LinkedIn MCP Server

by johannsenlumio.github.JohannsenLum/linkedin-api-mcpv1.0.1

Read LinkedIn profiles, companies, jobs and messages via your own browser session

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Install LinkedIn MCP server

claude mcp add linkedin-api -e LINKEDIN_COOKIE='<linkedin-cookie>' -- uvx linkedin-api-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "linkedin-api": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "linkedin-api-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "LINKEDIN_COOKIE": "<linkedin-cookie>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "linkedin-api": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "linkedin-api-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "LINKEDIN_COOKIE": "<linkedin-cookie>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "linkedin-api": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "linkedin-api-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "LINKEDIN_COOKIE": "<linkedin-cookie>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "linkedin-api": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "linkedin-api-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "LINKEDIN_COOKIE": "<linkedin-cookie>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
LINKEDIN_COOKIE	—	yes	Your LinkedIn li_at session cookie. Optional if you have already stored it in the OS keyring with `linkedin-api-mcp auth`, which is the recommended route: this cookie is equivalent to being logged in as you.
LINKEDIN_HEADLESS	—	—	Run the browser headless. Defaults to true; set to 0 to watch what it does.
LINKEDIN_MIN_INTERVAL	—	—	Minimum seconds between LinkedIn actions. Defaults to 2.
LINKEDIN_MAX_PER_HOUR	—	—	Hard ceiling on LinkedIn actions per rolling hour. Defaults to 120. The server refuses past this rather than sleeping, so an agent in a loop is told to stop.

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Maintained — last maintenance signal 59d ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.

Last commit (default branch)
2026-08-12 · 59d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-08-12 · 59d ago · GitHub · v1.0.1
Package published
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Registry entry updated
2026-08-12 · 59d ago · official registry · v1.0.1

FAQ

›How do I install the LinkedIn MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add linkedin-api -e LINKEDIN_COOKIE='<linkedin-cookie>' -- uvx linkedin-api-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does LinkedIn require an API key?

Yes. It expects LINKEDIN_COOKIE, of which 1 is a secret.

›Can I use LinkedIn as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is LinkedIn in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.JohannsenLum/linkedin-api-mcp.