To access any of the following basic profile fields, your app must request the r_basicprofile member permission:
| Field Name | Description |
| id | A unique identifying value for the member. This value is linked to your specific application. Any attempts to use it with a different application will result in a "404 - Invalid member id" error. |
| first-name | The member's first name. |
| last-name | The member's last name. |
| maiden-name | The member's maiden name. |
| formatted-name | The member's name, formatted based on language. |
| phonetic-first-name | The member's first name, spelled phonetically. |
| phonetic-last-name | The member's last name, spelled phonetically. |
| formatted-phonetic-name | The member's name, spelled phonetically and formatted based on language. |
| headline | The member's headline. |
| location | An object representing the user's physical location. See Location Fields for a description of the fields available within this object. |
| industry | The industry the member belongs to. See Industry Codes for a list of possible values. |
| current-share | The most recent item the member has shared on LinkedIn. If the member has not shared anything, their 'status' is returned instead. |
| num-connections | The number of LinkedIn connections the member has, capped at 500. See 'num-connections-capped' to determine if the value returned has been capped. |
| num-connections-capped | Returns 'true' if the member's 'num-connections' value has been capped at 500', or 'false' if 'num-connections' represents the user's true value. |
| summary | A long-form text area describing the member's professional profile. |
| specialties | A short-form text area describing the member's specialties. |
| positions | An object representing the member's current position. See Position Fields for a description of the fields available within this object. |
| picture-url | A URL to the member's formatted profile picture, if one has been provided. |
| picture-urls::(original) | A URL to the member's original unformatted profile picture. This image is usually larger than the picture-url value above. |
| site-standard-profile-request | The URL to the member's authenticated profile on LinkedIn. You must be logged into LinkedIn to view this URL. |
| api-standard-profile-request | A URL representing the resource you would request for programmatic access to the member's profile. |
| public-profile-url | The URL to the member's public profile on LinkedIn. |