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# Send Connection Request

> Send a connection request to a LinkedIn profile

Send a connection request to any LinkedIn profile with an optional custom message.

<Note>
  This endpoint costs **1 credit** per request.
</Note>

### Header Parameters

<ParamField header="x-api-key" type="string" required>
  Your API key
</ParamField>

### Body Parameters

<ParamField body="linkedin_url" type="string" required>
  URL of the LinkedIn profile to connect with (e.g., [https://www.linkedin.com/in/username](https://www.linkedin.com/in/username))
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="message" type="string">
  Custom message to send with the connection request
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="country" type="string" default="FR">
  Country code for proxy selection. Available: (US, UK, FR, DE, NL, IT, IL, CA, BR, ES, IN)
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="login_token" type="string" required>
  LinkedIn authentication cookie obtained from the login/verify process
</ParamField>

### Response

<ResponseField name="status" type="string">
  Request status (success/error)
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="message" type="string">
  Detailed status message about the connection request
</ResponseField>

<ResponseExample>
  ```json Success Response theme={null}
  {
    "status": "success",
    "message": "Connection request sent successfully"
  }
  ```
</ResponseExample>

### Notes

* The profile must be accessible with the provided login token
* Connection requests are subject to LinkedIn's daily and weekly limits
* Messages are optional but can increase acceptance rate
* The URL must be a valid LinkedIn profile URL in the format [https://www.linkedin.com/in/\[username](https://www.linkedin.com/in/\[username)]