HrishikeshUchake · HrishikeshUchake · Jan 25, 2026 · Jan 25, 2026
diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
@@ -143,13 +143,7 @@
             </div>
 
             <div class="form-group">
-                <label for="linkedin">LinkedIn Profile URL (optional):</label>
-                <input type="text" id="linkedin" name="linkedin" placeholder="https://www.linkedin.com/in/username/">
-                <div class="example">Example: https://www.linkedin.com/in/satyanadella/</div>
-            </div>
-
-            <div class="form-group">
-                <label for="linkedinFile">OR Upload LinkedIn Data (ZIP):</label>
+                <label for="linkedinFile">Upload LinkedIn Data (ZIP):</label>
                 <input type="file" id="linkedinFile" name="linkedinFile" accept=".zip">
                 <div class="example">Settings > Data Privacy > Get a copy of your data > Download ZIP</div>
             </div>
@@ -174,13 +168,12 @@
             const status = document.getElementById('status');
 
             const github = document.getElementById('github').value;
-            const linkedin = document.getElementById('linkedin').value;
             const linkedinFile = document.getElementById('linkedinFile').files[0];
             const jobDescription = document.getElementById('jobDescription').value;
 
-            if (!github && !linkedin && !linkedinFile) {
+            if (!github && !linkedinFile) {
                 status.className = 'status error';
-                status.textContent = 'Please provide at least one profile (GitHub, LinkedIn URL, or Data Export)';
+                status.textContent = 'Please provide at least one profile (GitHub username or LinkedIn Data Export)';
                 return;
             }
 
@@ -200,7 +193,6 @@
                 if (linkedinFile) {
                     const formData = new FormData();
                     formData.append('github_username', github);
-                    formData.append('linkedin_url', linkedin);
                     formData.append('job_description', jobDescription);
                     formData.append('linkedin_data', linkedinFile);
 
@@ -216,7 +208,6 @@
                         },
                         body: JSON.stringify({
                             github_username: github,
-                            linkedin_url: linkedin,
                             job_description: jobDescription
                         })
                     });
@@ -265,26 +256,24 @@ def generate_resume():
     Main endpoint to generate a tailored resume
 
     Expected payload:
-    - JSON: {"github_username": "...", "linkedin_url": "...", "job_description": "..."}
-    - OR Multipart: form fields github_username, linkedin_url, job_description AND optional file linkedin_data
+    - JSON: {"github_username": "...", "job_description": "..."}
+    - OR Multipart: form fields github_username, job_description AND optional file linkedin_data
     """
     try:
         linkedin_file = None
         if request.content_type and "multipart/form-data" in request.content_type:
             github_username = request.form.get("github_username", "").strip()
-            linkedin_url = request.form.get("linkedin_url", "").strip()
             job_description = request.form.get("job_description", "").strip()
             linkedin_file = request.files.get("linkedin_data")
         else:
             data = request.json
             github_username = data.get("github_username", "").strip()
-            linkedin_url = data.get("linkedin_url", "").strip()
             job_description = data.get("job_description", "").strip()
 
         if not job_description:
             return jsonify({"error": "Job description is required"}), 400
 
-        if not github_username and not linkedin_url and not linkedin_file:
+        if not github_username and not linkedin_file:
             return (
                 jsonify({"error": "At least one profile or data export is required"}),
                 400,
@@ -312,9 +301,6 @@ def generate_resume():
             # Cleanup
             if os.path.exists(file_path):
                 os.remove(file_path)
-        elif linkedin_url:
-            linkedin_data = linkedin_scraper.scrape_profile(linkedin_url)
-            profile_data["linkedin"] = linkedin_data
 
         # Step 2: Analyze job description
         job_requirements = job_analyzer.analyze(job_description)

diff --git a/app_production.py b/app_production.py
@@ -193,13 +193,7 @@
             </div>
 
             <div class="form-group">
-                <label for="linkedin">LinkedIn Profile URL (optional):</label>
-                <input type="text" id="linkedin" name="linkedin" placeholder="https://www.linkedin.com/in/username/">
-                <div class="example">Example: https://www.linkedin.com/in/satyanadella/</div>
-            </div>
-
-            <div class="form-group">
-                <label for="linkedinFile">OR Upload LinkedIn Data (ZIP):</label>
+                <label for="linkedinFile">Upload LinkedIn Data (ZIP):</label>
                 <input type="file" id="linkedinFile" name="linkedinFile" accept=".zip">
                 <div class="example">Settings > Data Privacy > Get a copy of your data > Download ZIP</div>
             </div>
@@ -224,13 +218,12 @@
             const status = document.getElementById('status');
 
             const github = document.getElementById('github').value;
-            const linkedin = document.getElementById('linkedin').value;
             const linkedinFile = document.getElementById('linkedinFile').files[0];
             const jobDescription = document.getElementById('jobDescription').value;
 
