Follow LinkedIn profiles from a spreadsheet

Use a Google Sheet to follow each LinkedIn profile without sending connection requests.

RUNS INYour signed-in browser

SETUPOne target or a Google Sheet

WHAT YOU GET03 PARTS

01One profile per Sheet row
02No connection request sent
03Follow status for each row

SET UP YOUR RUN

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Run once for one target, or repeat it for every row in a Google Sheet.

Google Sheet

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EXPECTED COLUMNSprofile_url

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WHAT HAPPENS NEXT

From setup to finished result.

01
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02
The browser does the job. You can follow the run and step in if a site asks for help.
03
You get the result. The output above is the shape to expect.

ADVANCEDRequest JSONOptional

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REQUEST.JSON

{
  "source": "retrieve",
  "template": {
    "id": "bulk_linkedin_follow",
    "slug": "bulk-linkedin-follow",
    "name": "Bulk LinkedIn Follow",
    "categoryId": "SOCIAL_SCALE"
  },
  "inputs": {
    "sheetUrl": "",
    "__inputSource": "sheet"
  },
  "agentHint": "This is a BULK LINKEDIN FOLLOW operation.\n\n**SOURCE:** \n\n**EXECUTION:**\n1. Navigate to Google Sheet: \n2. Read all rows. Expected column: profile_url\n3. For each profile_url in the sheet:\n   a. Navigate to the LinkedIn profile\n   b. Check current status (already following? connected?)\n   c. **IF already following or connected:** Skip and log\n   d. Find \"Follow\" button (may be in More dropdown)\n   e. Log result\n4. Generate completion report\n\n**RETURN:**\n{\n  \"totalRows\": 0,\n  \"processed\": 0,\n  \"followed\": 0,\n  \"alreadyFollowing\": 0,\n  \"connected\": 0,\n  \"failed\": 0,\n  \"results\": [\n    {\n      \"rowIndex\": 0,\n      \"profileUrl\": \"\",\n      \"name\": \"\",\n      \"previousStatus\": \"not_following|following|connected\",\n      \"newStatus\": \"following|skipped|failed\",\n      \"error\": \"\"\n    }\n  ]\n}\n\n**SAFETY:** Use reasonable delays to avoid rate limits.",
  "userInput": "This is a BULK LINKEDIN FOLLOW operation.\n\n**SOURCE:** \n\n**EXECUTION:**\n1. Navigate to Google Sheet: \n2. Read all rows. Expected column: profile_url\n3. For each profile_url in the sheet:\n   a. Navigate to the LinkedIn profile\n   b. Check current status (already following? connected?)\n   c. **IF already following or connected:** Skip and log\n   d. Find \"Follow\" button (may be in More dropdown)\n   e. Log result\n4. Generate completion report\n\n**RETURN:**\n{\n  \"totalRows\": 0,\n  \"processed\": 0,\n  \"followed\": 0,\n  \"alreadyFollowing\": 0,\n  \"connected\": 0,\n  \"failed\": 0,\n  \"results\": [\n    {\n      \"rowIndex\": 0,\n      \"profileUrl\": \"\",\n      \"name\": \"\",\n      \"previousStatus\": \"not_following|following|connected\",\n      \"newStatus\": \"following|skipped|failed\",\n      \"error\": \"\"\n    }\n  ]\n}\n\n**SAFETY:** Use reasonable delays to avoid rate limits.",
  "urls": [],
  "meta": {
    "createdAt": "",
    "userAgent": ""
  },
  "execution": {
    "mode": "device",
    "deviceIds": []
  }
}

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{ "source": "retrieve", "template": { "id": "bulk_linkedin_follow", "slug": "bulk-linkedin-follow", "name": "Bulk LinkedIn Follow", "categoryId": "SOCIAL_SCALE" }, "inputs": { "sheetUrl": "", "__inputSource": "sheet" }, "agentHint": "This is a BULK LINKEDIN FOLLOW operation.\n\n**SOURCE:** \n\n**EXECUTION:**\n1. Navigate to Google Sheet: \n2. Read all rows. Expected column: profile_url\n3. For each profile_url in the sheet:\n a. Navigate to the LinkedIn profile\n b. Check current status (already following? connected?)\n c. **IF already following or connected:** Skip and log\n d. Find \"Follow\" button (may be in More dropdown)\n e. Log result\n4. Generate completion report\n\n**RETURN:**\n{\n \"totalRows\": 0,\n \"processed\": 0,\n \"followed\": 0,\n \"alreadyFollowing\": 0,\n \"connected\": 0,\n \"failed\": 0,\n \"results\": [\n {\n \"rowIndex\": 0,\n \"profileUrl\": \"\",\n \"name\": \"\",\n \"previousStatus\": \"not_following|following|connected\",\n \"newStatus\": \"following|skipped|failed\",\n \"error\": \"\"\n }\n ]\n}\n\n**SAFETY:** Use reasonable delays to avoid rate limits.", "userInput": "This is a BULK LINKEDIN FOLLOW operation.\n\n**SOURCE:** \n\n**EXECUTION:**\n1. Navigate to Google Sheet: \n2. Read all rows. Expected column: profile_url\n3. For each profile_url in the sheet:\n a. Navigate to the LinkedIn profile\n b. Check current status (already following? connected?)\n c. **IF already following or connected:** Skip and log\n d. Find \"Follow\" button (may be in More dropdown)\n e. Log result\n4. Generate completion report\n\n**RETURN:**\n{\n \"totalRows\": 0,\n \"processed\": 0,\n \"followed\": 0,\n \"alreadyFollowing\": 0,\n \"connected\": 0,\n \"failed\": 0,\n \"results\": [\n {\n \"rowIndex\": 0,\n \"profileUrl\": \"\",\n \"name\": \"\",\n \"previousStatus\": \"not_following|following|connected\",\n \"newStatus\": \"following|skipped|failed\",\n \"error\": \"\"\n }\n ]\n}\n\n**SAFETY:** Use reasonable delays to avoid rate limits.", "urls": [], "meta": { "createdAt": "", "userAgent": "" }, "execution": { "mode": "device", "deviceIds": [] } }