LinkedIn

Connect your LinkedIn account to schedule and publish posts through Cue.

Overview

LinkedIn is a professional networking platform where you can share updates, articles, and engage with your professional network. Cue integrates with the LinkedIn API to publish content on your behalf.

Authentication

LinkedIn uses OAuth 2.0 for secure authentication. You don't need to create API credentials - Cue handles this for you.

Connecting Your Account

Go to Profiles in your Cue dashboard
Click Connect Account on a profile
Select LinkedIn
You'll be redirected to LinkedIn to authorize access
Sign in and grant Cue permission to post on your behalf
You'll be redirected back to Cue automatically

Your credentials are never shared with Cue.

Permissions

Cue requests the following permissions:

w_member_social - Post content on your behalf
r_liteprofile - Read your basic profile information

Disconnecting

To disconnect your LinkedIn account, go to your profile and click Disconnect next to the LinkedIn connection. This revokes Cue's access to your account.

You can also revoke access from LinkedIn Settings under Data privacy > Other applications.

Content Limits

LinkedIn enforces the following limits on posts:

Limit	Value
Characters	3,000
Images	Up to 9 per post
Video length	10 minutes
File size	8 MB (images), 200 MB (videos)

Cue automatically validates your content length before publishing to prevent errors.

Publishing a Post

curl -X POST https://api.oncue.so/v1/posts \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer cue_sk_your_key_here" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "profileId": "prf_abc123",
    "platforms": {
      "sac_linkedin1": {
        "items": [{ "content": "Excited to share insights from our latest project!" }]
      }
    },
    "publishNow": true
  }'

const response = await fetch("https://api.oncue.so/v1/posts", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    Authorization: "Bearer cue_sk_your_key_here",
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    profileId: "prf_abc123",
    platforms: {
      sac_linkedin1: {
        items: [{ content: "Excited to share insights from our latest project!" }],
      },
    },
    publishNow: true,
  }),
});

Schedule for Later

curl -X POST https://api.oncue.so/v1/posts \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer cue_sk_your_key_here" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "profileId": "prf_abc123",
    "platforms": {
      "sac_linkedin1": {
        "items": [{ "content": "Scheduled professional update" }]
      }
    },
    "scheduledAt": "2024-01-20T09:00:00-05:00"
  }'

const response = await fetch("https://api.oncue.so/v1/posts", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    Authorization: "Bearer cue_sk_your_key_here",
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    profileId: "prf_abc123",
    platforms: {
      sac_linkedin1: {
        items: [{ content: "Scheduled professional update" }],
      },
    },
    scheduledAt: "2024-01-20T09:00:00-05:00",
  }),
});

Response

{
  "data": {
    "id": "pst_xyz789",
    "profileId": "prf_abc123",
    "content": "Excited to share insights from our latest project!",
    "status": "queued",
    "scheduledAt": null,
    "createdAt": "2024-01-15T10:00:00Z",
    "updatedAt": "2024-01-15T10:00:00Z"
  },
  "message": "Post queued for publishing to 1 platform(s)"
}

Error Handling

LinkedIn API errors are translated into user-friendly messages:

Error Code	Meaning	Solution
`401`	Authentication failed	Reconnect your LinkedIn account
`403`	Account restricted	Check your LinkedIn account status
`429`	Rate limit exceeded	Wait and retry later
`422`	Content validation failed	Check content limits