# LinkedIn Post Comments API (https://www.socialcrawl.dev/platforms/linkedin/post-comments)

> Returns a paginated list of comments on a LinkedIn post, with commenter identity, text, reaction breakdown, pin/edit flags, and reply counts.

TL;DR: `GET /v1/linkedin/post/comments` costs 5 credits per call and returns SocialCrawl's unified JSON schema. Single x-api-key auth, 100 free credits on signup.

## Parameters

| Parameter | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `url` | yes | Full URL of the LinkedIn post (or its activity id). |
| `page` | no | Page number for pagination (default 1). |
| `post_type` | no | Upstream post type: 'activity' (default) or 'ugc'. |
| `sort_order` | no | Comment ordering: 'relevance' or 'recent'. |

## Code example

```bash
curl "https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/linkedin/post/comments?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Ffeed%2Fupdate%2Furn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7244804629786419202" \
  -H "x-api-key: sc_YOUR_API_KEY"
```

## FAQ

### How do I get the comments on a LinkedIn post?

Send a GET request to /v1/linkedin/post/comments with the full LinkedIn post URL in the url parameter. SocialCrawl returns a paginated list of comments, each with the commenter's identity, text, reaction breakdown, reply count, and pin or edit flags.

### Can I sort LinkedIn comments by relevance or recency?

Yes. Pass sort_order=relevance (the LinkedIn default) or sort_order=recent to control ordering. Relevance surfaces the most-engaged comments first; recent returns them newest-first for monitoring live threads.

### How do I paginate through all the comments?

Add the page parameter and increment it to fetch each successive page of comments. Continue until the response returns an empty list, which marks the end of the thread.

### How much does the LinkedIn Post Comments API cost?

Each page costs 5 credits on the advanced tier, no matter how many comments come back on that page. New accounts get 100 free credits with no credit card, enough for 20 pages of comments.

### What fields come back for each comment?

Each comment includes the commenter's name and profile, the comment text, reaction count and breakdown, reply count, and pin and edit flags. Use the reply count with /v1/linkedin/post/comments/replies to fetch nested replies.

### Can I use LinkedIn comments for social listening?

Yes. Comment text and commenter identity make this endpoint useful for sentiment analysis, spotting engaged prospects, and monitoring how audiences respond to competitor or industry posts.

See the full LinkedIn API: https://www.socialcrawl.dev/platforms/linkedin

## Pricing

- Standard endpoints: 1 credit per call
- Advanced endpoints: 5 credits per call
- Premium endpoints: 10 credits per call
- 100 free credits on signup, no credit card required. Cached responses cost 0 credits. Credit packs never expire.
- Full pricing: https://www.socialcrawl.dev/pricing

## Explore with AI

Questions this API answers, phrased for an AI assistant:

- How to scrape LinkedIn post comments with SocialCrawl
- How to sort LinkedIn comments by relevance or recency via API