> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.linkupapi.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Extract Profile Posts > Extract posts from a LinkedIn profile Extract posts from a LinkedIn profile with various filtering and sorting options. **Credit Usage:** 1 credit per 10 results (or fraction thereof). For example: * 1-10 results = 1 credit * 11-20 results = 2 credits * 300 results = 30 credits ### Header Parameters Your API key ### Body Parameters URL of the LinkedIn profile to extract posts from Country code for proxy selection. Available: (US, UK, FR, DE, NL, IT, IL, CA, BR, ES, IN) Number of posts to retrieve (used when not in pagination mode) Type of posts to filter. Available: (ALL, ARTICLE, VIDEO, PHOTO, DOCUMENT) Sort order for posts. Available: (RELEVANCE, DATE\_POSTED) Keyword to filter posts by content Date filter for posts. Available: (PAST\_24\_HOURS, PAST\_WEEK, PAST\_MONTH) Use pagination mode instead of total results mode Starting page number for pagination mode (required if use\_pagination is true) Ending page number for pagination mode (optional if use\_pagination is true) ### Response Request status (success/error) URL of the analyzed profile Number of posts returned in this response Type filter applied Sort order applied Keyword filter applied Date filter applied Audience setting for the post (e.g., "PUBLIC", "CONNECTIONS") URL of the post Post content or description Number of likes on the post Number of comments on the post Number of shares of the post Name of the post author Professional headline or description of the post author URL of the post author's profile picture LinkedIn profile URL of the post author Unix timestamp when the post was created LinkedIn URN identifier for the post URLs of images attached to the post ```json Success Response theme={null} { "status": "success", "data": { "profile_url": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-read-35215830a/", "total_results": 10, "filters": { "post_type": "ALL", "sort_by": "DATE_POSTED", "keyword": "", "post_date": "" }, "posts": [ { "shareAudience": "PUBLIC", "shareUrl": "https://www.linkedin.com/posts/thomas-read-35215830a_ive-built-45-ai-agent-set-up-guides-to-activity-7348316259391823873-T7Ec?utm_source=combined_share_message&utm_medium=ios_app&rcm=ACoAAFyCXeoBWi7pNYQgRnKertW5tkcVFRqC4h0", "text": "I've Built 45 AI Agent Set-up Guides \nTo Give To Everyone On LinkedIn For FREE!\n\nEach Agent is trained for a specific role and works 24/7 - no breaks, no burnout. \n\nI'm sharing the exact blueprints to build each agent. \n\nIf you would like me to send you access \n\nAll you have to do is: \n\n1️⃣ Like this post 👍\n\n2️⃣ Comment \"ai agents\" 💬\n\nAnd then I will send you access! \n\n(MUST BE CONNECTED) \n\nP.S. I might not be able to get back to all the comments, so if you want priority access:\nClick Repost 🔄", "numLikes": 3327, "numComments": 5054, "numShares": 210, "actor_name": "Thomas Read", "actor_description": "B2B Owners: Turn Your Website Visits into Paying Clients with a Genuine Al Lead Gen System (Fully Automated).", "actor_image": "https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2/D4E03AQHsbVT-RV3QNw/profile-displayphoto-shrink_800_800/B4EZRdWswWHMAc-/0/1736733020007?e=1756944000&v=beta&t=vlbwBMYBwJLUmn_OgynENVVnJmV_LJUwzD_8vlzGcrw", "actor_profile_url": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-read-35215830a?miniProfileUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afsd_profile%3AACoAAE6wOO4BB4MNxFsujMp7AuJwxYNAqX8Hses", "created_time": 1753993527, "backend_urn": "urn:li:activity:7348316259391823873", "post_images": ["https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2/D4E22AQF39OkUfMOR4A/feedshare-shrink_480/B4EZfp2spHHcAc-/0/1751975120398?e=1756944000&v=beta&t=PzpPk3c-lG5fyiTO7FhczZfjVBoFn0E3roKywVNCejk"] }, { "shareAudience": "PUBLIC", "shareUrl": "https://www.linkedin.com/posts/thomas-read-35215830a_how-i-rebuilt-amazons-banned-10m-ai-hiring-activity-7347621144960638977-1y7J?utm_source=combined_share_message&utm_medium=ios_app&rcm=ACoAAFyCXeoBWi7pNYQgRnKertW5tkcVFRqC4h0", "text": "Finley Topping Is doing some really impressive work at the moment. \nHe is re-building AI Systems for the biggest companies in the world! 