Slot usage
1 slot
Estimated execution time
~1 minute per 10 leads
What you'll need
- A connected Sales Navigator account (use the PhantomBuster browser extension)
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One or more Sales Navigator profile URLs
→ See the full breakdown of all input fields in the detailed section below.
What you’ll get
- Direct LinkedIn profile URLs
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Timestamps showing when each lead was processed
→ See the full breakdown of all output fields in the detailed section below.
Before you start
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Rate limit awareness:
While LinkedIn hasn’t set strict limits for this action, we recommend sending up to 500 leads per working day, spread across several launches.
Step 1: Choose your source of leads
You can provide your profiles in two ways:
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A URL:
- Paste a single Sales Navigator profile URL.
- Provide a Google Sheet with Sales Navigator profile URLs (make sure it’s shared with “Anyone with the link”).
→ If you’re using a spreadsheet, the Phantom defaults to the first column (A). To use a different column, enter the column’s header name in the field “Column name from which to get the profile URLs.” - Upload a CSV file with Sales Navigator profile URLs (CSV upload is only available on paid plans).
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My Phantoms:
Use results from another Phantom as input.
Step 2: Connect your Sales Navigator account
To let the Phantom act on your behalf:
- Install the PhantomBuster browser extension and connect your Sales Navigator session in one click.
- If you’re not using Chrome or Firefox, you can retrieve your session cookie manually (see our cookie guide).
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→ If your Chrome or Firefox version is outdated, your session cookie may expire much more quickly, and you’ll need to reconnect often.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 3: Specify how many leads to process
Control how many profiles the Phantom sends per launch:
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Number of leads per launch (optional):
- Default = 25 profiles.
- You can increase this, but keep in mind the daily recommendation (500 per day).
Step 4: Select launch frequency
Choose how often the Phantom should run:
- Launch manually: Start the Phantom yourself whenever you need.
- Launch once at a specific time: schedule a one-time run at a set date and time.
- Launch repeatedly: schedule regular runs (e.g. once per day, several times during working hours).
- Launch after another Phantom: chain automations together so this Phantom starts right after another finishes.
- 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.
Step 5 (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:
- Click Launch to start your Phantom.
- Once it finishes, open the Results tab in the Phantom console to see the data collected.
- 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 |
|---|---|
| Sales Navigator session | A connected Sales Navigator account using the PhantomBuster browser extension or a valid session cookie |
| Sales Navigator profile URLs | One or more Sales Navigator profile URLs |
What you get (Output)
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| memberIdentity | Member Identity |
| linkedinProfileUrl | LinkedIn Profile Url |
| processedAtIsoDate | Processed At Iso Date |
Tips and troubleshooting
Common pitfalls
- Using a private spreadsheet (make sure it’s set to “Anyone with the link”).
- Overloading your account → Sending more than ~500 profiles/day can trigger safety checks. Spread actions across multiple launches.
If you run into errors or account issues
- Check how to troubleshoot your phantom using Logs.
- Browse the Fix Issues & Troubleshoot Errors section for solutions to common problems.
- Review our Automation Rate Limits by Platform guide.
- Check our Best Practices for Social Media Automation guide.
Suggested automations
Once you’ve added leads to your Sales Navigator Leads page, you can:
- Enrich lead profiles → Use the Sales Navigator Profile Scraper to collect detailed information on the leads you’ve saved.
- Engage directly → Run the Sales Navigator Message Sender to send personalized InMails, or the Sales Navigator Auto Connect Phantom to send connection requests.
- Monitor updates → Track your leads’ activity automatically with the Sales Navigator Alert Extractor.
- Extract employees → If you’re targeting specific accounts, combine with the Sales Navigator Account Employees Export Phantom to expand into whole teams.