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LinkedIn API

horizondatawave

by horizondatawave

Bridge AI with the LinkedIn API to auto connect, manage profiles, and integrate with Pipedrive for powerful prospecting

Bridges AI systems with LinkedIn's API for searching users, retrieving profiles, accessing posts, managing connections, and sending messages to support sales prospecting, recruitment, and professional networking workflows.

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best for

  • / Sales teams doing prospect research
  • / Recruiters sourcing candidates
  • / Marketing teams building contact lists
  • / Business development professionals

capabilities

  • / Search LinkedIn users and companies
  • / Retrieve detailed LinkedIn profiles
  • / Access LinkedIn posts and content
  • / Manage LinkedIn connections
  • / Send LinkedIn messages
  • / Extract profile data for lead generation

what it does

Connects AI systems to LinkedIn's API for searching profiles, managing connections, and sending messages. Supports sales prospecting, recruitment, and professional networking workflows.

about

LinkedIn API is a community-built MCP server published by horizondatawave that provides AI assistants with tools and capabilities via the Model Context Protocol. Bridge AI with the LinkedIn API to auto connect, manage profiles, and integrate with Pipedrive for powerful prospecting It is categorized under search web.

how to install

You can install LinkedIn API in your AI client of choice. Use the install panel on this page to get one-click setup for Cursor, Claude Desktop, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible clients. This server runs locally on your machine via the stdio transport.

license

MIT

LinkedIn API is released under the MIT license. This is a permissive open-source license, meaning you can freely use, modify, and distribute the software.

