POST
/v1/detail"platform": "linkedin"LinkedIn Detail API
One post by ID or link.
The LinkedIn Detail API returns one public LinkedIn post by ID or link: text, author, likes, comment count and publish time, in the same response format as every other SocialToAI call. One call costs 2 credits ($0.004 to $0.0067 depending on the pack); failed calls are free. Call it over HTTP or from your AI client over MCP. Last tested 2026-10-17.
100 credits on sign-up, no card needed
2 creditsper call
One objectreturned per call
2026-10-17last tested
1.0 KBsample response, 1 item
Last updated:
Request and response
curl https://api.socialtoai.com/v1/detail \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $SOCIALTOAI_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{ "platform": "linkedin", "id": "7514400676702195712" }'import osimport requestsresponse = requests.post( "https://api.socialtoai.com/v1/detail", headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['SOCIALTOAI_KEY']}"}, json={ "platform": "linkedin", "id": "7514400676702195712", },)print(response.json())# Connected over MCP? Ask in plain words.Read this LinkedIn post: 7514400676702195712# Your AI calls the detail tool with:{ "platform": "linkedin", "id": "7514400676702195712"}Change the requestThe code above follows.
value200 OK1.0 KB2 credits
{ "platform": "linkedin", "status": "ok", "items": [ { "platform": "linkedin", "id": "…", "ref": "…", "approx": [], "type": "content", "url": "https://example.com/…", "format": null, "title": null, "text": "…", "published_at": "2026-10-09T19:05:32.138Z", "author": { "id": null, "username": "…", "name": "…", "verified": null, "followers": 7136644 }, "metrics": { "likes": 474, "comments": 11, "shares": null, "collects": null, "views": null, "reposts": null }, "images": ["https://example.com/…"], "hashtags": null, "is_pinned": null } ], "unavailable": ["format", "title", "author.id", "author.verified", "metrics.shares", "metrics.collects", "metrics.views", "metrics.reposts", "hashtags", "is_pinned"], "cost_credits": 2}likes 474comments 11shares
nullcollects nullviews nullNames and text were removed from the sample; the numbers are as recorded.
Sample dataFull response
4 parameters.
1 required.
Send them as a JSON body with POST. Your key goes in the Authorization header, never in the URL.
| Name | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| platform | string | Required | — | Always "linkedin" on this page. |
| id | string | One of these | — | Post ID (its activity number), a string of digits |
| url | string | One of these | — | Link to the post, written linkedin.com/posts/...-activity-ID-... or linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:ID |
| include | string | Optional | — | "transcript": the transcript of the video (2 credits)."transcript" |
Where to get what you send.
idPost ID (its activity number), a string of digits (e.g. 7514400676702195712)
Every item these return carries its ref; send it as it is:
user_postsUser PostssearchSearch
Or send the web link: the url field of the same items.
The fields of each item.
What LinkedIn cannot give is marked.
| Field | Type | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| items[].url | string | A link that opens the item. |
| items[].format | stringalways null | video, image, text or article. |
| items[].title | stringalways null | The title. |
| items[].text | string | The body text or caption. |
| items[].published_at | string | When it was published, ISO 8601 in UTC. |
| items[].author.id | stringalways null | The author's account ID. |
| items[].author.username | string | The author's handle. |
| items[].author.name | string | The author's display name. |
| items[].author.verified | booleanalways null | Whether the author is verified. |
| items[].author.followers | integer | The author's follower count. |
| items[].metrics.likes | integer | Likes. |
| items[].metrics.comments | integer | Comments. |
| items[].metrics.shares | integeralways null | Shares. |
| items[].metrics.collects | integeralways null | Saves. |
| items[].metrics.views | integeralways null | Views or plays. |
| items[].metrics.reposts | integeralways null | Reposts. |
| items[].images | string[] | Image addresses. |
| items[].hashtags | string[]always null | Hashtags, without the #. |
| items[].is_pinned | booleanalways null | Whether the author pinned it. |
nullFields LinkedIn cannot giveRead null as “LinkedIn did not give this”, not as zero. These are always null on this call:
formatvideo, image, text or article.titleThe title.author.idThe author's account ID.author.verifiedWhether the author is verified.metrics.sharesShares.metrics.collectsSaves.metrics.viewsViews or plays.metrics.repostsReposts.hashtagsHashtags, without the #.is_pinnedWhether the author pinned it.
Other values of this call
Send the parameter and the call returns something else:
include=transcriptthe transcript of the video2 creditsEvery item also has platform, id, ref, approx and type; the response around the items is the same on every call. Response format
What to expect.
One call returns one object, with no pages, for 2 credits.
1 call per second per key, 5 after a purchase; going over is not charged. Rate limits
A failed call costs 0 credits and is never retried on its own. Error codes
Once connected over MCP, these questions use it.
Read this LinkedIn post: 7514400676702195712
2 creditsdetail {"platform":"linkedin","id":"7514400676702195712"}Read this LinkedIn post: 7514400676702195712: the transcript of the video.
2 creditsdetail {"platform":"linkedin","id":"7514958241034817537","include":"transcript"}Search LinkedIn for posts about "ai agents", then for the first 3: read this LinkedIn post.
8 creditssearch {"platform":"linkedin","query":"ai agents"}detail {"platform":"linkedin","id":"<ref>"} × 3
These ready-made tools call it when they run.
The same call on other platforms.
All platforms and pricesPOST
/v1/detail{ "platform": "linkedin", "id": "7514400676702195712" }2 creditsper callTikTok2 creditsInstagram2 creditsX1 creditReddit2 creditsYouTube2 creditsFacebook2 creditsThreads2 creditsTelegram2 creditsPinterest2 creditsXiaohongshu12 creditsDouyin2 creditsWeibo2 creditsWeChat Articles12 creditsBilibili2 creditsZhihu2 creditsKuaishou2 creditsWeChat Channels12 creditsMeta Ad Libraryno detailGoogle Ads Transparencyno detail
Change one word in the request: platform. The response keeps the same shape.
Questions.
Short answers.
Everything on LinkedInDo I need a LinkedIn account or LinkedIn's own API access?
No. You only need a SocialToAI key. The call returns content and account information publicly visible on LinkedIn; you never sign in to LinkedIn or apply for anything there.
Can I get the transcript of the video?
Yes: send include=transcript in the request. That call costs 2 credits.