token. Value: `Token YOUR_API_KEY`
</ParamField>

<ParamField header="Content-Type" type="string" required>
  Must be application/json. Value: `application/json`
</ParamField>

## Squid Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
| - | - | - | - |
| keywords | string | — | Free-text search keywords. Overrides the keywords of the pasted URL when set. Works on people, company and post searches. |
| first\_name | string | — | People search only. Keeps only profiles whose first name matches. |
| last\_name | string | — | People search only. Keeps only profiles whose last name matches. |
| title | string | — | People search only. Free-text job title filter. LinkedIn matches it against the current title. |
| company | string | — | People search only. Free-text company filter. For an exact company page use `current_company_url` instead. |
| current\_company\_url | string | — | People search only. LinkedIn company page URL or slug. Resolved to LinkedIn's company id; keeps only people currently working there. Costs one extra request per task. |
| school | string | — | People search only. Free-text school filter. |
| network | string | — | People search only. Connection degrees to keep, comma separated: `F` (1st), `S` (2nd), `O` (3rd+). Example: `F,S`. |
| profile\_language | string | — | People search only. Two-letter profile language codes, comma separated (e.g. `fr` or `en,fr`). |
| location | string | — | LinkedIn numeric geo id, comma separated for several (e.g. `103644278` for the United States). Applies to people (member location) and companies (headquarters location). The id is the `geoUrn` value of a LinkedIn search URL. |
| industry | string | — | Company search only. LinkedIn numeric industry id, comma separated (e.g. `6` for Software Development). The id is the `industryCompanyVertical` value of a LinkedIn company search URL. |
| max\_results | integer | 1000 | Maximum number of rows to collect per search URL. LinkedIn never returns more than about 1,000 results for one search, whatever this is set to. |
| max\_unique\_results\_per\_run | integer | — | Maximum number of unique results retrieved across all tasks in the entire run. Leave empty for unlimited. |
| profile\_details | boolean | false | People search only. Opens each profile once to add the About text, current position, full experience, education, skills, open-to-work and creator flags and the cover photo. Costs 1 extra credit per profile. |
| company\_details | boolean | false | Company search only. Opens each company page once to add the website, description, tagline, founding year, employee and follower counts, size, type, headquarters and offices, specialties, cover image, similar/showcase/affiliated pages, products and phone. Costs 1 extra credit per company. |
| post\_engagement | boolean | false | Post search only. Opens each post once to add its like, comment and repost counts. Costs 1 extra credit per post. |

## Code Examples

<CodeGroup>
  ```bash cURL theme={null}
  curl -X POST https://api.lobstr.io/v1/squids/YOUR_SQUID_HASH \
    -H "Authorization: Token YOUR_API_KEY" \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -d '{
      "title": "CEO",
      "location": "103644278",
      "network": "F,S",
      "max_results": 500,
      "profile_details": true
    }'
  ```

  ```python Python theme={null}
  import requests

  response = requests.post(
      "https://api.lobstr.io/v1/squids/YOUR_SQUID_HASH",
      headers={
          "Authorization": "Token YOUR_API_KEY",
          "Content-Type": "application/json",
      },
      json={
          "title": "CEO",
          "location": "103644278",
          "network": "F,S",
          "max_results": 500,
          "profile_details": True,
      },
  )
  print(response.json())
  ```
</CodeGroup>

## Response

```json 201 theme={null}
{"params": {"title": "CEO", "location": "103644278", "network": "F,S", "max_results": 500, "profile_details": true}}
```