readme

Anysite MCP Server Logo # 🌐 Anysite MCP Server **Agent-First Web Scraping Infrastructure via Model Context Protocol** Connect your AI agents to real-time data from LinkedIn, Instagram, Reddit, Twitter, and any website through a single MCP server. [![npm version](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/@anysiteio/mcp.svg)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@anysiteio/mcp) [![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-yellow.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT) [![GitHub stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/anysiteio/anysite-mcp-server)](https://github.com/anysiteio/anysite-mcp-server/stargazers) [![Documentation](https://img.shields.io/badge/docs-anysite.io-blue)](https://docs.anysite.io/mcp-server) [🚀 Quick Start](#-quick-start) • [📖 Documentation](https://docs.anysite.io/mcp-server) • [🐦 Twitter](#)
--- ## 💎 MCP Unlimited Plan **Unlimited access to all 65+ Anysite MCP tools for just $30/month** - perfect for AI agents and automation. Get unlimited requests through Remote MCP Server with no request limits. Ideal for Claude Desktop, Cursor, n8n, and any MCP-compatible client. **[📖 Learn more about MCP Unlimited →](https://docs.anysite.io/mcp-unlimited)** **Available integrations:** - [Make.com Integration](https://docs.anysite.io/mcp-server/unlimited-plan-make) - Connect with Make.com workflows - [Clay Integration](https://docs.anysite.io/mcp-server/unlimited-plan-clay) - Use with Clay enrichment platform --- ## 🎯 What is Anysite MCP Server? Anysite MCP Server is a **Model Context Protocol (MCP)** implementation that gives AI agents direct access to web data through platform-specific APIs. Unlike traditional web scrapers, Anysite provides: - **🔒 OAuth Authentication** - Secure, one-click connection for Claude Desktop and other MCP clients - **🌐 Multi-Platform Support** - LinkedIn, Instagram, Reddit, Twitter, and custom web parsing - **🤖 Agent-First Design** - Built specifically for AI agents with structured data formats - **🔄 Self-Healing APIs** - Auto-recovery from platform changes and rate limits - **⚡ Real-Time Data** - Fresh data extraction without stale caches > **Perfect for:** AI research, lead generation, market intelligence, content monitoring, competitive analysis --- ## ⚡ Key Features ### 🎪 Supported Platforms | Platform | Search | Profiles | Posts | Comments | DMs | Analytics | |----------|--------|----------|-------|----------|-----|-----------| | **LinkedIn** | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | | **Instagram** | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | | **Reddit** | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ⚠️ | | **Twitter/X** | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ❌ | ⚠️ | | **Any Website** | ✅ | - | - | - | - | - | ### 🛠️ Core Capabilities - **Advanced Search & Filtering** - Find people by title, company, location, education, skills - **Bulk Data Extraction** - Extract thousands of profiles, posts, or comments in one request - **Network Analysis** - Map connections, followers, engagement patterns - **Content Monitoring** - Track posts, comments, reactions in real-time - **Account Management** - Send messages, connection requests, post comments (LinkedIn) - **Smart Web Parsing** - Extract structured data from any website using CSS selectors ### 🔐 Enterprise-Grade Features - **Rate Limit Management** - Automatic backoff and retry with exponential delays - **Proxy Rotation** - Built-in proxy support for high-volume requests - **Error Recovery** - Self-healing mechanisms for platform changes - **Usage Analytics** - Track API consumption and costs - **Team Management** - Multi-user accounts with role-based access --- ## 🚀 Quick Start ### Option 1: Remote MCP with OAuth (Recommended) Perfect for **Claude Desktop, Cline, Cursor, Windsurf**, and other MCP clients that support OAuth. #### Step 1: Get Your OAuth URL 1. Sign up at [app.anysite.io](https://app.anysite.io) (100 free credits included) 2. Navigate to **MCP Server Integration** 3. Copy your OAuth URL: `https://mcp.anysite.io/` #### Step 2: Add to Your MCP Client
Claude Desktop (Click to expand) 1. Open **Claude Desktop** → **Settings** → **Connectors** 2. Click **Add Custom Connector** 3. Fill in: - **Name:** Anysite MCP - **OAuth URL:** `https://mcp.anysite.io/` 4. Click **Add** → **Connect** → **Allow Access** 📖 [Detailed Claude Desktop Setup Guide](https://docs.anysite.io/mcp-server/claude-desktop-tool/installation)
Cline / Cursor / Windsurf Add to your MCP configuration file: ```json { "mcpServers": { "anysite": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@anysite/mcp"], "env": { "ANYSITE_OAUTH_URL": "https://mcp.anysite.io/mcp" } } } } ``` Configuration file locations: - **Cline:** `.cline/mcp_settings.json` - **Cursor:** `.cursor/mcp_config.json` - **Windsurf:** `.windsurf/mcp_config.json`
#### Step 3: Verify Connection Ask your AI agent: ``` What MCP tools do you have access to? ``` Expected response should include: - `search_linkedin_users` - `get_linkedin_profile` - `get_instagram_user` - `search_reddit_posts` - `duckduckgo_search` - `search_youtube_videos` - `parse_webpage` - ... and **65+ more tools** --- ### Option 2: Local MCP Server (For Development) Perfect for **testing, development, custom integrations**. #### Installation ```bash # Clone the repository git clone https://github.com/anysiteio/anysite-mcp-server.git cd anysite-mcp-server # Install dependencies npm install # Build the project npm run build ``` #### Configuration Create `.env` file: ```env ANYSITE_ACCESS_TOKEN=your_access_token ANYSITE_ACCOUNT_ID=your_account_id ``` Get your credentials from [app.anysite.io](https://app.anysite.io/settings/api-keys) #### Run Server ```bash npm start ``` #### Connect to MCP Client Add to your MCP configuration: ```json { "mcpServers": { "anysite-local": { "command": "node", "args": ["/path/to/anysite-mcp-server/build/index.js"], "env": { "ANYSITE_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your_token", "ANYSITE_ACCOUNT_ID": "your_account_id" } } } } ``` --- ## 🎮 Usage Examples ### LinkedIn: Find Decision Makers ``` Find me 10 CTOs at AI companies in San Francisco ``` The MCP server will: 1. Search LinkedIn users with title="CTO", company_keywords="AI", location="San Francisco" 2. Return structured profiles with name, headline, company, location 3. Provide direct LinkedIn URLs for each profile ### Instagram: Monitor Brand Mentions ``` Get the latest 20 Instagram posts mentioning @yourbrand ``` ### Reddit: Analyze Discussions ``` Search Reddit for posts about "LLM agents" in the last week, sorted by top engagement ``` ### Multi-Platform Research ``` 1. Find the LinkedIn profile of John Doe at Company X 2. Get his recent posts and engagement metrics 3. Find his Twitter profile and latest tweets 4. Cross-reference with Instagram presence ``` --- ## 📖 Documentation ### 📚 Full Documentation - [Anysite MCP Server Docs](https://docs.anysite.io/mcp-server) - [API Reference](https://docs.anysite.io/api-reference) - [All Available Tools](https://docs.anysite.io/mcp-server/tools) ### 🔧 Tool Categories (65+ Total)
Web Search (1 tool) - `duckduckgo_search` - Web search powered by DuckDuckGo (up to 20 results)
Y Combinator (3 tools) - `get_yc_company` - Get comprehensive YC company information by slug - `search_yc_companies` - Search YC companies with filters (batch, status, industry) - `search_yc_founders` - Search YC founders by name, company, batch, industry
YouTube (3 tools) - `search_youtube_videos` - Search YouTube videos by query - `get_youtube_video` - Get detailed video information by ID or URL - `get_youtube_video_subtitles` - Extract video subtitles with timestamps
SEC (2 tools) - `search_sec_companies` - Search SEC EDGAR filings with advanced filters - `get_sec_document` - Retrieve full SEC document content by URL
LinkedIn Tools (35 tools) **Search & Discovery (11 tools)** - `search_linkedin_users` - Advanced user search with 10+ filters - `linkedin_sales_navigator_search_users` - Sales Navigator advanced search - `search_linkedin_companies` - Search companies with advanced filters - `search_linkedin_educations` - Search educational institutions for filtering - `search_linkedin_industries` - Search industries for filtering - `search_linkedin_locations` - Search locations for filtering - `search_linkedin_jobs` - Search job postings with filters - `find_linkedin_user_email` - Find users by email address - `get_linkedin_user_email_db` - Get email from internal database (up to 10 profiles) - `get_linkedin_google_company` - Find companies via Google search - `get_linkedin_company` - Company details lookup **User Profiles & Details (12 tools)** - `get_linkedin_profile` - Full profile with experience, education, skills - `get_linkedin_user_posts` - User's post history - `get_linkedin_user_comments` - User's comment history - `get_linkedin_user_reactions` - Posts user reacted to - `get_linkedin_user_endorsers` - Skill endorsers - `get_linkedin_user_certificates` - Professional certificates - `get_linkedin_user_education` - Education history - `get_linkedin_user_experience` - Work experience details - `get_linkedin_user_skills` - Skills and endorsements - `get_linkedin_user_honors` - Awards and honors - `get_linkedin_user_patents` - Patent information - `get_linkedin_user_languages` - Language proficiencies **Company Information (4 tools)** - `get_linkedin_company_employee_stats` - Employee statistics - `get_linkedin_company_employees` - Employee list with filters - `get_linkedin_company_posts` - Company updates - `get_linkedin_management_company_ ---

