LinkedIn Posts Scraper

LinkedIn Posts Scraper

Scrape LinkedIn posts from any profile, company page, or direct URL, up to a million per run. Every post comes with its author, content, engagement counts, and timestamp. No login or API key. Export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML.

LinkedIn's official API requires partner approval, OAuth, and strict rate limits. This reads the public post feeds directly, filtered by profile, company, or post URL, and returns each match in one fixed schema. No cookies, no login, no API key.

Who uses it	What they scrape LinkedIn for
Market researchers	Which topics a niche is discussing this week
Recruiters	What candidates share publicly to gauge their expertise
Sales teams	What prospects post about to personalize outreach
Content marketers	What competitors publish to benchmark their own content
Data analysts	Build a dataset of posts for trend analysis

What it does

This Actor collects LinkedIn posts by profile URL, company URL, or direct post URL, and returns each one as a flat row.

• 🔗 Profile and company URLs: feed any LinkedIn profile or company page, and the Actor collects all visible posts.
• 📄 Direct post URLs: paste individual post links to fetch specific content.
• 📊 Engagement metrics: likes, comments, and shares are included for each post.
• ⏱️ Timestamps: each post includes its publication date and time.
• 📦 Bulk export: download up to a million posts per run in CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML.

Results export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML, or straight from the API.

What you can do with LinkedIn data

📈 Track topics and trends.

A market researcher collects posts from industry leaders to see which topics are gaining traction this week.

🎯 Personalize sales outreach.

A sales rep scrapes a prospect's recent posts to reference their interests in the first message.

🧠 Gauge candidate expertise.

A recruiter reviews a candidate's public posts to assess their knowledge and communication style.

📊 Benchmark competitor content.

A content marketer scrapes a competitor's company page to compare posting frequency and engagement.

🔍 Build a research dataset.

A data analyst collects posts from multiple profiles to analyze sentiment or topic distribution.

Why choose this scraper

	What you get
No API key	Scrape public LinkedIn posts without registering an app or dealing with OAuth.
Fixed schema	Every post returns the same flat structure, ready for analysis.
Scalable	Collect up to a million posts per run.
Flexible input	Mix profiles, companies, and direct post URLs in one run.

How it compares

This Actor focuses on LinkedIn posts, while the competitors below focus on profile data and lead enrichment.

Feature	ParseForge	✨Mass Linkedin Profile Scraper with Email 📧 (No Cookies)	✨Leads Finder - $1.5/1k leads with Emails [Apollo Alternative]
Scrapes LinkedIn posts	Yes	Not listed	Not listed
Scrapes LinkedIn profiles	Not listed	Yes	Yes
Extracts verified email	Not listed	Yes	Yes
Extracts phone number	Not listed	Yes	Yes
Extracts work history and education	Not listed	Yes	Not listed
No cookies required	Yes	Yes	Not listed

Configure the run

Drive the Actor from profile URLs, company URLs, and direct post URLs, alone or together, and set a maximum number of posts to collect per run. The Input tab lists every parameter.

A first run with the defaults:

{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/satyanadella/"
    }
  ],
  "maxItems": 10
}

A larger pull:

{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/satyanadella/"
    }
  ],
  "maxItems": 200
}

Pricing

Pay-per-result: $0.01599 per result collected. You pay only for the results written to your dataset.

Results collected	Approximate cost
100 results	$1.60
1,000 results	$15.99
10,000 results	$159.90

New Apify accounts start with $5 in free credit.

Free users

Free-plan runs return up to 10 results as a preview. Upgrade your Apify plan to collect up to 1,000,000 results per run.

Run it

1. Create a free Apify account with $5 in credit.
2. Open the LinkedIn Posts Scraper.
3. Set your inputs and any filters, then click Start.
4. Export the results as CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML from the Dataset tab.

Run it programmatically through the Apify API (run-sync-get-dataset-items) or the ApifyClient for JavaScript and Python.

Use with AI agents (MCP)

Give an AI agent live access to LinkedIn through the Model Context Protocol. Add the Actor to Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client:

claude mcp add --transport http apify "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=parseforge/linkedin-posts-scraper"

Then prompt it in plain language to run the scraper and read back the results.

Troubleshooting

Why am I getting no results?

Check that the URLs are correct and publicly accessible. Some profiles or companies may have restricted visibility.

Why did the run stop before reaching maxItems?

The Actor stops when there are no more posts to load. LinkedIn may limit the number of posts shown on a public page.

Why are some posts missing engagement counts?

LinkedIn sometimes hides engagement counts for certain posts. The Actor returns whatever is publicly visible.

Can I scrape posts from a private profile?

No. The Actor only accesses public posts. Private profiles are not accessible without authentication.

Why did I get an error about invalid URL?

Make sure the URL starts with https://www.linkedin.com/ and points to a profile, company, or post.

FAQ

Question	Answer
Do I need a LinkedIn account or API key?	No. The Actor reads public post feeds without login or API key.
Can I scrape posts from a company page?	Yes. Provide the company URL, and the Actor collects all visible posts.
Can I scrape a specific post by URL?	Yes. Paste the direct post URL into startUrls, and the Actor fetches that post.
How many posts can I collect?	You can set maxItems up to 1,000,000 posts per run.
What data does each post include?	Each post includes author, content, engagement counts (likes, comments, shares), and timestamp.
What export formats are supported?	CSV, JSON, Excel, and XML.
Is this legal?	You are responsible for complying with LinkedIn's terms of service and applicable laws. The Actor only accesses publicly available data.
Can I mix profiles and companies in one run?	Yes. Add multiple URLs to startUrls, and the Actor processes them all.
Does the Actor handle pagination?	Yes. It automatically follows pagination to collect posts up to your maxItems limit.
Can I filter posts by date or engagement?	The Actor does not have built-in filters. It collects posts as they appear, and you can filter the exported data yourself.

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🆘 Need help? Email parseforge@protonmail.com with your run ID, your input, and what you expected.

⚠️ Disclaimer. This Actor is unofficial and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by LinkedIn Corporation. It collects only publicly available data. You are responsible for using the collected data in compliance with the source's terms of service and applicable data-protection laws, including GDPR, CCPA, and PIPL. Do not use it to collect personal data unlawfully.