This guide demonstrates unauthenticated lookups. For authenticated access take a look at our Guide: Scrape behind login walls.

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Overview

This guide shows how to use Smooth to enrich people profiles with real-time social media data. You’ll learn to extract public data from LinkedIn and Twitter, perfect for sales research, lead qualification, and competitive intelligence.
1

Find Latest LinkedIn Article

Extract the title and details of someone’s most recent LinkedIn article or post.
Python
linkedin_enrichment_task = """
Go to Bill Gates' LinkedIn profile and find his latest article.

Extract:
- Title of the latest article/post
- Publication date
- Brief summary of the content (2-3 sentences)
- Number of likes/reactions if visible
"""
2

Execute LinkedIn Lookup

Run the enrichment task to get the latest LinkedIn article.
Python
from smooth import SmoothClient

smooth_client = SmoothClient(api_key="cmzr-YOUR_API_KEY")

task = smooth_client.run(
    task=linkedin_enrichment_task,
    enable_recording=True
)

print(f"Live URL: {task.live_url()}")
task_result = task.result()
print(f"Agent Response: {task_result.output}")
print(f"Task Video: {task_result.recording_url}")
The agent will navigate to the LinkedIn profile, identify the most recent article, and extract the relevant details.
3

Analyze Twitter Highlighted Posts

Extract topics and themes from someone’s Twitter profile.
Python
twitter_enrichment_task = """
Go to Bill Gates' Twitter profile and analyze the visible posts.

Identify the top 3-5 themes or topics he frequently discusses.

Return the top themes and topics he frequently discusses.
"""

task = smooth_client.run(
    task=twitter_enrichment_task,
    enable_recording=True
)

result = task.result()
print(f"Agent response: {result.output}")

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Use Cases

  • Sales Intelligence: Research prospects before outreach calls
  • Competitive Analysis: Track competitor executives’ public statements
  • Partnership Research: Understand potential partners’ current focus areas
  • Media Monitoring: Stay updated on key industry leaders’ perspectives
  • Lead Qualification: Assess prospect engagement and interests
  • Content Strategy: Identify trending topics among target audiences
Smooth adapts and finds alternative ways to access the information even when social media platforms update their layouts.

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