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Can Make work your LinkedIn account while you do something else? The Linkup API for LinkedIn Make integration gives you 29 modules, 19 actions and 10 searches. This guide is for sales and recruiting teams: connect the account, then build a first scenario step by step.

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What you can automate

What does the Linkup API for LinkedIn Make integration do?

It lets a Make scenario (the automation you build, a chain of bricks called modules) act on LinkedIn through Linkup: publish, comment, message, search profiles and companies, handle invitations and job posts. Everything runs from the account you connect once, with no code to write.

A warmer sales pipeline. When a new lead lands in your CRM, Extract Profile Information pulls the LinkedIn profile and Send a Connection Request asks to connect, so the rep starts from a known face instead of a cold name.

A recruiting desk that feeds itself. Search Recruiter Candidates finds people, Get Recruiter CV brings back their resume, and Create Job, Publish a Job Action and Close a Job Action cover the life of an opening.

A calmer inbox. Get Message Inbox and Search Conversations Messages read what came in, and Send a Message answers from a template you control.

Know the limit before you start. Make itself says the documentation for this app is limited because little public information exists about it. The module names are clear, but fields are not described, so test each module with Run once before you trust it. The Make troubleshooting guide helps when a run fails. The same kind of app often has an n8n node too; the n8n vs Make comparison sets the two tools side by side, and the Make pricing page explains how operations are counted.

Connect

How do you connect Linkup API for LinkedIn to Make?

  1. 01

    Open the connection window

    Add any Linkup API for LinkedIn module to a scenario, then click Create a connection. The connection is your Linkup account linked to Make once; every module of the app reuses it afterwards.

  2. 02

    Name it and authorize Make

    Give the connection a name if you like, for example the account it belongs to. Then either approve Make on the page Linkup opens, or paste the key Linkup gives you, whichever the window asks for.

  3. 03

    Save and check the fields

    Click Save. Back in the module, the fields should now be ready to fill. If an error shows instead, the key or the authorization did not go through; start the connection again.

First scenario

Your first scenario with Linkup API for LinkedIn

GoalWhen a new lead arrives in another app, Make reads the LinkedIn profile with Linkup API for LinkedIn and sends a connection request.

  1. 01

    Create the scenario

    On the Scenarios page, create a new scenario and click the +. Pick the trigger of the app where your leads land (your CRM or form tool): Linkup has no trigger of its own.

  2. 02

    Add Extract Profile Information

    Click the + on the right of the trigger, search Linkup API for LinkedIn and pick Extract Profile Information. Create the connection, then map the lead's LinkedIn profile from the first module.

  3. 03

    Add Send a Connection Request

    Add Send a Connection Request after it, with the same connection. Map the profile returned by the previous module, so each lead, one bundle at a time, gets its own invitation.

  4. 04

    Test with Run once

    Click Run once with a test lead. Open the bubble above each module to read the bundles it received and check the invitation went to the right person.

  5. 05

    Schedule and switch on

    Open the clock on the first module. A new scenario checks every 15 minutes by default. Keep that or change it, then switch the scenario on.

Modules

What can Linkup API for LinkedIn do in Make?

Linkup API for LinkedIn gives you 29 modules. For each one: what it does for you, when to reach for it, and what to watch out for.

Linkup API for LinkedIn1

Accept a Connection Invitation

ActionIn the docs only

This action says yes to an invitation someone sent you, so your network grows without opening LinkedIn. Pair it with a search first, because the module needs to know which invitation to accept.

When to use it
after Search Pending Invitations, to accept the invitations that pass a filter you set on the job title or company.
Watch out
accepting is done on your real account, so test on one invitation before mapping many.
Linkup API for LinkedIn2

Add a Comment to a Post

ActionIn the docs only

Posting a comment under a LinkedIn post from a scenario keeps you present in a conversation without switching tabs. The text can come from any earlier module, a sheet row or a template.

When to use it
when a partner publishes and your team has agreed on a short reply to post under it.
Watch out
a comment is public on your profile; keep a human check on the text before you switch the scenario on.
Linkup API for LinkedIn3

Authenticate a User

ActionIn the docs only

Going by its name, this module starts a LinkedIn login through Linkup for a user. The doc gives no detail on what it asks for or returns, so treat it as a technical step rather than an everyday brick.