FAQ

What is the LinkedIn API MCP server?
LinkedIn API is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server profile on explainx.ai. MCP lets AI hosts (e.g. Claude Desktop, Cursor) call tools and resources through a standard interface; this page summarizes categories, install hints, and community ratings.
How do MCP servers relate to agent skills?
Skills are reusable instruction packages (often SKILL.md); MCP servers expose live capabilities. Teams frequently combine both—skills for workflows, MCP for APIs and data. See explainx.ai/skills and explainx.ai/mcp-servers for parallel directories.
How are reviews shown for LinkedIn API?
This profile displays 72 aggregated ratings (sample rows for discoverability plus signed-in user reviews). Average score is about 4.7 out of 5—verify behavior in your own environment before production use.

Use Cases

Web Research & Information Gathering

Fetch and extract information from websites automatically

Example

Research competitor pricing, scrape product reviews, monitor news mentions

Automate 5-10 hours/week of manual web research

Content Monitoring & Alerts

Track website changes, new content, price updates

Example

Monitor competitor blog for new posts, track stock availability, watch for pricing changes

Stay informed without manual checking, never miss important updates

Data Extraction & Aggregation

Extract structured data from multiple websites

Example

Compile product listings from 10 e-commerce sites, aggregate job postings, collect real estate data

Build datasets 100x faster than manual copying

API-less Integration

Interact with services that don't offer APIs

Example

Check form submissions, validate website functionality, test user flows

Automate interactions with any website, even without API

Implementation Guide

Prerequisites

  • Claude Desktop or Cursor with MCP support
  • Understanding of web scraping ethics and robots.txt
  • Rate limiting awareness to avoid overwhelming target sites
  • Knowledge of legal restrictions on data collection

