LinkedIn Posts Scraper

Extract posts, updates, and content from LinkedIn profiles and company pages. Perfect for social media monitoring, content analysis, and trend research.

Features

• ✅ Four scraping methods
• ✅ Scrape posts from profiles
• ✅ Extract company updates
• ✅ Get engagement metrics
• ✅ Download images and videos
• ✅ Track content performance

Scraping Methods (Categories)

1. Collect by URL

Scrape specific LinkedIn posts using direct post URLs.

Best for: Analyzing specific viral posts or tracking particular updates

2. Discover by Company URL

Get all recent posts from a company's LinkedIn page.

Best for: Brand monitoring, competitor analysis, company communications

3. Discover by Profile URL

Extract all recent posts from a person's LinkedIn profile.

Best for: Influencer tracking, thought leader monitoring, personal brand analysis

4. Discover by URL

Discover posts from LinkedIn feed or search URLs.

Best for: Trending content discovery, topic-based post collection

How It Works

Two-Step Process:

1. Generate Snapshot ID: Submit URLs to start collecting posts
2. Fetch Data: After 30 seconds, retrieve all post data with engagement metrics

Input

Required Fields

• Action: Generate Snapshot ID or Fetch Data
• Category: Choose your scraping method

Input Fields

For All Categories:

• LinkedIn URLs: URLs relevant to your chosen category (one per line)

For Fetch Data:

• Snapshot ID: The ID from the generate step
• Category: Must match the category used for generation

Input Examples

Example 1: Specific Posts

{
  "action": "generate_snap_id",
  "category": "collect_by_url",
  "urls": "https://www.linkedin.com/posts/billgates_activity-7000000000000000000/\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/posts/satyanadella_activity-7000000000000000001/"
}

Example 2: Company Posts

{
  "action": "generate_snap_id",
  "category": "discover_by_company_url",
  "urls": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/microsoft/\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/google/"
}

Example 3: Profile Posts

{
  "action": "generate_snap_id",
  "category": "discover_by_profile_url",
  "urls": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamhgates/\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/satyanadella/"
}

Example 4: Feed Discovery

{
  "action": "generate_snap_id",
  "category": "discover_by_url",
  "urls": "https://www.linkedin.com/feed/"
}

Example 5: Fetch Data (Wait 30 seconds!)

{
  "action": "fetch_data",
  "category": "collect_by_url",
  "snap_id": "linkedin_post_s_post123"
}

Data Extracted

Post Content

• Post title/headline
• Full post text
• Post type (text, image, video, article, poll)
• Publication date and time
• Direct post URL

Author Information

• Author name
• Author profile URL
• Author headline/title
• Profile picture

Engagement Metrics

• Number of likes/reactions
• Comment count
• Share/repost count
• Engagement rate
• View count (when available)

Media Content

• Images (URLs to all images)
• Videos (URLs and metadata)
• Attached documents
• Article links

Additional Data

• Hashtags used
• Mentioned profiles
• Post visibility (public/connections)

Example Output

{
  "post_id": "7000000000000000000",
  "title": "Excited to share our latest innovation",
  "text": "Today marks a significant milestone for our team. We're launching a new AI-powered tool that will revolutionize how businesses operate...",
  "author": "Satya Nadella",
  "author_url": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/satyanadella/",
  "author_headline": "Chairman and CEO at Microsoft",
  "post_type": "image",
  "date": "2024-01-15T14:30:00Z",
  "likes_count": 45230,
  "comments_count": 1523,
  "shares_count": 3421,
  "engagement_rate": "10.2%",
  "post_url": "https://www.linkedin.com/posts/satyanadella_activity-7000000000000000000/",
  "images": [
    "https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/..."
  ],
  "hashtags": ["#AI", "#Innovation", "#Technology"],
  "company": "Microsoft"
}

Step-by-Step Guide

1. Choose Your Category

Category	When to Use
Collect by URL	You have specific post URLs
Discover by Company	Track brand communications
Discover by Profile	Monitor thought leaders
Discover by URL	Explore trending content

2. Generate Snapshot ID

• Select "Generate Snapshot ID"
• Choose your category
• Enter URLs (one per line)
• Run the actor
• Save the snapshot ID

3. Wait 30 Seconds

Let the scraping process complete

4. Fetch Your Posts

• Select "Fetch Data"
• Choose the same category
• Enter your snapshot ID
• Run to get results

Important Notes

⚠️ Match Your Category The category used for fetching MUST match the category used for generating. Mixed categories will cause errors.

⚠️ 30-Second Wait Minimum Premature fetching results in incomplete or missing data.

⚠️ URL Format Matters

• Post URLs: Must be activity URLs
• Company URLs: Use main company page
• Profile URLs: Use main profile page

Use Cases

Social Media Monitoring

• Track brand mentions
• Monitor competitor content
• Analyze social sentiment
• Identify trending topics

Content Strategy

• Benchmark engagement rates
• Identify high-performing content
• Optimal posting time analysis
• Content type performance

Influencer Marketing

• Track influencer content
• Measure reach and engagement
• Identify brand ambassadors
• Content collaboration opportunities

Market Research

• Industry trend analysis
• Thought leadership tracking
• Customer feedback monitoring
• Product launch tracking

PR & Communications

• Monitor company announcements
• Track executive communications
• Crisis communication analysis
• Brand perception research

Tips for Maximum Insights

Engagement Analysis

• Compare engagement across time periods
• Track post performance by content type
• Identify viral content patterns
• Measure audience response

Content Planning

• Study successful post formats
• Analyze hashtag effectiveness
• Determine optimal post length
• Identify engaging visuals

Competitive Intelligence

• Monitor competitor posting frequency
• Analyze their engagement rates
• Track their messaging themes
• Identify their top-performing content

Common Questions

Q: How many recent posts are collected? A: Typically the last 10-25 posts, depending on the profile/company activity.

Q: Can I get older posts? A: Only recent posts that are visible on the page are collected.

Q: Are images and videos downloaded? A: URLs to media are provided. You can download them separately.

Q: Can I track post analytics over time? A: Run the actor periodically and compare results in your dataset.

Q: What about private posts? A: Only publicly visible posts are collected.

Category Selection Guide

Collect by URL

• ✅ Tracking specific viral posts
• ✅ Analyzing competitor's best content
• ✅ Monitoring campaign posts
• ❌ Bulk content discovery

Discover by Company

• ✅ Brand monitoring
• ✅ Complete company content audit
• ✅ Corporate communication tracking
• ❌ Individual thought leader posts

Discover by Profile

• ✅ Influencer content tracking
• ✅ Thought leader monitoring
• ✅ Executive communications
• ❌ Company official updates

Discover by URL

• ✅ Trending content discovery
• ✅ Topic-based research
• ✅ Feed analysis
• ❌ Specific user content

Data Analysis Ideas

Engagement Metrics

• Average likes per post
• Comment-to-like ratio
• Share rate analysis
• Engagement rate trends

Content Performance

• Best performing content types
• Optimal posting times
• Hashtag effectiveness
• Topic popularity

Competitive Benchmarks

• Compare engagement rates
• Content frequency analysis
• Response time metrics
• Audience growth correlation

Export & Integration

Export Formats

• JSON: API and tool integration
• CSV: Spreadsheet analysis
• Excel: Business reporting
• XML: System integration

Data Uses

• Import to analytics tools
• Create engagement reports
• Build content calendars
• Power dashboards

Best Practices

1. Regular Monitoring: Run daily/weekly for trends
2. Compare Metrics: Track changes over time
3. Content Types: Analyze which formats perform best
4. Timing Analysis: Find optimal posting times
5. **Hashtag