LinkedIn Post Scraper - Viral Content & Trending Topics

Scrape viral and trending LinkedIn posts by hashtag or keyword. Find top-performing content for inspiration and voice training. Features: - Search posts by hashtag or keyword - Filter by engagement metrics - Get full post content and reactions - Analyze content patterns - Identify viral hooks and formats - Track trending topics Data Collected: - Post text and media - Reaction counts (likes, comments, shares) - Author profile info - Post date and time - Hashtags used - Content format (text, image, video, carousel) Ideal for: - Content inspiration - Voice training data - Trend analysis - Competitive research - Content strategy. Built by John Rippy (https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnrippy/ | https://johnrippy.link/).

Features

• Hashtag Scraping: Get top posts from any LinkedIn hashtag
• Keyword Search: Find posts matching specific keywords
• Engagement Filtering: Only get posts above your engagement thresholds
• Author Info: Optionally includes author's followers and headline
• Comments Scraping: Get actual comment text, authors, and engagement
• Reactions Breakdown: Detailed breakdown by reaction type (like, celebrate, support, love, insightful, funny)
• AI Sentiment Analysis: Analyze post and comment sentiment with your choice of AI provider
• Voice Training Ready: Output formatted for AI voice analysis

AI Sentiment Analysis + Emotional Intelligence (Foreplay-Inspired)

Enable AI-powered sentiment analysis to understand the tone, emotional appeal, and persuasion techniques of posts and comments. Now includes Foreplay-inspired emotional intelligence for deeper creative analysis:

What's Analyzed

Field	Description	Example Values
score	Sentiment score (-1 to 1)	0.72
label	Classification	positive, neutral, negative
tone	Primary tone	professional, inspirational, humorous
emotionalTriggers	Emotional hooks used	fear, urgency, curiosity, fomo, aspiration
persuasionTechniques	Persuasion methods	scarcity, authority, storytelling, social_proof
targetEmotions	Emotions content aims to evoke	excited, inspired, motivated, empowered

Supported Providers

Provider	Model	Best For
OpenAI	GPT-4o-mini	Fast, affordable analysis
Anthropic	Claude Haiku	Nuanced understanding
Google	Gemini Flash	Cost-effective at scale
Mistral	Mistral Small	European data residency
Cohere	Command-R	Enterprise deployments

{
  "enableSentimentAnalysis": true,
  "aiProvider": "openai",
  "aiApiKey": "sk-..."
}

Quick Start

Try it first (Free - Demo Mode)

{
  "demoMode": true
}

This returns sample viral posts so you can see the output format without any charges.

Scrape by Hashtag (Requires LinkedIn cookies)

{
  "searchType": "hashtag",
  "hashtags": ["marketing", "leadership"],
  "cookies": "[paste your exported cookies here]",
  "maxPostsPerSource": 20,
  "minLikes": 50,
  "demoMode": false
}

Scrape by Keyword Search

{
  "searchType": "keyword",
  "keywords": ["AI marketing trends"],
  "cookies": "[paste your exported cookies here]",
  "maxPostsPerSource": 20,
  "demoMode": false
}

Note: LinkedIn requires authentication. You'll need to export cookies from your browser - see the LinkedIn Profile Scraper documentation for cookie export instructions.

Demo Mode

Set demoMode: true to test with sample data (no charges). When you're ready for real results, set demoMode: false or omit it.

{
  "demoMode": true,
  ...
}

Input Parameters

{
  "searchType": "hashtag",
  "hashtags": ["leadership", "marketing", "AI"],
  "cookies": "[{\"name\":\"li_at\", ...}]",
  "maxPostsPerSource": 50,
  "minLikes": 100,
  "minComments": 10,
  "sortBy": "top",
  "timeFilter": "past_week",
  "includeAuthorInfo": true,
  "includeCommentText": true,
  "maxCommentsPerPost": 10,
  "includeReactionsBreakdown": true,
  "enableSentimentAnalysis": true,
  "aiProvider": "openai",
  "aiApiKey": "sk-your-api-key"
}