-            if (!github && !linkedin && !linkedinFile) {
+            if (!github && !linkedinFile) {
                 status.className = 'status error';
-                status.textContent = 'Please provide at least one profile (GitHub, LinkedIn URL, or Data Export)';
+                status.textContent = 'Please provide at least one profile (GitHub username or LinkedIn Data Export)';
                 return;
             }
 
@@ -250,7 +243,6 @@
                 if (linkedinFile) {
                     const formData = new FormData();
                     formData.append('github_username', github);
-                    formData.append('linkedin_url', linkedin);
                     formData.append('job_description', jobDescription);
                     formData.append('linkedin_data', linkedinFile);
 
@@ -266,7 +258,6 @@
                         },
                         body: JSON.stringify({
                             github_username: github,
-                            linkedin_url: linkedin,
                             job_description: jobDescription
                         })
                     });
@@ -383,8 +374,8 @@ def generate_resume():
     Main endpoint to generate a tailored resume
 
     Expected payload:
-    - JSON: {"github_username": "...", "linkedin_url": "...", "job_description": "..."}
-    - OR Multipart: form fields github_username, linkedin_url, job_description AND optional file linkedin_data
+    - JSON: {"github_username": "...", "job_description": "..."}
+    - OR Multipart: form fields github_username, job_description AND optional file linkedin_data
 
     Returns:
         PDF file: application/pdf
@@ -395,7 +386,6 @@ def generate_resume():
 
         if request.content_type and "multipart/form-data" in request.content_type:
             github_username = request.form.get("github_username", "").strip()
-            linkedin_url = request.form.get("linkedin_url", "").strip()
             job_description = request.form.get("job_description", "").strip()
             linkedin_file = request.files.get("linkedin_data")
         else:
@@ -404,7 +394,6 @@ def generate_resume():
                 raise InvalidJobDescription("Request body is empty")
 
             github_username = data.get("github_username", "").strip()
-            linkedin_url = data.get("linkedin_url", "").strip()
             job_description = data.get("job_description", "").strip()
 
         logger.info(f"[{request.request_id}] Resume generation request")
@@ -413,18 +402,16 @@ def generate_resume():
         (
             github_username,
             job_description,
-            linkedin_url,
         ) = InputValidator.validate_request(
-            github_username, job_description, linkedin_url
+            github_username, job_description
         )
 
         if (
             not github_username
-            and not linkedin_url
             and not (linkedin_file and linkedin_file.filename)
         ):
             raise ValidationError(
-                "Please provide at least one profile source (GitHub Username, LinkedIn URL, or LinkedIn Data Export zip file)"
+                "Please provide at least one profile source (GitHub Username or LinkedIn Data Export zip file)"
             )
 
         logger.info(f"[{request.request_id}] Input validation passed")
@@ -471,17 +458,6 @@ def generate_resume():
                 logger.warning(
                     f"[{request.request_id}] LinkedIn export parsing failed: {e}"
                 )
-        elif linkedin_url:
-            try:
-                logger.debug(f"[{request.request_id}] Scraping LinkedIn profile")
-                linkedin_data = linkedin_scraper.scrape_profile(linkedin_url)
-                profile_data["linkedin"] = linkedin_data
-                logger.debug(
-                    f"[{request.request_id}] LinkedIn profile scraped successfully"
-                )
-            except Exception as e:
-                logger.warning(f"[{request.request_id}] LinkedIn scraping failed: {e}")
-                # Don't fail if LinkedIn scraping fails, continue with GitHub data
 
         # Step 2: Analyze job description
         try:

diff --git a/database/mongodb.py b/database/mongodb.py
@@ -123,7 +123,6 @@ class Resume(Document):
 
     user_id = StringField(required=True, unique=False, index=True)
     github_username = StringField()
-    linkedin_url = StringField()
     job_title = StringField()
     job_description = StringField()
     tailored_content = DictField(required=True)
@@ -198,7 +197,6 @@ class User(Document):
     username = StringField(unique=True, required=True, index=True)
     password_hash = StringField(required=True)
     github_username = StringField()
-    linkedin_url = StringField()
     first_name = StringField()
     last_name = StringField()
     bio = StringField()

diff --git a/docs/ARCHITECTURE.md b/docs/ARCHITECTURE.md
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ This document provides technical reference for the production implementation of
 1. Client submits form with:
    - github_username (validated)
    - job_description (validated)
-   - linkedin_url (optional, validated)
+   - linkedin_data ZIP file (optional)
          ↓
 2. Flask endpoint receives POST /api/v1/generate-resume
    - Generate request_id: "a1b2c3d4"
@@ -230,11 +230,6 @@ User Input
 │ 2. validate_job_description()    │
 │    - Check length (50-50000)     │
 │    - Raise InvalidJobDescription │
-├──────────────────────────────────┤
-│ 3. validate_linkedin_url()       │
-│    - Check URL pattern           │
-│    - Optional (empty allowed)    │
-│    - Raise ValueError            │
 └──────────────────────────────────┘
     ↓
 Cleaned Input (or Exception raised)
@@ -248,9 +243,7 @@ TestInputValidator
 ├── test_valid_github_username
 ├── test_invalid_github_username_format
 ├── test_valid_job_description
-├── test_invalid_job_description_too_short
-├── test_valid_linkedin_url
-└── test_invalid_linkedin_url
+└── test_invalid_job_description_too_short
 
