LinkedIn Related User Scraper

LinkedIn Related User Scraper extracts related LinkedIn profile suggestions from seed profiles and can enrich each related user with full public profile data.

Use it when you need structured related profile suggestions from LinkedIn inside Apify datasets. Provide one or more usernames or profile URLs, set a result limit, and optionally enable enrichment for full profile details.

It is designed for lead discovery, recruiting research, professional network mapping, market research, and AI workflows that need repeatable LinkedIn-related profile data.

What is LinkedIn?

LinkedIn is a professional networking platform where public profiles can show work history, education, articles, activity, and related people suggestions.

What data can I extract with LinkedIn Related User Scraper?

LinkedIn Related User Scraper extracts the following data from LinkedIn:

• Related profile identity - Names, LinkedIn profile URLs, usernames, and headline text from the related profile block.
• Discovery context - The seed username, seed profile URL, and seed profile name that produced each related profile.
• Enriched profile details - When enrichment is enabled, each related profile can include full public profile data such as location, about text, work history, education, articles, activity, and structured profile metadata.

Use maxItems to keep test runs small, then enable enrichment when you need full profile details for every related user.

How can I use LinkedIn data?

• Lead discovery - Start from a known founder, executive, recruiter, investor, or creator and collect adjacent LinkedIn profiles for outreach research.
• Professional network mapping - Build datasets that show which people LinkedIn suggests around a known public profile.
• Recruiting research - Find profiles related to a target candidate, hiring manager, or company leader and enrich the most relevant results.
• Market and audience research - Discover professionals clustered around an industry profile, then export the dataset for analysis.
• AI enrichment workflows - Feed related profile records into ranking, classification, CRM enrichment, or research agents.

How to scrape LinkedIn

Step 1: Enter seed profiles

Add one or more LinkedIn usernames or /in/ profile URLs to the username array.

Step 2: Set the result limit

Use maxItems to control how many related profiles are saved across all seed profiles.

Step 3: Choose enrichment

Leave Enrich profiles off for lightweight related profile records, or turn it on to attach the full public profile object.

Step 4: Run and export

Start the Actor and download the Apify dataset as JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, or HTML.

LinkedIn Related User Scraper features

• Related LinkedIn profiles - Extract the people shown in the related profiles block for one or more seed LinkedIn users.
• Optional profile enrichment - Fetch full public profile details for every related user and attach them to the dataset record.
• Multiple seed profiles - Provide one or more LinkedIn usernames or profile URLs and collect related users across all of them.
• Result limits and deduplication - Use maxItems to control run size while duplicate related profiles are skipped across seed profiles.
• Apify-ready exports - Results are saved to the default Apify dataset and can be downloaded as JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, or HTML.

Built for reliable Apify runs with automatic retries, proxy support, and structured dataset output.

Input

Configure the run on the Actor's Input tab. Set the fields for your chosen mode, then start the run.

Related profiles

Enter one or more LinkedIn usernames or /in/ profile URLs and collect profiles shown as related to those seeds.

Field	Type	Required	Description
username	array	Yes	Seed LinkedIn profile usernames or /in/ profile URLs to find related profiles for.
maxItems	integer	No	Maximum number of related profiles to save across all seed profiles. Set 0 for unlimited.
enrichProfile	boolean	No	Fetch the full LinkedIn profile for each related profile and attach it under profile.

Related profiles with enrichment

Enable Enrich profiles to attach the full public profile object for each related user.

Field	Type	Required	Description
username	array	Yes	Seed LinkedIn profile usernames or /in/ profile URLs to find related profiles for.
maxItems	integer	No	Maximum number of related profiles to save across all seed profiles. Set 0 for unlimited.
enrichProfile	boolean	No	Fetch the full LinkedIn profile for each related profile and attach it under profile.

Example input

{
  "username": [
    "williamhgates"
  ],
  "maxItems": 20,
  "enrichProfile": false
}

Output

Download results as JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, or HTML, or pull them from the Apify Dataset API.

Related profile

Field	Type	Description
name	string,number,boolean,object,array,null	Name shown on the related LinkedIn profile.
headline	string,number,boolean,object,array,null	Current headline or organization text shown for the related profile.
username	string,number,boolean,object,array,null	LinkedIn username extracted from the related profile URL.
url	string,number,boolean,object,array,null	LinkedIn profile URL for the related profile.

Discovery source

Field	Type	Description
source_username	string,number,boolean,object,array,null	Seed LinkedIn username whose profile suggested this related profile.
source_name	string,number,boolean,object,array,null	Seed profile name whose related profile block contained this result.
source_url	string,number,boolean,object,array,null	LinkedIn URL of the seed profile.

