LinkedIn Post Scraper — Extract Posts, Engagement & Media from Any Profile

Scrape LinkedIn profile posts at scale — get full post text, author details, engagement stats (likes, comments, reposts), media attachments, hashtags, and more. No cookies or login needed.

✨ Key Features

• 🔓 No cookies required — no risk of account bans or restrictions
• 👤 Profile posts — scrape recent posts from any public LinkedIn profile
• 🔗 Individual post URLs — fetch data for specific posts (single or batch)
• 📊 Full engagement stats — likes, comments, reposts, reaction breakdowns (love, celebrate, insightful, etc.)
• 🖼️ Media extraction — images, videos, documents, articles with thumbnails
• #️⃣ Hashtags & mentions — parsed from post content
• 👨‍💼 Author info — name, headline, profile URL, profile picture
• 📄 Reshare support — includes original post data for reshared/quoted posts
• ⚡ Fast & reliable — optimized backend with built-in rate limiting

📥 Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
profileUrl	string	No*	LinkedIn profile URL or username (e.g., https://www.linkedin.com/in/satyanadella or just satyanadella)
postUrl	string	No*	Single LinkedIn post URL to scrape
postUrls	string[]	No*	Array of LinkedIn post URLs for batch scraping
count	integer	No	Number of posts to fetch from a profile (default: 10, max: 100)

* At least one of profileUrl, postUrl, or postUrls must be provided.

Usage Modes

1. Profile scraping — Provide profileUrl + optional count to get a profile's recent posts
2. Single post — Provide postUrl to scrape one specific post
3. Batch posts — Provide postUrls array to scrape multiple specific posts in one run

📊 Output Data Schema

Each post in the output dataset contains:

{
  "urn": "7123456789012345678",
  "posted_at": {
    "date": "2025-05-15 14:30:20",
    "relative": "2 days ago",
    "timestamp": 1745678901234
  },
  "text": "Excited to announce our latest product launch! 🚀 #innovation #tech",
  "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/posts/johndoe_innovation-tech-activity-7123456789012345678-AbCd",
  "post_type": "regular",
  "author": {
    "first_name": "John",
    "last_name": "Doe",
    "headline": "CEO at Example Company",
    "username": "johndoe",
    "profile_url": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/johndoe",
    "profile_picture": "https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/profile-pic.jpg"
  },
  "stats": {
    "total_reactions": 523,
    "like": 400,
    "support": 25,
    "love": 60,
    "insight": 18,
    "celebrate": 20,
    "comments": 47,
    "reposts": 12
  },
  "media": {
    "type": "image",
    "url": "https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/sample-image.jpg",
    "thumbnail": "https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/sample-thumbnail.jpg"
  },
  "hashtags": ["innovation", "tech"],
  "reshared_post": null
}

Media Types

Posts can include different media types: image, images (carousel), video, document, or article — each with relevant URLs and thumbnails.

🎯 Use Cases

• Market Research — Analyze what industry leaders and competitors are posting about. Track trending topics and content strategies.
• Lead Generation — Identify engaged prospects by analyzing who's posting about topics relevant to your business.
• Content Analysis — Study high-performing content patterns — what formats, lengths, and topics drive the most engagement.
• Competitor Monitoring — Track competitor announcements, product launches, and hiring activity through their LinkedIn posts.
• Social Selling — Build hyper-personalized outreach by referencing a prospect's recent LinkedIn activity.
• Brand Monitoring — Track mentions and posts about your brand across LinkedIn profiles.
• Influencer Research — Evaluate potential partners by analyzing their posting frequency, engagement rates, and audience.

💰 Pricing

This actor uses a pay-per-event pricing model:

• ~$2 per 1,000 posts scraped
• No monthly subscription — pay only for what you use
• Free tier available on Apify for testing

❓ FAQ

Do I need to provide my LinkedIn cookies or credentials? No. This actor uses a backend service that handles authentication. Your LinkedIn account is never at risk.

Can I scrape any LinkedIn profile's posts? You can scrape posts from public LinkedIn profiles. Private or restricted profiles may return limited data.

What's the maximum number of posts I can scrape per profile? Up to 100 posts per run. For larger volumes, run the actor multiple times.

Can I scrape company page posts? Currently optimized for personal profile posts. Company page support may be added in future updates.

How fresh is the data? Data is scraped in real-time — you always get the latest posts and engagement metrics.

Does it work with LinkedIn post URLs from shares/reposts? Yes. The actor returns the full reshared post data including the original post content and author.

What format is the output in? Data is returned as JSON in the Apify dataset. You can export to CSV, Excel, JSON, or connect via API.

⚠️ Rate Limits & Usage Notes

• Built-in rate limiting ensures reliable scraping without IP blocks
• Maximum of 100 posts per profile per run
• For high-volume usage, space out runs or use Apify's scheduling feature
• The actor respects LinkedIn's infrastructure — excessive parallel runs may result in temporary throttling
• Results are stored in the Apify dataset and available via API for 7 days (default retention)

🔗 Related Resources

• Apify Platform Documentation
• API Integration Guide
• Apify Python Client
• Apify JavaScript Client