LinkedIn Commenter Extractor
Extract names, titles, companies, LinkedIn URLs, and comment text from people who commented on specific LinkedIn posts. Uses Apify — no LinkedIn cookies required.
Quick Start
Requires requests and APIFY_API_TOKEN environment variable.
# Extract commenters from a single post
python3 skills/linkedin-commenter-extractor/scripts/extract_commenters.py \
--post-url "https://www.linkedin.com/posts/someone_topic-activity-123456789"
# Multiple posts
python3 skills/linkedin-commenter-extractor/scripts/extract_commenters.py \
--post-url URL1 --post-url URL2
# Limit comments per post
python3 skills/linkedin-commenter-extractor/scripts/extract_commenters.py \
--post-url URL --max-comments 50
# Output formats
python3 skills/linkedin-commenter-extractor/scripts/extract_commenters.py --post-url URL --output json
python3 skills/linkedin-commenter-extractor/scripts/extract_commenters.py --post-url URL --output csv
python3 skills/linkedin-commenter-extractor/scripts/extract_commenters.py --post-url URL --output summary
# Deduplicate across multiple posts
python3 skills/linkedin-commenter-extractor/scripts/extract_commenters.py \
--post-url URL1 --post-url URL2 --dedupHow It Works
- Takes one or more LinkedIn post URLs
- Calls the
harvestapi~linkedin-post-commentsApify actor (no cookies needed) - Extracts commenter name, headline (title + company), LinkedIn profile URL, and comment text
- Parses headline into separate title and company fields where possible
- Optionally deduplicates across multiple posts by LinkedIn profile URL
CLI Reference
| Flag | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
--post-url | *required* | LinkedIn post URL (can be repeated for multiple posts) |
--max-comments | 100 | Max comments to extract per post |
--output | json | Output format: json, csv, summary |
--dedup | false | Deduplicate commenters across multiple posts |
--token | env var | Apify API token (overrides APIFY_API_TOKEN env var) |
--timeout | 120 | Max seconds to wait for Apify run |
Output Schema
{
"name": "Jane Smith",
"headline": "VP of Finance at Acme Corp",
"title": "VP of Finance",
"company": "Acme Corp",
"linkedin_url": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/janesmith",
"comment_text": "Great insights on AI in accounting...",
"post_url": "https://www.linkedin.com/posts/...",
"profile_image_url": "https://..."
}Cost
Uses harvestapi~linkedin-post-comments Apify actor — ~$2 per 1,000 comments. No LinkedIn cookies or login required.