To search for LinkedIn groups, follow these steps to ensure you have the correct URL and parameters set up for your API action.
Navigate to LinkedIn Groups Search
Select Groups Search
Ensure you have selected a Groups search.
Apply Filters
Apply any filters you wish to use for your search.
Copy URL
Copy the URL from your browser’s address bar.
Paste URL
Paste the URL into the provided field(s) in the API input.
A valid URL example: https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/groups/?keywords=Growth%20Hacking&origin=GLOBAL_SEARCH_HEADER&sid=8AA
linkedin_group_search_url
Parameters
Maximum number of groups to extract per input.
Output Fields
The API will return the following fields:
The description of the LinkedIn group
The name of the LinkedIn group
The unique identifier for the LinkedIn group
The URL of the LinkedIn group
The number of members in the LinkedIn group
The tracking ID for the LinkedIn group
Below is the JSON schema for the output fields:
{
"description" : "string" ,
"group_name" : "string" ,
"linkedin_group_id" : "string" ,
"linkedin_group_url" : "string" ,
"members" : "integer" ,
"tracking_id" : "string"
}
By default, the maximum number of results is set to 500, with LinkedIn’s
system limit being 1000. If you need to extract more groups, consider
segmenting your search into smaller batches.