LinkedIn Company Scraper
Plugin ID: linkedin_scrape_company
Description
The LinkedIn Company Scraper tool allows you to fetch detailed information from LinkedIn company pages. By providing a LinkedIn company URL, the tool will extract and return comprehensive company data including business information, employee details, industry insights, and other publicly available company details.
Cost Information
Cost: 4 credits
PixelML Cost: $0.02
Input Parameters
company_url
string
Yes
-
The complete URL of the LinkedIn company page you want to scrape.
Example: https://www.linkedin.com/company/google/
Output
data
object
A comprehensive object containing all extracted LinkedIn company information, including business details, employee data, updates, etc.
How It Works
URL Validation: The action validates the provided LinkedIn company URL
Data Extraction: The tool accesses the LinkedIn company page and extracts publicly available information
Data Structuring: The extracted information is organized into a structured object format
Response Delivery: Returns the complete company data in JSON format
Use Cases
Market Research: Analyze competitors and industry players
Sales & Lead Generation: Research target companies and decision makers
Business Development: Identify potential partners and clients
Investment Analysis: Evaluate companies for investment opportunities
Recruitment: Understand company culture and hiring trends
Competitive Intelligence: Monitor competitor activities and updates
Example Usage
Basic Company Analysis
Company URL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/microsoft/Competitor Research
Company URL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/salesforce/Output Data Structure
The returned data object typically includes:
Basic Information: Company name, tagline, logo, website URL
Company Details: Industry, company size, headquarters location, founded year
Description: Company overview and mission statement
Employee Information: Total employee count, employee growth trends
Specialties: Core business areas and expertise
Contact Information: Phone numbers, addresses (if publicly available)
Recent Updates: Latest company posts and announcements
Follower Count: Number of LinkedIn followers
Affiliated Companies: Parent company or subsidiaries (if applicable)
Funding Information: Investment rounds and funding details (if available)
Tips for Best Results
Use Complete URLs: Provide the full LinkedIn company URL including the protocol (https://)
Public Pages Only: The tool can only access publicly visible company information
Valid Company URLs: Ensure the URL leads to an active LinkedIn company page
Rate Limiting: Be mindful of usage frequency to avoid rate limiting
Data Accuracy: Company information reflects what the organization has made publicly available
Regular Updates: Company data changes frequently, so scrape regularly for current information
Limitations
Public Information Only: Can only access information that is publicly visible on the company page
Login Required Content: Cannot access information that requires LinkedIn login
Premium Features: Cannot access LinkedIn Premium-only insights
Rate Limits: Subject to LinkedIn's rate limiting policies
Page Privacy: Respects company page privacy settings
Geographic Restrictions: Some company pages may not be accessible from certain regions
Real-time Data: Company information is current as of the time of scraping
Employee Data: Individual employee information is not included in company scraping
Privacy & Compliance
Only accesses publicly available company information
Respects LinkedIn's terms of service
Does not store or cache company data
Complies with data protection regulations
Users should ensure they have appropriate permissions for their use case
Error Handling
Common error scenarios:
Invalid URL: Returns error for malformed or non-LinkedIn URLs
Company Not Found: Returns error for non-existent company pages
Private Company Page: Limited data returned for private company pages
Rate Limited: Temporary restriction if too many requests are made
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