LinkedIn People Search Scraper

LinkedIn People Search Scraper

by powerai

Extract professional profiles from LinkedIn with detailed metadata including names, titles, companies, and direct URLs. Perfect for talent acquisition...

58,424 runs
991 users
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About LinkedIn People Search Scraper

Extract professional profiles from LinkedIn with detailed metadata including names, titles, companies, and direct URLs. Perfect for talent acquisition, competitor analysis, and business development.

What does this actor do?

LinkedIn People Search Scraper is a web scraping and automation tool available on the Apify platform. It's designed to help you extract data and automate tasks efficiently in the cloud.

Key Features

  • Cloud-based execution - no local setup required
  • Scalable infrastructure for large-scale operations
  • API access for integration with your applications
  • Built-in proxy rotation and anti-blocking measures
  • Scheduled runs and webhooks for automation

How to Use

  1. Click "Try This Actor" to open it on Apify
  2. Create a free Apify account if you don't have one
  3. Configure the input parameters as needed
  4. Run the actor and download your results

Documentation

LinkedIn People Search Scraper This actor scrapes LinkedIn profiles based on various search criteria to find people matching your search parameters. ## Features - Flexible Search: Search by name, job title, company, school, location, industry, and more - Multiple Filters: Combine various filters to narrow down your search results - Pagination Support: Automatically handles multiple pages to reach your desired result count - Rich Data: Extracts comprehensive profile information including contact details, work history, and more ## Input Parameters ### Required Parameters - None (at least one search parameter should be provided for meaningful results) ### Optional Parameters - name: Search keywords for person's name - first_name: Person's first name - last_name: Person's last name - title: Job title keywords to filter by - company: Company name to filter by - school: School/education institution to filter by - geocode_location: Geographic location code (use Search Geocode Location endpoint to get this) - current_company: Current company ID to filter by - profile_language: Profile language filter - industry: Industry ID to filter by - service_category: Service category ID to filter by - maxResults: Maximum number of people to extract (default: 10, max: 10000) ## Output The actor returns an array of LinkedIn profiles with the following structure: json { "id": "person_id", "urn": "urn_identifier", "url": "linkedin_profile_url", "public_identifier": "public_identifier", "full_name": "Full Name", "title": "Job Title and Company", "location": "Location", "is_premium": false, "avatar": [ { "width": 100, "height": 100, "url": "avatar_url", "expires_at": 1234567890 } ], "services": [], "scrapedAt": "2024-01-01T00:00:00.000Z" } ## Usage Examples ### Basic Name Search json { "name": "John Smith", "maxResults": 10 } ### Job Title and Company Search json { "title": "software engineer", "company": "Google", "maxResults": 20 } ### Location-Based Search json { "title": "marketing manager", "geocode_location": "us:0:0:0:0:0:0", "maxResults": 15 } ### Comprehensive Search json { "first_name": "John", "last_name": "Smith", "title": "CEO", "company": "Tech Corp", "industry": "technology", "maxResults": 50 } ## Notes - The actor automatically handles pagination to reach your specified maxResults - All search parameters are optional, but providing at least one will yield better results - The geocode_location parameter requires a specific format that can be obtained from the Search Geocode Location endpoint - Results include a scrapedAt timestamp for tracking when the data was collected

Common Use Cases

Market Research

Gather competitive intelligence and market data

Lead Generation

Extract contact information for sales outreach

Price Monitoring

Track competitor pricing and product changes

Content Aggregation

Collect and organize content from multiple sources

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Actor Information

Developer
powerai
Pricing
Paid
Total Runs
58,424
Active Users
991
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