Comments & Reactions Options

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
includeCommentText	boolean	false	Scrape actual comment text and authors
maxCommentsPerPost	integer	10	Max comments to scrape per post (1-50)
includeReactionsBreakdown	boolean	false	Get breakdown by reaction type

AI Sentiment Options

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
enableSentimentAnalysis	boolean	false	Enable AI sentiment analysis
aiProvider	string	"none"	AI provider: openai, anthropic, google, mistral, cohere
aiApiKey	string	-	Your AI provider API key
aiModel	string	-	Custom model override (optional)

Output Format

{
  "posts": [
    {
      "id": "123",
      "url": "https://linkedin.com/feed/update/...",
      "text": "Post content...",
      "likes": 1523,
      "comments": 234,
      "reposts": 89,
      "postedAt": "2025-12-15T10:00:00Z",
      "hashtags": ["leadership", "growth"],
      "author": {
        "name": "John Doe",
        "headline": "CEO at Company",
        "profileUrl": "https://linkedin.com/in/johndoe",
        "followers": 50000
      },
      "hasImage": true,
      "hasVideo": false,
      "hasCarousel": false,
      "hasDocument": true,
      "reactionsBreakdown": {
        "total": 1523,
        "like": 1200,
        "celebrate": 150,
        "support": 80,
        "love": 50,
        "insightful": 35,
        "funny": 8
      },
      "commentsList": [
        {
          "author": "Jane Smith",
          "authorHeadline": "VP Marketing",
          "text": "Great insights!",
          "likes": 45,
          "sentiment": {
            "score": 0.85,
            "label": "positive",
            "confidence": 0.92,
            "tone": "appreciative"
          }
        }
      ],
      "sentiment": {
        "score": 0.72,
        "label": "positive",
        "confidence": 0.88,
        "summary": "Inspirational leadership advice with urgency to take action",
        "tone": "motivational",
        "emotionalTriggers": ["aspiration", "urgency", "social_proof"],
        "persuasionTechniques": ["storytelling", "authority", "future_pacing"],
        "targetEmotions": ["inspired", "motivated", "empowered"]
      },
      "overallCommentSentiment": {
        "score": 0.78,
        "label": "positive",
        "confidence": 0.85
      }
    }
  ],
  "stats": {
    "totalPosts": 150,
    "avgLikes": 523,
    "avgComments": 45,
    "topAuthors": ["John Doe", "Jane Smith"],
    "topHashtags": ["leadership", "growth", "mindset"]
  }
}

Common Problems & Solutions

"I'm getting demo data instead of real posts"

Cause: demoMode is set to true or cookies are missing/expired. Fix: Set demoMode: false AND paste valid LinkedIn cookies.

"No posts found" for my hashtag

Cause: The hashtag might be spelled wrong, have low volume, or cookies are invalid. Fix:

• Check hashtag spelling (without the #)
• Try a more popular hashtag like "marketing" or "leadership"
• Re-export your LinkedIn cookies

"Session expired" or cookie errors

Cause: LinkedIn sessions expire periodically. Fix: Log into LinkedIn again and re-export your cookies.

Posts seem outdated or limited

Cause: LinkedIn limits how far back you can search. Fix:

• Use timeFilter: "past_week" for recent posts
• Lower maxPostsPerSource (LinkedIn may limit older results)
• Some hashtags have less content than others

Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-event billing:

Event	Description	Price
apify-actor-start	Base cost per run	$0.10
post_scraped	Per post scraped	$0.02
author_scraped	Per author profile (if includeAuthorInfo)	$0.01

Example costs:

• 50 posts basic: $0.10 + (50 × $0.02) = $1.10
• 50 posts with author info: $0.10 + (50 × $0.02) + (50 × $0.01) = $1.60
• 100 posts with author info: $0.10 + (100 × $0.02) + (100 × $0.01) = $3.10

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Use Cases

1. Content Inspiration: Find what's working in your niche
2. Trend Research: Track trending topics and formats
3. Voice Training: Collect diverse writing styles for AI training
4. Competitor Analysis: See what content performs best

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