Linkedin influencer discovery
Discover top LinkedIn influencers and voices by topic, industry, follower count, and country.
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LinkedIn Influencer Discovery
Discover top LinkedIn influencers by topic, country, and follower count using the Apify powerai/influencer-filter-api-scraper actor. Queries a database of 3.6M+ influencer profiles filtered to those with LinkedIn presence.
Quick Start
Requires APIFY_API_TOKEN env var (or --token flag). Install dependency: pip install requests.
# Find top AI influencers with LinkedIn profiles
python3 skills/linkedin-influencer-discovery/scripts/discover_influencers.py \
--topic "artificial intelligence" --max-results 50 --output summary
# Find SaaS influencers in the US
python3 skills/linkedin-influencer-discovery/scripts/discover_influencers.py \
--topic "saas" --country "United States of America" --output summary
# Find marketing influencers with email available
python3 skills/linkedin-influencer-discovery/scripts/discover_influencers.py \
--topic "marketing" --has-email --max-results 100
# Filter to a specific follower range
python3 skills/linkedin-influencer-discovery/scripts/discover_influencers.py \
--topic "fintech" --min-followers 10000 --max-followers 500000 --output summary
CLI Reference
| Flag | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
--topic |
required | Topic to search (e.g. "artificial intelligence", "saas", "marketing") |
--category |
none | Category filter (e.g. "technology", "business", "lifestyle") |
--country |
none | Country (e.g. "United States of America", "United Kingdom") |
--language |
English | Language filter |
--min-followers |
0 | Minimum follower count (client-side filter) |
--max-followers |
0 (unlimited) | Maximum follower count (client-side filter) |
--has-email |
false | Only return influencers with an email address |
--max-results |
100 | Max influencers to discover (up to 1000) |
--output |
json | Output format: json or summary |
--token |
env var | Apify token (prefer APIFY_API_TOKEN env var) |
--timeout |
600 | Max seconds to wait for Apify run |
Cost
~$0.01 per result. 100 influencers ~ $1.00. The script prints a cost estimate before running.
Output Fields
Each influencer result includes (when available):
full_name- Display nameusername- Social media handlebiography- Bio textfollower_count- Total followers (across platforms)following_count- Following countmain_topic- Primary topic/nichetopics- List of associated topicscategory_name- Category classificationlinkedin_url- LinkedIn profile URLhas_email- Whether email is availableexternal_url- Website URLscountry,city- Locationis_verified- Verification status
Notes
- Results are sorted by follower count (descending) by default
- The actor queries a pre-indexed database, not live LinkedIn search
- Follower counts are across all platforms, not LinkedIn-specific
- The
--min-followersand--max-followersflags filter client-side after results return - For detailed profile enrichment, use the Apify
harvestapi/linkedin-profile-scraperactor on the discovered LinkedIn URLs - For post analysis, use the Apify
harvestapi/linkedin-profile-postsactor on the discovered LinkedIn URLs
| 1 | |
| 2 | name linkedin-influencer-discovery |
| 3 | description > |
| 4 | Discover top LinkedIn influencers and voices by topic, industry, follower count, |
| 5 | and country. Use when you need to find the top 100 voices in a space, |
| 6 | build influencer lists for outreach, or identify thought leaders on LinkedIn. |
| 7 | |
| 8 | |
| 9 | # LinkedIn Influencer Discovery |
| 10 | |
| 11 | Discover top LinkedIn influencers by topic, country, and follower count using the Apify `powerai/influencer-filter-api-scraper` actor. Queries a database of 3.6M+ influencer profiles filtered to those with LinkedIn presence. |
| 12 | |
| 13 | ## Quick Start |
| 14 | |
| 15 | Requires `APIFY_API_TOKEN` env var (or `--token` flag). Install dependency: `pip install requests`. |
| 16 | |
| 17 | |
| 18 | # Find top AI influencers with LinkedIn profiles |
| 19 | python3 skills/linkedin-influencer-discovery/scripts/discover_influencers.py \ |
| 20 | --topic "artificial intelligence" --max-results 50 --output summary |
| 21 | |
| 22 | # Find SaaS influencers in the US |
| 23 | python3 skills/linkedin-influencer-discovery/scripts/discover_influencers.py \ |
| 24 | --topic "saas" --country "United States of America" --output summary |
| 25 | |
| 26 | # Find marketing influencers with email available |
| 27 | python3 skills/linkedin-influencer-discovery/scripts/discover_influencers.py \ |
| 28 | --topic "marketing" --has-email --max-results 100 |
| 29 | |
| 30 | # Filter to a specific follower range |
| 31 | python3 skills/linkedin-influencer-discovery/scripts/discover_influencers.py \ |
| 32 | --topic "fintech" --min-followers 10000 --max-followers 500000 --output summary |
| 33 | |
| 34 | |
| 35 | ## CLI Reference |
| 36 | |
| 37 | | Flag | Default | Description | |
| 38 | |------|---------|-------------| |
| 39 | | `--topic` | *required* | Topic to search (e.g. "artificial intelligence", "saas", "marketing") | |
| 40 | | `--category` | none | Category filter (e.g. "technology", "business", "lifestyle") | |
| 41 | | `--country` | none | Country (e.g. "United States of America", "United Kingdom") | |
| 42 | | `--language` | English | Language filter | |
| 43 | | `--min-followers` | 0 | Minimum follower count (client-side filter) | |
| 44 | | `--max-followers` | 0 (unlimited) | Maximum follower count (client-side filter) | |
| 45 | | `--has-email` | false | Only return influencers with an email address | |
| 46 | | `--max-results` | 100 | Max influencers to discover (up to 1000) | |
| 47 | | `--output` | json | Output format: `json` or `summary` | |
| 48 | | `--token` | env var | Apify token (prefer `APIFY_API_TOKEN` env var) | |
| 49 | | `--timeout` | 600 | Max seconds to wait for Apify run | |
| 50 | |
| 51 | ## Cost |
| 52 | |
| 53 | ~$0.01 per result. 100 influencers ~ $1.00. The script prints a cost estimate before running. |
| 54 | |
| 55 | ## Output Fields |
| 56 | |
| 57 | Each influencer result includes (when available): |
| 58 | `full_name` - Display name |
| 59 | `username` - Social media handle |
| 60 | `biography` - Bio text |
| 61 | `follower_count` - Total followers (across platforms) |
| 62 | `following_count` - Following count |
| 63 | `main_topic` - Primary topic/niche |
| 64 | `topics` - List of associated topics |
| 65 | `category_name` - Category classification |
| 66 | `linkedin_url` - LinkedIn profile URL |
| 67 | `has_email` - Whether email is available |
| 68 | `external_url` - Website URLs |
| 69 | `country`, `city` - Location |
| 70 | `is_verified` - Verification status |
| 71 | |
| 72 | ## Notes |
| 73 | |
| 74 | Results are sorted by follower count (descending) by default |
| 75 | The actor queries a pre-indexed database, not live LinkedIn search |
| 76 | Follower counts are across all platforms, not LinkedIn-specific |
| 77 | The `--min-followers` and `--max-followers` flags filter client-side after results return |
| 78 | For detailed profile enrichment, use the Apify `harvestapi/linkedin-profile-scraper` actor on the discovered LinkedIn URLs |
| 79 | For post analysis, use the Apify `harvestapi/linkedin-profile-posts` actor on the discovered LinkedIn URLs |
| 80 |
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