# LinkedIn Connection Checker (`automationagents/linkedin-connection-checker`) Actor

Check whether a LinkedIn profile is connected to your account. A utility for cleaning and validating connection data.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/automationagents/linkedin-connection-checker.md
- **Developed by:** [Alex Jordan](https://apify.com/automationagents) (community)
- **Categories:** Automation, Lead generation
- **Stats:** 1 total users, 0 monthly users, 0.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.0033 / successful api call

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.
The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.

In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md):

```bash
npm install apify-client
```

In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md):

```bash
pip install apify-client
```

In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md):

````bash
# MacOS / Linux
curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash
# Windows
irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex
```bash

In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md).

If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md).

For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt).


# README

## LinkedIn Connection Checker

LinkedIn Connection Checker verifies whether a target LinkedIn profile is already connected to the authenticated LinkedIn account. It returns structured relationship and profile context that can be used in outreach workflows, CRM enrichment, and connection-state validation before taking follow-up actions.

Built on the Apify platform, this Actor supports scheduling, webhooks, and dataset exports.

### Use cases

- Validate connection status before sending a message or connection request
- Enrich lead records with connection degree and relationship metadata
- Check whether a profile is already in-network before running downstream automation
- Track repeated connection checks in a structured dataset for operational workflows

### How to use LinkedIn Connection Checker

1. Open the Actor on Apify
2. Enter the target LinkedIn profile URL and authenticated session fields
3. Start the run
4. Review the dataset output for connection status and returned profile fields

### Input

This Actor accepts the fields required to run the check through an authenticated LinkedIn session.

### Proxy object

Use the proxy object to define how requests should be routed.
Common fields are:

- `ip` - Proxy host or endpoint URL
- `port` - Proxy port
- `username` - Proxy username
- `password` - Proxy password

### Example input

```json
{
  "liProfileUrl": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/example-profile/",
  "connectedAccountId": "example_connected_account_id",
  "li_at": "example_li_at",
  "JSESSIONID": "ajax:example",
  "bcookie": "example_bcookie",
  "liap": "true",
  "li_theme_set": "app",
  "li_theme": "light",
  "timezone": "Asia/Calcutta",
  "bscookie": "example_bscookie",
  "user-agent": "Mozilla/5.0 ...",
  "timezoneOffset": "5.5",
  "csrf-token": "ajax:example",
  "User-Agent": "Mozilla/5.0 ...",
  "x-li-track": "{\"clientVersion\":\"1.13.455\",\"mpVersion\":\"1.13.455\",\"osName\":\"web\"}",
  "x-li-lang": "en_US",
  "X-Restli-Protocol-Version": "2.0.0",
  "txSmSelfProfileUrl": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/example-self-profile/",
  "proxy": {
    "ip": "http://proxy.example.com",
    "port": "1080",
    "username": "example_username",
    "password": "example_password"
  }
}
````

### Output

The Actor writes the action result to the default dataset.

### Example output

```json
{
  "success": true,
  "response": {
    "inputsLiProfileUrl": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/example-profile/",
    "isConnected": true,
    "firstName": "Example",
    "lastName": "Person",
    "headline": "Software Engineer",
    "jobTitle": "Software Engineer",
    "connectionDegree": "1",
    "liProfilePublicId": "example-profile",
    "liProfilePublicUrl": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/example-profile",
    "snProfileUrl": "https://www.linkedin.com/sales/lead/example",
    "liProfileId": "example_profile_id",
    "liProfileImageUrl": "https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/example",
    "isMemorialized": false,
    "isEmailRequired": false,
    "hasRelationshipForm": false,
    "invitationState": "",
    "invitationType": "",
    "liInvitationId": "",
    "sharedSecretKey": "",
    "timestamp": "2026-06-29T08:46:27.193Z"
  }
}
```

### Pricing / Cost estimation

$0.0033 per successful API call.

### Support

If you need adjustments for your workflow, use the Actor Issues tab or your internal support channel.

# Actor input Schema

## `liProfileUrl` (type: `string`):

LinkedIn profile URL to check.

## `connectedAccountId` (type: `string`):

Connected LinkedIn account identifier.

## `li_at` (type: `string`):

LinkedIn li\_at cookie.

## `JSESSIONID` (type: `string`):

LinkedIn JSESSIONID cookie.

## `bcookie` (type: `string`):

LinkedIn browser cookie.

## `liap` (type: `string`):

LinkedIn session field.

## `li_theme_set` (type: `string`):

LinkedIn theme-set field.

## `li_theme` (type: `string`):

LinkedIn theme field.

## `timezone` (type: `string`):

Browser timezone.

## `bscookie` (type: `string`):

LinkedIn browser secure cookie.

