OAuth2 CLI and MCP server for the LinkedIn API
Setup
Choose your client, copy the config, then fill in any required environment variables.
claude mcp add linkedctl --env LINKEDCTL_ACCESS_TOKEN='<LINKEDCTL_ACCESS_TOKEN>' --env LINKEDCTL_CLIENT_SECRET='<LINKEDCTL_CLIENT_SECRET>' -- npx -y linkedctl~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.linkedctl]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "linkedctl"]
env = { LINKEDCTL_ACCESS_TOKEN = "<LINKEDCTL_ACCESS_TOKEN>", LINKEDCTL_CLIENT_SECRET = "<LINKEDCTL_CLIENT_SECRET>" }
# codex mcp add linkedctl --env LINKEDCTL_ACCESS_TOKEN='<LINKEDCTL_ACCESS_TOKEN>' --env LINKEDCTL_CLIENT_SECRET='<LINKEDCTL_CLIENT_SECRET>' -- npx -y linkedctl~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"linkedctl": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"linkedctl"
],
"env": {
"LINKEDCTL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<LINKEDCTL_ACCESS_TOKEN>",
"LINKEDCTL_CLIENT_SECRET": "<LINKEDCTL_CLIENT_SECRET>"
}
}
}
}.vscode/mcp.json
{
"servers": {
"linkedctl": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"linkedctl"
],
"env": {
"LINKEDCTL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<LINKEDCTL_ACCESS_TOKEN>",
"LINKEDCTL_CLIENT_SECRET": "<LINKEDCTL_CLIENT_SECRET>"
}
}
}
}~/.gemini/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"linkedctl": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"linkedctl"
],
"env": {
"LINKEDCTL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<LINKEDCTL_ACCESS_TOKEN>",
"LINKEDCTL_CLIENT_SECRET": "<LINKEDCTL_CLIENT_SECRET>"
}
}
}
}claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"linkedctl": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"linkedctl"
],
"env": {
"LINKEDCTL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<LINKEDCTL_ACCESS_TOKEN>",
"LINKEDCTL_CLIENT_SECRET": "<LINKEDCTL_CLIENT_SECRET>"
}
}
}
}.trae/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"linkedctl": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"linkedctl"
],
"env": {
"LINKEDCTL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<LINKEDCTL_ACCESS_TOKEN>",
"LINKEDCTL_CLIENT_SECRET": "<LINKEDCTL_CLIENT_SECRET>"
}
}
}
}Environment variables
LINKEDCTL_ACCESS_TOKENLINKEDCTL_CLIENT_SECRET
Replace the placeholders with your own credentials and keep them out of version control.