LinkedIn API

Name: LinkedIn API API
Brand: LinkedIn API
Availability: InStock

★ Only Publicly Available SpecSocial MediaSocial Publishingbearer, oauth215 EndpointsREST

For Agents

Retrieve member profiles, publish posts and shares, manage company pages, and track social engagement on LinkedIn. Covers 15 endpoints for professional content and networking.

Quickstart

Get started with LinkedIn API in minutes using your preferred integration method.

# Add to your MCP client config (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf)
{
  "jentic": {
    "url": "https://api.jentic.com/mcp",
    "auth": "oauth"
  }
}

# Then ask your agent:
"post an article to linkedin"

# → Jentic returns the GET /events tool with parameter schema, agent executes.

Capabilities

What an agent can do with LinkedIn API API.

Retrieve authenticated member profiles including headline, positions, and email address

Publish UGC posts and shares to personal profiles and company pages

Fetch organization details and page statistics including follower counts

Post comments and likes on activities as social engagement actions

GET STARTED

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Use Cases

Patterns agents use LinkedIn API API for, with concrete tasks.

★ AI Agent Content Publishing

An AI agent publishes professional content to LinkedIn by posting UGC (User Generated Content) via POST /ugcPosts with article, image, or text share types. Through Jentic, the agent discovers the publishing operation by searching 'post to linkedin', loads the UGC schema with author URN and share commentary fields, and executes without manual LinkedIn developer portal setup. Supports targeting by seniority, industry, and geography for organization posts.

Create a UGC post via POST /ugcPosts with shareCommentary 'Excited to announce our new product launch' and visibility set to PUBLIC for the authenticated member

Organization Page Management

Retrieve company page details via GET /organizations/{organizationId} including name, description, logo URL, and industry. Access page statistics through GET /organizationPageStatistics for follower counts, page views, and content engagement metrics. Verify page admin permissions using GET /organizationalEntityAcls before attempting publish operations.

Retrieve organization details for organizationId 12345 via GET /organizations/12345 and then fetch page statistics via GET /organizationPageStatistics?q=organization&organization=urn:li:organization:12345

Member Profile Retrieval

Access the authenticated member's profile through GET /me with field projection for selecting specific fields like firstName, lastName, headline, and profilePicture. Look up other members via GET /people/(id:{personId}) when appropriate connection permissions exist. Retrieve email addresses through the dedicated GET /emailAddress endpoint with the r_emailaddress scope.

Retrieve the authenticated member's profile via GET /me and email via GET /emailAddress?q=members&projection=(elements*(handle~)) and combine into a contact record

Social Engagement Automation

Post comments on LinkedIn activities via POST /socialActions/{activityUrn}/comments and register likes via POST /socialActions/{activityUrn}/likes. Enables engagement automation workflows for brand accounts that respond to mentions, acknowledge shares, and maintain active presence on the platform.

Post a comment 'Great insights, thanks for sharing!' on activity urn:li:activity:12345 via POST /socialActions/urn:li:activity:12345/comments

Key Endpoints

15 endpoints — jentic publishes the only available openapi specification for linkedin api, keeping it validated and agent-ready.

METHOD

PATH

DESCRIPTION

GET

/me

Retrieve authenticated member's profile

POST

/ugcPosts

Publish a UGC post to LinkedIn

GET

/organizations/{organizationId}

Get organization page details

GET

/organizationPageStatistics

Retrieve page follower and engagement stats

POST

/socialActions/{activityUrn}/comments

Why though Jentic?

Three things that make agents converge on Jentic-routed access.

Credential isolation

LinkedIn OAuth 2.0 tokens with specific scopes (r_liteprofile, w_member_social, rw_organization_admin) are stored encrypted in the Jentic vault (MAXsystem). Agents receive scoped tokens — raw client secrets and refresh tokens never enter the agent's context.

Intent-based discovery

Agents search by intent (e.g., 'post an article to linkedin') and Jentic returns the matching POST /ugcPosts operation with the full Rest.li request schema including author URN format, so the agent can publish without navigating LinkedIn's developer documentation.

Time to first call

Direct LinkedIn API integration: 5-10 days for OAuth app approval, scope verification, and Rest.li protocol handling. Through Jentic: under 1 hour — search for the operation, load the schema, execute.

Related APIs

Alternatives and complements available in the Jentic catalogue.

Alternative

Twitter API v2

Public microblogging platform for short-form content rather than professional networking

Choose Twitter when the task involves public real-time conversations, trending topics, or consumer-facing brand engagement rather than professional B2B content and recruitment

Complementary

HubSpot CRM Contacts

CRM contact management that stores leads generated from LinkedIn outreach

Use HubSpot alongside LinkedIn when the agent needs to store LinkedIn connection data in a CRM, track outreach sequences, or sync profile information with sales pipelines

Complementary

Buffer API

Social media scheduling tool for queuing LinkedIn posts alongside other platform content

Use Buffer when the agent needs to schedule LinkedIn posts for optimal engagement times or manage a content calendar across LinkedIn, Twitter, and other platforms simultaneously

FAQs

Specific to using LinkedIn API API through Jentic.

Why is there no official OpenAPI spec for LinkedIn API?

LinkedIn does not publish an OpenAPI specification for their REST API. Jentic generates and maintains this spec so that AI agents and developers can call LinkedIn API via structured tooling. It is validated against the live API and kept up to date. Get started at https://app.jentic.com/sign-up.

What authentication does the LinkedIn API use?

The LinkedIn API uses OAuth 2.0 authorization code flow with specific permission scopes. Common scopes include r_liteprofile (basic profile), r_emailaddress (email), w_member_social (post/comment/like), and rw_organization_admin (company page management). Bearer tokens are passed in the Authorization header. Through Jentic, these tokens are stored encrypted in the MAXsystem vault — agents receive scoped tokens without handling raw client credentials.

Can I publish posts to LinkedIn through this API?

Yes. Use POST /ugcPosts with the w_member_social scope to publish text, articles, or image shares. The request body requires an author URN (urn:li:person:{id}), lifecycleState set to PUBLISHED, shareCommentary text, and visibility settings. For organization posts, use the organization URN as the author with appropriate rw_organization_admin permissions.

What are the rate limits for the LinkedIn API?

LinkedIn enforces application-level throttling at 100 requests per day for most endpoints on standard developer apps. Partner-level apps receive higher limits. The /ugcPosts endpoint allows up to 25 posts per day per member. Rate limit status is returned via X-Li-Response-Throttled headers when approaching limits.

How do I post to a company page through Jentic?

Install the Jentic SDK with pip install jentic, then search for 'publish post to linkedin company page'. Jentic returns the POST /ugcPosts operation with the full request schema showing the organization author URN format, share commentary structure, and required visibility fields. Verify admin access first by loading the GET /organizationalEntityAcls operation. Sign up at https://app.jentic.com/sign-up.

Can I retrieve engagement metrics for LinkedIn company pages?

Yes. Use GET /organizationPageStatistics with the organization URN as a query parameter to retrieve follower counts, page views, and content engagement data. The endpoint requires the rw_organization_admin scope and returns time-bound statistics with breakdowns by visitor demographics.

Does the LinkedIn API support commenting on posts?

Yes. Use POST /socialActions/{activityUrn}/comments to add a comment on any LinkedIn activity. The request body requires the actor URN and message text. Retrieve existing comments with GET /socialActions/{activityUrn}/comments. Both endpoints require the w_member_social scope.