From 46823ff3f5959ff3d74263b9d4c75803171ad1a5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ayush Srivastava <comeayush2@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 2 Aug 2025 19:43:41 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] Add LinkedIn automation script to withdraw sent invitations

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 linkedin_withdrew_request/README.md           | 41 ++++++++++
 .../delete_linkedin_request.py                | 74 +++++++++++++++++++
 linkedin_withdrew_request/requirements.txt    |  1 +
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 create mode 100644 linkedin_withdrew_request/README.md
 create mode 100644 linkedin_withdrew_request/delete_linkedin_request.py
 create mode 100644 linkedin_withdrew_request/requirements.txt

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+# 💼 LinkedIn Invitation Cleanup Script
+
+A robust, Selenium-based automation script to withdraw all pending LinkedIn invitations. Designed with explicit waits, modular structure, and comprehensive error handling to ensure stability and reliability across Chrome and Edge browsers.
+
+---
+
+## ⚙️ Features
+
+- ✅ Automates withdrawal of sent LinkedIn invitations
+- ✅ Explicit wait handling to avoid flakiness
+- ✅ Cross-browser compatibility (Chrome & Edge)
+- ✅ Modular functions for easy maintenance
+- ✅ Graceful error handling with clear logs
+
+---
+
+## 🧰 Requirements
+
+- Python 3.7+
+- Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge
+- ChromeDriver / EdgeDriver installed and added to PATH
+
+### Python Dependencies
+Install via pip:
+
+```bash
+pip install -r requirements.txt
+
+🛡️ Best Practices
+- 💡 Use explicit waits WebDriverWait instead of hard sleeps for robustness.
+- 🚫 Avoid hardcoded XPaths; use stable selectors when possible.
+- 🧪 Test regularly as LinkedIn’s DOM may change.
+- 🔄 Modularize helpers to reuse and scale your automation.
+
+🤝 Contributing
+PRs are welcome! Please follow standard formatting conventions and include docstrings. For major changes, open an issue first to discuss what you’d like to change.
+
+📄 License
+This project is licensed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for details.
+
+---
diff --git a/linkedin_withdrew_request/delete_linkedin_request.py b/linkedin_withdrew_request/delete_linkedin_request.py
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+from selenium import webdriver
+from selenium.webdriver.common.by import By
+from selenium.webdriver.support.ui import WebDriverWait
+from selenium.webdriver.support import expected_conditions as EC
+from selenium.common.exceptions import (
+    StaleElementReferenceException,
+    NoSuchElementException,
+    TimeoutException,
+)
+import time
+
+
+def withdraw_invitations():
+    driver = webdriver.Chrome()
+    wait = WebDriverWait(driver, 15)
+    driver.maximize_window()
+
+    try:
+        # Step 1: Manual Login
+        driver.get("https://www.linkedin.com/login")
+        print("⏳ Please log in manually within 20 seconds...")
+        time.sleep(20)
+
+        # Step 2: Navigate to Sent Invitations
+        driver.get("https://www.linkedin.com/mynetwork/invitation-manager/sent/")
+        wait.until(EC.presence_of_element_located((By.TAG_NAME, "body")))
+        time.sleep(2)
+
+        # Step 3: Loop for Withdrawals
+        while True:
+            try:
+                wait.until(EC.presence_of_all_elements_located(
+                    (By.XPATH, "//span[contains(text(), 'Withdraw')]")))
+                withdraw_buttons = driver.find_elements(By.XPATH, "//span[contains(text(), 'Withdraw')]")
+
+                if not withdraw_buttons:
+                    print("✅ All invitations withdrawn or none left.")
+                    break
+
+                for button in withdraw_buttons:
+                    try:
+                        driver.execute_script("arguments[0].click();", button)
+                        confirm_button = wait.until(EC.presence_of_element_located(
+                            (By.XPATH,
+                             "//h2[contains(text(), 'Withdraw invitation')]/ancestor::header/../div//button[contains(@aria-label,'Withdraw')]")
+                        ))
+                        driver.execute_script("arguments[0].click();", confirm_button)
+                        time.sleep(2)
+                    except (StaleElementReferenceException, NoSuchElementException, TimeoutException) as e:
+                        print("⚠️ Skipped one due to:", e)
+                        continue
+
+                # Load more invitations
+                try:
+                    load_more = wait.until(EC.element_to_be_clickable(
+                        (By.XPATH, "//span[text()='Load more']")
+                    ))
+                    driver.execute_script("arguments[0].scrollIntoView();", load_more)
+                    load_more.click()
+                    time.sleep(3)
+                except TimeoutException:
+                    print("📦 No more invitations to load.")
+                    break
+
+            except TimeoutException:
+                print("⏰ Timeout while finding 'Withdraw' buttons.")
+                break
+    finally:
+        driver.quit()
+        print("🚪 Done and browser closed.")
+
+
+# Run it
+withdraw_invitations()
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+selenium>=4.0.0
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