How to Use the LinkedIn Sent Request Extractor

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Slot usage

1 slot

Estimated execution time

~25 seconds per profile

What you'll need

What you’ll get

  • Full names of invited users
  • Sent date for each invitation (when available)
  • Message included with your invitation (if any)

    → See the full breakdown of all output fields in the detailed section below.

Before you start

  • This Phantom collects the invitations you’ve sent from your LinkedIn account (outgoing requests).
  • Output fields depend on what LinkedIn displays for your account, but typically include name, profile URL, and sent date (when available).

Step 1: Connect your LinkedIn account

To let the Phantom act on your behalf:

  1. Install the PhantomBuster browser extension and connect your LinkedIn session in one click.
  2. If you’re not using Chrome or Firefox, you can retrieve your session cookie manually (see our cookie guide).
PhantomBuster LinkedIn Sent Request Extractor step 1 connecting your LinkedIn account

Check your browser user agent
Make sure your browser is up to date before connecting your account.
→ If your Chrome or Firefox version is outdated, your session cookie may expire much more quickly, and you’ll need to reconnect often.

Step 2: Select launch frequency

Choose how often the Phantom should run:

  1. Launch manually: Start the Phantom yourself whenever you need.
  2. Launch once at a specific time: schedule a one-time run at a set date and time.
  3. Launch repeatedly: schedule regular runs (e.g. once per day, several times during working hours).
  4. Launch after another Phantom: chain automations together so this Phantom starts right after another finishes.
  5. Advanced scheduling: customize the exact minutes, hours, days, or months when the Phantom should run.

→ For a complete walkthrough of scheduling options, see our guide to scheduling Phantoms automatically.

PhantomBuster LinkedIn Sent Request Extractor step 2 selecting launch frequency

Step 3 (Optional): Advanced settings

Advanced settings are available if you want to fine-tune how your Phantom runs, but by default they’re already optimized for most use cases.

We recommend leaving them as they are unless a guide specifically instructs you to change something.

→ For a detailed overview of all advanced options (like execution limits, retries, email notifications, proxies, webhooks, and file management), see our Advanced settings guide.

Launch and results

When you’re ready:

  1. Click Launch to start your Phantom.
  2. Once it finishes, open the Results tab in the Phantom console to view the data.
  3. Download your results as a CSV or JSON file.

To learn how to export your data to Google Sheets, integrate with other tools, or reuse it in more automations, check our Access and Export your Phantom Results guide.

Export and input limits on the Free plan
If you’re on the Free plan or Free trial, some features are limited:
- CSV exports include only the first 10 rows of results.
- CSV download links (for dynamic viewing in Google Sheets or integrations) are not available.
- JSON exports are not available.
- CSV upload as an input method is not supported.
To unlock all features, you’ll need to upgrade to a paid plan.

What you give (Input) and What you get (Output)

This section gives you a detailed breakdown of everything you need to provide to run this Phantom, and everything you’ll receive once it completes.

What you give (Input)

Type Description
LinkedIn cookie Your LinkedIn session cookie
User agent Your browser’s user agent. This is detected automatically when you connect your LinkedIn account using the PhantomBuster browser extension (Chrome or Firefox).

What you get (Output)

Type Description
profileUrl Profile Url
firstName First Name
lastName Last Name
fullName Full Name
title Title
message Message
profilePictureUrl Profile Picture Url
backgroundUrl Background Url
sentDate Sent Date

Tips and troubleshooting

Common pitfalls

  • No data / incomplete list → Make sure you’re logged into the same LinkedIn account you used to send the invitations.

If you run into issues

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