# LinkedIn Company Scraper: Headcount & Follower Changes (`h1018y/anvil-linkedin-company-scraper`) Actor

Scrapes public LinkedIn company pages and shows what changed since your last run: employee count up or down (also in %), follower growth and new posts, plus industry, size, HQ and website. Company monitoring with no cookies.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/h1018y/anvil-linkedin-company-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [ANVIL Tools](https://apify.com/h1018y) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation, Business, Social media
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $2.02 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

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

## What's an Apify Actor?

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

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You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

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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 Company Scraper: Headcount & Follower Changes

**LinkedIn Company Scraper** - Watch a list of companies and see who grew their team, gained followers or posted something new since your last run.

### What does LinkedIn Company Scraper do?

Every row carries the change since your last run - employees on LinkedIn up or down (also in %), follower growth, new posts - so a growing account shows up by itself; company scrapers only give you today's snapshot.

- Headcount on LinkedIn and its change since last run, also in %
- Follower change and new posts since last run
- Industry, size, headquarters, type, specialties and website
- Recent posts with their likes
- Logged-out public pages only, no cookies, no personal contact data

### Why this LinkedIn Company Scraper?

Cookie-based ones break when sessions expire. This LinkedIn Company Scraper checks every run and tells you plainly when a page could not be read, instead of returning empty or wrong rows.

### Data you get from LinkedIn Company Scraper

Every result is one flat row with these fields (values from a real run):

| Field | Example |
|---|---|
| `company` | microsoft |
| `status` | tracked |
| `employeesChange` | 0 |
| `employeesChangePct` | 0 |
| `followersChange` | 5217 |
| `newPostsSinceLastRun` | 0 |
| `lastRunAt` | 2026-10-16T13:21:14+00:00 |
| `checkedAt` | 2026-10-17T09:21:13+00:00 |
| `name` | Microsoft |
| `linkedinUrl` | https://www.linkedin.com/company/microsoft |
| `website` | https://news.microsoft.com/ |
| `followers` | 29308334 |
| `employeesOnLinkedIn` | 231136 |
| `companySize` | 10,001+ employees |
| `industry` | Software Development |
| `headquarters` | Redmond, Washington |
| `type` | Public Company |
| `founded` | null |
| `specialties` | Business Software, Developer Tools, Home & Educational Softw... |
| `country` | US |
| `description` | Every company has a mission. What's ours? To empower every p... |
| `recentPosts` | \[{"date": "2026-10-15", "text": "This month, the Microsoft A... |

### How to use LinkedIn Company Scraper

1. Press **Start** - the form already holds an example that works.
2. Put in your own input (see the fields on the Input tab).
3. Run it once, or put it on an **Apify Schedule** to get fresh rows every day.
4. Download the results as JSON, CSV or Excel, or send them to Google Sheets, Zapier, Make, the Apify API or an AI agent (Apify MCP server).

#### Input example

```json
{
  "companies": [
    "https://www.linkedin.com/company/microsoft/",
    "openai"
  ],
  "maxItems": 2,
  "useApifyProxy": true
}
```

#### Output example (a real run)

```json
[
  {
    "company": "microsoft",
    "status": "tracked",
    "employeesChange": 0,
    "employeesChangePct": 0,
    "followersChange": 5217,
    "newPostsSinceLastRun": 0,
    "lastRunAt": "2026-10-16T13:21:14+00:00",
    "checkedAt": "2026-10-17T09:21:13+00:00",
    "name": "Microsoft",
    "linkedinUrl": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/microsoft",
    "website": "https://news.microsoft.com/",
    "followers": 29308334,
    "employeesOnLinkedIn": 231136,
    "companySize": "10,001+ employees",
    "industry": "Software Development",
    "headquarters": "Redmond, Washington",
    "type": "Public Company",
    "founded": null,
    "specialties": "Business Software, Developer Tools, Home & Educational Software, Tablets, Search, Advertising, Servers, Windows Operating System, Windows Applications & Platforms, Smartphones, Cloud Computing, Quantum Computing, Future of Work, Productivity, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Laptops, Mixed Reality, Virtual Reality, Gaming, Developers, and IT Professional",
    "country": "US",
    "description": "Every company has a mission. What's ours? To empower every person and every organization to achieve more. We believe technology can and should be a force for good and that meaningful innovation contributes to a brighter world in the future and today. Our culture doesn’t just encourage curiosity; it embraces it. Each day we make progress together by showing up as our authentic selves. We show up with a learn-it-all mentality. We show up cheering on others, knowing their success doesn't diminish our own. We show up every day open to learning our own biases, changing our behavior, and inviting in",
    "recentPosts": [
      {
        "date": "2026-10-15",
        "text": "This month, the Microsoft Atlanta team, in partnership with Black in Technology, hosted the 404 Tech Summit (BitCon) for two days of conversations on AI and the future of work with Atlanta's tech community. Great to learn alongside the technologists, students, and leaders shaping what's next.",
        "likes": 221,
        "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/posts/microsoft_this-month-the-microsoft-atlanta-team-in-activity-7516505833061474305-T6ou"
      },
      {
        "date": "2026-10-15",
        "text": "What makes the perfect prompt? Ask the Microsoft team in New York — it's all about building context over time.",
        "likes": 180,
        "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/posts/microsoft_what-makes-the-perfect-prompt-ask-the-micr
```

