---
title: "LinkedIn"
description: "Public LinkedIn posts naming your keyword, by people and company pages."
canonical: https://docs.mentio.dev/platforms/linkedin
markdown: https://docs.mentio.dev/platforms/linkedin.mdx
---

# LinkedIn

Public LinkedIn posts naming your keyword, by people and company pages.

Mentio searches public LinkedIn posts for your keyword, newest first. Only public posts are read: nothing behind a login, and no comments or reactions.

| `platform`                    | `linkedin`                                                                                            |
| ----------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| What is found                 | Public posts                                                                                          |
| Freshness                     | About every 3 hours; a quiet keyword slows down to once a day, and is back to 3 hours on its next hit |
| Last 30 days on a new keyword | Yes, the newest 10                                                                                    |

## Track it [#track-it]

Create a keyword limited to LinkedIn. Leave `platforms` out to search every platform.

TypeScript:

```ts
const response = await fetch('https://api.mentio.dev/v1/keywords', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.MENTIO_API_KEY}`,
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "term": "Acme",
    "kind": "brand",
    "platforms": [
      "linkedin"
    ]
  }),
});

const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);
```

Python:

```python
import os
import requests

response = requests.post(
    "https://api.mentio.dev/v1/keywords",
    headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['MENTIO_API_KEY']}"},
    json={
      "term": "Acme",
      "kind": "brand",
      "platforms": [
        "linkedin"
      ]
    },
)
print(response.json())
```

cURL:

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.mentio.dev/v1/keywords" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $MENTIO_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "term": "Acme",
  "kind": "brand",
  "platforms": [
    "linkedin"
  ]
}'
```

## Read its mentions [#read-its-mentions]

Filter the mentions list to LinkedIn. `minFollowers=1000` keeps authors with at least a thousand followers.

TypeScript:

```ts
const response = await fetch('https://api.mentio.dev/v1/mentions?platforms=linkedin&minFollowers=1000', {
  method: 'GET',
  headers: {
    Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.MENTIO_API_KEY}`,
  },
});

const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);
```

Python:

```python
import os
import requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://api.mentio.dev/v1/mentions?platforms=linkedin&minFollowers=1000",
    headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['MENTIO_API_KEY']}"},
)
print(response.json())
```

cURL:

```bash
curl -X GET "https://api.mentio.dev/v1/mentions?platforms=linkedin&minFollowers=1000" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $MENTIO_API_KEY"
```

Response (trimmed):

```json
{
  "data": [
    {
      "id": "mm_8f2k1x9q",
      "status": "open",
      "relevant": true,
      "keyword": {
        "id": "kw_123",
        "term": "Acme"
      },
      "post": {
        "publishedAt": "2026-11-07T14:32:10.000Z",
        "platform": "linkedin",
        "kind": "post",
        "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7259012345678901234/",
        "text": "Three tools that saved our ops team hours this quarter. Number one: Acme.",
        "engagement": {
          "likes": 212,
          "reposts": 14,
          "replies": 31
        }
      },
      "author": {
        "name": "Maria Lopez",
        "handle": "marialopez",
        "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/marialopez",
        "followers": 8900
      },
      "classification": {
        "relevance": 82,
        "sentiment": "positive",
        "intents": [
          "praise"
        ],
        "note": "A user recommends Acme by name."
      }
    }
  ],
  "nextCursor": "eyJ0IjoxNzMxMDAwMDAwfQ"
}
```

## What a mention carries [#what-a-mention-carries]

* `post.text`: the post.
* `author`: name, profile or company page link, avatar. A person's headline is their bio; a company page carries its followers and website.

The rest is the same on every platform: relevance, sentiment and intent from the classifier, your triage, and the keyword it matched. See the [mention shape](/api).

## Mute an author [#mute-an-author]

`linkedin.com/in/name`, `linkedin.com/company/name` (a `/posts` link works too), or a handle. See [Mute authors](/alerts#mute-authors).

## Limits [#limits]

* Comments and reactions are not read.
* Engagement counts are not recorded.