LinkedIn Profile Search Scraper

Find and extract publicly available LinkedIn profile data from Google Search results — with structured output, multi-query batching, and automatic retry.

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What does it do?

This Actor searches Google using targeted site:linkedin.com/in queries to discover publicly indexed LinkedIn profiles. It extracts structured data from search result snippets — no LinkedIn login required.

Key Features

Feature	Details
🔎 Single or batch queries	Pass one query string or a list for bulk searches
🧠 Structured output	Parsed name, jobTitle, company, location — not just raw snippets
📄 Multi-page support	Up to 20 pages per query (~200 profiles per query)
🔁 Automatic retry	3-attempt retry with backoff on failed requests
🌍 Global search	Set countryCode for localized Google results
🚫 Deduplication	Duplicate profiles are removed across pages and queries
💰 Max results cap	Set maxResults to control spend precisely
🔒 Public data only	No LinkedIn session or credentials needed

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Input

Configure via the Input tab in Apify Console.

Field	Type	Required	Default	Description
query	string	No*	—	Single Google search query
queries	array	No*	—	Multiple queries for batch scraping
maxPages	integer	No	1	Pages per query (1–20, ~10 profiles/page)
maxResults	integer	No	unlimited	Hard cap on total profiles saved
countryCode	string	No	us	Google locale (us, uk, de, in, au…)
proxyConfiguration	object	No	GOOGLE_SERP	Proxy settings — SERP proxies required

* At least one of query or queries must be provided.

Query Examples

site:linkedin.com/in "software engineer" "San Francisco"
site:linkedin.com/in "product manager" fintech "New York"
site:linkedin.com/in director "venture capital"
site:linkedin.com/in founder startup "London"
site:linkedin.com/in nurse "Los Angeles"

💡 Use quotes for exact phrase matching. Combine with OR / AND for complex filters.

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Output

Results are saved to the default dataset and can be exported as JSON, CSV, Excel, or HTML.

Dataset Fields

Field	Type	Description
name	string	Parsed name from the search result title
jobTitle	string	Parsed job title (e.g. "Software Engineer")
company	string	Parsed current company (e.g. "Google")
location	string	Location from result subtitle (e.g. "San Francisco Bay Area")
title	string	Full raw title from search result
profileUrl	string	Direct LinkedIn profile URL
description	string	Full snippet text from Google
displayUrl	string	URL shown in search result
position	integer	Result position (1-based)
sourceUrl	string	Google search page URL
scrapedAt	string	ISO 8601 timestamp

Example Output

{
  "name": "Jane Smith",
  "jobTitle": "Senior Software Engineer",
  "company": "Stripe",
  "location": "San Francisco, California, United States",
  "title": "Jane Smith - Senior Software Engineer at Stripe",
  "profileUrl": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/janesmith",
  "description": "Senior Software Engineer at Stripe · San Francisco Bay Area · 2K followers",
  "displayUrl": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/janesmith",
  "position": 1,
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Alinkedin.com%2Fin+software+engineer",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-05-30T08:46:28.000Z"
}

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Use Cases

Use Case	Example Query
Recruiting	site:linkedin.com/in "software engineer" "San Francisco"
Lead Generation	site:linkedin.com/in "marketing director" "New York"
Market Research	site:linkedin.com/in founder startup
Competitive Intel	site:linkedin.com/in engineer Google OR Meta
Networking	site:linkedin.com/in "data scientist" healthcare

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Tips & Tricks

Optimize queries:

• Use quotes for exact matches: "product manager"
• Include location: "San Francisco" or "London"
• Filter by company: site:linkedin.com/in engineer Google
• Combine with OR: site:linkedin.com/in (engineer OR developer)

Control costs:

• Set maxResults to cap total profiles regardless of query count
• Start with maxPages: 1 to preview results
• Use countryCode to improve regional relevance

Data quality:

• Structured fields (name, jobTitle, company) are parsed heuristically — verify for edge cases
• Google's snippet content varies; some profiles may have partial data
• Results depend on Google's indexing

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Limitations

• Extracts publicly available data only from Google Search results
• Does not log into LinkedIn or access private profile information
• Results depend on Google's indexing — not all profiles appear
• Google may occasionally rate-limit requests; the Actor retries automatically (3 attempts per page)

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Support

• Issues: Report via the Actor's Issues tab in Apify Store
• Docs: Apify Platform Documentation

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