https://github.com/situmorang-com/linkedin-scraper
Scraping LinkedIn using javascript in browser console
https://github.com/situmorang-com/linkedin-scraper
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Scraping LinkedIn using javascript in browser console
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/situmorang-com/linkedin-scraper
- Owner: situmorang-com
- License: mit
- Created: 2020-01-13T05:56:22.000Z (almost 6 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2024-09-06T05:31:11.000Z (about 1 year ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-03-27T06:22:18.832Z (7 months ago)
- Topics: javascript, linkedin, linkedin-scraper, scraper, scraping-websites
- Language: JavaScript
- Size: 8.79 KB
- Stars: 4
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 1
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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# LinkedIn Profile Scraper
A **JavaScript for Automation (JXA)** script to scrape profile data from **LinkedIn** directly from the active tab of your browser. This tool can extract key information such as name, job title, and current company from a LinkedIn profile, streamlining the process of data collection.
## 🚀 Features
- **Multi-browser support**: Works with Google Chrome, Arc, and Safari.
- **Seamless integration**: Automatically detects the active browser and tab.
- **Profile data extraction**: Scrapes the name, headline, company, and job title from LinkedIn profiles.
- **Minimal setup**: No additional dependencies required.
## 📋 Prerequisites
- macOS (JavaScript for Automation is a Mac-only feature)
- LinkedIn account
- Supported browser: **Google Chrome**, **Arc**, or **Safari**
## 📦 Installation
1. **Clone the repository:**
```bash
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/linkedin-profile-scraper.git
cd linkedin-profile-scraper
```
2. **Run the script using JXA:**
- Open the **Script Editor** on macOS.
- Copy and paste the JavaScript code into the editor.
- Click on the "Run" button.
## 🛠️ Usage
1. Open a LinkedIn profile in one of the supported browsers (**Google Chrome**, **Arc**, or **Safari**).
2. Run the JXA script in **Script Editor**.
3. The script will automatically detect the active browser tab and scrape the profile data if a LinkedIn profile is open.
## 📜 Example Output
```text
Name: John Doe
Title: Software Engineer at Tech Company
Company: Tech Company
Job Title: Senior Software Engineer
Profile URL: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johndoe/
```
## 🔍 How It Works
1. **Browser Detection**: The script loops through the list of supported browsers to check if they are running and have an active window.
2. **URL Verification**: It verifies if the active tab is a LinkedIn profile page (`linkedin.com/in/`).
3. **Data Scraping**: Runs JavaScript in the browser context to extract:
- **Name** from the `.text-heading-xlarge` selector.
- **Title** from the `.text-body-medium` selector.
- **Experience Section**: Searches for the most recent job title and company by traversing the DOM structure.
## ⚠️ Limitations
- Works only on macOS with JXA.
- Requires the user to be logged into LinkedIn.
- May not work if LinkedIn changes its DOM structure or class names.
## 👥 Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Please open an issue or submit a pull request.
## 📝 License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.
## 📧 Contact
For more information or queries, please reach out to and send a message in my twitter (x): edmund7s
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