LinkedIn Scraper (General)

A versatile LinkedIn scraper that supports four search modes: jobs, companies, people, and posts. One actor for all your LinkedIn data needs.

Features

• Four search modes: jobs, companies, people, posts
• Full pagination support for large result sets
• Filters by location, date posted, and job type
• Handles optional LinkedIn authentication for extended access
• Unified output schema across all modes
• Dataset views: Overview and Full Details

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
searchMode	string	✅	jobs	jobs, companies, people, or posts
query	string	✅	—	Search keywords (e.g. "software engineer", "Microsoft", "AI trends")
location	string	—	United States	Location filter (for jobs/people searches)
maxItems	integer	—	50	Max items to scrape (1–500)
datePosted	string	—	anyTime	anyTime, pastMonth, pastWeek, past24Hours
jobType	string	—	any	F = Full-time, P = Part-time, C = Contract, T = Temporary, I = Internship
linkedinCookie	string	—	—	LinkedIn li_at session cookie (required for people/companies/posts)
scrapeDetails	boolean	—	true	Visit each result for full details
proxyConfiguration	object	—	—	Proxy settings (residential recommended)

Search Mode Guide

Mode	Auth Required	What It Scrapes
jobs	No	Job listings via LinkedIn's public guest API
companies	Recommended	Company search result cards
people	Yes	Person search results (requires li_at cookie)
posts	Yes	Content/post search results

Getting the LinkedIn Cookie

1. Log into LinkedIn in your browser
2. Open DevTools → Application → Cookies → linkedin.com
3. Copy the value of the li_at cookie
4. Paste it into the linkedinCookie input field

Output Fields

Field	Type	Description
type	string	Result type: job, company, person, or post
title	string	Job title, company name, person name, or post snippet
subtitle	string	Company (for jobs), industry (companies), headline (people)
url	string	LinkedIn URL for this result
location	string	Location of the result
description	string	Full description, about text, or post content
imageUrl	string	Logo, profile photo, or post image
metadata	object	Type-specific data (jobId, followers, likes, hashtags, etc.)
searchQuery	string	Query that produced this result
searchMode	string	The search mode used
scrapedAt	string	ISO 8601 timestamp

Example Output — Jobs Mode

{
  "type": "job",
  "title": "Software Engineer",
  "subtitle": "Google",
  "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/...",
  "location": "Mountain View, CA",
  "metadata": { "jobId": "1234567890", "postedDate": "2026-05-10" },
  "searchQuery": "software engineer",
  "searchMode": "jobs",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-05-12T22:43:58.494Z"
}

Example Output — People Mode

{
  "type": "person",
  "title": "Jane Smith",
  "subtitle": "Senior Product Manager at Stripe",
  "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/jane-smith/",
  "location": "San Francisco, CA",
  "metadata": { "connectionDegree": "2nd" },
  "searchQuery": "product manager",
  "searchMode": "people",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-05-12T22:43:58.494Z"
}

Dataset Views

• Overview: Type, title, subtitle, URL, location, search query, search mode, scraped date
• Full Details: All overview fields + description, metadata, image URL

Notes

• Jobs mode uses LinkedIn's public API — no authentication needed
• People, companies, and posts modes require a valid li_at session cookie
• Residential proxies are strongly recommended for all modes
• For focused scraping, use the dedicated scrapers: linkedin-jobs-scraper, linkedin-company-scraper, linkedin-person-scraper, linkedin-post-search