Access the LinkedIn API with managed OAuth authentication. Share posts, manage advertising campaigns, retrieve profile and organization information, upload media, and access the Ad Library.
# Get current user profile
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/linkedin/rest/me')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('LinkedIn-Version', '202506')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF
https://api.maton.ai/linkedin/rest/{resource}
Maton proxies requests to api.linkedin.com and automatically injects your OAuth token.
All requests require the Maton API key in the Authorization header:
Authorization: Bearer $MATON_API_KEY
Environment Variable: Set your API key as MATON_API_KEY:
export MATON_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"
LinkedIn REST API requires the version header:
LinkedIn-Version: 202506
Manage your LinkedIn OAuth connections at https://api.maton.ai.
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/connections?app=linkedin&status=ACTIVE')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
data = json.dumps({'app': 'linkedin'}).encode()
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/connections', data=data, method='POST')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/json')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/connections/{connection_id}')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF
Response:
{
"connection": {
"connection_id": "{connection_id}",
"status": "ACTIVE",
"creation_time": "2026-02-07T08:00:24.372659Z",
"last_updated_time": "2026-02-07T08:05:16.609085Z",
"url": "https://connect.maton.ai/?session_token=...",
"app": "linkedin",
"metadata": {}
}
}
Open the returned url in a browser to complete OAuth authorization.
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/connections/{connection_id}', method='DELETE')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF
If you have multiple LinkedIn connections, specify which one to use with the Maton-Connection header:
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/linkedin/rest/me')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('LinkedIn-Version', '202506')
req.add_header('Maton-Connection', '{connection_id}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF
If you have multiple connections, always include this header to ensure requests go to the intended account.
GET /linkedin/rest/me
LinkedIn-Version: 202506
Example:
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/linkedin/rest/me')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('LinkedIn-Version', '202506')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF
Response:
{
"firstName": {
"localized": {"en_US": "John"},
"preferredLocale": {"country": "US", "language": "en"}
},
"localizedFirstName": "John",
"lastName": {
"localized": {"en_US": "Doe"},
"preferredLocale": {"country": "US", "language": "en"}
},
"localizedLastName": "Doe",
"id": "yrZCpj2Z12",
"vanityName": "johndoe",
"localizedHeadline": "Software Engineer at Example Corp",
"profilePicture": {
"displayImage": "urn:li:digitalmediaAsset:C4D00AAAAbBCDEFGhiJ"
}
}
POST /linkedin/rest/posts
Content-Type: application/json
LinkedIn-Version: 202506
{
"author": "urn:li:person:{personId}",
"lifecycleState": "PUBLISHED",
"visibility": "PUBLIC",
"commentary": "Hello LinkedIn! This is my first API post.",
"distribution": {
"feedDistribution": "MAIN_FEED"
}
}
Response: 201 Created with x-restli-id header containing the post URN.
POST /linkedin/rest/posts
Content-Type: application/json
LinkedIn-Version: 202506
{
"author": "urn:li:person:{personId}",
"lifecycleState": "PUBLISHED",
"visibility": "PUBLIC",
"commentary": "Check out this great article!",
"distribution": {
"feedDistribution": "MAIN_FEED"
},
"content": {
"article": {
"source": "https://example.com/article",
"title": "Article Title",
"description": "Article description here"
}
}
}
First, initialize the image upload, then upload the image, then create the post.
Step 1: Initialize Image Upload
POST /linkedin/rest/images?action=initializeUpload
Content-Type: application/json
LinkedIn-Version: 202506
{
"initializeUploadRequest": {
"owner": "urn:li:person:{personId}"
}
}
Response:
{
"value": {
"uploadUrlExpiresAt": 1770541529250,
"uploadUrl": "https://www.linkedin.com/dms-uploads/...",
"image": "urn:li:image:D4D10AQH4GJAjaFCkHQ"
}
}
Step 2: Upload Image Binary
PUT {uploadUrl from step 1}
Content-Type: image/png
{binary image data}
Step 3: Create Image Post
POST /linkedin/rest/posts
Content-Type: application/json
LinkedIn-Version: 202506
{
"author": "urn:li:person:{personId}",
"lifecycleState": "PUBLISHED",
"visibility": "PUBLIC",
"commentary": "Check out this image!",
"distribution": {
"feedDistribution": "MAIN_FEED"
},
"content": {
"media": {
"id": "urn:li:image:D4D10AQH4GJAjaFCkHQ",
"title": "Image Title"
}
}
}
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| ------- | ------------- |
PUBLIC | Viewable by anyone on LinkedIn |
CONNECTIONS | Viewable by 1st-degree connections only |
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| ------- | ------------- |
NONE | Text-only post |
ARTICLE | URL/article share |
IMAGE | Image post |
VIDEO | Video post |
The Ad Library API provides access to public advertising data on LinkedIn. These endpoints use the REST API with version headers.
