LinkedIn Profile & Company Scraper

Extract public LinkedIn profile and company data with advanced anti-detection measures. Just enter usernames or URLs and get structured data instantly.

Features

• Simple Input - Accepts usernames, full URLs, or mixed formats
• Profile Data - Name, headline, location, about, followers, connections, profile picture
• Company Data - Name, tagline, about, followers, website
• Anti-Detection - Browser fingerprinting, stealth headers, popup dismissal
• Graceful Degradation - Returns partial data when full access is blocked

Usage

Input Formats

Enter LinkedIn profiles or companies in any format (one per line or comma-separated):

williamhgates
https://www.linkedin.com/in/satyanadella
linkedin.com/company/microsoft

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
profiles	String	LinkedIn URLs or usernames (required)
proxyType	String	Proxy group to use: BUYPROXIES94952 (Datacenter), RESIDENTIAL, or StaticUS3
maxConcurrency	Integer	Parallel pages (1-5, default: 2)
maxRequestsPerMinute	Integer	Rate limit (5-30, default: 15)
cookies	String	Optional LinkedIn session cookies as JSON array for authenticated scraping

Authentication (Optional but Recommended)

For higher success rates, provide your LinkedIn session cookies:

1. Log into LinkedIn in your browser
2. Use a browser extension like "Cookie-Editor" to export cookies
3. Paste the JSON array in the cookies field

Format:

[
  {"name": "li_at", "value": "YOUR_SESSION_TOKEN", "domain": ".linkedin.com"},
  {"name": "JSESSIONID", "value": "YOUR_JSESSION_ID", "domain": ".linkedin.com"}
]

Output

Successful Scrape

{
  "inputUrl": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamhgates",
  "scrapedUrl": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamhgates",
  "type": "profile",
  "name": "Bill Gates",
  "headline": "Chair, Gates Foundation and Founder, Breakthrough Energy",
  "location": "Seattle, Washington, United States",
  "about": "Chair of the Gates Foundation. Founder of Breakthrough Energy...",
  "followers": 40000000,
  "connections": 8,
  "profilePicture": "https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/...",
  "website": null,
  "industry": "Chair, Gates Foundation and Founder, Breakthrough Energy",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-01-26T08:27:06.315Z",
  "dataSource": "devwithbobby/li-profile-scraper",
  "isPartialData": false
}

Partial Data (Auth Wall)

When LinkedIn blocks full access, the scraper returns available meta data:

{
  "inputUrl": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/someuser",
  "scrapedUrl": "https://www.linkedin.com/authwall?...",
  "type": "profile",
  "name": "Some User",
  "headline": "Software Engineer at Company",
  "isPartialData": true,
  "scrapedAt": "2026-01-26T08:30:00.000Z"
}

Technical Details

Anti-Detection Measures

• Browser Fingerprinting - Realistic Chrome/desktop fingerprints via useFingerprints
• Stealth Headers - Proper Sec-Ch-Ua, Sec-Fetch-* headers matching real Chrome
• WebDriver Masking - Overrides navigator.webdriver and other automation indicators
• Human-like Behavior - Random delays, scrolling, variable viewport sizes
• Popup Dismissal - Automatically closes LinkedIn auth modals and popups

Limitations

• Public profiles only - Private profiles cannot be scraped without authentication
• Rate limiting - LinkedIn may block after many requests from the same IP
• Auth walls - Some profiles trigger login requirements regardless of settings

Best Practices

1. Use Residential Proxies for higher success rates on difficult profiles
2. Keep concurrency low (1-2) to avoid triggering rate limits
3. Provide cookies for authenticated scraping when possible
4. Space out runs to avoid IP-based blocks

Proxy Options

Option	Description	Best For
BUYPROXIES94952	Datacenter proxies (default)	Cost-effective general scraping
RESIDENTIAL	Residential proxies	Higher success rate, premium
StaticUS3	Static US IPs	Consistent identity across requests

Cost Estimation

• Datacenter proxy: ~$0.25 per 1000 requests
• Residential proxy: ~$12.50 per 1000 requests (higher success rate)
• Compute: ~$0.10 per 100 profiles

Support

For issues or feature requests, contact the author or open an issue on the actor's page.