Lets agents operate LinkedIn accounts through Linked API and fetch real-time LinkedIn data such as profiles and companies.
Setup
Choose your client, copy the config, then fill in any required environment variables.
claude mcp add linked-api --env LINKED_API_TOKEN='<LINKED_API_TOKEN>' --env IDENTIFICATION_TOKEN='<IDENTIFICATION_TOKEN>' --env HEALTH_CHECK_PERIOD='<HEALTH_CHECK_PERIOD>' -- npx -y linkedapi-mcp@latest~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.linked-api]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "linkedapi-mcp@latest"]
env = { LINKED_API_TOKEN = "<LINKED_API_TOKEN>", IDENTIFICATION_TOKEN = "<IDENTIFICATION_TOKEN>", HEALTH_CHECK_PERIOD = "<HEALTH_CHECK_PERIOD>" }
# codex mcp add linked-api --env LINKED_API_TOKEN='<LINKED_API_TOKEN>' --env IDENTIFICATION_TOKEN='<IDENTIFICATION_TOKEN>' --env HEALTH_CHECK_PERIOD='<HEALTH_CHECK_PERIOD>' -- npx -y linkedapi-mcp@latest~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"linked-api": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"linkedapi-mcp@latest"
],
"env": {
"LINKED_API_TOKEN": "<LINKED_API_TOKEN>",
"IDENTIFICATION_TOKEN": "<IDENTIFICATION_TOKEN>",
"HEALTH_CHECK_PERIOD": "<HEALTH_CHECK_PERIOD>"
}
}
}
}.vscode/mcp.json
{
"servers": {
"linked-api": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"linkedapi-mcp@latest"
],
"env": {
"LINKED_API_TOKEN": "<LINKED_API_TOKEN>",
"IDENTIFICATION_TOKEN": "<IDENTIFICATION_TOKEN>",
"HEALTH_CHECK_PERIOD": "<HEALTH_CHECK_PERIOD>"
}
}
}
}~/.gemini/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"linked-api": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"linkedapi-mcp@latest"
],
"env": {
"LINKED_API_TOKEN": "<LINKED_API_TOKEN>",
"IDENTIFICATION_TOKEN": "<IDENTIFICATION_TOKEN>",
"HEALTH_CHECK_PERIOD": "<HEALTH_CHECK_PERIOD>"
}
}
}
}claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"linked-api": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"linkedapi-mcp@latest"
],
"env": {
"LINKED_API_TOKEN": "<LINKED_API_TOKEN>",
"IDENTIFICATION_TOKEN": "<IDENTIFICATION_TOKEN>",
"HEALTH_CHECK_PERIOD": "<HEALTH_CHECK_PERIOD>"
}
}
}
}.trae/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"linked-api": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"linkedapi-mcp@latest"
],
"env": {
"LINKED_API_TOKEN": "<LINKED_API_TOKEN>",
"IDENTIFICATION_TOKEN": "<IDENTIFICATION_TOKEN>",
"HEALTH_CHECK_PERIOD": "<HEALTH_CHECK_PERIOD>"
}
}
}
}Environment variables
LINKED_API_TOKENIDENTIFICATION_TOKENHEALTH_CHECK_PERIOD
Replace the placeholders with your own credentials and keep them out of version control.