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Monitor LinkedIn profiles to track their posts, activity, job changes and birthdays. Perfect for following industry influencers, potential clients, or key stakeholders.

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Request Body

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name
string
Watchlist name. If not provided, a name will be auto-generated.
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profiles
array
required
Array of LinkedIn profile identifiers. The API automatically detects and extracts identifiers from various formats (LinkedIn URLs, profile slugs, LinkedIn URNs, or direct URN IDs).
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description
string
Optional description for the watchlist
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list_id
string
Use an existing list ID instead of creating a new one

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Supported Profile Formats

[
  "https://linkedin.com/in/satyanadella",
  "https://www.linkedin.com/in/sundarpichai/",
  "linkedin.com/in/elon-musk"
]
json [ "bill-gates", "jeff-bezos", "mark-zuckerberg" ]
Full URN format (automatically extracts the unique ID): json [ "urn:li:fs_profileView:ACoAAAfA0wwBG02GBN605w5Zc0MWaDG1CEqM9jE", "urn:li:fsd_profile:ACoAAABCDEFGH12345678", "urn:li:member:12345678" ] 
[
  "ACoAAAfA0wwBG02GBN605w5Zc0MWaDG1CEqM9jE",
  "ACoAAABCDEFGH12345678"
]

curl -X POST \
  "https://api.outx.ai/api-people-watchlist" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
    "name": "Tech Leaders",
    "profiles": [
      "https://linkedin.com/in/satyanadella",
      "https://linkedin.com/in/sundarpichai",
      "elon-musk",
      "urn:li:fs_profileView:ACoAAAfA0wwBG02GBN605w5Zc0MWaDG1CEqM9jE",
      "ACoAAABCDEFGH12345678"
    ],
    "description": "Track activity of top tech leaders"
  }'

{
  "id": "770e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000",
  "name": "Tech Leaders",
  "slug": "tech-leaders-770e8400",
  "type": "people",
  "profiles_count": 5,
  "created": true,
  "tasks_created": 10
}

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Response Fields

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id
string
Unique identifier for the watchlist
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name
string
Watchlist name
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slug
string
URL-friendly slug for the watchlist
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type
string
Always “people” for people watchlists
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profiles_count
number
Number of profiles added to the watchlist
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created
boolean
Whether the watchlist was successfully created
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tasks_created
number
Number of tracking tasks created

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Use Cases

Monitor thought leaders in your industry:
{
  "name": "AI Thought Leaders",
  "profiles": [
    "https://linkedin.com/in/andrewng",
    "https://linkedin.com/in/ylecun",
    "geoffrey-hinton"
  ]
}
Keep tabs on decision-makers at target companies:
{
  "name": "Enterprise Prospects",
  "profiles": [
    "cto-company-a",
    "vp-engineering-company-b"
  ]
}
Watch what competitor executives are posting:
{
  "name": "Competitor Executives",
  "profiles": [
    "competitor-ceo",
    "competitor-cto"
  ]
}