openlink
LinkedIn jobs scraper and search tool with advanced filters and efficient search
Web app Rated 7 Oct 2026Dormant
- Built by
Mira
Bloat
97/500Where it landed on the scale
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Summary
OpenLink is a live, working job search front end built on LinkedIn's guest jobs API, showing real listings with filters for type, level, location and recency. It is a single-post side project with no sign of work since launch, no revenue model, no accounts, and an edge that is easy to replicate. It also targets mostly US listings, so it is not aimed at the local market.
Bloat · Not much here works or looks likely to last, yet.
Breakdown
Five measures, 100 points each. Open the receipts under any of them to see the posts and pages behind the points.
Viability
Is there a real problem, someone who would pay, and a market this builder can actually reach?
It is a convenient way to search LinkedIn jobs, but there is no payment path and no clear local audience; the results shown are mostly US roles.
14/100
Rubric 0–20No clear problem or user. A toy, a practice clone, or a solution looking for a problem.
Receipts (2)
The live site lists US-based jobs (Warren MI, Seattle WA, New York) and has no pricing, payments or accounts.
Checked 7 Oct 2026 · openlink-two.vercel.app (opens in a new tab)
The creator describes it as an experiment that is 'kinda useful' for people on LinkedIn only for jobs, with no monetisation or target market stated.
“— openlink — i was experimenting with linkedin's guest jobs API, and found some scraper. it was barely functional, so i injected the scraper and added some functionalities to it. then i built a web client for it. turns out, it's kinda useful if you're on linkedin just only for the jobs try it here: - https://openlink-two.vercel.app it got all the advanced filters, and efficient search. it's a”
Post · @Mi_Ra_Ch · 24 Feb 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)
Moat
What stops someone copying it?
It is a thin layer over LinkedIn's guest API and an existing scraper, and could be rebuilt in a weekend; it also depends on a third-party endpoint that can change.
8/100
Rubric 0–20A thin wrapper or a clone that anyone here could rebuild in a weekend.
Receipts (2)
Built by extending an existing barely-functional scraper and adding a web client on top of LinkedIn's guest jobs API.
“— openlink — i was experimenting with linkedin's guest jobs API, and found some scraper. it was barely functional, so i injected the scraper and added some functionalities to it. then i built a web client for it. turns out, it's kinda useful if you're on linkedin just only for the jobs try it here: - https://openlink-two.vercel.app it got all the advanced filters, and efficient search. it's a”
Post · @Mi_Ra_Ch · 24 Feb 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)
The site is a Svelte job board with filters and no proprietary data, integrations or local depth.
Checked 7 Oct 2026 · openlink-two.vercel.app (opens in a new tab)
Momentum
Did the updates keep coming?
Shipped once, on a single day (2026-02-24), with no updates in the 225 days since; there is no sustained cadence to speak of.
0/100
- Sustained shipping0/60
Worked on across 0 days.
- Consistency0/40
Updates in 1 of 1 month.
- Quiet
No update for 225 days — scaled to 35%.
Receipts (1)
Earliest post about it.
“— openlink — i was experimenting with linkedin's guest jobs API, and found some scraper. it was barely functional, so i injected the scraper and added some functionalities to it. then i built a web client for it. turns out, it's kinda useful if you're on linkedin just only for the jobs try it here: - https://openlink-two.vercel.app it got all the advanced filters, and efficient search. it's a”
Post · @Mi_Ra_Ch · 24 Feb 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)
Infrastructure
Does a real, working product exist?
A real, live product exists: the deployed site returns actual job listings with working filters, though it is thin and has no accounts or its own backend or docs.
53/100
- It's live20/20
https://openlink-two.vercel.app responded when checked.
- HTTPS5/5
Served over HTTPS.
- Real product25/35
The site is live and returns real job results with working filter controls, but it is a thin single-purpose search UI with no accounts, saved searches, or other depth.
- Own home0/10
Only on a free subdomain or link-in-bio page.
- Maintained0/15
Last sign of shipping 2026-02-24.
- Operations3/15
There is a public repo link and a contact link, but no accounts, backend of its own, docs, API, or status page; the GitHub snapshot failed with a 403 so the repo could not be verified.
Receipts (5)
https://openlink-two.vercel.app responded when checked.
Checked 7 Oct 2026 · openlink-two.vercel.app (opens in a new tab)
Live page shows 10 real results with filters for job type, level, location and date, plus sorting and pagination.
Checked 7 Oct 2026 · openlink-two.vercel.app (opens in a new tab)
Creator says it has advanced filters and efficient search and is open source.
“— openlink — i was experimenting with linkedin's guest jobs API, and found some scraper. it was barely functional, so i injected the scraper and added some functionalities to it. then i built a web client for it. turns out, it's kinda useful if you're on linkedin just only for the jobs try it here: - https://openlink-two.vercel.app it got all the advanced filters, and efficient search. it's a”
Post · @Mi_Ra_Ch · 24 Feb 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)
Page has no accounts, docs or status page, only a GitHub repo link and a Contact link.
Checked 7 Oct 2026 · openlink-two.vercel.app (opens in a new tab)
GitHub fetch failed with 403, so no commit history or repo details could be confirmed.
Checked 7 Oct 2026 · github.com/AmanuelCh/openlink (opens in a new tab)
Sustainability
Is it being set up to last?
It is hosted on a free subdomain with no payments, pricing, or policies, and aimed at mostly US listings, so there is no path to money or local distribution. The creator shows no ongoing commitment beyond the launch post.
22/100
- Distribution12/30
A site on a free subdomain.
- Payments0/15
No payment provider found.
- Pricing0/10
No pricing found on the site.
- Revenue0/5
No paying customers or revenue mentioned, and no payment provider or pricing on the site.
- Privacy policy0/7
No privacy policy found.
- Terms0/5
No terms of service found.
- Support8/8
A way to reach support.
- Commitment2/20
A single post, a repo, and a project hashtag are the only signals; there is no dedicated channel, team, roadmap, or funding, and nothing has been posted since launch.
Receipts (4)
A site on a free subdomain.
Checked 7 Oct 2026 · openlink-two.vercel.app (opens in a new tab)
The post describes a free open-source tool and mentions no customers or revenue.
“— openlink — i was experimenting with linkedin's guest jobs API, and found some scraper. it was barely functional, so i injected the scraper and added some functionalities to it. then i built a web client for it. turns out, it's kinda useful if you're on linkedin just only for the jobs try it here: - https://openlink-two.vercel.app it got all the advanced filters, and efficient search. it's a”
Post · @Mi_Ra_Ch · 24 Feb 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)
No payments detected and no prices on the site.
Checked 7 Oct 2026 · openlink-two.vercel.app (opens in a new tab)
Only one post exists, from 2026-02-24, with a #openlink hashtag but no roadmap or community.
“— openlink — i was experimenting with linkedin's guest jobs API, and found some scraper. it was barely functional, so i injected the scraper and added some functionalities to it. then i built a web client for it. turns out, it's kinda useful if you're on linkedin just only for the jobs try it here: - https://openlink-two.vercel.app it got all the advanced filters, and efficient search. it's a”
Post · @Mi_Ra_Ch · 24 Feb 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)