Extract LinkedIn Profile Data to Webhook
Extracts key information from a public LinkedIn profile and sends it to a specified webhook URL, enabling integration with platforms like Make.com, Zapier, or custom applications.
This automation streamlines the process of gathering data from LinkedIn for use in other workflows. Here's how it works:
- Input: You provide the URL of a public LinkedIn profile and a destination webhook URL.
- Extraction: The automation securely accesses the LinkedIn profile and extracts key details, including the person's name, current job title, employer, location, and profile description.
- Formatting: It organizes the extracted information into a clean, structured JSON format, ready for any system to consume.
- Delivery: The structured data is sent via an HTTP POST request to your specified webhook URL. This action can trigger a workflow in another platform, such as adding a new lead to a CRM in Make.com or populating a candidate database in Zapier.
- Confirmation: The automation confirms whether the data was successfully extracted and delivered to the webhook.
Usage Ideas
- Automated Lead Enrichment: Trigger the automation from a CRM or Airtable form. When a new lead with a LinkedIn profile is added, automatically enrich their record with their latest job title and company.
- Streamlined Recruiting: When sourcing candidates, use this automation to quickly pull key profile details into your Applicant Tracking System (ATS) or a spreadsheet for easier comparison.
- Market Research: Build a database of industry experts or influencers by extracting information from a list of LinkedIn profiles.
- Personal Contact Management: Create a personal CRM by sending profile information of new contacts to a tool like Notion or Airtable via a webhook.
Customization Ideas
This template is a powerful starting point that you can easily tailor to your specific needs. You have the flexibility to:
- Customize Extracted Data: Change the data points you want to collect from a LinkedIn profile. You can ask for additional information like education history, skills, previous roles, or volunteer experience.
- Modify a Destination Data's Structure: Adjust the format of the data sent to your webhook. You can rename fields, add static values, or change the overall structure to perfectly match what your receiving system (like a CRM or a spreadsheet) expects.
- Integrate with Secure Endpoints: If your webhook requires authentication, you can easily add an API key or an authorization token to the request.
- Change the Source Website: While designed for LinkedIn, the core logic can be adapted to extract information from other websites or social media platforms.
