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Linked API

Control your LinkedIn accounts and retrieve real-time data.

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Overview

This node, named "Linked API," is designed to interact with LinkedIn accounts and retrieve real-time data through a unified API service. It enables users to perform various LinkedIn-related operations such as fetching profiles, posting comments, sending messages, managing connections, and more. The node acts as a bridge between n8n workflows and LinkedIn functionalities, facilitating automation of LinkedIn tasks.

Common scenarios where this node is beneficial include:

  • Automating outreach by sending connection requests or messages.
  • Monitoring LinkedIn posts and reacting or commenting automatically.
  • Retrieving analytics or performance metrics from LinkedIn profiles.
  • Synchronizing conversations or managing pending connection requests.
  • Searching for companies or people on LinkedIn for lead generation.

Practical example: A marketing team could use this node to automatically send personalized connection requests to leads gathered from a CRM, then follow up with messages based on workflow triggers.

Properties

Name Meaning
Webhook URL URL where the response will be sent via webhook. This should be a publicly accessible URL that receives the asynchronous results from the Linked API service. Example: https://n8n.your-domain.com/webhook-test/your-webhook-ID

The node supports many other properties related to specific LinkedIn operations (e.g., fetching person data, sending messages), but since only the "Webhook URL" property was provided, it is the only one described here.

Output

The node outputs JSON data representing the result of the requested LinkedIn operation. This typically includes structured information such as profile details, post content, connection statuses, or message confirmations depending on the operation executed.

If the node handles binary data (not indicated in the provided code snippet), it would represent files or media associated with LinkedIn content, but no explicit binary output handling is visible here.

Dependencies

  • Requires an API key credential to authenticate with the external Linked API service at https://api.linkedapi.io/automation.
  • The node sends POST requests to the /execute endpoint of the Linked API.
  • The user must provide a valid webhook URL to receive asynchronous responses.
  • Network connectivity to the Linked API service and the webhook URL endpoint is necessary.

Troubleshooting

  • Common issues:

    • Invalid or missing API authentication token can cause authorization failures.
    • Incorrect or unreachable webhook URL will prevent receiving responses.
    • Network errors or timeouts when connecting to the Linked API service.
    • Misconfigured input parameters for specific LinkedIn operations may lead to errors.

  • Error messages:

    • Authorization errors usually indicate invalid credentials; verify the API key.
    • HTTP errors related to webhook delivery suggest checking the webhook URL accessibility.
    • Validation errors on inputs require reviewing the operation-specific parameters.

Resolving these typically involves verifying credentials, ensuring the webhook URL is correct and publicly accessible, and confirming all required input fields are properly set.

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