Linkedin Jobs Scraper

Last updated: 25 March 2026 | Apify Platform | Documentation

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What is LinkedIn Jobs Scraper?

LinkedIn Jobs Scraper is an Apify Actor that extracts job listings from LinkedIn's public job search API. It retrieves job titles, company names, locations, descriptions, posting dates, and automatically detects 400+ technologies from job descriptions. The scraper outputs structured JSON data suitable for analysis, recruitment research, or building job databases.

This tool is designed for HR professionals, recruiters, data analysts, and developers who need to collect LinkedIn job data programmatically. It uses Cheerio for fast HTML parsing and Zod for data validation, achieving approximately 200-300 jobs per minute with rate limiting to avoid blocking.

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Quick Start

1. Open on Apify Console
2. Enter your search parameters
3. Click Run
4. Download results from the Dataset tab

{
  "keywords": "python developer",
  "location": "Spain",
  "jobsNumber": 200
}

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Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
keywords	string	Yes	-	Job title, skills, or keywords
location	string	No	Spain	City or country
workModel	string	No	-	remote, hybrid, or onsite
jobType	string	No	-	full-time, part-time, contract, temporary, volunteer, internship
experienceLevel	string	No	-	internship, entry, associate, mid-senior, director, executive
timePosted	string	No	-	past_24_hours, past_week, past_month
salary	string	No	-	40k to 200k (USD only, see note below)
companyId	string	No	-	LinkedIn company ID
jobsNumber	integer	No	200	Target count (min: 20)

Note: The salary filter only works for locations with salary data (mainly United States). For other locations (e.g., Spain), LinkedIn ignores this filter and returns all jobs.

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Output Example

{
  "id": "3847265819",
  "title": "Senior Python Developer",
  "company": "TechCorp",
  "companyUrl": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/techcorp",
  "location": "Madrid, Spain",
  "description": "Senior Python Developer at TechCorp - Looking for an experienced Python developer...",
  "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/3847265819",
  "postedDate": "2026-03-20T12:00:00.000Z",
  "technologies": ["python", "fastapi", "aws", "docker"]
}

Output Fields

Field	Type	Description
id	string	Unique LinkedIn job ID
title	string	Job title
company	string	Company name
companyUrl	string	Company LinkedIn profile URL
location	string	Job location
description	string	Job description from listing
url	string	Direct LinkedIn job posting URL
postedDate	string	ISO 8601 date when job was posted
technologies	string[]	Detected technologies from title and description

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Features

Feature	Description
Keyword Search	Search any job title, skill, or industry
Location Filter	Target cities and countries worldwide
API Filters	Work model, job type, experience, salary, date
Tech Detection	Auto-extracts 400+ technologies from descriptions
Rate Limiting	Configurable delays to avoid blocking
Data Validation	Zod schemas ensure structured output

Supported Filters

The scraper supports LinkedIn's native API filters:

Filter	API Parameter	Values
Work Model	f_WT	1=On-site, 2=Remote, 3=Hybrid
Job Type	f_JT	F=Full-time, P=Part-time, C=Contract, T=Temporary
Experience	f_E	1-6 (Internship to Executive)
Time Posted	f_TPR	r86400, r604800, r2592000
Salary	f_SB	40000-200000 (USD, some locations only)
Company	f_C	LinkedIn company ID

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Use Cases

Skills Demand Analysis

{
  "keywords": "data scientist",
  "location": "Spain",
  "jobsNumber": 800
}

Collect technologies from hundreds of postings to identify in-demand skills. This helps HR teams understand which programming languages and frameworks are most sought after in their target market.

Remote Work Trends

{
  "keywords": "software engineer",
  "location": "Spain",
  "workModel": "remote",
  "jobsNumber": 500
}

Filter by work model to analyze hiring patterns. Compare remote vs. onsite job availability across different regions.

Salary Research (US Only)

{
  "keywords": "software engineer",
  "location": "United States",
  "salary": "100k",
  "jobsNumber": 200
}

Filter by minimum salary using LinkedIn's salary data. This filter only works for the United States and a few other countries where LinkedIn provides salary information.

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Comparison: LinkedIn Jobs Scraper vs. Other Methods

Feature	This Actor	Manual Search	Third-Party APIs
Cost	$0.25 per 100 job	Free (labor cost)	$0.50-2.00 per 100 jobs
Speed	200-300 jobs/min	1-2 jobs/min	5-30 jobs/min
Filters	6 native API filters	Manual apply	Varies
Tech detection	400+ technologies	Manual	Rarely
Data format	Clean JSON	Copy-paste	Varies
Rate limiting	Built-in	N/A	May vary

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Tech Stack

• Apify SDK — Actor platform for cloud execution
• Bun — JavaScript runtime for fast performance
• Cheerio — Lightweight HTML parsing (10x faster than browsers)
• TypeScript — Type safety and better developer experience
• Zod — Schema validation for data integrity

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does this scraper work?

The actor uses LinkedIn's public job search API endpoint to fetch job listings. It parses the HTML response to extract job data, applies technology detection using pattern matching against 400+ technology keywords, and validates output using Zod schemas before pushing to the dataset.

Is this legal?

This tool scrapes publicly available job listings from LinkedIn's public API. It should be used for legitimate data collection purposes only. Ensure compliance with LinkedIn's Terms of Service and GDPR regulations when processing personal data. This is not affiliated with LinkedIn.

How fast is the scraper?

The actor processes approximately 200-300 jobs per minute with default rate limiting (1500ms delay between requests). Faster processing may risk IP blocking.

Why do some filters not work for certain locations?

LinkedIn's salary filter (f_SB) only works for countries where LinkedIn displays salary data (primarily United States). For other locations, the filter is silently ignored by LinkedIn's API.

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Related Tools

• LinkedIn API Documentation — LinkedIn's developer docs
• Apify Platform — Actor hosting platform
• Apify SDK Documentation — Actor development

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Related Actors

These Apify actors complement InfoJobs Scraper for comprehensive job market research:

Actor	Description
Infojobs Scraper	Scrape job listings from LinkedIn's public API with tech detection

Coming Soon

More job board scrapers are in development:

• LinkedIn URL Search - Detailed jobs extracted using Job URL as input.
• LinkedIn Company Search - Detailed company data extracted using its profile URL.
• LinkedIn Profile Search - Detailed profile data extracted using its URL.

Stay tuned for releases!

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License

ISC

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Legal Notice

This tool is for legitimate data collection purposes only. Ensure compliance with LinkedIn's Terms of Service and GDPR regulations when processing personal data. This tool is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to LinkedIn or Microsoft Corporation.