Professional Profile Monitoring with Webhooks: Track Changes in Real-Time

Why Monitor Professional Profiles?

In B2B sales and recruiting, timing is everything. When a prospect gets promoted to VP, when a key decision-maker changes companies, or when a competitor hires a new executive—these are golden opportunities. But how do you know when these changes happen?

Professional profile monitoring solves this problem. Instead of manually checking LinkedIn profiles every week, you set up automated monitoring that alerts you the moment something changes. This gives you a competitive advantage and enables timely, relevant outreach.

What Changes Can You Monitor?

Netrows Radar tracks comprehensive profile changes including:

Job Changes

• New Position: When someone starts a new job or gets promoted
• Title Changes: Promotions, role changes, or department moves
• Company Changes: When someone leaves for a new company
• Job Additions: When someone takes on a side role or advisory position

Profile Updates

• Headline Changes: New professional tagline or positioning
• About Section: Updates to their professional summary
• Skills: New skills added or endorsed
• Certifications: New credentials or qualifications
• Education: New degrees or courses completed

Activity Signals

• Profile Photo: New profile picture uploaded
• Location: Relocation to a new city or country
• Contact Info: Updated email or phone number

How Profile Monitoring Works

Step 1: Add Profiles to Monitor

You add LinkedIn profile URLs to your monitoring list via API. This costs 1 credit per profile—a one-time fee. Once added, monitoring is free forever.

POST /api/v1/radar/profiles
{
  "profile_url": "https://linkedin.com/in/johndoe"
}

Step 2: Configure Webhook Notifications

Set up a webhook URL where you want to receive notifications. Netrows will POST change events to this endpoint whenever a monitored profile updates.

POST /api/monitoring/webhook
{
  "url": "https://your-app.com/webhooks/profile-changes",
  "events": ["profile.job_changed", "profile.title_changed"]
}

Step 3: Receive Real-Time Notifications

When a profile changes, you receive a webhook with the old and new values, making it easy to see exactly what changed.

{
  "event": "profile.job_changed",
  "profile_url": "https://linkedin.com/in/johndoe",
  "timestamp": "2026-01-15T10:30:00Z",
  "changes": {
    "company": {
      "old": "Acme Corp",
      "new": "TechStart Inc"
    },
    "title": {
      "old": "Senior Engineer",
      "new": "VP of Engineering"
    }
  }
}

Real-World Use Cases

Webhook Integration Best Practices

1. Verify Webhook Signatures

Always verify that webhook requests are actually from Netrows by checking the signature header. This prevents spoofed requests.

2. Respond Quickly

Your webhook endpoint should respond with a 200 status code within 5 seconds. Process the event asynchronously if you need to do heavy work.

3. Handle Retries

If your endpoint is down, Netrows will retry the webhook up to 3 times with exponential backoff. Make your endpoint idempotent to handle duplicate events gracefully.

4. Filter Events

Subscribe only to the events you care about. If you only want job changes, don't subscribe to skill updates. This reduces noise and processing overhead.

5. Log Everything

Keep a log of all webhook deliveries for debugging and audit purposes. This helps troubleshoot issues and understand your monitoring patterns.

Webhook Delivery Channels

Netrows supports multiple webhook delivery channels beyond HTTP endpoints:

Discord

Send notifications directly to a Discord channel. Perfect for sales teams who live in Discord.

Slack

Post updates to Slack channels with rich formatting. Great for keeping the whole team informed.

Custom HTTP Endpoints

Send webhooks to your own application for custom processing, CRM updates, or workflow automation.

Email

Receive email notifications for critical changes. Useful for executives who want high-level alerts.

Pricing & Limits

Example: Monitor 1,000 profiles = 1,000 credits one-time = €5 (on Starter plan). Then monitor them forever at no additional cost.

Getting Started with Radar

Step 1: Sign Up for Netrows

Create a free account and get 100 credits to test profile monitoring. No credit card required.

Step 2: Add Your First Profile

Use the API or dashboard to add a LinkedIn profile URL. You'll see the current profile data immediately.

Step 3: Configure Webhooks

Set up your webhook endpoint or use Discord/Slack integration. Test it by triggering a sample event.

Step 4: Scale Up

Once you've validated the workflow, bulk import your target profiles and start receiving real-time alerts.

Frequently Asked Questions