LinkedIn-Version: 202506
GET /linkedin/rest/adLibrary?q=criteria&keyword={keyword}
Query parameters:
keyword (string): Search ad content (multiple keywords use AND logic)advertiser (string): Search by advertiser namecountries (array): Filter by ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country codesdateRange (object): Filter by served datesstart (integer): Pagination offsetcount (integer): Results per page (max 25)Example - Search ads by keyword:
GET /linkedin/rest/adLibrary?q=criteria&keyword=linkedin
Example - Search ads by advertiser:
GET /linkedin/rest/adLibrary?q=criteria&advertiser=microsoft
Response:
{
"paging": {
"start": 0,
"count": 10,
"total": 11619543,
"links": [...]
},
"elements": [
{
"adUrl": "https://www.linkedin.com/ad-library/detail/...",
"details": {
"advertiser": {...},
"adType": "TEXT_AD",
"targeting": {...},
"statistics": {
"firstImpressionDate": 1704067200000,
"latestImpressionDate": 1706745600000,
"impressionsFrom": 1000,
"impressionsTo": 5000
}
},
"isRestricted": false
}
]
}
GET /linkedin/rest/jobLibrary?q=criteria&keyword={keyword}
Note: Job Library requires version 202506.
Query parameters:
keyword (string): Search job contentorganization (string): Filter by company namecountries (array): Filter by country codesdateRange (object): Filter by posting datesstart (integer): Pagination offsetcount (integer): Results per page (max 24)Example:
GET /linkedin/rest/jobLibrary?q=criteria&keyword=software&organization=google
Response includes:
jobPostingUrl: Link to job listingjobDetails: Title, location, description, salary, benefitsstatistics: Impression dataThe Marketing API provides access to LinkedIn's advertising platform. These endpoints use the versioned REST API.
LinkedIn-Version: 202506
GET /linkedin/rest/adAccounts?q=search
Returns all ad accounts accessible by the authenticated user.
Response:
{
"paging": {
"start": 0,
"count": 10,
"links": []
},
"elements": [
{
"id": 123456789,
"name": "My Ad Account",
"status": "ACTIVE",
"type": "BUSINESS",
"currency": "USD",
"reference": "urn:li:organization:12345"
}
]
}
GET /linkedin/rest/adAccounts/{adAccountId}
POST /linkedin/rest/adAccounts
Content-Type: application/json
{
"name": "New Ad Account",
"currency": "USD",
"reference": "urn:li:organization:{orgId}",
"type": "BUSINESS"
}
POST /linkedin/rest/adAccounts/{adAccountId}
Content-Type: application/json
X-RestLi-Method: PARTIAL_UPDATE
{
"patch": {
"$set": {
"name": "Updated Account Name"
}
}
}
Campaign groups are nested under ad accounts:
GET /linkedin/rest/adAccounts/{adAccountId}/adCampaignGroups
POST /linkedin/rest/adAccounts/{adAccountId}/adCampaignGroups
Content-Type: application/json
{
"name": "Q1 2026 Campaigns",
"status": "DRAFT",
"runSchedule": {
"start": 1704067200000,
"end": 1711929600000
},
"totalBudget": {
"amount": "10000",
"currencyCode": "USD"
}
}
GET /linkedin/rest/adAccounts/{adAccountId}/adCampaignGroups/{campaignGroupId}
POST /linkedin/rest/adAccounts/{adAccountId}/adCampaignGroups/{campaignGroupId}
Content-Type: application/json
X-RestLi-Method: PARTIAL_UPDATE
{
"patch": {
"$set": {
"status": "ACTIVE"
}
}
}
> Destructive operation. Deleting a campaign group may be irreversible and will remove all associated data. Confirm the campaign group ID and that no active campaigns depend on it before proceeding.