One flat row per result.

### How much does LinkedIn Company Scraper cost?

You pay only per result (pay per event) - no monthly fee, no minimum, and the price per result is lower on Apify's Bronze, Silver and Gold plans. The exact price is on the **Pricing** tab. Apify's free plan credit is enough to try it on real input.

| You want | What you pay for |
|---|---|
| A quick test with the example | a few results |
| A daily scheduled run | only the rows that run returns |
| A big one-off export | the results delivered - set a maximum in the input |

### Also searched as

- linkedin company data
- linkedin headcount tracker
- company employee count
- linkedin company details
- company monitoring

### FAQ

**Does LinkedIn Company Scraper need a login, cookies or an API key?** No. It reads public pages only.

**Can I run LinkedIn Company Scraper on a schedule?** Yes - with Apify Schedules; each run returns fresh rows.

**Can I call it from Python, JavaScript or an AI agent?** Yes - through the Apify API, the Apify client libraries or the Apify MCP server.

**Is it legal?** It collects only data anyone can see without logging in. You are responsible for using it within the source site's terms and data protection law (GDPR, CCPA).

**What if the site blocks a request?** The run retries from a fresh connection and, if it still cannot read the page, stops with a clear message - never with made-up rows.

**Do I need proxies?** No setup needed - LinkedIn Company Scraper uses Apify Proxy by default where the site needs it.

### Troubleshooting

- **No results:** check the input (a public URL or a search term that returns results in a normal browser), then try the example input once.
- **Fewer results than expected:** raise the maximum in the input; some sites show only a part of their data without logging in, and LinkedIn Company Scraper never logs in.
- **The run stopped with a message:** the message says what the site answered; run it again later or with fewer items.

### Your feedback

Missing a field, found a bug, or need another site? Open an issue on the **Issues** tab - issues are answered and fixed. If LinkedIn Company Scraper saved you time, a short review on this page helps others find it.

Data source: [www.linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com)

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# Actor input Schema

## `companies` (type: `array`):

LinkedIn company links (or the name in the link, e.g. microsoft). One per line.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Stop after this many companies.

## `useApifyProxy` (type: `boolean`):

Recommended: LinkedIn limits how often one address may ask.

## `proxyGroups` (type: `array`):

Optional, e.g. RESIDENTIAL.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "companies": [
    "https://www.linkedin.com/company/microsoft/",
    "openai"
  ],
  "maxItems": 2,
  "useApifyProxy": true
}
```

# Actor output Schema

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

All result rows (open as table, JSON, CSV or Excel).

# 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 = {
    "companies": [
        "https://www.linkedin.com/company/microsoft/",
        "openai"
    ],
    "maxItems": 2,
    "useApifyProxy": true
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("h1018y/anvil-linkedin-company-scraper").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 = {
    "companies": [
        "https://www.linkedin.com/company/microsoft/",
        "openai",
    ],
    "maxItems": 2,
    "useApifyProxy": True,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("h1018y/anvil-linkedin-company-scraper").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 '{
  "companies": [
    "https://www.linkedin.com/company/microsoft/",
    "openai"
  ],
  "maxItems": 2,
  "useApifyProxy": true
}' |
apify call h1018y/anvil-linkedin-company-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,h1018y/anvil-linkedin-company-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

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/Pq4ZbIaLukTg4HMgm/builds/4c5dEpMPaD3BKl9UK/openapi.json