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🎯 Precision prospecting: Automate LinkedIn lead gen with Bright Data

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by Miquel Colomer ✓ · 3,440 views · created 2025-06-11 · Lead Generation, AI Chatbot

Needs changes. This template uses 1 thing(s) that n8n 3.0 removes: AI Agent v1 (old agent modes). 1 breaking item(s) found. Static check, last run 2026-10-19.

What this workflow does

This AI workflow has 12 nodes and runs when another workflow calls it (plus 1 other trigger). Along the way it connects OpenAI Chat Model and Brightdata (community).

How it runs

Trigger: When another workflow calls it (plus 1 other trigger).

  1. Get 1 Google Result (Bright Data): uses Bright Data
  2. AI Prospector Agent (AI Agent): runs an AI agent, with model: OpenAI Chat Model; 2 tools (Search LinkedIn URI, Get LinkedIn Profile Data); memory: Simple Memory
  3. Get Links from Body (HTML): parses or builds HTML
  4. Extract Links (Split Out): splits a list into separate items
  5. Filter: keeps only the items that match a condition
  6. Limit: keeps the first few items

Services it uses

OpenAI Chat ModelBrightdata (community)

Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0

1 thing in this workflow is removed in n8n 3.0. Fix it before you upgrade:

  • AI Agent v1 (old agent modes) in AI Prospector Agent (v1.9): replace with Latest AI Agent node (Tools Agent). For SQL Agent, use a Postgres or MySQL tool with a recent AI Agent.

Rather not rewrite it? Many of these flows can be rebuilt in Make (free plan).

Removed in 3.0Replace with
AI Agent v1 (old agent modes)
AI Prospector Agent (v1.9)
Latest AI Agent node (Tools Agent). For SQL Agent, use a Postgres or MySQL tool with a recent AI Agent.

Nodes used (12)

From the author

🎯 Precision Prospecting: Automate LinkedIn Lead Gen with n8n & Bright Data 📝 Overview This workflow turns n8n into an AI-powered prospector, automatically searching Google for LinkedIn profiles, scraping profile data via Bright Data, and summarizing key…

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