DELETE /linkedin/rest/adAccounts/{adAccountId}/adCampaignGroups/{campaignGroupId}
Campaigns are also nested under ad accounts:
GET /linkedin/rest/adAccounts/{adAccountId}/adCampaigns
POST /linkedin/rest/adAccounts/{adAccountId}/adCampaigns
Content-Type: application/json
{
"campaignGroup": "urn:li:sponsoredCampaignGroup:123456",
"name": "Brand Awareness Campaign",
"status": "DRAFT",
"type": "SPONSORED_UPDATES",
"objectiveType": "BRAND_AWARENESS",
"dailyBudget": {
"amount": "100",
"currencyCode": "USD"
},
"costType": "CPM",
"unitCost": {
"amount": "5",
"currencyCode": "USD"
},
"locale": {
"country": "US",
"language": "en"
}
}
GET /linkedin/rest/adAccounts/{adAccountId}/adCampaigns/{campaignId}
POST /linkedin/rest/adAccounts/{adAccountId}/adCampaigns/{campaignId}
Content-Type: application/json
X-RestLi-Method: PARTIAL_UPDATE
{
"patch": {
"$set": {
"status": "ACTIVE"
}
}
}
> Destructive operation. Deleting a campaign is irreversible and will stop all ad delivery. Confirm the campaign ID and its current status with the user before proceeding.
DELETE /linkedin/rest/adAccounts/{adAccountId}/adCampaigns/{campaignId}
| Status | Description |
|---|---|
| -------- | ------------- |
DRAFT | Campaign is in draft mode |
ACTIVE | Campaign is running |
PAUSED | Campaign is paused |
ARCHIVED | Campaign is archived |
COMPLETED | Campaign has ended |
CANCELED | Campaign was canceled |
| Objective | Description |
|---|---|
| ----------- | ------------- |
BRAND_AWARENESS | Increase brand visibility |
WEBSITE_VISITS | Drive traffic to website |
ENGAGEMENT | Increase post engagement |
VIDEO_VIEWS | Maximize video views |
LEAD_GENERATION | Collect leads via Lead Gen Forms |
WEBSITE_CONVERSIONS | Drive website conversions |
JOB_APPLICANTS | Attract job applications |
Get organizations the authenticated user has access to:
GET /linkedin/rest/organizationAcls?q=roleAssignee
LinkedIn-Version: 202506
Response:
{
"paging": {
"start": 0,
"count": 10,
"total": 2
},
"elements": [
{
"role": "ADMINISTRATOR",
"organization": "urn:li:organization:12345",
"state": "APPROVED"
}
]
}
GET /linkedin/rest/organizations/{organizationId}
LinkedIn-Version: 202506
GET /linkedin/rest/organizations?q=vanityName&vanityName={vanityName}
Example:
GET /linkedin/rest/organizations?q=vanityName&vanityName=microsoft
Response:
{
"elements": [
{
"vanityName": "microsoft",
"localizedName": "Microsoft",
"website": {
"localized": {"en_US": "https://news.microsoft.com/"}
}
}
]
}
GET /linkedin/rest/organizationalEntityShareStatistics?q=organizationalEntity&organizationalEntity={orgUrn}
Example:
GET /linkedin/rest/organizationalEntityShareStatistics?q=organizationalEntity&organizationalEntity=urn:li:organization:12345
GET /linkedin/rest/posts?q=author&author={orgUrn}
Example:
GET /linkedin/rest/posts?q=author&author=urn:li:organization:12345
The REST API provides modern media upload endpoints. All require version header LinkedIn-Version: 202506.
POST /linkedin/rest/images?action=initializeUpload
Content-Type: application/json
LinkedIn-Version: 202506
{
"initializeUploadRequest": {
"owner": "urn:li:person:{personId}"
}
}
Response:
{
"value": {
"uploadUrlExpiresAt": 1770541529250,
"uploadUrl": "https://www.linkedin.com/dms-uploads/...",
"image": "urn:li:image:D4D10AQH4GJAjaFCkHQ"
}
}
Use the uploadUrl to PUT your image binary, then use the image URN in your post.
Video uploads are a 4-step process: initialize, upload binary, finalize, then create the post.
> CRITICAL — URL Encoding: The upload URL returned by the initialize step contains URL-encoded characters (e.g., %253D) that get corrupted when passed through shell variables or curl. You MUST use Python urllib for the entire flow — parse the JSON response and use the URL directly in Python without passing it through the shell. This is the only reliable approach.
