API Direct

LinkedIn Posts

GET /v1/linkedin/posts

Search LinkedIn posts by keyword. Returns post content, author, date, URL, engagement metrics (likes, comments, shares, reactions), and attached content (images, articles, videos, job listings). Results are sourced from public LinkedIn posts and articles.

Cost

$0.006 per request

Free tier

50 requests/month

Parameters

query

Search keyword (max 500 characters). Required unless at least one filter (e.g. author) is provided.

page

Page number for pagination (default: 1)

sort_by

Sort order: most_recent or relevance (default: most_recent)

author

Filter to posts authored by a specific person. Accepts a profile URL, public slug (e.g. williamhgates), or member URN — resolved automatically. Comma-separate for multiple.

mentions_member

Filter to posts that mention a specific person (profile URL, slug, or member URN).

from_company

Filter to posts authored by a company page. Numeric LinkedIn company ID (from the Company Details endpoint). Comma-separate for multiple.

author_company

Filter to posts by people who work at a company. Numeric company ID.

mentions_company

Filter to posts that mention a company. Numeric company ID.

author_title

Filter by the author's job title as free text (e.g. CEO).

author_industry

Filter by the author's industry. Numeric LinkedIn industry ID(s), comma-separated. Advanced.

get_sentiment

Set to true to add AI emotion analysis (+$0.001/request)

Example Request

curl "https://apidirect.io/v1/linkedin/posts?query=artificial%20intelligence&page=1&sort_by=most_recent" \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

import requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://apidirect.io/v1/linkedin/posts",
    headers={"X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
    params={
        "query": "artificial intelligence",
        "page": 1,
        "sort_by": "most_recent"
    }
)
print(response.json())

Example Response

{
  "posts": [
    {
      "title": "@John Doe on LinkedIn",
      "url": "https://linkedin.com/posts/...",
      "date": "2024-01-15 14:30:00",
      "author": "John Doe",
      "source": "LinkedIn",
      "domain": "linkedin.com",
      "snippet": "Exciting developments in artificial intelligence...",
      "urn": "urn:li:activity:7444854690124652545",
      "likes": 12,
      "comments": 3,
      "shares": 1,
      "reactions": {
        "like": 10,
        "appreciation": 2
      },
      "images": [
        "https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/..."
      ],
      "article": null,
      "video": null,
      "job": null,
      "has_content_entities": true,
      "sentiment": {
        "emotions": {
          "joy": 40,
          "trust": 55,
          "fear": 0,
          "surprise": 10,
          "sadness": 0,
          "disgust": 0,
          "anger": 0,
          "anticipation": 30
        },
        "dominant_emotion": "trust",
        "emotional_intensity": 5,
        "polarity": "positive"
      }
    }
  ],
  "page": 1,
  "count": 10
}

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