LinkedIn Why-Now Account Brief

Get briefed on any account in one run. Enter a LinkedIn company URL; the Actor combines headcount and hiring trends, open roles, recent posts and engagement, funding, and recent job changes into a single why-now brief with a score and talking points. No cookies, no login.

Try it on Apify See example code

users, last 30 days: 1
runs, last 30 days: 6
runs, all time: 9
users, all time: 2

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LinkedIn Why-Now Account Brief specifications

Platform	LinkedIn
Apify actor	`data-slayer/linkedin-why-now-account-brief`
Price	$100.00 per 1,000 results, plus $0.05 per run start
Inputs	`company_urlmax_postsdays_ago`
Output	26 documented fields per row
Export formats	JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, HTML
LinkedIn login or cookies	Not required
Integrations	Apify REST API, JavaScript and Python clients, n8n, Make, Zapier
Last updated	September 25, 2026 (version 1.0.5)

Run it from code

Replace the example input with your own. You need an Apify API token, which you can create in your Apify account settings.

POST /v2/acts/data-slayer~linkedin-why-now-account-brief/run-sync-get-dataset-items

request

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/data-slayer~linkedin-why-now-account-brief/run-sync-get-dataset-items" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "company_url": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/example"
  }'

each result row26 fields

{
  "schemaVersion": string,
  "checkedAt": string,
  "companyUrl": string,
  "companyName": string,
  "companyIndustry": string,
  "companyHeadcount": string,
  "companyWebsite": string,
  "totalEmployees": integer,
  "headcountGrowthPct": number,
  "hiringTrend": string,
  "totalOpenRoles": integer,
  "topHiringFunction": string,
  "recentPostsCount": integer,
  "recentEngagementTotal": integer,
  // + 12 more fields
}

Input parameters

3 parameters you can set for each run.

parameter	type	description
`company_url`required	string	Company URL LinkedIn company page URL or slug to brief you on.
`max_posts`	integer	Recent posts to read How many recent company posts to include in the brief. The main runtime and cost control. 1–25. default: 5
`days_ago`	integer	Job-change window (days) How far back to look for joiners and leavers. 1–365. default: 90

Output fields

Each result is one row with these 26 fields, taken from the scraper's dataset schema.

field	type	description
`schemaVersion`	string	Schema version
`checkedAt`	string	Checked at
`companyUrl`	string	Company URL
`companyName`	string	Company
`companyIndustry`	string	Industry
`companyHeadcount`	string	Headcount range
`companyWebsite`	string	Website
`totalEmployees`	integer	Total employees
`headcountGrowthPct`	number	Headcount growth %
`hiringTrend`	string	Hiring trend
`totalOpenRoles`	integer	Open roles
`topHiringFunction`	string	Top hiring function
`recentPostsCount`	integer	Recent posts read
`recentEngagementTotal`	integer	Recent post engagement
`topPostText`	string	Top post text
`topPostUrl`	string	Top post URL
`fundingTotalUsd`	number	Total funding (USD)
`lastRoundType`	string	Last round type
`lastRoundDate`	string	Last round date
`lastRoundAmountUsd`	number	Last round amount (USD)
`recentJoiners`	integer	Recent joiners
`recentLeavers`	integer	Recent leavers
`whyNowScore`	integer	0-100; how strong the current reason to reach out is
`whyNowReasons`	array	Why-now reasons
`talkingPoints`	array	Talking points
`collectedAt`	string	Collected at

Pricing

Pay-per-event pricing, billed through your Apify account. Where plan tiers are listed, paid Apify plans get a lower price per event.

event	price	per 1,000, by Apify plan
Account Brief Charged once per account brief row written.	$0.1 each	$100.00 on every plan
Actor Start Charged when the Actor starts running. Number of events charged depends on Actor memory (one event per GB, minimum one event).	$0.05 per run	Charged once per run

Questions

How much does LinkedIn Why-Now Account Brief cost?

LinkedIn Why-Now Account Brief uses pay-per-event pricing on Apify. The main charge is $0.1 per account brief, which is $100.00 per 1,000. Each run also has a start fee of $0.05.

Do I need to log in to LinkedIn or share cookies?

No. LinkedIn Why-Now Account Brief works without your LinkedIn login or cookies. You only need an Apify account to run it.

Can I use LinkedIn Why-Now Account Brief through an API?

Yes. Send a POST request to the Apify API with your input and read the results as JSON, or use Apify's official clients for JavaScript and Python. The code examples on this page are ready to copy.

What data does LinkedIn Why-Now Account Brief return?

Each result is a structured row. Its dataset schema lists 26 fields, including schemaVersion, checkedAt, companyUrl, companyName, and companyIndustry.

What formats can I export?

Results are stored in an Apify dataset. You can read it through the API as JSON, or download it as CSV, Excel, XML or HTML.

LinkedIn Why-Now Account Brief

LinkedIn Why-Now Account Brief specifications

Run it from code

Input parameters

Output fields

Pricing

Questions

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