Complete working example:
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
GATEWAY = 'https://api.maton.ai'
HEADERS = {
'Authorization': f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}',
'Content-Type': 'application/json',
'LinkedIn-Version': '202506',
'X-Restli-Protocol-Version': '2.0.0',
}
# Step 0: Get person ID
req = urllib.request.Request(f'{GATEWAY}/linkedin/rest/me')
for k, v in HEADERS.items(): req.add_header(k, v)
person_id = json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req))['id']
owner = f'urn:li:person:{person_id}'
# Step 1: Initialize upload (via gateway)
file_path = '/path/to/video.mp4'
file_size = os.path.getsize(file_path)
init_data = json.dumps({
'initializeUploadRequest': {
'owner': owner,
'fileSizeBytes': file_size,
'uploadCaptions': False,
'uploadThumbnail': False,
}
}).encode()
req = urllib.request.Request(f'{GATEWAY}/linkedin/rest/videos?action=initializeUpload', data=init_data, method='POST')
for k, v in HEADERS.items(): req.add_header(k, v)
init_resp = json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req))
upload_url = init_resp['value']['uploadInstructions'][0]['uploadUrl']
video_urn = init_resp['value']['video']
# Step 2: Upload binary DIRECTLY to LinkedIn's pre-signed URL (NOT through the gateway)
# The upload URL points to www.linkedin.com — it is pre-signed and needs NO Authorization header.
# IMPORTANT: Use the URL exactly as returned by json.load() — do NOT pass it through shell variables.
with open(file_path, 'rb') as f:
video_data = f.read()
upload_req = urllib.request.Request(upload_url, data=video_data, method='PUT')
upload_req.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/octet-stream')
upload_resp = urllib.request.urlopen(upload_req)
etag = upload_resp.headers['etag']
# Step 3: Finalize upload (via gateway)
finalize_data = json.dumps({
'finalizeUploadRequest': {
'video': video_urn,
'uploadToken': '',
'uploadedPartIds': [etag],
}
}).encode()
req = urllib.request.Request(f'{GATEWAY}/linkedin/rest/videos?action=finalizeUpload', data=finalize_data, method='POST')
for k, v in HEADERS.items(): req.add_header(k, v)
urllib.request.urlopen(req)
# Step 4: Create post with video (via gateway)
post_data = json.dumps({
'author': owner,
'lifecycleState': 'PUBLISHED',
'visibility': 'PUBLIC',
'commentary': 'Check out this video!',
'distribution': {'feedDistribution': 'MAIN_FEED'},
'content': {'media': {'id': video_urn}},
}).encode()
req = urllib.request.Request(f'{GATEWAY}/linkedin/rest/posts', data=post_data, method='POST')
for k, v in HEADERS.items(): req.add_header(k, v)
resp = urllib.request.urlopen(req)
print(f'Video post created! {resp.headers.get("location")}')
EOF
How it works:
api.maton.ai/linkedin/...) — Maton injects your OAuth token automatically.www.linkedin.com/dms-uploads/...) — no auth header needed, no gateway.etag from the upload response is required for the finalize step.uploadInstructions — upload each chunk to its respective URL and collect all etags.Video specifications:
POST /linkedin/rest/documents?action=initializeUpload
Content-Type: application/json
LinkedIn-Version: 202506
{
"initializeUploadRequest": {
"owner": "urn:li:person:{personId}"
}
}
Response:
{
"value": {
"uploadUrlExpiresAt": 1770541530896,
"uploadUrl": "https://www.linkedin.com/dms-uploads/...",
"document": "urn:li:document:D4D10AQHr-e30QZCAjQ"
}
}
> Compliance note: Ad targeting involves sensitive audience attributes (age, gender, location, employers). Ensure all targeting criteria comply with LinkedIn's Advertising Policies and applicable anti-discrimination laws. Do not use protected characteristics for discriminatory exclusion in housing, employment, or credit advertising.
GET /linkedin/rest/adTargetingFacets
Returns all available targeting facets for ad campaigns (31 facets including employers, degrees, skills, locations, industries, etc.).