When to use it
when your Linkup setup requires a login step before the other modules can act.
Watch out
run it once in a test scenario and read the bundle before building anything on top of it.
Linkup API for LinkedIn4

Close a Job Action

ActionIn the docs only

Once a role is filled, this module closes the job post, so candidates stop applying to an opening that no longer exists. It is the last step in the life of a job managed from Make.

When to use it
when the status of a hire changes to filled in your applicant tracking tool.
Watch out
closing is a real change on LinkedIn; point the module at the right job, not the most recent one.
Linkup API for LinkedIn5

Create Job

ActionIn the docs only

Create Job drafts a new job opening on LinkedIn from data you already have, such as a title and description kept in a sheet. It saves your recruiters from typing the same opening twice.

When to use it
when a manager validates a new position in your internal tool.
Watch out
creating is not publishing; chain Publish a Job Action if the post has to go live.
Linkup API for LinkedIn6

Create a Post

ActionIn the docs only

You get a LinkedIn post published from your account with text mapped from earlier modules. It turns a blog article, a product update or a new event into a post without copy and paste.

When to use it
when a new article goes live on your site and you want the announcement out on LinkedIn too.
Watch out
each bundle creates one post; a module returning many items upstream means many posts.
Linkup API for LinkedIn7

Extract Profile Contact Information

ActionIn the docs only

This module fetches the contact details of a LinkedIn profile, as its name says. The doc does not list which details come back, so read the first bundle before mapping anything into your CRM.

When to use it
when a lead is qualified and your sales rep needs a way to reach them outside LinkedIn.
Watch out
a profile may share nothing, so plan for an empty value in the next module.
Linkup API for LinkedIn8

Extract Profile Information

ActionIn the docs only

Feed it a LinkedIn profile and the scenario gets that person's public profile data to reuse, for example to fill a CRM record. It is the building block for enrichment scenarios.

When to use it
when a new contact enters your pipeline with only a name and a profile link.
Watch out
field names are not documented; check them with Run once before you map them into another app.
Linkup API for LinkedIn9

Get Company Information

ActionIn the docs only

For one company, this module returns its LinkedIn company page data, which gives your account records more context than a bare domain name. Use it next to the profile modules to describe the employer as well as the person.

When to use it
when a new account is created in your CRM and the sales team wants its details filled in.
Watch out
it reads one company per run; search first if you only have a name.
Linkup API for LinkedIn10

Get Message Inbox

ActionIn the docs only

Reading your LinkedIn inbox from Make lets you copy new conversations to a shared tool where the whole team can see them. Every message thread can then be routed to the right person.

When to use it
when prospects answer on LinkedIn and the follow up happens in your CRM or help desk.
Watch out
the scenario reads the inbox at each run; add a filter so the same thread is not copied twice.
Linkup API for LinkedIn11

Get Network Recommendations

ActionIn the docs only

The suggestions LinkedIn makes for your network come back into the scenario, ready to be sorted or sent to a sheet. It is a quick way to review who LinkedIn thinks you should know.

When to use it
when your team wants a list of suggested people to review by hand before inviting anyone.
Watch out
the doc does not say how many suggestions come back; check it on a first run.
Linkup API for LinkedIn12

Get Recruiter CV

ActionIn the docs only

Recruiters get a candidate's resume pulled into the scenario, so it can be stored with the rest of the application. It spares the download and upload dance for each candidate.

When to use it
right after Search Recruiter Candidates, for the people who passed your first filter.
Watch out
the doc does not say which LinkedIn account type the recruiter modules need; test it on your own account first.
Linkup API for LinkedIn13

Get Your LinkedIn Profile Info

ActionIn the docs only

Unlike the extraction modules, this one reads the profile of the connected account itself. Handy to confirm which LinkedIn account a scenario is really using before it posts or sends anything.

When to use it
as a first test module after creating the connection, or to stamp your own name on generated content.
Watch out
going by its name, it covers your own profile, not a third party's; use Extract Profile Information for anyone else.
Linkup API for LinkedIn14

Like a Post

ActionIn the docs only

A like on a chosen post, sent from your account, with no need to scroll the feed. It works well at the end of a chain that has already found the right posts.

