Sending your first action

Once your LinkedIn account is connected, here is the quickest path to a working first action.

1. Pick your platform on the quick start screen (you can revisit setup anytime from the docs).
2. If you use Claude.ai, Claude Desktop, ChatGPT, or Codex, you do not need an API key. Add https://crispy.sh/api/mcp as a custom connector and authorize with your Crispy account.
3. If you use Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, JetBrains, n8n, Make, or the CLI, first create an API key in the dashboard under API Keys. The key is shown once, so copy it right away.
4. Ask your AI to run the get_started prompt. It returns a personalized briefing of your LinkedIn account and suggests what to do first.

Or skip the briefing and just ask something:

• 'Search LinkedIn for product managers in Amsterdam' (your agent calls search_people)
• 'Show me the status of my LinkedIn account' (calls get_account, returns daily limits and session health)
• 'Find 10 product managers at Series B fintech companies in London'

You will see the tool call happen in your client, followed by real results. That is the whole loop: you ask in plain language, the agent picks the right Crispy tool, LinkedIn answers.

Common mistake: asking before the connector is actually added. In Claude Code, run /mcp and confirm crispy is listed. In Claude.ai and Claude Desktop, check Settings, then Connectors, and make sure the Crispy connector shows as connected.

Pro tip: start with read-only asks (search, account status, inbox overview) to build confidence in the loop before you send your first message or invitation.