# LinkedIn MCP server

> Search LinkedIn posts and read profiles and company pages from Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor. Hosted and read-only, with no LinkedIn login and no cookies.

## Connect

One server URL for every client: `https://mcp.manifoldmcp.com/mcp`, streamable HTTP, with OAuth or an API key as a bearer token. Every workspace starts with 500 free credits and no card.

- [Claude](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/docs/clients/claude): Go to Settings, then Connectors, and add a custom connector. Paste the URL and sign in.
- [Claude Code](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/docs/clients/claude-code): Run this, then /mcp to sign in. `claude mcp add --transport http manifold https://mcp.manifoldmcp.com/mcp`
- [ChatGPT](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/docs/clients/chatgpt): Turn on developer mode. Go to Settings, then Apps & Connectors, and choose Create. Paste the URL.
- [Codex](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/docs/clients/codex): Run this, then codex mcp login manifold to sign in. `codex mcp add manifold --url https://mcp.manifoldmcp.com/mcp`
- [Cursor](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/docs/clients/cursor): One click, or paste the URL in the MCP section of Cursor Settings.
- [Gemini CLI](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/docs/clients/gemini): Run this, then /mcp auth manifold to sign in. `gemini mcp add --transport http manifold https://mcp.manifoldmcp.com/mcp`
- [Grok](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/docs/clients/grok): Go to Settings, then Connectors, and add a connector. Paste the URL and sign in.
- [Grok Bot](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/docs/clients/grok-bot): Paste this to the bot. It adds Manifold and asks you to sign in. `Add the Manifold MCP server as a plugin: https://mcp.manifoldmcp.com/mcp.`
- [OpenCode](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/docs/clients/opencode): Run opencode mcp add, choose Remote and paste the URL.
- [Any other client](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/docs/clients/other): Add it as a remote MCP server in any other client.

## What your agent can do on LinkedIn

- [`linkedin_search_posts`](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/docs/tools/linkedin#linkedin_search_posts): Search LinkedIn posts. LinkedIn posts matching a keyword, ranked by LinkedIn's own search. From 1 credit.
- [`linkedin_get_profile`](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/docs/tools/linkedin#linkedin_get_profile): Get a LinkedIn profile. One LinkedIn person: their headline, location, followers and connections. From 1 credit.
- [`linkedin_get_company`](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/docs/tools/linkedin#linkedin_get_company): Get a company page. One LinkedIn company page: headcount, industry, location and website. From 1 credit.
- [`linkedin_get_company_posts`](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/docs/tools/linkedin#linkedin_get_company_posts): Get a company's posts. The posts on one LinkedIn company page, newest first. From 1 credit.
- [`linkedin_get_post`](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/docs/tools/linkedin#linkedin_get_post): Get a LinkedIn post. One LinkedIn post with its text, its author and its engagement. From 1 credit.

Every parameter and return field: [LinkedIn tools in the docs](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/docs/tools/linkedin.md).

## No cookies, no LinkedIn login

LinkedIn does not publish an MCP server of its own, so every LinkedIn MCP is third party. What matters is how each one gets the data.

| | Cookie-based servers | LinkedIn’s own API | Manifold |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Needs your LinkedIn login | Yes, in a browser or cookie | A developer app | No |
| Risk to your account | Restriction or ban | Low | None, no account used |
| Search posts by keyword | Yes | Not offered | Yes |
| Other people’s profiles | Yes | Approved partners only | Yes |
| Posts or messages as you | Often | Yes | Never, read-only |
| Setup | Local install | App review | Paste one URL |

## Things to ask

- Who is posting about RFP automation on LinkedIn this week?
- Summarise what our top competitor posted on LinkedIn this month.
- Check this profile before my call tomorrow: [profile URL]
- What industry and headcount is this company? [company page URL]
- Find founders talking about SOC 2 audits and list their companies.
- Which of these five companies posts most on LinkedIn?

## Pay per call

- Search LinkedIn posts: From 1 credit
- Get a LinkedIn profile: From 1 credit
- Get a company page: From 1 credit
- The same answer again, from the cache: 25% or less

Details: [pricing](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/pricing.md) and [how credits work](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/docs/credits.md).

## Questions about the LinkedIn MCP

### Is there an official LinkedIn MCP server?

No. LinkedIn does not publish one. Every LinkedIn MCP server is built by someone else, and they differ in how they reach the data: your session cookie, a browser they drive as you, or a data provider.

### Can this get my LinkedIn account restricted?

No LinkedIn account is involved. Manifold reads public LinkedIn data through a data provider, so nothing runs as you and there is no cookie to paste. Servers that drive your own logged-in session do risk it: LinkedIn’s user agreement forbids automated access to accounts.

### Can my agent post, comment or send messages?

No. Every tool is read-only. Your agent can search and read; you decide what to post. [What each LinkedIn tool returns](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/docs/tools/linkedin.md).

### Which clients does it work with?

Claude, Claude Code, ChatGPT, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Grok, OpenCode and any other client that connects to a remote MCP server. Sign in with OAuth, or use an API key from the dashboard for scripts. [Setup guides for every client](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/docs/clients.md).

### Can it find someone’s email from their LinkedIn profile?

Not from LinkedIn itself, which does not show emails. The people tools find and verify a work email from a name and a company, and charge only a little when there is none. [Apollo MCP alternative](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/mcp/apollo.md).

## Pairs well with LinkedIn

- [Apollo MCP alternative](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/mcp/apollo.md): Companies, people and verified work emails.
- [Clay MCP alternative](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/mcp/clay.md): Enrichment and waterfall emails in your agent.
- [X (Twitter) MCP](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/mcp/twitter.md): Accounts, recent posts and replies.
- [Reddit MCP](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/mcp/reddit.md): Threads, comments and subreddits.
- [YouTube MCP](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/mcp/youtube.md): Videos, channels, comments and transcripts.
- [Facebook MCP](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/mcp/facebook.md): Pages, posts, groups and comments.
- [Instagram MCP](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/mcp/instagram.md): Accounts, posts, reels and hashtags.
- [AI visibility MCP](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/mcp/ai-visibility.md): What ChatGPT, Gemini and others say and cite.
- [All MCP servers](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/mcp.md)