 TestGitHubScraper
 ├── test_scrape_profile_success (mocked)

diff --git a/docs/MONGODB_GUIDE.md b/docs/MONGODB_GUIDE.md
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ user = User.objects.create(
     username="johndoe",
     password_hash="hashed...",
     github_username="johndoe-github",
-    linkedin_url="https://linkedin.com/in/johndoe",
     first_name="John",
     last_name="Doe"
 )

diff --git a/docs/QUICK_START.md b/docs/QUICK_START.md
@@ -107,7 +107,6 @@ curl -X POST http://localhost:5000/api/v1/generate-resume \
   -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
   -d '{
     "github_username": "torvalds",
-    "linkedin_url": "",
     "job_description": "We are looking for a C programmer with 10+ years of experience working on operating systems and kernel development. Required skills: C, Assembly, Linux, Git. Nice to have: Rust, Python."
   }' \
   -o resume.pdf

diff --git a/docs/README.md b/docs/README.md
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ The application will start at `http://localhost:5000`
 
 2. **Enter your profile information:**
    - GitHub username (e.g., `torvalds`)
-   - LinkedIn profile URL (optional)
+   - LinkedIn Data Export ZIP (optional)
 
 3. **Paste the job description** for the position you're applying to
 
@@ -131,11 +131,13 @@ Generates a tailored resume
 ```json
 {
   "github_username": "username",
-  "linkedin_url": "https://linkedin.com/in/username",
   "job_description": "Full job description text..."
 }
 ```
 
+**OR (with LinkedIn export)**
+Multipart form with `github_username`, `job_description`, and `linkedin_data` (file)
+
 **Response:**
 Returns PDF file as attachment
 
@@ -146,7 +148,7 @@ Health check endpoint
 
 1. **Profile Scraping**: 
    - Extracts repositories, languages, and projects from GitHub
-   - (LinkedIn support is placeholder - requires API access in production)
+   - Parses LinkedIn data export ZIP if provided
 
 2. **Job Analysis**:
    - Parses job description to extract required skills

diff --git a/generator/resume_generator.py b/generator/resume_generator.py
@@ -238,7 +238,6 @@ def _parse_gemini_response(self, response_text: str, profile_data: Dict) -> Dict
                     if github_data.get("username")
                     else ""
                 )
-                parsed["linkedin_url"] = linkedin_data.get("url", "")
 
                 return parsed
         except Exception as e:
@@ -337,7 +336,6 @@ def _generate_basic_resume(
                 if github_data.get("username")
                 else ""
             ),
-            "linkedin_url": linkedin_data.get("url", ""),
             "summary": linkedin_data.get("summary")
             or github_data.get("bio", "Experienced software developer"),
             "skills": final_skills,

diff --git a/scrapers/linkedin_scraper.py b/scrapers/linkedin_scraper.py
@@ -171,52 +171,3 @@ def parse_export(self, zip_file_path: str) -> Dict:
         except Exception as e:
             print(f"Error parsing LinkedIn export: {e}")
             return profile_data
-        except Exception as e:
-            print(f"Error parsing LinkedIn export: {e}")
-            return profile_data
-
-    def scrape_profile(self, linkedin_url: str) -> Dict:
-        """
-        Extract LinkedIn profile data
-
-        In this implementation, we return a placeholder structure.
-        In production, this would:
-        - Use LinkedIn's API with OAuth
-        - Or parse user-uploaded LinkedIn data export
-
-        Args:
-            linkedin_url: LinkedIn profile URL
-
-        Returns:
-            Dictionary containing profile data
-        """
-        # Extract username from URL
-        username = self._extract_username(linkedin_url)
-
-        # Log warning about placeholder usage
-        print(
-            "Warning: LinkedIn scraper is using placeholder data. "
-            "LinkedIn scraping requires API access or manual data export. "
-            "For best results, set up LinkedIn API access or ask users to provide their data."
-        )
-
-        # Return placeholder data
-        # In production, this would fetch real data from LinkedIn API
-        return {
-            "url": linkedin_url,
-            "username": username,
-            "name": "",
-            "headline": "",
-            "summary": "",
-            "experience": [],
-            "education": [],
-            "skills": [],
-            "note": "LinkedIn scraping requires API access or manual data export",
-        }
-
-    def _extract_username(self, url: str) -> str:
-        """Extract username from LinkedIn URL"""
-        match = re.search(r"linkedin\.com/in/([^/]+)", url)
-        if match:
-            return match.group(1)
-        return url