Search LinkedIn Posts
Search posts by KEYWORD across all of LinkedIn. To get posts from a specific person, use list_posts instead. Discover trending content, monitor topics, and find engagement opportunities. Returns matching posts with full text content, engagement metrics (likes, comments, shares), and author information.
MCP tool name: search_posts
Use Cases
- Monitor mentions of your brand or product across LinkedIn
- Find high-engagement posts in your niche for content inspiration
- Discover posts to comment on for strategic engagement
- Track competitor content strategy and audience reception
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| keyword | string | required | Search keyword to find in posts |
| limit | number | optional | Max results to return (default 10, max 25) |
| cursor | string | optional | Pagination cursor from a previous response |
Example
Prompt
Search for posts about 'AI in sales' from the last week
Response
[
{
"post_id": "urn:li:activity:123",
"author": "Sales Leader",
"text": "AI is transforming how we sell...",
"likes": 342,
"comments": 48
},
...
]Permission Scopes
This tool is available in the following permission scopes:
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