ActionLinkedInUpdated June 2026

How do I create a LinkedIn post?

Short answer: Drop the "LinkedInCreate LinkedIn Post" action anywhere in your workflow, map the inputs from upstream nodes, and publish.

Inputs

The fields this action accepts.

Every field can be mapped from an upstream trigger, AI step, table row, or hard-coded literal.

FieldTypeRequiredDescription
Author URN
author
stringRequiredYour LinkedIn person URN (urn:li:person:XXXXX) or organization URN (urn:li:organization:XXXXX)
Post Text
text
stringRequiredPost Text. Example: Excited to announce we've raised our Series A! 🚀
Link URL
link
stringOptionalURL to attach to the post
Visibility
visibility
optionsOptionalVisibility. Options: Public, Connections only
Sample request
{
"author": "e.g. urn:li:person:abc123",
"text": "e.g. Excited to announce we've raised our Series A! 🚀",
"link": "https://example.com/announcement",
"visibility": "{{trigger.visibility}}"
}
Returns
{
"id": "urn:li:share:123456789"
}

Use these fields in downstream nodes for routing, logging, or error handling.

Triggered by

Apps that pair well as the trigger for Create LinkedIn Post.

Any of these apps can fire this action as part of a workflow.

FAQ

Questions about Create LinkedIn Post.

What does the Create LinkedIn Post action do in LinkedIn?
Publishes a personal-profile or company-page post with text body. For "cross-publish from blog to LinkedIn" content-distribution workflows.
What inputs does Create LinkedIn Post require?
Required: Author URN, Post Text. Every input accepts a static value or a variable from any upstream node in your workflow.
Can I use dynamic inputs from earlier workflow nodes?
Yes. Any field on this action can pull values from upstream nodes, whether that's a form response, a trigger payload, an AI output, or a lookup result.
What happens if LinkedIn returns an error?
The workflow pauses on the failed node, the error message is captured in the run log, and you can retry the run with one click. Auto-retry policies are configurable per workflow with exponential backoff up to 5 attempts.
Does Create LinkedIn Post support batch operations?
Yes. Run Create LinkedIn Post inside a Loop node to process arrays. Tiny Command handles LinkedIn's rate limits automatically so you don't have to throttle manually.
More actions

Other LinkedIn actions.

Action
Comment on LinkedIn Post
Posts a comment as the authenticated user (or organisation if connected as an org admin). For "react to mentions of our brand" or "engage with community" workflows.
Action
Create LinkedIn Image Post
Publishes a post with commentary plus image media. For "auto-share product launches with the launch graphic" or "publish team announcements with photos" workflows.
Action
Get Authenticated User
Returns the connected user's profile — name, headline, location, profile photo. Useful for "show me as who" introspection.
Action
Get LinkedIn Profile
Returns a LinkedIn profile by member ID. Scope and accessible-profiles depend heavily on LinkedIn API access tier; most workflows can only fetch the connected user's own profile.
Action
List Administered Organizations
Returns LinkedIn organisations (company pages) where the authenticated user has admin permissions. For resolving organisation IDs when publishing on behalf of a company page.
Action
List LinkedIn Connections
Returns the authenticated user's connections (subject to LinkedIn API access tier — connection-list access has been restricted post-2015). For most workflows, this is unavailable.

Send create linkedin post from your workflows.

Triggered by anything in the catalog. Free tier available. No credit card.