
LinkedIn API
Connects AI systems to LinkedIn's API for searching profiles, managing connections, and sending messages. Supports sales prospecting, recruitment, and professional networking workflows.
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.
What it does
- 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
Best for
About LinkedIn API
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
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.
๐ 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.
๐ 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.
๐ Learn more about MCP Unlimited โ
Available integrations:
- Make.com Integration - Connect with Make.com workflows
- Clay Integration - Use with Clay enrichment platform
๐ฏ 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:
- ๐ OAuth Authentication - Secure, one-click connection for Claude Desktop and other MCP clients
- ๐ Multi-Platform Support - LinkedIn, Instagram, Reddit, Twitter, and custom web parsing
- ๐ค Agent-First Design - Built specifically for AI agents with structured data formats
- ๐ Self-Healing APIs - Auto-recovery from platform changes and rate limits
- โก Real-Time Data - Fresh data extraction without stale caches
Perfect for: AI research, lead generation, market intelligence, content monitoring, competitive analysis
โก Key Features
๐ช Supported Platforms
| Platform | Search | Profiles | Posts | Comments | DMs | Analytics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | |
| โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | |
| โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ ๏ธ | |
| Twitter/X | โ | โ | โ | โ ๏ธ | โ | โ ๏ธ |
| Any Website | โ | - | - | - | - | - |
๐ ๏ธ 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
๐ 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
๐ 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
- Sign up at app.anysite.io (100 free credits included)
- Navigate to MCP Server Integration
- Copy your OAuth URL:
https://mcp.anysite.io/
Step 2: Add to Your MCP Client
Claude Desktop (Click to expand)
- Open Claude Desktop โ Settings โ Connectors
- Click Add Custom Connector
- Fill in:
- Name: Anysite MCP
- OAuth URL:
https://mcp.anysite.io/
- Click Add โ Connect โ Allow Access
Cline / Cursor / Windsurf
Add to your MCP configuration file:
{
"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_usersget_linkedin_profileget_instagram_usersearch_reddit_postsduckduckgo_searchsearch_youtube_videosparse_webpage- ... and 65+ more tools
Option 2: Local MCP Server (For Development)
Perfect for testing, development, custom integrations.
Installation
# 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:
ANYSITE_ACCESS_TOKEN=your_access_token
ANYSITE_ACCOUNT_ID=your_account_id
Get your credentials from app.anysite.io
Run Server
npm start
Connect to MCP Client
Add to your MCP configuration:
{
"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"
}
}
}
}
๐ฎ Usage Examples
LinkedIn: Find Decision Makers
Find me 10 CTOs at AI companies in San Francisco
The MCP server will:
- Search LinkedIn users with title="CTO", company_keywords="AI", location="San Francisco"
- Return structured profiles with name, headline, company, location
- 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
๐ Documentation
๐ Full Documentation
๐ง 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 slugsearch_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 queryget_youtube_video- Get detailed video information by ID or URLget_youtube_video_subtitles- Extract video subtitles with timestamps
SEC (2 tools)
search_sec_companies- Search SEC EDGAR filings with advanced filtersget_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+ filterslinkedin_sales_navigator_search_users- Sales Navigator advanced searchsearch_linkedin_companies- Search companies with advanced filterssearch_linkedin_educations- Search educational institutions for filteringsearch_linkedin_industries- Search industries for filteringsearch_linkedin_locations- Search locations for filteringsearch_linkedin_jobs- Search job postings with filtersfind_linkedin_user_email- Find users by email addressget_linkedin_user_email_db- Get email from internal database (up to 10 profiles)get_linkedin_google_company- Find companies via Google searchget_linkedin_company- Company details lookup
User Profiles & Details (12 tools)
get_linkedin_profile- Full profile with experience, education, skillsget_linkedin_user_posts- User's post historyget_linkedin_user_comments- User's comment historyget_linkedin_user_reactions- Posts user reacted toget_linkedin_user_endorsers- Skill endorsersget_linkedin_user_certificates- Professional certificatesget_linkedin_user_education- Education historyget_linkedin_user_experience- Work experience detailsget_linkedin_user_skills- Skills and endorsementsget_linkedin_user_honors- Awards and honorsget_linkedin_user_patents- Patent informationget_linkedin_user_languages- Language proficiencies
Company Information (4 tools)
get_linkedin_company_employee_stats- Employee statisticsget_linkedin_company_employees- Employee list with filtersget_linkedin_company_posts- Company updates- `get_linkedin_management_company_
README truncated. View full README on GitHub.
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