Extract LinkedIn Group Members

LinkedIn Group Members Extractor scrapes LinkedIn group members.

Edges is not related to LinkedIn and is not an official LinkedIn product.

API Endpoint

POST/v1/actions/linkedin-extract-group-members/run/live

Parameters

Request parameters

Input Parameters

Configuration Parameters

Integration Parameters

Guide

What Extract LinkedIn Group Members does

Extract LinkedIn Group Members scrapes the full member roster of any LinkedIn group you have access to, returning structured rows you can feed into outbound, enrichment, or community analytics. Each member comes back with profile metadata, not just a display name.

The action runs on the LinkedIn level and is built for teams who treat niche groups as ICP-dense audiences.

How it works

You pass a LinkedIn group URL or ID, and Edges paginates through the member list using your authenticated LinkedIn session. The run executes on Edges infrastructure with safe rate pacing — no cookie handling, no headless browser glue.

Results return as JSON rows. Large groups are processed async so extraction continues in the background while your workflow progresses.

When to use Extract LinkedIn Group Members

Use Extract LinkedIn Group Members when a LinkedIn group is a proxy for topical intent — practitioners, buyers, or enthusiasts who self-select into a community. It maps to the LinkedIn search API use case and is especially useful when standard search filters do not capture the audience.

Groups tend to beat title-based targeting for anything specialised: "Kubernetes SRE", "SaaS CFOs", "DTC founders". Membership is the filter.

Use cases

  • Niche outbound. Extract members of a vertical-specific group and run a focused outbound sequence on the subset that matches your ICP.
  • Event recruiting. Invite group members to a webinar or meetup you are hosting on the same topic.
  • Product research. Sample 100 members to run customer discovery calls before committing to a vertical.
  • Community benchmarking. Compare membership across competing groups to understand category interest.
  • Talent sourcing. Recruiters extract group rosters for specialised skill communities as a sourcing pool.

Best practices

  • Join the group first. Most LinkedIn groups gate member lists behind membership. Your connected account must be a member for the extraction to work.
  • Combine with enrichment. Pair Extract LinkedIn Group Members with Extract LinkedIn Profile for fuller fields, or Extract Linkedin User Contact Info for email discovery.
  • Run async for large groups. Groups with 50k+ members can take a while to paginate; async keeps the workflow clean.
  • Filter before you message. Group membership alone is not enough signal — filter on company size, title, or geography before outbound.

Common questions

How many members can I extract per run?

Edges paginates the full list. For very large groups, run async so the job is not bound to one HTTP request.

Does Extract LinkedIn Group Members use my LinkedIn account or a shared pool?

It uses the LinkedIn account you connected to Edges. Because group visibility depends on your membership, the action sees exactly what your account sees in the browser.

Can I chain Extract LinkedIn Group Members with other Edges actions?

Yes. Typical chains are into Search LinkedIn People for cross-reference, or into Message LinkedIn Profile for a contextual first touch that references the shared group.

Get started

Run Extract LinkedIn Group Members from the Edges library, call it from the Edges API, or plug it into your n8n, Make, or Zapier flow. Browse the full Actions library for actions you can chain before and after.

Code Examples

bash
curl -X POST "https://api.edges.run/v1/actions/linkedin-extract-group-members/run/live" \
  -H "X-API-KEY: <YOUR_API_KEY>" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "identity_ids": [
    "your-identity-uuid"
  ],
  "identity_mode": "direct",
  "input": {
    "linkedin_group_url": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/example-profile",
    "custom_data": "example_value"
  },
  "parameters": {
    "group_owner": true,
    "group_member": true,
    "group_manager": true
  }
}'

Output Example

[
  {
    "membership_status": "example_value",
    "joined_at": "example_value",
    "linkedin_group_id": "example-123",
    "linkedin_profile_picture": "example_value",
    "sales_navigator_profile_id": "example-123",
    "linkedin_profile_id": 42,
    "linkedin_profile_handle": "example-123",
    "linkedin_connection_degree": "example_value",
    "summary": "example_value",
    "first_name": "John",
    "last_name": "Doe",
    "full_name": "John Doe",
    "linkedin_profile_url": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/example-profile",
    "linkedin_people_post_search_url": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/example-profile"
  }
]

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