LinkedIn Post API
Scrape LinkedIn Post data with one API call. Returns detailed information about a specific LinkedIn post including the post text, like count, comment count, share count, author info, media attachments, and publish timestamp. **Which post URL to send.** A LinkedIn post can be addressed by three different ids, and this endpoint resolves the ACTIVITY one: `https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:<id>`, or the share-button form `https://www.linkedin.com/posts/<slug>-activity-<id>-<code>`. A `urn:li:share:` or `urn:li:ugcPost:` URL is a different id for the same post and cannot be resolved here, so it is rejected with a 400 before any credits are charged. The reliable way to get a URL that works is to read `post.url` off any endpoint that lists posts (/v1/linkedin/profile/posts, /v1/linkedin/company/posts, /v1/linkedin/search/posts and the rest): that field is always the activity form. Do not rebuild the URL from `post.id`, which on some lanes is the share or ugcPost id rather than the activity id.
Last updated October 2026Maintained by the SocialCrawl team
Returns one LinkedIn post: its text, author name and picture, like, comment and share counts, attached media, and the publish time.
Use it when you have a post URL and want the post itself, not its comments, reactions, or reposts.
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What can you do with the Post API?
The Post endpoint gives you structured LinkedIn data with computed fields in a single request. No scraping infrastructure to build or maintain.
Example Request
curl -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
"https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/linkedin/post?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Ffeed%2Fupdate%2Furn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7501466755261820928"import requests
response = requests.get(
"https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/linkedin/post",
params={
'url': 'https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7501466755261820928',
},
headers={"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
)
data = response.json()const response = await fetch(
"https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/linkedin/post?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Ffeed%2Fupdate%2Furn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7501466755261820928",
{
headers: { "x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY" },
},
);
const data = await response.json();Parameters
| Parameter | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| url | Yes | Full URL of the LinkedIn post. It has to carry the post's ACTIVITY id, either `https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:<id>` or `https://www.linkedin.com/posts/<slug>-activity-<id>-<code>`. A `urn:li:share:` or `urn:li:ugcPost:` URL names a different id for the same post and is rejected with a 400 before any credits are charged, because it cannot be resolved to the post. Every endpoint that lists posts publishes the activity form as `post.url`, so copy that field rather than rebuilding the URL from `post.id`, which is not always the activity id. |
What does the LinkedIn Post API return?
Every response follows one unified schema. Here is a real, unmodified response body, so you can see the exact fields you get back before spending a credit.
Example response
{
"success": true,
"platform": "linkedin",
"endpoint": "/v1/linkedin/post",
"data": {
"post": {
"id": "7501466755261820928",
"url": "https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7501466755261820928",
"content": {
"text": "This is great news in the fight against Alzheimer’s. Until recently, testing was a long, invasive process involving expensive brain scans and painful spinal taps. New blood tests like this one could help families get answers sooner and more easily:",
"media_urls": null,
"thumbnail_url": null,
"duration_seconds": null
},
"author": {
"username": "williamhgates",
"display_name": "Bill Gates",
"avatar_url": "https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2/D5603AQF-RYZP55jmXA/profile-displayphoto-shrink_800_800/B56ZRi8g.aGsAc-/0/1736826818808?e=1792627200&v=beta&t=wmgV6HYCkzeFN_YuUhRPVy-jys5YqHMucz6YL3NarYE",
"verified": null
},
"engagement": {
"views": null,
"likes": 3756,
"comments": 359,
"shares": 319,
"saves": null
},
"flags": {
"nsfw": null,
"spoiler": null,
"pinned": null,
"deleted": false
},
"published_at": "2026-09-04T02:30:44.967Z",
"ext": {
"author_id": "251749025",
"reaction_counts": [
{
"count": 3236,
"type": "LIKE"
},
{
"count": 252,
"type": "PRAISE"
}
],
"post_type": "activity",
"published_at_precision": null,
"author_urn": "ACoAAA8BYqEBCGLg_vT_ca6mMEqkpp9nVffJ3hc",
"author_headline": "Chair, Gates Foundation and Founder, Breakthrough Energy",
"author_type": "user",
"article": {
"title": "FDA approves a new blood test to detect signs of Alzheimer’s",
"source": "washingtonpost.com",
"url": "https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/08/24/fda-approves-blood-test-detect-alzheimers-disease/"
}
}
},
"computed": {
"engagement_rate": null,
"language": "en",
"content_category": "other",
"estimated_reach": null
}
},
"credits_used": 5,
"request_id": "req_example000000",
"cached": false,
"credits_remaining": 9999,
"source": "captured",
"captured_at": "2026-10-02T15:38:28.654Z",
"redacted": true
}Live sample illustrating the unified response shape. Field values reflect the record you query.
How does the LinkedIn Post API work?
Send a GET request with your API key and get back clean, structured JSON in our unified schema. Supported computed fields are populated when the source provides the required inputs.
Method
GET
Response
JSON
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import requests
response = requests.get(
'https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/tiktok/profile',
params={'handle': 'charlidamelio'},
headers={'x-api-key': 'sc_YOUR_API_KEY'}
)
data = response.json(){
"success": true,
"platform": "tiktok",
"data": {
"author": {
"username": "charlidamelio",
"followers": 152400000
},
"engagement": {
"likes": 12400000000,
"engagement_rate": 0.087
},
"metadata": {
"language": "en",
"content_category": "lifestyle"
}
}
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