> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# LinkedIn

> Let your UnleashX agent publish posts to LinkedIn on your behalf.

# LinkedIn

> **In one line:** Connect LinkedIn so your UnleashX agent can publish a post — announcement, update, thought piece — straight from a workflow.

|                    |                                                                     |
| ------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Category**       | Social & Web                                                        |
| **Authentication** | OAuth (LinkedIn sign-in)                                            |
| **Setup time**     | \~3 minutes                                                         |
| **Difficulty**     | Easy                                                                |
| **Best for**       | Teams automating content distribution and announcements to LinkedIn |

## 1. Overview

LinkedIn is the professional social network where most B2B announcements, hiring posts, and thought-leadership content land.

Once connected to UnleashX, your agent can create a post on the connected account. It works against LinkedIn's API using your authorized sign-in, so the post appears exactly as if you'd published it yourself.

Connecting LinkedIn to UnleashX means publishing becomes the last step in a workflow rather than a separate chore: draft a summary from a report, get it approved, and post it — without leaving the flow.

<Note>
  Looking to manage **ad campaigns** rather than publish content? That's a different connector — see [LinkedIn Ads](/mcp/linkedin-ads).
</Note>

## 2. What you'll need

* A LinkedIn account (or a Company Page you administer, if posting as the organization).
* Permission to authorize third-party apps on that account.
* An UnleashX account with access to **Data Connectors**.

<Warning>
  Posts published through the API are **real, public posts**. Put an approval step in front of the publish node if a human should review the copy first — there's no draft state to fall back on.
</Warning>

## 3. Get your credentials

LinkedIn uses **OAuth 2.0**. You do **not** create or paste an API key. UnleashX redirects you to LinkedIn, you sign in once, and LinkedIn issues an access token to UnleashX automatically.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Start the connection in UnleashX">
    In your agent's **Data Connectors**, find **LinkedIn** and click **Connect** (see Section 4).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Sign in to LinkedIn">
    Choose the account that should publish the posts.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review and approve the requested scopes">
    Click **Allow** to grant access and return to UnleashX.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Info>
  There is no key to copy. Access is granted by your LinkedIn sign-in and can be revoked anytime under **LinkedIn Settings → Data privacy → Permitted services**.
</Info>

**Scopes UnleashX requests for LinkedIn:**

| Scope             | Why UnleashX needs it                                      |
| ----------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- |
| `w_member_social` | Publish posts on behalf of the connected member.           |
| `openid`          | Sign-in / identity verification.                           |
| `profile`         | Read your basic profile so posts are attributed correctly. |
| `email`           | Identify which account is connected.                       |

<Note>
  LinkedIn access tokens expire on a fixed schedule (typically 60 days). If posting starts failing with a `401`, reconnect the connector.
</Note>

## 4. Connect on UnleashX

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open your agent">
    Sign in at [https://www.tryunleashx.com](https://www.tryunleashx.com) and open your agent.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Go to Data Connectors">
    In the agent, open **Data Connectors**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Find LinkedIn and connect">
    Locate **LinkedIn** and click **Connect** / **Add** / **Configure**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Authorize with LinkedIn">
    Click **Authorize**, sign in to LinkedIn, and approve the requested permissions.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Confirm success">
    You'll return to UnleashX and the connector status will show a **Connected** badge.
  </Step>
</Steps>

### Use LinkedIn in a Workflow

Once connected, you can add **LinkedIn** to any automation from the **Workflows** builder. Its tools appear in the Apps panel, marked with an **MCP** badge.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Add a trigger node">
    Open **Workflows → New Workflow**. On the canvas, click **+ Add Trigger**. In the **Paths** panel, open the **Apps** tab and select **LinkedIn** — its **Triggers** are listed underneath. Use the search box if you have many connectors.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add an action node">
    Click the **+** below any node to add a step, then pick **LinkedIn** again — this time the panel lists its **Actions**.

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/unleashx/isFmoKp3Us4rSa5w/images/mcp/linkedin/workflows/07-apps-actions.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=isFmoKp3Us4rSa5w&q=85&s=f48b02f4825fb9f47288d23bb26b4d5c" alt="LinkedIn actions in the Apps panel" width="1612" height="624" data-path="images/mcp/linkedin/workflows/07-apps-actions.png" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="Configure the step">
    Fill in the fields for the trigger or action you picked. Required fields are marked with a red asterisk (\*).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add or select your account">
    Under **Selected account**, choose an already-connected account, or click **Add Account** to connect one now.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save and test">
    Click **Save**. Use **Test** to verify the step, then toggle **Publish** when the workflow is ready.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  The steps are the same for every connector. For the full workflow builder guide, see [Using MCP in Workflows](/mcp/workflows).
</Note>

## 5. Available tools

| Tool        | What it does                                           | Changes data? |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------ | ------------- |
| Create Post | Publishes a post to LinkedIn on the connected account. | ✏️ Yes        |

## 6. Example usage

> **"Post this on LinkedIn: 'We just shipped v2 of our workflow builder — here's what changed…'"**
>
> Runs **Create Post**.

> **"When a new case study is published on our blog, post the summary and link to LinkedIn."**
>
> A workflow chains the blog trigger into **Create Post**.

## 7. Permissions & data access

**UnleashX can:**

* Publish posts on the connected LinkedIn account.
* Read your basic profile to attribute those posts.

**UnleashX cannot:**

* Read your feed, connections, or messages.
* Comment on, like, or delete posts.
* Manage LinkedIn ad campaigns — see [LinkedIn Ads](/mcp/linkedin-ads).
* Change your LinkedIn account settings or password.

**To disconnect:** In UnleashX, open **Data Connectors → LinkedIn → Disconnect**, or revoke under **LinkedIn Settings → Data privacy → Permitted services**. Revoking takes effect immediately.

## 8. Troubleshooting

| Problem                     | What it means                                                | How to fix it                                       |
| --------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------- |
| `401 Unauthorized`          | The access token expired — LinkedIn tokens are time-limited. | Reconnect LinkedIn in **Data Connectors**.          |
| `403 Forbidden`             | The `w_member_social` scope wasn't granted.                  | Re-authorize and approve all requested permissions. |
| `422 Unprocessable Entity`  | The post body was empty or exceeded the character limit.     | Shorten the text and retry.                         |
| **Duplicate post rejected** | LinkedIn blocks identical content posted back to back.       | Vary the copy, or wait before re-posting.           |
| `429 Too Many Requests`     | You hit LinkedIn's daily posting limit.                      | Slow down and retry the next day.                   |

For general connector issues, see [/mcp/integrations](/mcp/integrations).

## 9. Frequently asked questions

**Does UnleashX store my LinkedIn content?**
No. Posts are published through LinkedIn's API per request; UnleashX doesn't keep a copy.

**Can the agent post to a Company Page?**
Only if the connected account administers that Page and the authorization covers it. Otherwise posts publish to the member profile.

**Can the agent delete a post it published?**
No. Delete it in LinkedIn directly.

**Why did my connection stop working after a couple of months?**
LinkedIn access tokens expire on a fixed schedule. Reconnect to issue a fresh one.

## 10. References

* [LinkedIn Marketing API documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/linkedin/marketing/)
* [Share on LinkedIn API](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/linkedin/consumer/integrations/self-serve/share-on-linkedin)
* [LinkedIn permitted services settings](https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/permitted-services)