Lead Generation
Extract business contact information from directories, social media, and company websites. Build targeted prospect lists for sales and marketing campaigns.
Key Benefits
- Build targeted prospect lists
- Extract verified contact data
- Enrich existing CRM data
- Find decision makers
- Scale outreach campaigns
Lead Generation without the right tools is a headache
Building lead generation systems from scratch is time-consuming and error-prone. Here's what teams typically struggle with:
Data quality issues
Scraped contact data is often outdated, incomplete, or incorrect, wasting your sales team's time.
LinkedIn blocks you
Professional networks have aggressive anti-scraping measures that block most collection attempts.
GDPR compliance concerns
Collecting and storing personal data requires careful handling to avoid legal issues.
Enrichment is expensive
Third-party data enrichment services charge premium prices for basic company information.
Duplicate records
Without proper deduplication, your CRM fills up with duplicate contacts that hurt productivity.
Integration headaches
Getting scraped data into your CRM, email tools, or other systems requires custom development.
Don't waste weeks building infrastructure. Focus on what matters—your business.
Quick Start for Lead Generation
Simple integration in any language
1import requests23# Lead Generation with Makerhook4def get_lead_generation_data():5 response = requests.get(6 url="https://api.makerhook.com/v1/scraper/linkedin",7 params={8 "url": "TARGET_URL"9 },10 headers={11 "x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"12 }13 )1415 data = response.json()16 print("Status:", response.status_code)17 print("Data:", data)1819 # Process for lead generation20 return data2122get_lead_generation_data()
{"success": true,"request_id": "req_7565zo48","credits_used": 1,"data": {"name": "example_name","title": "Example Product Title","company": "example_company","location": "123 Example St, City","experience": "example_experience","skills": "example_skills"}}
All responses return clean, structured JSON data ready to use in your application.
Lead Generation in 4 simple steps
Go from zero to production in minutes, not weeks
Choose your scrapers
Select from 230+ scrapers optimized for lead generation. We recommend starting with linkedin, google-maps, yelp.
Make your first API call
Use our simple REST API to request data. No complex setup, no infrastructure to manage. Just a single HTTP request.
Receive structured data
Get clean, normalized JSON responses in milliseconds. Data is ready to use—no parsing or cleaning required.
Scale your workflow
Automate lead generation with scheduled jobs, webhooks, and batch processing. Handle millions of requests without infrastructure headaches.
With vs Without Makerhook
See the difference in your lead generation workflow
DIY Scraping | With Makerhook | |
|---|---|---|
| Time to first data | Days to weeks | 5 minutes |
| Infrastructure | Proxies, servers, browsers | One API call |
| Maintenance | Constant updates needed | Zero maintenance |
| Anti-bot handling | Trial and error | Built-in bypass |
| Data format | Raw HTML to parse | Clean JSON |
| Success rate | 60-80% | 99.9% |
Everything you need for lead generation
Makerhook gives you reliable data extraction with enterprise-grade infrastructure
Global Coverage
Access data from any region with our worldwide proxy network. Get localized results for accurate lead generation.
Real-time Data
Get fresh data in milliseconds. Perfect for time-sensitive lead generation that requires up-to-date information.
Enterprise Security
SOC 2 compliant infrastructure with encrypted data transfer. Your lead generation data is safe with us.
Built for developers, by developers
Everything you need to build lead generation into your product
Comprehensive documentation
Detailed guides, API reference, and examples to get you started quickly with lead generation.
Code samples in every language
Python, JavaScript, PHP, Go, Ruby, and more. Copy-paste ready code for your stack.
Webhooks & async processing
Handle large-scale lead generation with async callbacks and batch processing.
Expert support
Real engineers who understand lead generation. Fast, helpful responses.
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