LinkedIn Followers
Scraper API

Instantly scrape LinkedIn profile follower counts and collect name, position, city, current company, and more.

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LinkedIn Followers Scraper API Pricing

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How it works

From zero to LinkedIn Followers data in 3 steps

No proxies to configure, no infrastructure to manage. Pick, call, and receive.
  1. Pick a scraper

    Choose the LinkedIn Profiles scraper above or create your own with AI in minutes.

  2. Call the API

    One API call with up to 20 target URLs. Python and Node.js SDKs, CLI, MCP server, or any HTTP client.

  3. Get structured data

    Receive clean, parsed LinkedIn followers data in JSON, NDJSON, or CSV. Delivered via API, webhook, or cloud storage.

Scraper API Call
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer API_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '[{"url":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/elad-moshe-05a90413/"},{"url":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-myrvik-3baa01109"},{"url":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/aviv-tal-75b81/"},{"url":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/bulentakar/"},{"url":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/nnikolaev/"}]' "https://api.brightdata.com/datasets/v3/trigger?dataset_id=gd_l1viktl72bvl7bjuj0&format=json&uncompressed_webhook=true"
Response payload
[
  {
    "db_source": "1788642333624",
    "timestamp": "2026-09-05",
    "id": "cel***lac***a-2*********",
    "name": "Celia L*****a",
    "city": "Canada",
    "country_code": "CA",
    "position": "--",
    "about": null
  },
  {
    "db_source": "1788642333624",
    "timestamp": "2026-09-05",
    "id": "ama***-er***dso*********57",
    "name": "Amanda E*******n",
    "city": "Surrey, British Columbia, Canada",
    "country_code": "CA",
    "position": "Sales Specialist at COBS Bread",
    "about": null
  },
  {
    "db_source": "1788642333624",
    "timestamp": "2026-09-05",
    "id": "ron***for***l-0*********",
    "name": "Ronja F*****l",
    "city": "Greater Malmö Metropolitan Area",
    "country_code": "SE",
    "position": "Procurement Specialist på Akind",
    "about": "Thr***ng ***env********* th*********************ear***************************************"
  },
  {
    "db_source": "1788642333624",
    "timestamp": "2026-09-05",
    "id": "mar***-li***n-1*********",
    "name": "Margot L****n",
    "city": "Canada",
    "country_code": "CA",
    "position": "--",
    "about": null
  },
  {
    "db_source": "1788642333624",
    "timestamp": "2026-09-05",
    "id": "che***bda***-ta*********7a1***",
    "name": "Chef A*****a T****i",
    "city": "Pesaro, Marche, Italy",
    "country_code": "IT",
    "position": "Head chef",
    "about": "******"
  }
]
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LinkedIn Followers data scraping use cases

Real-time LinkedIn follower intelligence for your business.

Thought leader and influencer vetting

Scrape follower counts alongside position and about across a shortlist of individuals to vet real audience size before a sponsorship, partnership, or speaking invite. Cross-check against posting activity to spot inflated or dormant followings.

  • Followers
  • Position
  • About

Employee advocacy reach measurement

Scrape follower counts across your own employees' public profiles to estimate combined organic reach for company announcements shared through personal accounts. Track growth to measure advocacy program impact.

  • Followers
  • Name
  • Current company

Sales rep and executive reach scoring

Scrape follower counts across a target list of sales reps or executives at prospect accounts to gauge individual social influence ahead of outreach. Prioritize contacts with larger organic audiences.

  • Followers
  • Position
  • City

Creator and KOL shortlisting

Rank individual profiles by follower count across a niche or industry to build tiered outreach lists for LinkedIn-native influencer or ambassador programs, without needing existing follower data from the platform itself.

  • Followers
  • About
  • Country code

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Only publicly available data. ISO 27001 certified, SOC 2 controls, GDPR & CCPA compliant. Every use case is reviewed by a dedicated Compliance & Ethics team, backed by a documented Know Your Customer process and Acceptable Use Policy.



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LinkedIn Followers Scraper API FAQs

The LinkedIn Followers Scraper API is a powerful tool designed to automate data extraction from the LinkedIn Followers website, allowing users to efficiently gather and process large volumes of data for various use cases.

The LinkedIn Followers Scraper API works by sending automated requests to targeted website, extracting the necessary data points, and delivering them in a structured format. This process ensures accurate and quick data collection.

Yes, the LinkedIn Followers Scraper API is designed to comply with data protection regulations, including GDPR and CCPA. It ensures that all data collection activities are performed ethically and legally.

Absolutely! The LinkedIn Followers Scraper API is ideal for competitive analysis, allowing you to gather insights into your competitors' activities, trends, and strategies.

The LinkedIn Followers Scraper API offers flawless integration with various platforms and tools. You can use it with your existing data pipelines, CRM systems, or analytics tools to improve your data processing capabilities.

Yes! Every new Bright Data account automatically includes 5,000 free credits per month (approximately $7.50 in value) — no credit card required, no promo code, no commitment. These credits apply to Scrapers (including the LinkedIn Followers Scraper API), as well as the Unlocker API and SERP API. Credits renew on the 1st of each month, and you can start making API calls immediately after signing up.

When your 5,000 free monthly credits are exhausted, behavior depends on your account balance. If you have pre-deposited funds, usage continues seamlessly at standard PAYG rates with no interruption. If you have no deposited funds, requests will return an error until you add funds or until your credits renew on the 1st of the following month. Note that unused free credits do not roll over.

To avoid interruptions, you can enable auto-recharge in your billing settings at brightdata.com/cp/billing/settings.

There are no specific usage limits for the LinkedIn Followers Scraper API, offering you the flexibility to scale as needed.

Yes, we offer dedicated support for the LinkedIn Followers Scraper API. Our support team is available 24/7 to assist you with any questions or issues you may encounter while using the API.

Amazon S3, Google Cloud Storage, Google PubSub, Microsoft Azure Storage, Snowflake, and SFTP.

JSON, NDJSON, JSON lines, CSV, and .gz files (compressed).

The easiest way to scrape LinkedIn followers data at scale