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Linkedin Influencer Discovery by majiayu000

Name: Linkedin Influencer Discovery
Rating: 4.5 (4 reviews)
Author: majiayu000

Linkedin Influencer Discovery

Discover top LinkedIn influencers and voices by topic, industry, follower count, and country. Use when you need to find the top 100 voices in a space, build influencer lists for outreach, or identify thought leaders on LinkedIn.

majiayu000 Updated Sep 9, 2026 567 repo stars

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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 name
username - Social media handle
biography - Bio text
follower_count - Total followers (across platforms)
following_count - Following count
main_topic - Primary topic/niche
topics - List of associated topics
category_name - Category classification
linkedin_url - LinkedIn profile URL
has_email - Whether email is available
external_url - Website URLs
country, city - Location
is_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-followers and --max-followers flags filter client-side after results return
For detailed profile enrichment, use the Apify harvestapi/linkedin-profile-scraper actor on the discovered LinkedIn URLs
For post analysis, use the Apify harvestapi/linkedin-profile-posts actor on the discovered LinkedIn URLs

---name: linkedin-influencer-discoverydescription: Discover top LinkedIn influencers and voices by topic, industry, follower count, and country. Use when you need to find the top 100 voices in a space, build influencer lists for outreach, or identify thought leaders on LinkedIn.--- # 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`. ```bash # 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 name - `username` - Social media handle - `biography` - Bio text - `follower_count` - Total followers (across platforms) - `following_count` - Following count - `main_topic` - Primary topic/niche - `topics` - List of associated topics - `category_name` - Category classification - `linkedin_url` - LinkedIn profile URL - `has_email` - Whether email is available - `external_url` - Website URLs - `country`, `city` - Location - `is_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-followers` and `--max-followers` flags filter client-side after results return - For detailed profile enrichment, use the Apify `harvestapi/linkedin-profile-scraper` actor on the discovered LinkedIn URLs - For post analysis, use the Apify `harvestapi/linkedin-profile-posts` actor on the discovered LinkedIn URLs

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