Javier Hita This workflow corresponds to n8n.io template #5295 — we link there as the canonical source.
This workflow follows the Airtable → HTTP Request recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
The workflow JSON
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"value": "={{ $json.Maxresults }}"
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"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $json.Position }}"
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"name": "Industry",
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"value": "={{ $json.Industry }}"
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"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $json.Location }}"
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"name": "IndianKeyword",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $json['Indian Keyword'] }}"
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"url": "https://www.googleapis.com/customsearch/v1",
"options": {},
"sendQuery": true,
"authentication": "genericCredentialType",
"genericAuthType": "httpQueryAuth",
"queryParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "q",
"value": "={{ $node['Prepare Search Parameters'].json.Position }} {{ $node['Prepare Search Parameters'].json.Industry }} site:linkedin.com/in"
},
{
"name": "start",
"value": "={{ $runIndex == 0 ? $('Prepare Search Parameters').item.json.start_index : $('Clean Search Results').item.json.nextPageStartIndex}}"
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{
"name": "cx",
"value": "839bb5f56024e4ef5"
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"credentials": {
"httpQueryAuth": {
"name": "<your credential>"
},
"httpCustomAuth": {
"name": "<your credential>"
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"httpHeaderAuth": {
"name": "<your credential>"
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"name": "Parse LinkedIn Profiles",
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"value": "={{ $json.title }}"
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"name": "URL",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $json.link }}"
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"name": "Search",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $json.searchTerms }}"
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"name": "Snippet",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $json.snippet }}"
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"value": "={{ $json.ogDescription }}"
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"value": "={{ $json.nextPageStartIndex }}"
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"name": "Save to Airtable",
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"mode": "list",
"value": "appwXYS4iHyBt84oE",
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"cachedResultName": "n8n Base"
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"value": "tblaqQMs7pDPtkjee",
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"cachedResultName": "LinkedIn Prospects"
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"Title": "={{ $json.Title }}",
"Search": "={{ $json.Search }}",
"Snippet": "={{ $json.Snippet }}",
"Description": "={{ $json.Description }}",
"linkedin_url": "={{ $json.URL }}"
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"display": true,
"removed": false,
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"required": false,
"displayName": "Title",
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{
"id": "linkedin_url",
"type": "string",
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"displayName": "linkedin_url",
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"matchingColumns": [
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"attemptToConvertTypes": false,
"convertFieldsToString": false
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"options": {},
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"credentials": {
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"name": "Check Pagination",
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"parameters": {
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"leftValue": "={{ parseInt($('Clean Search Results').item.json.nextPageStartIndex) }}",
"rightValue": "={{ $node['Configure Search Settings'].json.Maxresults}}"
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"renameOutput": true
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{
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"executeOnce": true,
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"name": "Rate Limit Delay",
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"parameters": {
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"content": "## \ud83d\udd0d LinkedIn Prospect Finder with Google Search\n\n**Find and collect LinkedIn professional profiles based on keywords, job titles, and industries**\n\n### Quick Setup Required:\n1. **Google Custom Search API** - Get your API key and Search Engine ID\n2. **Airtable Account** - Create a base with the required fields\n3. **Keywords** - Define your search terms in the yellow box below\n\n### What this workflow does:\n- Searches LinkedIn profiles using Google Custom Search\n- Extracts profile information and descriptions\n- Stores results in Airtable with deduplication\n- Handles pagination automatically\n- Includes rate limiting to respect API limits"
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"name": "\u2699\ufe0f CUSTOMIZE YOUR SEARCH KEYWORDS HERE",
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"parameters": {
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"type": "string",
"value": "Store Manager Retail London"
}
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"parameters": {
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"width": 760,
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"content": "## \ud83c\udfaf Search Configuration\n\n**Modify the keywords in the yellow node to target specific professionals:**\n\nExamples:\n- \"Marketing Manager SaaS\"\n- \"Data Scientist Healthcare\"\n- \"Sales Director Enterprise Software\"\n- \"HR Manager Remote\"\n\nThe workflow will search for LinkedIn profiles matching your criteria."
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"name": "Google Search Process",
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"parameters": {
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"width": 780,
"height": 300,
"content": "## \ud83d\udd0d Google Search Engine\n\n**Uses Google Custom Search API to find LinkedIn profiles**\n\nThe search query combines:\n- Your keywords (job title, industry, location)\n- LinkedIn site restriction (site:linkedin.com/in)\n- Pagination handling for multiple results\n\nAPI calls are rate-limited to avoid quota issues."
},
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"name": "Airtable Storage",
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"parameters": {
"width": 1200,
"height": 300,
"content": "## \ud83d\udcca Data Storage\n\n**Saves LinkedIn prospect data to Airtable**\n\nStored fields:\n- **Title**: LinkedIn profile headline\n- **linkedin_url**: Direct profile URL\n- **Search**: Original search terms used\n- **Description**: Profile summary/description\n- **Snippet**: Search result snippet\n\nDeduplication prevents storing the same profile twice."
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airtableTokenApihttpCustomAuthhttpHeaderAuthhttpQueryAuth
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About this workflow
This workflow is perfect for sales professionals, recruiters, business development teams, and marketers who need to build targeted prospect lists from LinkedIn. Whether you're looking for specific job titles, industry professionals, or experts in particular locations, this…
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