LinkedIn Connector
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Connect your LinkedIn account to build post composers, content planners, engagement dashboards, and publishing workflows for your professional presence.
Who can do this: Owners, Admins, and Editors can add and manage project connectors. See Roles and Permissions for details.
Connect your LinkedIn account and build tools around your content strategy. Post composers, content calendars, engagement dashboards, and publishing workflows that fit how you actually work.
What you can do
Access your LinkedIn data:
- View post performance and engagement metrics
- Track follower growth and audience insights
- Browse your published content history
- See reactions, comments, and shares
Build content tools:
- Post composers with preview and publishing
- Content calendars with scheduling queues
- Article-to-post converters for repurposing content
- Engagement dashboards tracking what resonates
Streamline your workflow:
- Draft and preview before publishing
- Plan multiple posts in advance
- Track performance in one place
- Build approval flows for team content
Note: Available features depend on your connected account type and the permissions granted during authorization. Some actions may be limited by LinkedIn’s API policies.
How to connect
LinkedIn uses a single connection through the connector. Once connected, Sticklight can access your LinkedIn data and help you build content tools.
Connect the connector
You can connect from chat or from your project settings.
From chat:
“Connect my LinkedIn account”
From project settings: Open Settings, go to Connectors, and select LinkedIn.
When you start the connection:
- Click Connect Account.
- Log in to LinkedIn when the authorization window opens.
- Review the permissions Sticklight is requesting.
- Click Allow to authorize Sticklight.
Once connected, Sticklight can access your LinkedIn data while you build.
Available data
Once connected, your project can access:
| Data | What you get |
|---|---|
| Posts | Your published content, text, media, timestamps |
| Engagement | Reactions, comments, shares, clicks |
| Metrics | Impressions, reach, engagement rates |
| Profile | Basic profile information and follower count |
Available data depends on your account type and granted permissions.
Common use cases
Post composer
A dedicated writing space for LinkedIn content. Draft your post, see a preview of how it will look, and publish when ready. Keep drafts organized and maintain your posting rhythm.
“Build a LinkedIn post composer where I can write posts, preview how they’ll look, save drafts, and publish when ready.”
Connection needed: Connector
Article-to-post converter
Turn long-form content into LinkedIn-native posts. Paste an article or blog post, and get a formatted version optimized for LinkedIn’s feed. Edit, refine, and publish without copying between apps.
“Create a tool that takes my blog articles and converts them into LinkedIn post format with key points, hooks, and proper formatting.”
Connection needed: Connector
Weekly content planner
A calendar view of your upcoming LinkedIn posts. Write multiple posts, assign publish dates, and see your content pipeline at a glance. Move from scattered drafts to a planned content rhythm.
“Build a LinkedIn content planner where I can write multiple posts, set publish dates, and see everything on a calendar view.”
Connection needed: Connector
Engagement dashboard
Track how your content performs over time. See which posts get the most engagement, spot patterns in what resonates, and make data-informed decisions about your content strategy.
“Create a dashboard showing my LinkedIn post performance with engagement metrics, top-performing posts, and trends over time.”
Connection needed: Connector
Account types and permissions
LinkedIn’s API has different permission levels depending on your account type:
- Personal profiles: Basic posting and engagement data
- Company pages: Additional analytics and publishing options for pages you manage
When you connect, LinkedIn shows which permissions Sticklight is requesting. The features available in your built tools depend on what you authorize and what LinkedIn’s API supports for your account type.
If you manage a company page, make sure to grant access to that page during the authorization flow.
What visitors see
When you publish your app, consider who will use it:
- Personal tools: Only you access the app and your LinkedIn data
- Team tools: Team members may see content drafts and performance data you choose to display
- Public dashboards: Be mindful of what metrics or content you expose
You control what your app displays. Build with your audience in mind.
Limitations
- Account-level access. The connector accesses one LinkedIn account per connection. For multiple accounts, create separate projects.
- API restrictions. LinkedIn’s API is more limited than some platforms. Not all features visible in LinkedIn’s interface are available through the API.
- Publishing policies. LinkedIn may review or restrict automated publishing. Build responsibly and follow LinkedIn’s terms of service.
- Rate limits. LinkedIn limits API requests. High-frequency data fetching may be throttled.
FAQ
Does connecting LinkedIn cost anything?
No. Connecting is free. You only spend credits when you build something.
Will this post to LinkedIn automatically?
No. Nothing posts until you build something with publishing features and explicitly trigger it. You control what gets published and when.
Can I connect a company page?
If you’re an admin of a LinkedIn company page, you can grant access to it during authorization. Available features depend on LinkedIn’s API permissions for company pages.
Do I need to know how to code?
No. Describe what you want in plain language and Sticklight builds it. If you do write code, the files are there to open and edit.
Why can’t I access certain features?
LinkedIn’s API has restrictions that differ from what you see in their app. Some analytics, posting features, or data may not be available through the API. Sticklight works within what LinkedIn allows.
Can I schedule posts for the future?
You can build planning tools that queue posts with target dates. Actual scheduled publishing depends on LinkedIn’s API capabilities for your account type.
Can I build tools for clients’ LinkedIn accounts?
Each LinkedIn account owner must authorize their own connection. For agency workflows, clients would need to connect their own accounts to their own projects.
Can I connect multiple LinkedIn accounts?
Each project connects to one LinkedIn account. For multiple accounts, create separate projects.
Last updated: August 2, 2026
