Retrieve Company Profile

Action Overview

The Retrieve Company Profile action fetches detailed data about a company on LinkedIn using its Public ID, Provider ID, or LinkedIn URL. It provides insights such as description, industry, locations, employee count, and more. This action is designed to enrich CRM records and support informed sales, marketing, and research workflows.

Use Cases

• CRM Data Enrichment – Automatically populate CRM records with verified company details.
• Sales Enablement – Access key company data to tailor outreach and engagement strategies.
• Market Analysis – Gather insights into target companies to support prospecting and research.

Inputs and Required Data

Public ID, Provider ID, or LinkedIn URL (required) – Identifier or URL for the company profile.
Examples:

• Public ID: linkedin-corp-12345
• Provider ID: 1234567890
• LinkedIn URL: linkedin.com/company/linkedin or https://www.linkedin.com/company/linkedin

Response

The Retrieve Company Profile action returns:

• Provider ID – Internal LinkedIn identifier
• Public ID – Public LinkedIn company identifier
• Company Name – The official company name on LinkedIn
• Profile URL – Direct URL to the company’s profile
• Website – Official company website
• Logo – URL to the company’s logo
• Industry – Company’s primary industry classification
• Foundation Date – Year the company was established
• Description – Company overview or mission statement
• Organization Type – Type of organization (e.g., Public, Private)
• Locations – List of locations, including headquarters and additional offices
• Activities – Company activities as listed on LinkedIn
• Tagline – Tagline or slogan
• Employee Count – Total number of employees
• Followers Count – Number of LinkedIn followers
• Is Following – Whether the authenticated account follows this company

(Tip: Use this data to enrich CRM company records or trigger workflows that depend on verified company details.)

Obtaining Inputs

Inputs are usually passed from earlier actions like Search Company or Search Companies, which return Public IDs and Provider IDs. You can also paste a company’s LinkedIn URL directly.

Workflow Integration

1. Trigger the Action – Add Retrieve Company Profile after identifying a company.
2. Map Input Fields – Pass a Public ID, Provider ID, or LinkedIn URL.
3. Retrieve Output Data – Use the enriched company data to update CRM fields, standardize company names, and inform outreach actions.

Related Actions

• Search Companies – Locate companies and retrieve IDs for enrichment.
• Search People – Identify professionals within a retrieved company.
• List All Posts – Monitor company updates and activity.

Common Errors and Troubleshooting

Invalid ID or URL

• Cause: The provided identifier or URL does not match a valid LinkedIn company.
• Solution: Verify the Public ID, Provider ID, or URL is correct.

Access Denied

• Cause: LinkedIn account lacks permission or usage limits were reached.
• Solution: Ensure account type supports this action and stay within rate limits.

Best Practices

• Use Search Companies first to confirm a valid ID or URL.
• Avoid excessive retrievals in short timeframes to comply with LinkedIn’s limits.
• Store Provider IDs for repeat lookups instead of re-searching.

Advanced Tips

• Segmentation – Use fields such as industry or employee count to build targeted outreach lists.
• Automation – Chain with Search People to immediately identify employees at the company.
• Data Standardization – Use returned official names and URLs to clean and unify CRM data.

FAQs