Time Estimate

20-40 minutes including configuration and testing

Installation Steps

  1. 1.Install web automation MCP server via npm or pip
  2. 2.Configure allowed domains and rate limits in MCP config
  3. 3.Test with simple fetch: 'Get content from example.com'
  4. 4.Progress to extraction: 'Extract all product prices from this page'
  5. 5.Set up monitoring: 'Check this URL daily for changes'
  6. 6.Parse structured data: 'Create CSV from this table'
  7. 7.Respect robots.txt and rate limits always

Troubleshooting

  • 403 Forbidden: Website blocks bots—respect their wishes, use official API instead
  • Rate limit errors: Slow down requests, add delays between fetches
  • Stale data: Target site changed HTML structure—update selectors
  • Timeout errors: Site is slow or blocking—increase timeout, try different user agent
  • JavaScript-rendered content: Use headless browser MCP servers for dynamic sites

Best Practices

✓ Do

  • +Check robots.txt and respect crawl rules
  • +Rate limit requests: 1-2 requests/second maximum
  • +Use official APIs when available instead of scraping
  • +Identify your bot with descriptive user agent
  • +Cache results to minimize repeated requests
  • +Handle errors gracefully with retries and fallbacks
  • +Validate extracted data for accuracy

✗ Don't

  • Don't scrape sites that explicitly forbid it (robots.txt, ToS)
  • Don't overwhelm servers with rapid requests—use rate limiting
  • Don't scrape personal data without consent and legal basis
  • Don't ignore copyright on extracted content
  • Don't assume HTML structure is stable—handle changes
  • Don't use scraped data for commercial purposes without permission

💡 Pro Tips

  • Use CSS selectors or XPath for robust data extraction
  • Set up monitoring alerts for extraction failures (structure changed)
  • Implement exponential backoff for retries on failures
  • Store raw HTML for reprocessing if extraction logic changes
  • Combine with data analysis tools for insights from extracted data
  • Consider using official APIs or RSS feeds as more stable alternatives

Technical Details

Architecture

MCP server handles HTTP requests, HTML parsing, JavaScript rendering (if headless browser), and returns structured data to Claude.

Protocols

  • HTTP/HTTPS
  • WebSocket (for real-time sites)
  • Puppeteer/Playwright (for JavaScript sites)

Compatibility

  • Static HTML sites
  • JavaScript-rendered SPAs (with headless browser)
  • REST APIs
  • GraphQL endpoints

When to Use This

✓ Use When

Use for research automation, content monitoring, data aggregation from multiple sources, and when official APIs don't exist. Best for read-only information gathering.

✗ Avoid When

Avoid for sites with APIs (use API instead), sites that explicitly forbid scraping, when data is copyrighted, or for login-required content without proper authorization.

Integration

  • Scheduled monitoring with change detection
  • Multi-source data aggregation pipelines
  • Fallback to web scraping when API rate limits hit
  • Headless browser for JavaScript-heavy sites

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4.772 reviews
  • Sofia Gill· Dec 28, 2024

    I recommend LinkedIn API for teams standardizing on MCP; the explainx.ai page compares cleanly with sibling servers.

  • Michael Iyer· Dec 16, 2024

    LinkedIn API is a well-scoped MCP server in the explainx.ai directory — install snippets and categories matched our Claude Code setup.

  • Mateo Yang· Dec 16, 2024

    We evaluated LinkedIn API against two servers with overlapping tools; this profile had the clearer scope statement.

  • Li Huang· Dec 16, 2024

    LinkedIn API reduced integration guesswork — categories and install configs on the listing matched the upstream repo.

  • Zaid Farah· Dec 12, 2024

    I recommend LinkedIn API for teams standardizing on MCP; the explainx.ai page compares cleanly with sibling servers.

  • Ganesh Mohane· Dec 4, 2024

    LinkedIn API has been reliable for tool-calling workflows; the MCP profile page is a good permalink for internal docs.

  • Michael Ghosh· Nov 23, 2024

    Strong directory entry: LinkedIn API surfaces stars and publisher context so we could sanity-check maintenance before adopting.

  • Nia Ramirez· Nov 19, 2024

    We evaluated LinkedIn API against two servers with overlapping tools; this profile had the clearer scope statement.

  • Naina Reddy· Nov 15, 2024

    LinkedIn API has been reliable for tool-calling workflows; the MCP profile page is a good permalink for internal docs.

  • Naina Rao· Nov 7, 2024

    We wired LinkedIn API into a staging workspace; the listing’s GitHub and npm pointers saved time versus hunting across READMEs.

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