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Social Links Search | Find Social Media Profiles API

Search and find social media profile links by name or keyword. Extract social profile URLs from Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, GitHub, TikTok, YouTube, Pinterest & Snapchat. The best social links finder for OSINT, people search, lead generation, and social media intelligence.

❓ What is Social Links Search?

Social Links Search is a powerful Apify actor that lets you search and find social media profile links across 9 major social networks — all from a single search query. Whether you're doing people research, lead generation, or social media intelligence — this actor finds all the social profiles automatically.

With this Social Links Search actor, you can:

• 🔍 Search by name or keyword — Enter any name, brand, or keyword to find matching social profiles
• 🌐 9 social networks supported — Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, GitHub, TikTok, YouTube, Pinterest & Snapchat
• 🎛️ Filter by network — Choose which social networks to include in results
• 📊 Get ranked results — Results are ranked by relevance within each network
• 📊 Export structured data — Download results in JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, and RSS formats

🎯 What Data Can You Extract?

This Social Links Search actor extracts the following data for each social profile link:

🌐 Supported Social Networks

🚀 How to Use Social Links Search

Step 1: Enter a Search Query

Enter a name, keyword, brand, or phrase to search for social profiles. E.g., Jack Mckain, Kevin Hart, Elon Musk.

Step 2: Configure Network Filters (Optional)

Step 3: Run and Download Results

Click Start to run the social links search. Results are available in JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, and RSS formats.

📋 Example Input

{
"query":"Jack Mckain",
"social_networks":"facebook,instagram,twitter,linkedin,github"
}

📋 Example Output

{
"query":"Jack Mckain",
"social_network":"facebook",
"profile_url":"https://www.facebook.com/jackmckain",
"position":1,
"searchQuery":"Jack Mckain",
"socialNetworksFilter":"facebook,instagram,twitter,linkedin,github"
}

🎨 Dataset Views

The Social Links Search actor provides 2 organized dataset views for easy analysis:

💡 Use Cases for Social Links Search

• People Search — Find someone's social media profiles across multiple platforms
• OSINT & Investigations — Locate social media presence for open source intelligence research
• Lead Generation — Find social profiles of prospects and potential customers
• Social Media Intelligence — Map out someone's social media footprint
• Brand Monitoring — Find all social accounts associated with a brand name
• Background Checks — Verify social media presence during hiring or vetting
• Competitive Analysis — Discover competitor social media accounts
• Marketing Research — Find influencers and content creators across platforms
• Account Verification — Cross-reference social profiles for identity verification
• Data Enrichment — Add social media links to your existing contact databases

🔧 Tips for Best Results

1. Use full names — "John Smith" works better than just "John"
2. Try brand names — Search for company or brand names to find official pages
3. Filter networks — If you only need LinkedIn profiles, set social_networks to just linkedin for faster results
4. Use specific queries — More specific queries yield more relevant results
5. Export in your preferred format — Download social links data in JSON, CSV, or Excel

🏷️ Tags

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🎁 Get $5 Free Apify Credits

New to Apify? Sign up using this link and get $5 free credits to start searching social links right away! No credit card required.

📞 Support

For questions, feedback, or issues with this Social Links Search actor, please contact us through Apify or open an issue.

Happy searching! 🔗✨