How to Find a LinkedIn Company ID: Quick and Simple Guide

When working with LinkedIn's API ecosystem, understanding how to locate a company's unique identifier is essential for tasks like employee research, job searching, and content analysis. This guide shows you exactly how to find any LinkedIn company_id quickly and easily.

Table of Contents

• What is a LinkedIn Company ID?
• Why You Need a Company ID
• How to Find a Company ID
• Understanding Company IDs in URLs
• Using Company IDs with LinkedIn APIs
• Common Issues and Solutions

What is a LinkedIn Company ID?

In LinkedIn's ecosystem, each company profile is associated with a globally unique identifier known as a company_id. This numeric ID serves as a permanent reference to a specific company, regardless of whether the company changes its name or other profile details.

For example, Qualcomm has the company_id 2017. This identifier remains consistent across all LinkedIn's systems and APIs.

Why You Need a Company ID

The company_id is a crucial parameter when using various LinkedIn API endpoints, including:

• Employee Search: Filter and find professionals working at a specific company
• Job Search: Access all open positions at a particular organization
• Content Analysis: Review posts published by or related to a company
• Company Insights: Retrieve comprehensive data about the organization

Without the correct company_id, these API operations cannot target the specific organization you're interested in, making this identifier essential for any LinkedIn data analysis.

How to Find a Company ID

Finding a LinkedIn company_id is remarkably simple. Just follow these steps:

1. Visit LinkedIn's free people search page: https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/people/
2. Enter your target company name (e.g., "Qualcomm") in the search field
3. Apply the current company filter to narrow results to this organization
4. Look at your browser's address bar

The company_id will appear in the URL as a parameter. For example, in a URL like:

https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/people/?currentCompany=%5B%222017%22%5D&origin=FACETED_SEARCH&sid=LYb

The number 2017 is Qualcomm's company_id.

Understanding Company IDs in URLs

Let's look at a real example of how company IDs appear in LinkedIn URLs:

In this screenshot, you can see Qualcomm's company ID (2017) in the URL. The company ID appears after currentCompany=%5B in the URL.

The %5B represents [ and %2C represents , in URL encoding, so the companies are listed in a format like ["COMPANY_ID_1","COMPANY_ID_2"] in the URL.

If you're using a tool like the Fresh LinkedIn Scraper API, you can now use this ID to power various API calls.

Using Company IDs with LinkedIn APIs

Once you have the company_id, you can use it with various LinkedIn API endpoints:

Search Employees by Company

const axios = require("axios");

const options = {
  method: "GET",
  url: "https://fresh-linkedin-scraper-api.p.rapidapi.com/api/v1/company/people",
  params: {
    company_id: "2017", // Qualcomm's company_id
    page: "1",
  },
  headers: {
    "x-rapidapi-host": "fresh-linkedin-scraper-api.p.rapidapi.com",
    "x-rapidapi-key": "YOUR_RAPIDAPI_KEY",
  },
};

axios
  .request(options)
  .then(function (response) {
    console.log(response.data);
  })
  .catch(function (error) {
    console.error(error);
  });

Search Jobs by Company

const axios = require("axios");

const options = {
  method: "GET",
  url: "https://fresh-linkedin-scraper-api.p.rapidapi.com/api/v1/job/search",
  params: {
    company: "2017", // Qualcomm's company_id
    page: "1",
    keyword: "software engineer",
  },
  headers: {
    "x-rapidapi-host": "fresh-linkedin-scraper-api.p.rapidapi.com",
    "x-rapidapi-key": "YOUR_RAPIDAPI_KEY",
  },
};

axios
  .request(options)
  .then(function (response) {
    console.log(response.data);
  })
  .catch(function (error) {
    console.error(error);
  });

Common Issues and Solutions

Company Not Found

If you're having trouble finding the company_id:

1. Try alternative spellings or the full legal name of the company
2. Check for recent company name changes or acquisitions
3. Verify the company has an official LinkedIn page

Multiple Companies with Similar Names

For companies with similar names:

1. Look for verified company pages (indicated by a checkmark)
2. Check employee counts to identify the correct organization
3. Verify the company headquarters location matches your target

API Returns No Results

If your API call returns empty results:

1. Confirm you're using the correct company_id format (numbers only, no special characters)
2. Verify your API key and authentication are valid
3. Check if the company has the type of data you're requesting (e.g., not all companies post jobs)

Finding and using LinkedIn company IDs correctly is a fundamental skill when working with LinkedIn data. With this simple guide, you can quickly integrate company-specific data into your applications, research, or analysis workflows.