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POST
/
linkedin
/
posts
/
collect
cURL
curl -X POST "https://api.brightdata.com/linkedin/posts/collect" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"url":"https://www.linkedin.com/posts/example-post-id"}'
{
  "id": "post_12345",
  "title": "Excited to share an update",
  "headline": "Product launch announcement",
  "post_text": "We are thrilled to announce our new product...",
  "post_text_html": "<p>We are thrilled to announce...</p>",
  "date_posted": "2024-01-18",
  "hashtags": [
    "product",
    "launch"
  ],
  "embedded_links": [
    "https://example.com"
  ],
  "images": [
    "https://cdn.linkedin.com/image1.jpg"
  ],
  "videos": [],
  "post_type": "post",
  "account_type": "personal",
  "num_likes": 320,
  "num_comments": 45,
  "top_visible_comments": 3,
  "user_id": "user_9876",
  "user_url": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/example-user/",
  "user_followers": 5600,
  "user_posts": 120,
  "user_articles": 14,
  "more_articles_by_user": [],
  "more_relevant_posts": []
}

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Posts API

The Posts API allows you to collect detailed information from a single LinkedIn post or article by providing its direct URL.

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Collect by URL

This endpoint allows users to collect comprehensive data from a specific LinkedIn post, including content, media, engagement metrics, and author information.

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Input Parameters

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URL
string
required
The LinkedIn post or article URL.

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Output Structure

Includes comprehensive data points across multiple categories.

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Post details

  • id
  • title
  • headline
  • post_text
  • post_text_html
  • date_posted
  • hashtags
  • embedded_links
  • images
  • videos
  • post_type
  • account_type
  • and more
For the complete list of supported fields,
View full output reference

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Engagement metrics

  • num_likes
  • num_comments
  • top_visible_comments

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User details

  • user_id
  • user_url
  • user_followers
  • user_posts
  • user_articles

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Related content

  • more_articles_by_user
  • more_relevant_posts
This endpoint provides deep insight into individual LinkedIn posts, making it suitable for:
  • Content analysis
  • Engagement tracking
  • Market research
  • Brand monitoring
  • Author-level insights

Authorizations

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Authorization
string
header
required

Bearer authentication header of the form Bearer <token>, where <token> is your auth token.

Body

application/json
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url
string<uri>
required

LinkedIn post or article URL

Response

Post data collected successfully

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id
string
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title
string
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headline
string
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post_text
string
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post_text_html
string
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date_posted
string
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hashtags
string[]
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embedded_links
string[]
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images
string[]
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videos
string[]
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post_type
string
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account_type
string
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num_likes
integer
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num_comments
integer
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top_visible_comments
integer
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user_id
string
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user_url
string
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user_followers
integer
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user_posts
integer
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user_articles
integer
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more_articles_by_user
string[]
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more_relevant_posts
string[]