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POST
/
v2
/
squid
/
{squid_id}
/
task
Add Tasks
curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.lobstr.io/v2/squid/{squid_id}/task \
  --header 'Authorization: <authorization>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: <content-type>'
Add LinkedIn profile URLs as tasks to your squid. The scraper will extract comprehensive profile data from each LinkedIn profile you provide. You can use various LinkedIn profile URL formats, including international versions.

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Headers

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Authorization
string
required
Your API authentication token. Value: Token YOUR_API_KEY
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Content-Type
string
required
Request body format. Value: application/json

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URL Formats

Supported URL formats: https://www.linkedin.com/in/username/ https://linkedin.com/in/username https://fr.linkedin.com/in/username/ (international) The URL must be a valid LinkedIn profile URL containing /in/ followed by the user’s identifier.

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Request Body

FieldTypeRequiredDescription
urlstringYesLinkedIn profile URL to scrape
You can add profiles in bulk by making multiple API requests or using the batch upload feature.
The scraper accepts both standard and international LinkedIn profile URLs (e.g., fr.linkedin.com, de.linkedin.com).
Use Sales Navigator lead export URLs or regular LinkedIn profile URLs - both work with this scraper.

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Code Examples

curl -X POST "https://api.lobstr.io/api/v2/squid/YOUR_SQUID_ID/task" \
  -H "Authorization: Token YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamhgates/"
  }'

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Response

200
{
  "id": "task_abc123def456",
  "squid_id": "YOUR_SQUID_ID",
  "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamhgates/",
  "status": "pending",
  "created_at": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z"
}