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Download Message Attachment

Download a file attached to a LinkedIn message using its message ID and attachment ID, both available from get_messages. Returns the attachment's name, MIME type, and size. The call fails if the attachment cannot be found or belongs to another account, keeping retrieval safely scoped to your own inbox.

download_attachmentPOST/api/v1/inbox/messages/{message_id}/attachments/{attachment_id}
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Example prompt: Download the PDF attachment from the latest message in my conversation with Maria Lopez

{
  "name": "Q3-proposal.pdf",
  "mime_type": "application/pdf",
  "size": 248213
}
Permission scope
core
Access
Read-only
Category
Messaging

What you can build

Pull a proposal or contract a prospect sent inside a LinkedIn thread without leaving your agent
Archive resumes and portfolios shared by candidates for later review
Capture pricing sheets or decks attached mid-conversation for your CRM record
Retrieve an image or document a contact references before drafting your reply

Parameters

Inputs accepted by download_attachment.

NameTypeDescription
message_idstringID of the message containing the attachment (e.g. from get_messages output)
attachment_idstringID of the specific attachment to download (e.g. from get_messages attachments array)

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