## `user-agent` (type: `string`):

Lowercase user-agent field if required by runtime mapping.

## `timezoneOffset` (type: `string`):

Browser timezone offset.

## `csrf-token` (type: `string`):

CSRF token header value.

## `User-Agent` (type: `string`):

Browser user agent string.

## `x-li-track` (type: `string`):

LinkedIn tracking header payload.

## `x-li-lang` (type: `string`):

LinkedIn language header value.

## `X-Restli-Protocol-Version` (type: `string`):

LinkedIn Restli protocol version header.

## `txSmSelfProfileUrl` (type: `string`):

TexAu self profile URL.

## `proxy` (type: `object`):

Proxy object for browser session.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "liProfileUrl": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/example-profile/",
  "connectedAccountId": "example_connected_account_id",
  "li_at": "example_li_at",
  "JSESSIONID": "ajax:example",
  "bcookie": "example_bcookie",
  "liap": "true",
  "li_theme_set": "app",
  "li_theme": "light",
  "timezone": "Asia/Calcutta",
  "bscookie": "example_bscookie",
  "user-agent": "Mozilla/5.0 ...",
  "timezoneOffset": "5.5",
  "csrf-token": "ajax:example",
  "User-Agent": "Mozilla/5.0 ...",
  "x-li-track": "{\"clientVersion\":\"1.13.455\",\"mpVersion\":\"1.13.455\",\"osName\":\"web\"}",
  "x-li-lang": "en_US",
  "X-Restli-Protocol-Version": "2.0.0",
  "txSmSelfProfileUrl": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/example-self-profile/",
  "proxy": {
    "ip": "http://proxy.example.com",
    "port": "1080",
    "username": "example_username",
    "password": "example_password"
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "liProfileUrl": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/example-profile/",
    "connectedAccountId": "example_connected_account_id",
    "li_at": "example_li_at",
    "JSESSIONID": "ajax:example",
    "bcookie": "example_bcookie",
    "liap": "true",
    "li_theme_set": "app",
    "li_theme": "light",
    "timezone": "Asia/Calcutta",
    "bscookie": "example_bscookie",
    "user-agent": "Mozilla/5.0 ...",
    "timezoneOffset": "5.5",
    "csrf-token": "ajax:example",
    "User-Agent": "Mozilla/5.0 ...",
    "x-li-track": "{\"clientVersion\":\"1.13.455\",\"mpVersion\":\"1.13.455\",\"osName\":\"web\"}",
    "x-li-lang": "en_US",
    "X-Restli-Protocol-Version": "2.0.0",
    "txSmSelfProfileUrl": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/example-self-profile/",
    "proxy": {
        "ip": "http://proxy.example.com",
        "port": "1080",
        "username": "example_username",
        "password": "example_password"
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("automationagents/linkedin-connection-checker").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "liProfileUrl": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/example-profile/",
    "connectedAccountId": "example_connected_account_id",
    "li_at": "example_li_at",
    "JSESSIONID": "ajax:example",
    "bcookie": "example_bcookie",
    "liap": "true",
    "li_theme_set": "app",
    "li_theme": "light",
    "timezone": "Asia/Calcutta",
    "bscookie": "example_bscookie",
    "user-agent": "Mozilla/5.0 ...",
    "timezoneOffset": "5.5",
    "csrf-token": "ajax:example",
    "User-Agent": "Mozilla/5.0 ...",
    "x-li-track": "{\"clientVersion\":\"1.13.455\",\"mpVersion\":\"1.13.455\",\"osName\":\"web\"}",
    "x-li-lang": "en_US",
    "X-Restli-Protocol-Version": "2.0.0",
    "txSmSelfProfileUrl": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/example-self-profile/",
    "proxy": {
        "ip": "http://proxy.example.com",
        "port": "1080",
        "username": "example_username",
        "password": "example_password",
    },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("automationagents/linkedin-connection-checker").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "liProfileUrl": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/example-profile/",
  "connectedAccountId": "example_connected_account_id",
  "li_at": "example_li_at",
  "JSESSIONID": "ajax:example",
  "bcookie": "example_bcookie",
  "liap": "true",
  "li_theme_set": "app",
  "li_theme": "light",
  "timezone": "Asia/Calcutta",
  "bscookie": "example_bscookie",
  "user-agent": "Mozilla/5.0 ...",
  "timezoneOffset": "5.5",
  "csrf-token": "ajax:example",
  "User-Agent": "Mozilla/5.0 ...",
  "x-li-track": "{\\"clientVersion\\":\\"1.13.455\\",\\"mpVersion\\":\\"1.13.455\\",\\"osName\\":\\"web\\"}",
  "x-li-lang": "en_US",
  "X-Restli-Protocol-Version": "2.0.0",
  "txSmSelfProfileUrl": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/example-self-profile/",
  "proxy": {
    "ip": "http://proxy.example.com",
    "port": "1080",
    "username": "example_username",
    "password": "example_password"
  }
}' |
apify call automationagents/linkedin-connection-checker --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=automationagents/linkedin-connection-checker",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

```json
{
    "openapi": "3.0.1",
    "info": {
        "title": "LinkedIn Connection Checker",
        "description": "Check whether a LinkedIn profile is connected to your account. A utility for cleaning and validating connection data.",
        "version": "0.1",
        "x-build-id": "2FGcZjPd6gG7bf7wf"
    },
    "servers": [
        {
            "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
        }
    ],
    "paths": {
        "/acts/automationagents~linkedin-connection-checker/run-sync-get-dataset-items": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-automationagents-linkedin-connection-checker",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/automationagents~linkedin-connection-checker/runs": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "runs-sync-automationagents-linkedin-connection-checker",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK",
                        "content": {
                            "application/json": {
                                "schema": {
                                    "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema"
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/automationagents~linkedin-connection-checker/run-sync": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-automationagents-linkedin-connection-checker",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    },
    "components": {
        "schemas": {
            "inputSchema": {
                "type": "object",
                "required": [
                    "liProfileUrl"
                ],
                "properties": {
                    "liProfileUrl": {
                        "title": "Profile URL",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "LinkedIn profile URL to check."
                    },
                    "connectedAccountId": {
                        "title": "Connected Account ID",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Connected LinkedIn account identifier."
