Send Connection Request
Send a LinkedIn connection request to someone. Optionally include a personal message (max 300 characters) to increase acceptance rates. Automatically resolves profile URLs and slugs to provider IDs. Supports campaign tagging for tracking outbound connection activity.
MCP tool name: send_invitation
Use Cases
- Automate connection requests to a targeted prospect list
- Send personalized invitations with custom messages at scale
- Build your network after speaking events or conferences
- Track connection request campaigns with campaign IDs
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| profile_url | string | required | LinkedIn profile URL or identifier |
| message | string | optional | Optional personal message (max 300 chars) |
Example
Prompt
Send a connection request to john-doe-123 with message 'Hi John, enjoyed your post on AI in sales!'
Response
{
"success": true,
"invitation_id": "inv_abc123"
}Permission Scopes
This tool is available in the following permission scopes:
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