In the realm of professional networking, LinkedIn stands as a pivotal platform for connecting individuals and businesses. Expanding on its utility, Piloterr's API emerges as a valuable tool, providing a seamless method for extracting detailed information from LinkedIn profiles, particularly for companies seeking comprehensive data. This article guides you through the process of leveraging Piloterr's API to convert first names and last names into LinkedIn URLs, offering a step-by-step approach for both known and unknown LinkedIn profile scenarios.
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1. Create your account
- Register on piloterr.com
- Create your subscription
- Create and copy your API key
2. Select the scenario
- Scenario 1: Known LinkedIn Profile URL : When you have the LinkedIn URL of the profile, the process is straightforward. Use a GET request to the Piloterr API.
- Scenario 2: Unknown LinkedIn Profile URL : In cases where you don't have the LinkedIn URL, you can still find the necessary information using a two-step process.
Remember to replace
PILOTERR_API_KEYwith your actual API key. The script assumes the Piloterr API responses are in a specific format, so it might require adjustments based on the actual API response structure.
Scenario Known LinkedIn Profile URL
- Copy the code
- Create a new file
get_profile_linkedin.py - Replace the API token with your own
- Replace variable
LINKEDIN_URLby your URL - Run the script with python
get_profile_linkedin.py
import requests
PILOTERR_API_KEY = 'YOUR-TOKEN-API-REPLACE-ME'
LINKEDIN_URL = 'https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamhgates'
def get_linkedin_info(known_url: str):
api_url = f"https://piloterr.com/api/v2/linkedin/profile/info"
headers={
"x-api-key": PILOTERR_API_KEY
}
params={
"query": known_url
}
response = requests.get(
url=api_url,
headers=headers,
params=params
)
if response.status_code == 200:
return response.json()
else:
return "Error: Unable to fetch data"
# Request
req = get_linkedin_info(known_url=LINKEDIN_URL)
print("Name: " + req["full_name"])
Result
Profile: Bill Gates
Scenario Unknown LinkedIn Profile URL
To enhance the script by adding a Google search request for situations where the LinkedIn Profile URL is unknown, we can introduce a new function that queries Google's Search Engine Results Page (SERP) to find the LinkedIn Profile URL.
- Copy the code
- Create a new file
get_linkedin_profile_url_with_name.py - Replace the API token with your own
- Replace the variable NAME by the first name+last name+company
- Run the script with python
get_linkedin_profile_url_with_name.py
import requests
PILOTERR_API_KEY = 'YOUR-TOKEN-API-REPLACE-ME'
NAME = 'Bill Gates Microsoft'
def get_linkedin_info(known_url: str):
api_url = "https://piloterr.com/api/v2/linkedin/profile/info"
headers = {
"x-api-key": PILOTERR_API_KEY
}
params = {
"query": known_url
}
response = requests.get(
url=api_url,
headers=headers,
params=params
)
if response.status_code == 200:
return response.json()
else:
return "Error: Unable to fetch data"
def get_linkedin_url_from_google(query: str):
google_api_url = "https://piloterr.com/api/v2/google/search"
headers = {
"x-api-key": PILOTERR_API_KEY
}
data = {
"query": query
}
response = requests.post(
url=google_api_url,
headers=headers,
json=data
)
if response.status_code == 200:
search_results = response.json()['organic_results']
# Extract LinkedIn URL from search results
for result in search_results:
if 'linkedin.com/in/' in result['link']:
return result['link']
return "LinkedIn URL not found in search results"
else:
return "Error: Unable to perform search"
# Example usage
search_query = f"site:linkedin.com/in {NAME}"
linkedin_url = get_linkedin_url_from_google(search_query)
if "linkedin.com/in/" in linkedin_url:
req = get_linkedin_info(linkedin_url)
if "full_name" in req:
print("Profile: " + req["full_name"] + " - " + req["profile_url"])
else:
print("Error: LinkedIn information not retrieved")
else:
print("Profile not found")
Result
Profile: Bill Gates - https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamhgates
If you'd like to do the same for Linkedin companies, take a look at our article on how to convert a company into a linkedin url.
