LinkedIn Scraper

Scrape LinkedIn profiles using the user's Chrome profile. Use when asked to find leads, scrape LinkedIn profiles, extract contact data from LinkedIn, or build prospect lists. Triggers include "find founders on LinkedIn", "scrape this LinkedIn profile", "get LinkedIn data for these people", "build a lead list from LinkedIn".

LinkedIn Scraper — Chrome Profile Web Scraping

Scrape LinkedIn profiles and search results using the user's authenticated Chrome browser session. No API keys needed — uses the browser tool with the Chrome profile relay.

Prerequisites

• Chrome browser with active LinkedIn login
• Browser relay connected (Chrome extension or openclaw browser profile)
• DuckDB workspace for storing results (optional)

Core Workflow

1. Single Profile Scrape

browser → open LinkedIn profile URL
browser → snapshot (extract structured data)
→ Parse: name, headline, title, company, location, education, experience, connections, about
→ Return structured JSON or insert into DuckDB

2. Search + Bulk Scrape

browser → open LinkedIn search URL with filters
browser → snapshot (extract result cards)
→ Parse each result: name, title, company, profile URL
→ For each profile URL: open → snapshot → parse full profile
→ Batch insert into DuckDB

3. Company Page Scrape

browser → open LinkedIn company page
→ Parse: company name, industry, size, description, specialties, employee count
→ Navigate to /people tab for employee list

Implementation Rules

Rate Limiting (CRITICAL)

• Minimum 3-5 second delay between page loads
• Maximum 80 profiles per session (LinkedIn rate limits)
• Randomize delays between 3-8 seconds (avoid detection)
• After every 20 profiles, take a 60-second break
• If CAPTCHA or "unusual activity" detected, stop immediately and alert user

Stealth Patterns

• Use natural scrolling (scroll down slowly, pause, scroll more)
• Don't scrape the same search results page more than twice
• Vary the order of profile visits (don't go sequentially)
• Close and reopen tabs periodically

Data Extraction — Profile Page

From a LinkedIn profile snapshot, extract these fields:

Field	Location	Notes
name	Main heading h1	Full name
headline	Below name	Title + Company usually
location	Location section	City, State/Country
current_title	Experience section, first entry	Most recent role
current_company	Experience section, first entry	Company name
education	Education section	School, degree, dates
connections	Connections count	Number or "500+"
about	About section	Bio text (may need "see more" click)
experience	Experience section	All roles with dates
profile_url	Browser URL bar	Canonical LinkedIn URL

Data Extraction — Search Results

From LinkedIn search results page:

Field	Location
name	Result card heading
headline	Below name in card
location	Card metadata
profile_url	Link href on name
mutual_connections	Card footer

Search URL Patterns

# People search
https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/people/?keywords={query}

# With filters
&geoUrn=%5B%22103644278%22%5D          # United States
&network=%5B%22F%22%2C%22S%22%5D        # 1st + 2nd connections
&currentCompany=%5B%22{company_id}%22%5D # Current company
&schoolFilter=%5B%22{school_id}%22%5D    # School filter

# YC founders (common query)
https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/people/?keywords=Y%20Combinator%20founder

# Company employees
https://www.linkedin.com/company/{slug}/people/

DuckDB Integration

When storing to DuckDB, use the Ironclaw workspace database:

-- Check if leads/contacts object exists
SELECT * FROM objects WHERE name = 'leads' OR name = 'contacts';

-- Insert via the EAV pattern or direct pivot view
INSERT INTO v_leads ("Name", "Title", "Company", "LinkedIn URL", "Location", "Source")
VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, 'LinkedIn Scrape');

If no suitable object exists, create one:

-- Use Ironclaw's object creation pattern from the dench skill

Error Handling

Error	Action
"Sign in" page	LinkedIn session expired — alert user to re-login in Chrome
CAPTCHA / Security check	Stop immediately, wait 30+ min, alert user
"Profile not found"	Skip, log URL as invalid
Rate limit (429)	Stop, wait 15 min, retry with longer delays
Empty snapshot	Page still loading — wait 3s and re-snapshot

Output Formats

JSON (default)

{
  "name": "Jane Doe",
  "headline": "CEO at Acme Corp",
  "current_title": "CEO",
  "current_company": "Acme Corp",
  "location": "San Francisco, CA",
  "linkedin_url": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/janedoe",
  "connections": "500+",
  "education": [{"school": "Stanford", "degree": "BS CS", "years": "2010-2014"}],
  "experience": [{"title": "CEO", "company": "Acme Corp", "duration": "2020-Present"}],
  "scraped_at": "2026-02-17T14:30:00Z"
}

Progress Reporting

For bulk scrapes, report progress:

Scraping: 15/50 profiles (30%) — Last: Jane Doe (Acme Corp)
Rate: ~4 profiles/min — ETA: 9 min remaining

Safety

• Never scrape private/restricted profiles
• Respect LinkedIn's robots.txt for public pages
• Store data locally only (DuckDB) — never exfiltrate
• User must have legitimate LinkedIn access
• This tool assists the user's own manual browsing at scale