OpenAPI Specification
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
title: LinkedIn Posts API
description: APIs for LinkedIn integrations covering member profile, posts, shares, organizations, and marketing solutions.
version: '2.0'
contact:
name: LinkedIn Developer Support
url: https://developer.linkedin.com/
termsOfService: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/l/api-terms-of-use
servers:
- url: https://api.linkedin.com/v2
description: LinkedIn REST API v2
security:
- oauth2: []
tags:
- name: Posts
description: Create and manage posts
paths:
/posts:
post:
operationId: createPost
summary: Create a post
description: Create a new post on LinkedIn.
tags:
- Posts
requestBody:
required: true
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/CreatePostRequest'
responses:
'201':
description: Post created
headers:
x-restli-id:
schema:
type: string
description: URN of the created post
'400':
description: Invalid request
'401':
description: Unauthorized
components:
schemas:
CreatePostRequest:
type: object
required:
- author
- lifecycleState
- visibility
- commentary
properties:
author:
type: string
description: URN of the author (person or organization)
lifecycleState:
type: string
enum:
- PUBLISHED
- DRAFT
visibility:
type: string
enum:
- PUBLIC
- CONNECTIONS
commentary:
type: string
description: Post text content
distribution:
type: object
properties:
feedDistribution:
type: string
enum:
- MAIN_FEED
- NONE
securitySchemes:
oauth2:
type: oauth2
description: LinkedIn OAuth 2.0
flows:
authorizationCode:
authorizationUrl: https://www.linkedin.com/oauth/v2/authorization
tokenUrl: https://www.linkedin.com/oauth/v2/accessToken
scopes:
openid: OpenID Connect
profile: Read member profile
email: Read member email
w_member_social: Post, comment, and like on behalf of member
r_organization_social: Read organization posts
w_organization_social: Write organization posts
r_ads: Read advertising data
rw_ads: Read and write advertising data
externalDocs:
description: LinkedIn API Documentation
url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/linkedin/