Enrichment

Field	Type	Description
enriched	string,number,boolean,object,array,null	Whether a full profile was successfully attached.
profile	string,number,boolean,object,array,null	Full LinkedIn profile data when enrichment is enabled.

Example output

{
  "name": "Melinda French Gates",
  "headline": "Pivotal",
  "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/melindagates",
  "username": "melindagates",
  "source_username": "williamhgates",
  "source_name": "Bill Gates",
  "source_url": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamhgates",
  "enriched": false
}

How much does it cost to scrape LinkedIn?

This Actor uses Apify pay-per-result pricing. You are charged for successful dataset results according to the Actor pricing shown on the Apify Pricing tab. Enrichment may add extra billable events when enabled.

Apify's free plan includes monthly credits, which may cover small test runs and up to the free result allowance configured for the Actor.

Start with a low maxItems value before enabling enrichment for large seed lists.

How does LinkedIn Related User Scraper compare to other LinkedIn scrapers?

Tool	Price / 1K	Fields	Key difference
LinkedIn Related User Scraper (this Actor)	Apify pay-per-result	Related profile name, headline, URL, username, source profile, optional full profile object	Focused on collecting related LinkedIn people suggestions from seed profiles and optionally enriching each result.
Manual LinkedIn browsing	Manual time	Whatever you copy by hand	Slow, inconsistent, and hard to repeat across seed profiles.

• Best when you want lookalike or adjacent LinkedIn profiles starting from known people.
• Use manual browsing only for one-off checks, not repeatable datasets.

LinkedIn Related User Scraper FAQ

Can I provide LinkedIn profile URLs instead of usernames?

Yes. The Actor accepts either LinkedIn usernames such as williamhgates or public profile URLs such as https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamhgates.

What does Enrich profiles do?

When enabled, the Actor fetches the full public profile for each related user and stores it under the profile field. Leave it off for faster, lighter runs.

Can I scrape related profiles for multiple seed users?

Yes. Add multiple usernames or profile URLs to the username array. The Actor processes them in order and skips duplicate related profiles.

How do I control run cost?

Set maxItems to a small number while testing. Enable enrichment only when you need full profile details for each related user.

Can I export LinkedIn related profiles to CSV or Excel?

Yes. Apify datasets can be downloaded as JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, HTML, or accessed through the Dataset API.

Can I schedule recurring LinkedIn related profile collection?

Yes. Use Apify schedules to run the Actor hourly, daily, weekly, or at any custom interval supported by Apify.

Can I integrate LinkedIn Related User Scraper with other apps?

Yes. LinkedIn Related User Scraper works with Apify integrations and can send results to common automation, spreadsheet, database, and AI workflows.

• Google Sheets and Airtable - Export related profile lists into shared research tables.
• CRM and enrichment workflows - Send related profile records into lead scoring, enrichment, or recruiting pipelines.
• Make, Zapier, and n8n - Trigger downstream automations when a scrape finishes.
• Apify API and webhooks - Run the Actor from code and consume completed datasets programmatically.
• Apify MCP Server - Let AI agents pull fresh LinkedIn related profile data through Apify.

Can I use LinkedIn Related User Scraper with the Apify API?

Yes. LinkedIn Related User Scraper can be run programmatically with the Apify API. You can also schedule recurring runs, trigger runs with webhooks, and export data through the Dataset API.

Python

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_APIFY_API_TOKEN")

run = client.actor("thenetaji/linkedin-related-user-scraper").call(run_input={
    "username": [
        "williamhgates"
    ],
    "maxItems": 20,
    "enrichProfile": false
})

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

Node.js

import { ApifyClient } from "apify-client";

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: "YOUR_APIFY_API_TOKEN" });

const run = await client.actor("thenetaji/linkedin-related-user-scraper").call({
  "username": [
    "williamhgates"
  ],
  "maxItems": 20,
  "enrichProfile": false
});

const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items);

Can I use LinkedIn Related User Scraper through an MCP server?

Yes. AI agents can call this Actor through the Apify MCP server. Point your MCP client at the Apify MCP server (https://mcp.apify.com) and enable the Actor as a tool so agents can pull fresh LinkedIn related profile data on demand.

Is it legal to scrape LinkedIn?

This Actor extracts publicly available LinkedIn profile information. It should not be used to collect private account data, bypass access controls, or contact people in ways that violate privacy laws, LinkedIn terms, or your own compliance obligations. If you are unsure, consult a qualified lawyer.

Your feedback

Use the Issues tab on the Actor page for bug reports, missing fields, and feature requests.

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Last updated: 2026-07-10

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