# LinkedIn Competitor Hijack Leads (`data-slayer/linkedin-competitor-hijack-leads`) Actor

Turn your competitors' audiences into your pipeline. Enter competitor profile or company URLs; the Actor finds everyone who engaged with their posts, scores each person by seniority and engagement depth, resolves their company, and honours your exclusion list. No cookies, no login.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/data-slayer/linkedin-competitor-hijack-leads.md
- **Developed by:** [Data Slayer](https://apify.com/data-slayer) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation, Marketing
- **Stats:** 3 total users, 2 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $40.00 / 1,000 scored leads

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/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
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.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## 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.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## LinkedIn Competitor Hijack Leads

Turn your competitors' audiences into your pipeline.

### Watch the demo

YouTube video coming soon.

### What this Actor does

Give it your competitors' profile or company URLs. The Actor finds every post they published recently, extracts **everyone who engaged** — reactors and commenters — then scores each person and hands you a ranked lead list:

- **Seniority** — read from each person's headline (C-level, VP, Head, Director, Manager, Senior).
- **Engagement depth** — comments weigh far more than reactions, and repeat engagement across posts adds more.
- **Company** — resolved for every lead.
- **Do-not-contact list** — your own company, customers, or any company you never want surfaced is excluded.

Someone engaging with a competitor's content has a live interest in your category. This Actor finds them first and tells you who is worth contacting.

It uses public data only, requires no cookies and no login.

### Input

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `source_profile_urls` | string\[] | No | Competitor executives' or creators' profile URLs |
| `source_company_urls` | string\[] | No | Competitor company page URLs |
| `max_posts_per_source` | integer | No | Posts scanned per source — the main cost control (default `8`, 1–30) |
| `exclude_companies` | string\[] | No | Company names or LinkedIn URLs to exclude (DNC) |
| `include_reactions` | boolean | No | Count reactors (default `true`) |
| `include_commenters` | boolean | No | Count commenters (default `true`) |

Provide at least one source profile URL or company URL.

Example:

```json
{
  "source_profile_urls": ["https://www.linkedin.com/in/example-competitor"],
  "max_posts_per_source": 8,
  "exclude_companies": ["Your Own Company", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/existing-customer"],
  "include_commenters": true
}
```

### How to use it

1. Paste the competitor profiles and/or company pages you want to mine.
2. Add your do-not-contact companies.
3. Click **Start**.
4. Work the list from the top of `leadScore` — those are senior people engaging deeply.

### Output

One row per scored lead:

```json
{
  "schemaVersion": "1.0",
  "checkedAt": "2026-09-25T10:00:00+00:00",
  "profileUrl": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/example-lead",
  "fullName": "Example Lead",
  "headline": "VP Marketing",
  "companyName": "Globex",
  "companyUrl": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/globex",
  "commentCount": 3,
  "reactionCount": 2,
  "uniquePostsEngaged": 4,
  "seniorityScore": 90,
  "engagementScore": 68,
  "leadScore": 81,
  "sourcesEngaged": ["example-competitor"],
  "collectedAt": "2026-09-25T10:00:00+00:00"
}
```

The `OUTPUT` key-value-store record reports sources, posts scanned, engagers found, leads written, and how many were excluded.

### Pricing

| Event | Price |
|---|---|
| Actor start | $0.02 |
| Scored lead | $0.04 |

You pay per lead returned. A run across 8 competitor posts typically yields 50–300 leads.

### Common uses

- **Competitive displacement** — reach the people already interested in the category.
- **Warm outbound** — open with the competitor's own post as the reason to talk.
- **Category demand mapping** — see which companies are paying attention right now.
- **Sales enablement** — feed reps a ranked list instead of a raw export.

### Limits

- Only public posts and public engagement are read.
- Seniority is inferred from the headline text, not from a verified title field.
- A lead is excluded when the company name or URL slug matches an entry in `exclude_companies`.
- Comment and reaction counts reflect what was readable on the scanned posts.

### Automation

Run from the Apify API, schedules, or webhooks. Download the same dataset as JSON, CSV, or Excel.

### Feedback and support

Use the Actor's Issues tab for reproducible problems. Include the affected profile or post URLs, but do not include credentials.

### Related actors

More from the same portfolio. Apify only auto-recommends actors in the same category, so here are the rest of ours:

| Actor | What it does |
|---|---|
| [LinkedIn Account Intent Feed](https://apify.com/data-slayer/linkedin-account-intent-feed) | LinkedIn workflow |
| [LinkedIn Buying-Committee Mapper](https://apify.com/data-slayer/linkedin-buying-committee-mapper) | LinkedIn workflow |
| [LinkedIn Champion Tracker](https://apify.com/data-slayer/linkedin-champion-job-change-tracker) | LinkedIn workflow |
| [LinkedIn Company Employees](https://apify.com/data-slayer/linkedin-company-employees) | LinkedIn workflow |
| [LinkedIn Company Posts Scraper](https://apify.com/data-slayer/linkedin-company-posts-scraper) | LinkedIn workflow |
| [LinkedIn Company Scraper](https://apify.com/data-slayer/linkedin-company-scraper) | LinkedIn workflow |
| [LinkedIn Company Search (ICP)](https://apify.com/data-slayer/linkedin-company-search) | LinkedIn workflow |
| [LinkedIn Competitor Content Intelligence](https://apify.com/data-slayer/linkedin-competitor-content-intelligence) | LinkedIn workflow |
| [LinkedIn Engagement Audience Builder](https://apify.com/data-slayer/linkedin-engagement-audience-builder) | LinkedIn workflow |
| [LinkedIn Executive Post Monitor](https://apify.com/data-slayer/linkedin-executive-post-monitor) | LinkedIn workflow |
| [LinkedIn Hiring Pulse](https://apify.com/data-slayer/linkedin-hiring-pulse) | LinkedIn workflow |
| [LinkedIn Job Change Tracker](https://apify.com/data-slayer/linkedin-job-change-tracker) | LinkedIn workflow |
| [LinkedIn Job Scraper](https://apify.com/data-slayer/linkedin-job-scraper) | LinkedIn workflow |
| [LinkedIn Market Map Builder](https://apify.com/data-slayer/linkedin-market-map-builder) | LinkedIn workflow |
| [LinkedIn People Search (ICP)](https://apify.com/data-slayer/linkedin-people-search) | LinkedIn workflow |
| [LinkedIn Post Comments](https://apify.com/data-slayer/linkedin-post-comments) | LinkedIn workflow |
| [LinkedIn Post Engagers Scraper](https://apify.com/data-slayer/linkedin-post-engagers-email-finder-no-cookies) | LinkedIn workflow |
| [LinkedIn Post Performance Scraper](https://apify.com/data-slayer/linkedin-post-analytics-scraper) | LinkedIn workflow |
| [LinkedIn Post Reactions](https://apify.com/data-slayer/linkedin-post-reactions) | LinkedIn workflow |
| [LinkedIn Post Reposts](https://apify.com/data-slayer/linkedin-post-reposts) | LinkedIn workflow |
| [LinkedIn Profile Comments](https://apify.com/data-slayer/linkedin-profile-comments) | LinkedIn workflow |
| [LinkedIn Profile Engagers Scraper](https://apify.com/data-slayer/linkedin-audience-email-finder-no-cookies) | LinkedIn workflow |
| [LinkedIn Profile Posts Scraper](https://apify.com/data-slayer/linkedin-profile-posts-scraper) | LinkedIn workflow |
| [LinkedIn Profile Reactions](https://apify.com/data-slayer/linkedin-profile-reactions) | LinkedIn workflow |
| [LinkedIn Profile Scraper · Fresh · No Cookies](https://apify.com/data-slayer/linkedin-profile-scraper) | LinkedIn workflow |
| [LinkedIn Skill Mapper](https://apify.com/data-slayer/linkedin-skill-mapper) | LinkedIn workflow |
| [LinkedIn Talent Flow Mapper](https://apify.com/data-slayer/linkedin-talent-flow-mapper) | LinkedIn workflow |
| [LinkedIn Talent Mapper](https://apify.com/data-slayer/linkedin-talent-mapper) | LinkedIn workflow |
| [LinkedIn Warm Path Finder](https://apify.com/data-slayer/linkedin-warm-path-finder) | LinkedIn workflow |
| [LinkedIn Why-Now Account Brief](https://apify.com/data-slayer/linkedin-why-now-account-brief) | LinkedIn workflow |

### FAQ

**How much does it cost to run this Actor?**
Pricing is listed in the Pricing section above, charged per row returned. You only pay for the rows
the Actor actually produces, so a small test run costs cents.

**Do I need cookies or a LinkedIn login?**
No. This Actor reads public data only - no cookies, no account, no browser automation.

**Can I schedule it?**
Yes. Run it from the Apify API, on a schedule, or via a webhook, and export results as JSON, CSV or Excel.

**What if I need a slightly different output?**
Open an issue on the Actor's Issues tab describing the shape you need.

# Actor input Schema

## `source_profile_urls` (type: `array`):

LinkedIn profile URLs of competitor executives or creators whose posts define the audience.

## `source_company_urls` (type: `array`):

LinkedIn company page URLs whose posts define the audience.

## `max_posts_per_source` (type: `integer`):

Hard cap on posts scanned per source. The main runtime and cost control. 1–30.

## `exclude_companies` (type: `array`):

Company names or LinkedIn URLs to exclude — your own company, customers, or a do-not-contact list.

## `include_reactions` (type: `boolean`):

Count people who reacted. Reactions score lower than comments.

## `include_commenters` (type: `boolean`):

Count people who commented. Comments score higher than reactions.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "source_profile_urls": [
    "https://www.linkedin.com/in/example-competitor"
  ],
  "max_posts_per_source": 8,
  "include_reactions": true,
  "include_commenters": true
}
```

# Actor output Schema

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

Dataset rows with lead, company, and score fields

## `run_summary` (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 = {
    "source_profile_urls": [
        "https://www.linkedin.com/in/example-competitor"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("data-slayer/linkedin-competitor-hijack-leads").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 = { "source_profile_urls": ["https://www.linkedin.com/in/example-competitor"] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("data-slayer/linkedin-competitor-hijack-leads").call(run_input=run_input)

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

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

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "source_profile_urls": [
    "https://www.linkedin.com/in/example-competitor"
  ]
}' |
apify call data-slayer/linkedin-competitor-hijack-leads --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,data-slayer/linkedin-competitor-hijack-leads"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/vFnH0tMhvnzdqiY2M/builds/KVMwQtFlppcEuc78k/openapi.json