                    },
                    "li_at": {
                        "title": "li_at",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "LinkedIn li_at cookie."
                    },
                    "JSESSIONID": {
                        "title": "JSESSIONID",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "LinkedIn JSESSIONID cookie."
                    },
                    "bcookie": {
                        "title": "bcookie",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "LinkedIn browser cookie."
                    },
                    "liap": {
                        "title": "liap",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "LinkedIn session field."
                    },
                    "li_theme_set": {
                        "title": "li_theme_set",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "LinkedIn theme-set field."
                    },
                    "li_theme": {
                        "title": "li_theme",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "LinkedIn theme field."
                    },
                    "timezone": {
                        "title": "Timezone",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Browser timezone."
                    },
                    "bscookie": {
                        "title": "bscookie",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "LinkedIn browser secure cookie."
                    },
                    "user-agent": {
                        "title": "user-agent",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Lowercase user-agent field if required by runtime mapping."
                    },
                    "timezoneOffset": {
                        "title": "Timezone Offset",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Browser timezone offset."
                    },
                    "csrf-token": {
                        "title": "csrf-token",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "CSRF token header value."
                    },
                    "User-Agent": {
                        "title": "User-Agent",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Browser user agent string."
                    },
                    "x-li-track": {
                        "title": "x-li-track",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "LinkedIn tracking header payload."
                    },
                    "x-li-lang": {
                        "title": "x-li-lang",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "LinkedIn language header value."
                    },
                    "X-Restli-Protocol-Version": {
                        "title": "X-Restli-Protocol-Version",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "LinkedIn Restli protocol version header."
                    },
                    "txSmSelfProfileUrl": {
                        "title": "Self Profile URL",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "TexAu self profile URL."
                    },
                    "proxy": {
                        "title": "Proxy",
                        "type": "object",
                        "description": "Proxy object for browser session."
                    }
                }
            },
            "runsResponseSchema": {
                "type": "object",
                "properties": {
                    "data": {
                        "type": "object",
                        "properties": {
                            "id": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "actId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "userId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "startedAt": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "format": "date-time",
                                "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z"
                            },
                            "finishedAt": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "format": "date-time",
                                "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z"
                            },
                            "status": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "example": "READY"
                            },
                            "meta": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "origin": {
                                        "type": "string",
                                        "example": "API"
                                    },
                                    "userAgent": {
                                        "type": "string"
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "stats": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "inputBodyLen": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 2000
                                    },
                                    "rebootCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "restartCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "resurrectCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "computeUnits": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "options": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "build": {
                                        "type": "string",
                                        "example": "latest"
                                    },
                                    "timeoutSecs": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 300
                                    },
                                    "memoryMbytes": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 1024
                                    },
                                    "diskMbytes": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 2048
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "buildId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "defaultKeyValueStoreId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "defaultDatasetId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "defaultRequestQueueId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "buildNumber": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "example": "1.0.0"
                            },
                            "containerUrl": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "usage": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATASET_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATASET_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 1
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_SERPS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "usageTotalUsd": {
                                "type": "number",
                                "example": 0.00005
                            },
                            "usageUsd": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
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            }
        }
    }
}
```
