LeadShark Extension

Our Chrome extension can fetch LinkedIn profiles and enhance with additional information using the Apollo and Prospeo APIs.

Getting Started

Follow these steps to set up and deploy the extension.

Prerequisites

• Node.js and npm installed on your machine.
• A Chrome browser.

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/rzere/leadshark-extension.git
   cd leadshark-extension

2. Install the necessary libraries:

   npm install

3. Create a .env file in the root directory:

   touch .env

4. Add the necessary API keys to the .env file:

   APOLLO_API_KEY=your_apollo_api_key
   PROSPEO_API_KEY=your_prospeo_api_key

Running the Server

1. Start the server:

   node server.js

   This will start the proxy server on http://localhost:3000.

Loading the Extension in Chrome

1. Open Chrome and navigate to chrome://extensions/.

2. Enable Developer mode by clicking the toggle switch in the top right corner.

3. Click the "Load unpacked" button and select the directory where you cloned the repository.

4. The extension should now be loaded and visible in the extensions list.

Using the Extension

1. Navigate to LinkedIn and perform a search.

2. Click on the extension icon in the Chrome toolbar.

3. The extension will automatically scrape the LinkedIn profiles and display the results in a popup.

4. Click the "Enhance" button next to a profile to fetch additional information using the Apollo API.

5. If no email is found, click the "Check Again with Prospeo" button to fetch the email using the Prospeo API.

Code Overview

• server.js: Sets up an Express server to handle API requests to Apollo and Prospeo.
• content.js: Contains the content script that scrapes LinkedIn profiles.
• popup.js: Manages the popup UI and handles interactions with the content script and server.

Example Code References

• server.js: Handles API requests to Apollo and Prospeo.

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• content.js: Scrapes LinkedIn profiles.

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• popup.js: Manages the popup UI and interactions.

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Troubleshooting

• API Errors: Ensure your API keys are correct and have sufficient credits.
• Extension Not Loading: Make sure you have enabled Developer mode and selected the correct directory.

Contributing

Feel free to submit issues or pull requests if you find any bugs or have suggestions for improvements.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.