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LINKEDIN API

Search Posts

Retrieve search posts from LinkedIn with a single API request.

GET/api/data/v1/linkedin/search/posts
1credit base cost

Request parameters

Up to 1 credit

Keyword or phrase to search for in public LinkedIn posts

Date posted filter based on Google-indexed results

The cursor returned from the previous response. The maximum cursor is 11; cursor 12 or greater returns a 400 response.

Try in the console

Live requests use your prepaid balance. Cached responses cost zero where supported.

curl --request GET \
  --url 'https://fetchgoblin.com/api/data/v1/linkedin/search/posts?query=ai+agents' \
  --header 'x-api-key: YOUR_FETCHGOBLIN_API_KEY'

Response

Example
{
  "success": true,
  "query": "ai agents",
  "posts": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/posts/aagupta_what-you-need-to-know-ai-agents-activity-7354600338621906944-RvXR",
      "datePublished": "2025-07-25T19:56:02.566Z",
      "description": "There's way too much hype about AI agents.\n\nHere's your simple guide:\n\nForget the super complex taxonomies out there. There are 4 categories of tools you should know.\n\n1. Consumer Agents\n\nThe latest LLMs, like Grok and Claude, have agents built-in. ChatGPT is rolling out the 'Agent' tool to paid plans as we speak.\n\nThese are best for:\n\n- Ad-hoc analysis\n- Quick research tasks\n- Content creation (PRDs, strategy docs)\n\n2. No-Code Agent Builders\n\nThere is a new class of tools that you must know. Tools like Zapier and Lindy offer where you can do things like connecting your Gmail to Claude.\n\nBe sure to explore these for:\n\n- Email triage\n- Competitor monitoring\n- Automated data reporting\n\n3. Deve",
      "media": "https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2/D4E1FAQHAzpgC7eaKgw/feedshare-document-images_160/B4EZhDHPPEGoAs-/1/1753472629037?e=1780531200&v=beta&t=7UAmCkScn1TSkvHB9HxLTPoBV7wibupD2WlKSec3ork",
      "images": [
        "https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2/D4E1FAQHAzpgC7eaKgw/feedshare-document-images_160/B4EZhDHPPEGoAs-/1/1753472629037?e=1780531200&v=beta&t=7UAmCkScn1TSkvHB9HxLTPoBV7wibupD2WlKSec3ork"
      ],
      "image": "https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2/D4E1FAQHAzpgC7eaKgw/feedshare-document-images_160/B4EZhDHPPEGoAs-/1/1753472629037?e=1780531200&v=beta&t=7UAmCkScn1TSkvHB9HxLTPoBV7wibupD2WlKSec3ork",
      "author": {
        "name": "Aakash Gupta",
        "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/aagupta",
        "image": "https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2/D5603AQGl7mUqMgCLRQ/profile-displayphoto-scale_200_200/B56Z3V9cKNKgAc-/0/1777411150180?e=2147483647&v=beta&t=oVB3kzDdrFGH-2pOYeziFk3m_B8fTCiH190YbTMrgoY",
        "followers": 313422
      },
      "comments": [
        {
          "author": "Lewin Wanzer",
          "text": "Thanks for sharing, Aakash. Appreciate the breakdown—but here’s the twist most are missing: the AI agent is Agent Smith.\nThe more we chase “smart tasks” without structure, the more we lose the plot. Developers are confused. “AI Architects” don’t exist. And agents are now doing things they were never cleared to do.\nWe don’t need more tools—we need orchestration, identity-bound execution, and governed outcomes. Tourque will set the standard. Until that’s the norm, it’s just hype on autopilot.",
          "linkedinUrl": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/lewinwanzer"
        }
      ],
      "likeCount": 217,
      "commentCount": 25
    }
  ],
  "cursor": "2",
  "credits_charged": 1,
  "credits_remaining": 1000,
  "request_id": "00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000000"
}
Example data from the API specification. Run a request to retrieve current data.

Response shape

This schema describes the documented data shape. Some platform fields may be absent or null. The response also includes your FetchGoblin request ID and current credit balance.

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{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "success": {
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "query": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "posts": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "url": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "datePublished": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "description": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "media": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "images": {
            "type": "array",
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            }
          },
          "image": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "author": {
            "type": "object",
            "properties": {
              "name": {
                "type": "string"
              },
              "url": {
                "type": "string"
              },
              "image": {
                "type": "string"
              },
              "followers": {
                "type": "integer"
              }
            }
          },
          "comments": {
            "type": "array",
            "items": {
              "type": "object",
              "properties": {
                "author": {
                  "type": "string"
                },
                "text": {
                  "type": "string"
                },
                "linkedinUrl": {
                  "type": "string"
                }
              }
            }
          },
          "likeCount": {
            "type": "integer"
          },
          "commentCount": {
            "type": "integer"
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "cursor": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "credits_charged": {
      "type": "integer",
      "minimum": 0,
      "description": "FetchGoblin credits charged for this request."
    },
    "credits_remaining": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "Your FetchGoblin credit balance after this request."
    },
    "request_id": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "uuid",
      "description": "FetchGoblin request identifier."
    }
  }
}
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