When to use it
after Search Posts, to react to what your key accounts publish about a topic you follow.
Watch out
likes are visible to the author; a scenario liking everything in sight looks automated, so filter hard upstream.
Linkup API for LinkedIn15

Make an API Call

ActionIn the docs only

When none of the listed modules covers what you need, this one calls any endpoint of the Linkup API with the same connection. It is the way around a missing module, not a module to start with.

When to use it
when the Linkup documentation shows an endpoint that has no dedicated module in Make.
Watch out
you write the request yourself, so read the Linkup API documentation before filling it in.
Linkup API for LinkedIn16

Publish a Job Action

ActionIn the docs only

Publishing a job makes the opening visible to candidates on LinkedIn. It takes a job you created earlier and puts it live, which keeps the approval step separate from the drafting step.

When to use it
after Create Job, once the hiring manager has approved the wording.
Watch out
run it on one test job first; a wrong mapping would publish the wrong opening.
Linkup API for LinkedIn17

Search Comments

SearchIn the docs only

Pulling the comments of a post into Make shows you who reacted in words, one bundle per comment. From there you can log them, answer them or spot the people worth a conversation.

When to use it
after a post from your company page, to list the people who commented and hand them to sales.
Watch out
like every search, it can return zero, one or many bundles, and each next module runs once per comment.
Linkup API for LinkedIn18

Search Companies

SearchIn the docs only

Looking for companies on LinkedIn from a scenario builds a target list you can then enrich. Results come back one company per bundle, ready for Get Company Information or a sheet.

When to use it
when you only know a company name and need its LinkedIn page before anything else.
Watch out
a search can match several companies with close names; add a filter before acting on the result.
Linkup API for LinkedIn19

Search Connections

SearchIn the docs only

Your existing LinkedIn connections become searchable data in Make, which helps you find who you already know at a target account. That list is often the fastest route to a warm introduction.

When to use it
before a sales push on a company, to check who in your network already works there.
Watch out
every connection found counts as a bundle, and each following module costs an operation per bundle.
Linkup API for LinkedIn20

Search Conversations Messages

SearchIn the docs only

Finding a specific exchange in your LinkedIn messages lets the scenario pick up where a conversation stopped. Where Get Message Inbox reads the inbox broadly, this search narrows to the messages you target.

When to use it
when a deal moves in your CRM and you want the matching LinkedIn thread attached to it.
Watch out
no message means an empty result; plan what the scenario does in that case.
Linkup API for LinkedIn21

Search Pending Invitations

SearchIn the docs only

Invitations waiting for your answer come back as a list, so you can sort them before deciding. It is the natural first step before Accept a Connection Invitation.

When to use it
when invitations pile up and you only want to accept people from your target industry.
Watch out
an invitation already handled should not be processed again; filter on what the previous run did.
Linkup API for LinkedIn22

Search Post Reactions

SearchIn the docs only

The people who reacted to a post turn into a list the scenario can work with, one bundle each. After a launch post, that list tells you who noticed.

When to use it
when you want to thank or follow up with the people who reacted to your announcement.
Watch out
a popular post yields many bundles, and each one costs operations in the modules that follow.
Linkup API for LinkedIn23

Search Posts

SearchIn the docs only

This search finds LinkedIn posts on the topic you pick and brings them back one by one. It is the source for monitoring a subject or feeding Like a Post and Add a Comment to a Post.

When to use it
when your marketing team wants to follow what gets published about its market.
Watch out
a broad search returns a flood of bundles; start narrow and widen once the result looks right.
Linkup API for LinkedIn24

Search Profiles

SearchIn the docs only

People matching your search come back as profiles, one per bundle, the raw material for any prospecting list. Chain Extract Profile Information to go deeper on each one.

When to use it
when sales needs a list of decision makers in a given role to review before any outreach.
Watch out
do not chain an invitation straight after a wide search; review the list first.
Linkup API for LinkedIn25

Search Recruiter Candidates

SearchIn the docs only

Recruiting teams can look for candidates from Make and get each match as its own bundle, ready to be scored or stored. It starts the sourcing half of a hiring scenario.

