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# Extract LinkedIn Connections

> Extract your LinkedIn connections.

This action allows you to retrieve data about your LinkedIn 1st-degree connections. It is useful for networking, data analysis, and maintaining an updated contact list.

### Inputs

No input fields are required. The action will automatically retrieve data from the LinkedIn account configured.

### Parameters

<ParamField path="max_results" type="number" default="100">
  The maximum number of connections to extract. The default is 100, with a
  maximum of 30,000.
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="skip" type="number" default="0">
  Number of connections to skip. The default is 0, with a maximum of 30,000.
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="max_minutes" type="number" default="0">
  Specifies the maximum number of minutes from which data will be extracted. If
  set to 0, this setting is disabled.
</ParamField>

### Output Fields

The action returns the following fields:

<ResponseField>
  <Expandable title="properties">
    <ResponseField name="connected_at" type="string">
      The date and time when the connection was established.
    </ResponseField>

    <ResponseField name="first_name" type="string">
      The first name of the connection.
    </ResponseField>

    <ResponseField name="full_name" type="string">
      The full name of the connection.
    </ResponseField>

    <ResponseField name="job_title" type="string">
      The job title of the connection.
    </ResponseField>

    <ResponseField name="last_name" type="string">
      The last name of the connection.
    </ResponseField>

    <ResponseField name="linkedin_profile_handle" type="string">
      The LinkedIn profile handle of the connection.
    </ResponseField>

    <ResponseField name="linkedin_profile_id" type="string">
      The LinkedIn profile ID of the connection.
    </ResponseField>

    <ResponseField name="linkedin_profile_url" type="string">
      The LinkedIn profile URL of the connection.
    </ResponseField>

    <ResponseField name="profile_image_url" type="string">
      The URL of the connection's profile image.
    </ResponseField>

    <ResponseField name="sales_navigator_profile_id" type="string">
      The Sales Navigator profile ID of the connection.
    </ResponseField>
  </Expandable>
</ResponseField>

Below is the JSON schema for the output fields:

<Accordion title="Show JSON Output Schema">
  ```json
  {
      "connected_at": "string",
      "first_name": "string",
      "full_name": "string",
      "job_title": "string",
      "last_name": "string",
      "linkedin_profile_handle": "string",
      "linkedin_profile_id": "string",
      "linkedin_profile_url": "string",
      "profile_image_url": "string",
      "sales_navigator_profile_id": "string"
  }
  ```
</Accordion>

### Specificities

<Info>
  This action retrieves data from your LinkedIn account's 1st-degree connections
  without requiring any additional input.
</Info>

<Tip>
  Use the 'max\_minutes' parameter to filter connections based on the time they
  were accepted into your network. This is useful for tracking recent
  connections.
</Tip>