Struct LinkedInValidator 

pub struct LinkedInValidator { /* private fields */ }

A LinkedIn profile validator that performs HTTP requests to verify profile existence.

Example

use linkedin_profile_validator::LinkedInValidator;

let validator = LinkedInValidator::new();
let result = validator.is_valid_linkedin_profile_url("https://www.linkedin.com/in/johndoe");

Implementations

impl LinkedInValidator

pub fn new() -> Self

Creates a new LinkedIn validator instance.

Panics

Panics if the HTTP client cannot be built.

pub fn is_valid_linkedin_profile_url( &self, url_str: &str, ) -> Result<bool, LinkedInUrlError>

Validates a LinkedIn profile URL by checking format and existence.

This method performs an HTTP request to verify if the profile actually exists.

Arguments

• url_str - The LinkedIn profile URL to validate

Returns

• Ok(true) - If the profile exists
• Err(LinkedInUrlError) - If validation fails

Errors

Returns an error if:

• The URL format is invalid
• The URL is not from LinkedIn domain
• The URL is not a profile URL
• Network request fails
• The profile doesn’t exist (404)
• LinkedIn requires authentication

Example

use linkedin_profile_validator::LinkedInValidator;

let validator = LinkedInValidator::new();
match validator.is_valid_linkedin_profile_url("https://www.linkedin.com/in/johndoe") {
    Ok(_) => println!("Valid profile"),
    Err(e) => println!("Invalid: {}", e),
}

Trait Implementations

impl Default for LinkedInValidator

fn default() -> Self

Returns the “default value” for a type.