LinkedIn Use Cases > Document Ad API

The Use Cases > Document Ad API from LinkedIn — 5 operation(s) for use cases > document ad.

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Operations 6

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PUT / Upload a document file to the upload URL · LinkedIn Upload the Document File (select a Document File in the Body for… #

Ask an LLM

“After initializing, how do I send the actual document file bytes?”

“Where does the PDF go once I have an upload URL for a document ad?”

Tell an agent

Upload my document file to the upload URL I was given.

Send the PDF bytes for the document ad upload.

GET /rest/images Get several uploaded documents at once · LinkedIn Get Multiple Documents #

Ask an LLM

“Can I check the status of several uploaded documents together?”

“Which documents have finished processing for my document ads?”

Tell an agent

Get documents {ids}.

Look up the uploaded document assets {ids} in one call.

POST /posts Create a document ad post · LinkedIn Create Document Content #

Ask an LLM

“Once my document is uploaded, can I turn it into a sponsored post?”

“What's the step to create content for a document ad?”

Tell an agent

Create a document ad post from my uploaded document.

Publish the document content for my sponsored document ad.

GET /posts Fetch several document ad posts · LinkedIn Fetch Multiple Document Content #

Ask an LLM

“Can I retrieve the posts behind several document ads together?”

“What content do my document ad posts contain?”

Tell an agent

Fetch document ad posts {ids}.

Show the post content for document ads {ids}.

POST /documents Initialize a document upload · LinkedIn Initialize Document Upload #

Ask an LLM

“Can I get an upload URL before sending a document for an ad?”

“What's the first step to upload a PDF for a document ad on LinkedIn?”

Tell an agent

Initialize a document upload with action {action}.

Register a new document upload and return the upload URL.

GET //documents/{document_asset_id} Get one uploaded document · LinkedIn Get a Single Document #

Ask an LLM

“Is my uploaded document ready to use in an ad?”

“Can I look up a single document asset by its ID?”

Tell an agent

Get document {document_asset_id}.

Check the processing status of document {document_asset_id}.

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Content Use Cases > Document Ad API
  description: Please note that these are versioned set of APIs and they are different than the earlier one.
  version: 1.0.0
servers:
- url: https://api.linkedin.com
  description: LinkedIn Marketing API Production Server
security:
- oauth2Auth: []
tags:
- name: Use Cases > Document Ad
paths:
  /:
    put:
      tags:
      - Use Cases > Document Ad
      summary: LinkedIn Upload the Document File (select a Document File in the Body for…
      requestBody:
        content: {}
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json: {}
      operationId: putUploadTheDocumentFile
      x-microcks-operation:
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
        dispatcherRules: '{}'
        delay: 0
  /rest/images:
    get:
      tags:
      - Use Cases > Document Ad
      summary: LinkedIn Get Multiple Documents
      parameters:
      - name: ids
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
        example: List({{document_urn1}},{{document_urn2}})
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json: {}
      operationId: getGetMultipleDocuments
      x-microcks-operation:
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
        dispatcherRules: '{}'
        delay: 0
  /posts:
    post:
      tags:
      - Use Cases > Document Ad
      summary: LinkedIn Create Document Content
      requestBody:
        content:
          '*/*':
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/CreateDocumentContentRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json: {}
      operationId: postCreateDocumentContent
      x-microcks-operation:
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
        dispatcherRules: '{}'
        delay: 0
    get:
      tags:
      - Use Cases > Document Ad
      summary: LinkedIn Fetch Multiple Document Content
      parameters:
      - name: ids
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
        example: List({encoded postId},{encoded postId})
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json: {}
      operationId: getFetchMultipleDocumentContent
      x-microcks-operation:
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
        dispatcherRules: '{}'
        delay: 0
  /documents:
    post:
      tags:
      - Use Cases > Document Ad
      summary: LinkedIn Initialize Document Upload
      requestBody:
        content: {}
      parameters:
      - name: action
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
        example: initializeUpload
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json: {}
      operationId: postInitializeDocumentUpload
      x-microcks-operation:
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
        dispatcherRules: '{}'
        delay: 0
  //documents/{document_asset_id}:
    get:
      tags:
      - Use Cases > Document Ad
      summary: LinkedIn Get a Single Document
      parameters:
      - name: document_asset_id
        in: path
        schema:
          type: string
        required: true
        example: '123456'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json: {}
      operationId: getGetASingleDocument
      x-microcks-operation:
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
        dispatcherRules: '{}'
        delay: 0
components:
  schemas:
    CreateDocumentContentRequest:
      type: string
      example: '"{\n    \"author\": \"urn:li:organization:{{organization_id}}\",\n    \"commentary\": \"test strings!\",\n    \"visibility\": \"PUBLIC\",\n    \"distribution\": {\n        \"feedDistribution\": \"MAIN_FEED\",\n        \"targetEntities\": [],\n        \"thirdPartyDistributionChannels\": []\n    },\n    \"content\": {\n        \"media\": {\n            \"title\":\"Example.pdf\",\n            \"id\": \"urn:li:document:{{document_asset_id}}\"\n        }\n    },\n    \"lifecycleState\": \"PUBLISHED\",\n    \"isReshareDisabledByAuthor\": false\n}"'
  securitySchemes:
    oauth2Auth:
      type: http
      scheme: oauth2

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