linkedin-scraping

name	linkedin-scraping
description	Scrape LinkedIn profiles and company pages. Use when the user wants to extract data from a LinkedIn profile or company page, look up someone on LinkedIn, or enrich a lead with LinkedIn data.

Scraping LinkedIn

LinkedIn blocks unauthenticated scrapers. Use the methods below in order of preference.

Method 1: WebFetch (fastest, free)

Try this first — no credits needed.

WebFetch: https://www.linkedin.com/in/<handle>/

Returns name, headline, about, full experience, education, skills, certifications, and recent activity.

Method 2: cursor-ide-browser MCP (visual/interactive)

Use when you need to scroll, screenshot, or interact with the page.

browser_navigate → url: https://www.linkedin.com/in/<handle>/, take_screenshot_afterwards: true
browser_lock
browser_scroll → ref: <element ref>, scrollIntoView: true   # use browser_snapshot to find refs
browser_take_screenshot
browser_unlock

Always browser_lock before interacting, browser_unlock when done.

Method 3: Firecrawl browser (if credits available)

Check credits first with firecrawl --status. Skip if credits are negative.

firecrawl browser "open https://www.linkedin.com/in/<handle>/"
firecrawl browser "scrape" -o .firecrawl/linkedin-<handle>.md
firecrawl browser close

Use firecrawl browser (not firecrawl scrape) — LinkedIn requires browser automation.

First-Time Setup

If scraping returns a login wall, use the linkedin-login skill to authenticate the Cursor browser first. This is a one-time step.

Notes

• All methods rely on the user's existing LinkedIn session cookies — never handle credentials in code.
• Company pages (/company/<slug>/) work the same way as profiles.