🌍 \nCheck it out here 👇", "numLikes": 13, "numComments": 2, "numShares": 0, "actor_name": "Thomas Read", "actor_description": "B2B Owners: Turn Your Website Visits into Paying Clients with a Genuine Al Lead Gen System (Fully Automated).", "actor_image": "https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2/D4E03AQHsbVT-RV3QNw/profile-displayphoto-shrink_800_800/B4EZRdWswWHMAc-/0/1736733020007?e=1756944000&v=beta&t=vlbwBMYBwJLUmn_OgynENVVnJmV_LJUwzD_8vlzGcrw", "actor_profile_url": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-read-35215830a?miniProfileUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afsd_profile%3AACoAAE6wOO4BB4MNxFsujMp7AuJwxYNAqX8Hses", "created_time": 1753993527, "backend_urn": "urn:li:activity:7347621144960638977", "post_images": [] }, { "shareAudience": "PUBLIC", "shareUrl": "https://www.linkedin.com/posts/thomas-read-35215830a_free-giveaway-the-ultimate-automated-activity-7345393238821797888-CFnP?utm_source=combined_share_message&utm_medium=ios_app&rcm=ACoAAFyCXeoBWi7pNYQgRnKertW5tkcVFRqC4h0", "text": "FREE GIVEAWAY 🤖🎁🎉\nThe Ultimate Automated Lead Gen Machine\n\n\n✨ What This Automation Does: \n\n✅ Scrapes leads from Google, TikTok, IG, LinkedIn, FB & YouTube\n\n✅ Generates 30+ platform-specific content scripts\n\n✅ Scores & enriches leads (via Relevance AI)\n\n✅ Sends personalized outreach via DM + email\n\n✅ Runs 100% no-code on Make.com\n\n\n\n🎥 Imagine this running while you sleep:\n\n- 📍 Google Maps: Local leads + SEO-ready content\n- 🎵 TikTok: Viral script ideas + influencer outreach\n- 📸 Instagram: Reels scripts + niche-specific DMs\n- 💼 LinkedIn: Authority posts + automated InMail\n- 📘 Facebook: Group/page insights + Messenger outreach\n- 📺 YouTube: Shorts + multichannel lead-nurturing\n\nIf you would like me to send you access \nAll you have to do is: \n\n1️⃣ Like this post 👍\n\n2️⃣ Comment \"leads\" 💬\n\nAnd then I will send you access! \n\n(MUST BE CONNECTED) \n\nP.S. I might not be able to get back to all the comments, so if you want priority access:\nClick Repost 🔄", "numLikes": 441, "numComments": 904, "numShares": 22, "actor_name": "Thomas Read", "actor_description": "B2B Owners: Turn Your Website Visits into Paying Clients with a Genuine Al Lead Gen System (Fully Automated).", "actor_image": "https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2/D4E03AQHsbVT-RV3QNw/profile-displayphoto-shrink_800_800/B4EZRdWswWHMAc-/0/1736733020007?e=1756944000&v=beta&t=vlbwBMYBwJLUmn_OgynENVVnJmV_LJUwzD_8vlzGcrw", "actor_profile_url": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-read-35215830a?miniProfileUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afsd_profile%3AACoAAE6wOO4BB4MNxFsujMp7AuJwxYNAqX8Hses", "created_time": 1751401527, "backend_urn": "urn:li:activity:7345393238821797888", "post_images": ["https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2/D4E22AQHdsIKLx0GwyQ/feedshare-shrink_160/B4EZfAUOd9HIAc-/0/1751278217815?e=1756944000&v=beta&t=pu6E42L44JmmqkSK5AnA1wyATcOTm8F7_NTKO-ZZl2Q"] } ] } } ``` ### Error Responses ```json Insufficient Credits theme={null} { "status": "error", "message": "Insufficient credits available" } ``` ```json Invalid Profile URL theme={null} { "status": "error", "message": "profile_url is required" } ``` ```json Invalid LinkedIn URL theme={null} { "status": "error", "message": "Invalid LinkedIn profile URL format" } ``` ```json Invalid Parameters theme={null} { "status": "error", "message": "total_results must be a positive integer" } ``` ```json Service Unavailable theme={null} { "status": "error", "message": "Service temporarily unavailable, please contact support" } ``` ### Notes * The API supports LinkedIn profile URLs in the format `linkedin.com/in/username` * Results can be filtered by post type, sorted by relevance or date, and filtered by keywords * Date filters allow you to focus on recent posts * The `created_time` field is provided as a Unix timestamp * Each post includes detailed information about the author including name, description, profile picture, and profile URL * The `shareAudience` field indicates the visibility setting of the post * The `backend_urn` field contains LinkedIn URN identifiers for unique post identification * **Pagination Mode vs. Total Results Mode**: * **Total Results Mode**: Use the `total_results` parameter to specify how many posts you want (default) * **Pagination Mode**: Set `use_pagination` to true and use `start_page` and `end_page` parameters