When to use it
when a new opening is approved and you want a first list of candidates in your tracking sheet.
Watch out
the recruiter modules are not described in the doc; confirm your account can use them with Run once.
Linkup API for LinkedIn26

Search Recruiter Posts

SearchIn the docs only

Job posts handled on the recruiter side come back as a list, which gives you a view of every opening in one place. Useful before closing or updating openings in bulk.

When to use it
when you need to find the job that matches a role before running Close a Job Action on it.
Watch out
several posts can share a title; match on something more precise before closing one.
Linkup API for LinkedIn27

Send a Connection Request

ActionIn the docs only

An invitation goes out from your account to the profile you map, which turns a found lead into a connection request without a manual click. It is the action most prospecting scenarios end on.

When to use it
when a lead reaches a qualified stage in your CRM and the rep wants to connect.
Watch out
invitations are sent for real; a bad filter upstream means invitations to the wrong people.
Linkup API for LinkedIn28

Send a Message

ActionIn the docs only

Your scenario can write to a LinkedIn contact directly, with a message built from data of the earlier modules. That removes the copy and paste between your CRM and LinkedIn.

When to use it
when a new connection accepts your invitation and you want a short welcome note to follow.
Watch out
a mapping mistake sends the same text to many people; test on your own profile with Run once.
Linkup API for LinkedIn29

Verify a Code

ActionIn the docs only

Judging by its name, this module submits a verification code to Linkup, most likely to complete a login started with Authenticate a User. The doc does not describe it further.

When to use it
when the authentication step of your Linkup setup asks for a code before the other modules can work.
Watch out
this is a guess from the module name; confirm the behaviour on a test run before relying on it.
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FAQ

Questions about Linkup API for LinkedIn in Make

01Is the Linkup API for LinkedIn Make integration free?
Yes, you can start on the Free plan: Linkup API for LinkedIn is a standard app, available on every Make plan. The Free plan allows 2 active scenarios, a minimum of 15 minutes between two scheduled runs, 5 minutes of execution per run, files up to 5 MB and 512 MB of data transfer. Paid plans (Core, Pro, Teams and Enterprise) lower the interval to 1 minute and remove the cap on active scenarios. Usage is counted in operations, one per module per bundle. Your Linkup subscription is a separate matter this page does not cover.
02What do you need to connect Linkup API for LinkedIn to Make?
The doc lists no prerequisite; logically, you need at least a Linkup access. Make's documentation for this app gives no prerequisite and no official connection steps, so the generic flow applies: add a module, click Create a connection, name it if you want, then authorize Make on the Linkup page or paste the key Linkup gives you, and click Save. The connection is stored once and every Linkup module reuses it. To check it works, run Get Your LinkedIn Profile Info with Run once: it should return your own profile.
03Can a Linkup API for LinkedIn scenario start on its own?
Yes, but not from a Linkup event: the app has no trigger module, so nothing in Linkup can wake a scenario. There are two ways to start it anyway. Put the trigger of another app first, such as a new lead in your CRM, and add the Linkup modules after it. Or start directly with a Linkup search and let the scenario schedule run it; a new scenario runs every 15 minutes by default, and the Free plan cannot go below that interval.
04What if a Linkup API for LinkedIn module is missing in Make?
Use Make an API Call. The app has this module, which calls any endpoint of the Linkup API with the same connection, so an action that has no dedicated module is still reachable. You write the request yourself, following the Linkup API documentation. Keep one limit in mind: Make states that its documentation for Linkup API for LinkedIn is limited, because little public information exists about the app, so test every module with Run once before putting a scenario live.
05Should you use Make or n8n for Linkup API for LinkedIn?
It depends on where the rest of your automations live. Make offers 29 modules for Linkup API for LinkedIn, including 10 searches, plus Make an API Call for the rest. Apps like this one often have an n8n node as well, so check that the node exists and covers the actions you need before choosing. If your team already runs its other workflows in one of the two tools, keeping Linkup there avoids splitting your automations across two places. The comparison page linked above sets the two tools side by side.