Response:
{
"elements": [
{
"facetName": "skills",
"adTargetingFacetUrn": "urn:li:adTargetingFacet:skills",
"entityTypes": ["SKILL"],
"availableEntityFinders": ["AD_TARGETING_FACET", "TYPEAHEAD"]
},
{
"facetName": "industries",
"adTargetingFacetUrn": "urn:li:adTargetingFacet:industries"
}
]
}
Available targeting facets include:
skills - Member skillsindustries - Industry categoriestitles - Job titlesseniorities - Seniority levelsdegrees - Educational degreesschools - Educational institutionsemployers / employersPast - Current/past employerslocations / geoLocations - Geographic targetingcompanySize - Company size rangesgenders - Gender targetingageRanges - Age range targetingTo create posts, you need your LinkedIn person ID. Get it from the /rest/me endpoint:
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/linkedin/rest/me')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('LinkedIn-Version', '202506')
result = json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req))
print(f"Your person URN: urn:li:person:{result['id']}")
EOF
const personId = 'YOUR_PERSON_ID';
const response = await fetch(
'https://api.maton.ai/linkedin/rest/posts',
{
method: 'POST',
headers: {
'Authorization': `Bearer ${process.env.MATON_API_KEY}`,
'Content-Type': 'application/json',
'LinkedIn-Version': '202506'
},
body: JSON.stringify({
author: `urn:li:person:${personId}`,
lifecycleState: 'PUBLISHED',
visibility: 'PUBLIC',
commentary: 'Hello from the API!',
distribution: {
feedDistribution: 'MAIN_FEED'
}
})
}
);
import os
import requests
person_id = 'YOUR_PERSON_ID'
response = requests.post(
'https://api.maton.ai/linkedin/rest/posts',
headers={
'Authorization': f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}',
'Content-Type': 'application/json',
'LinkedIn-Version': '202506'
},
json={
'author': f'urn:li:person:{person_id}',
'lifecycleState': 'PUBLISHED',
'visibility': 'PUBLIC',
'commentary': 'Hello from the API!',
'distribution': {
'feedDistribution': 'MAIN_FEED'
}
}
)
| Throttle Type | Daily Limit (UTC) |
|---|---|
| --------------- | ------------------- |
| Member | 150 requests/day |
| Application | 100,000 requests/day |
The commentary field in posts uses LinkedIn's "Little Text Format". Reserved characters must be escaped with a backslash or the post content will be truncated.
| Character | Escape As | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ----------- | ----------- | ||
\ | \\ | ||
| `\ | ` | `\\ | ` |
{ | \{ | ||
} | \} | ||
@ | \@ | ||
[ | \[ | ||
] | \] | ||
( | \( | ||
) | \) | ||
< | \< | ||
> | \> | ||
# | \# | ||
* | \* | ||
_ | \_ | ||
~ | \~ |
{
"commentary": "Hello\\! Check out these bullet points:\\n\\n\\* Point 1\\n\\* Point 2\\n\\* More info \\(details inside\\)"
}
Use Little Text Format syntax for mentions and hashtags:
@Display Name@Company Name{hashtag|\\#|MyTag}#hashtag (single words only)def escape_linkedin_commentary(text):
"""Escape reserved characters for LinkedIn Little Text Format."""
reserved = ['\\', '|', '{', '}', '@', '[', ']', '(', ')', '<', '>', '#', '*', '_', '~']
for char in reserved:
text = text.replace(char, '\\' + char)
return text
# Usage
commentary = escape_linkedin_commentary("Check this out! Details (inside) #tech")
# Result: "Check this out\\! Details \\(inside\\) \\#tech"
\|{}@[]()<>#*_~) with backslash or content will be truncatedauthor field must use URN format: urn:li:person:{personId}lifecycleState: "PUBLISHED"www.linkedin.com, NOT api.linkedin.com. These are pre-signed URLs that do NOT go through the gateway and do NOT require an Authorization header. You MUST use Python urllib to handle these URLs — do NOT pass them through shell variables or use curl, as the URL contains encoded characters (%253D) that get corrupted by shell expansion.LinkedIn-Version: 202506 header for all REST API calls| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
| -------- | --------- |
| 400 | Missing LinkedIn connection or invalid request |
| 401 | Invalid or missing Maton API key |
| 403 | Insufficient permissions (check OAuth scopes) |
| 404 | Resource not found |
| 422 | Invalid request body or URN format |
| 429 | Rate limited |
| 4xx/5xx | Passthrough error from LinkedIn API |
{
"status": 403,
"serviceErrorCode": 100,
"code": "ACCESS_DENIED",
"message": "Not enough permissions to access resource"
}
MATON_API_KEY environment variable is set:echo $MATON_API_KEY
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/connections')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF
linkedin. For example:https://api.maton.ai/linkedin/rest/mehttps://api.maton.ai/rest/me| Scope | Description |
|---|---|
| ------- | ------------- |
openid | OpenID Connect authentication |
profile | Read basic profile |
email | Read email address |
w_member_social | Create, modify, and delete posts |
r_organization_social | Read organization posts and statistics |
w_organization_social | Create and manage organization posts |
r_ads | Read advertising account data |
rw_ads | Create and manage ad campaigns, campaign groups, and accounts |
Note: Available scopes depend on your LinkedIn OAuth connection. Verify granted scopes at your Maton connection settings before attempting advertising operations.
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