LinkedIn Sales & Navigator MCP Server

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that provides AI assistants with access to LinkedIn and LinkedIn Sales Navigator through cookie-based authentication.

Features

Profile Tools

• get_own_profile — Get your own LinkedIn profile

• get_profile — Get any profile by public identifier

• get_profile_details — Full profile with experience, education, skills

• get_profile_contact_info — Email, phone, websites

• get_profile_skills — Skills list

• get_profile_experience — Work experience

Search Tools

• search_people — Search LinkedIn members with filters (keywords, company, industry, location, title, school, network depth)

• search_companies — Search companies with filters (keywords, industry, region, size)

Sales Navigator Tools

• sales_search_leads — Search leads with Sales Navigator filters (title, company, geography, industry, seniority, function)

• sales_search_accounts — Search accounts/companies via Sales Navigator

• get_sales_profile — Get a lead profile from Sales Navigator

• get_saved_leads — Retrieve your saved leads

• get_lead_lists — List all lead lists

• get_lead_list_members — Get leads in a specific list

• get_lead_recommendations — AI-recommended leads

Messaging Tools

• send_message — Send a message or InMail to a member

• get_conversations — List recent conversation threads

• get_conversation_messages — Read messages in a conversation

Connection Tools

• send_connection_request — Send a connection request with optional note

• get_pending_connections — View pending outgoing requests

Utility

• validate_session — Check if your session cookie is still active

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+

• A LinkedIn account (Sales Navigator subscription for Sales Nav features)

• Your li_at session cookie from LinkedIn

Getting Your LinkedIn Cookie

1. Log in to LinkedIn in your browser

2. Open Developer Tools (F12 or Cmd+Shift+I)

3. Go to Application → Cookies → https://www.linkedin.com

4. Find the li_at cookie and copy its value

5. (Optional) Also copy the JSESSIONID cookie value for the CSRF token

Note: The li_at cookie expires periodically. If you get authentication errors, you'll need to refresh it.

Installation

Configuration

Environment Variables

Claude Desktop

Add this to your Claude Desktop config (claude_desktop_config.json):

Claude Code (CLI)

Add to your Claude Code MCP settings:

Running Directly

Usage Examples

Once configured, you can ask your AI assistant:

• "Search for VP of Engineering at fintech companies in San Francisco"

• "Get the profile details for john-doe-123"

• "Show me my saved leads in Sales Navigator"

• "Send a connection request to urn:li:fsd_profile:ACoAAB... with a note about our shared interest in AI"

• "Search Sales Navigator for directors at companies in the healthcare industry"

• "Show my recent LinkedIn conversations"

Important Notes

• Rate Limits: LinkedIn enforces rate limits. Avoid making too many requests in a short period to prevent temporary blocks.

• Cookie Expiry: The li_at cookie expires. If tools return authentication errors, refresh the cookie from your browser.

• Sales Navigator: Sales Navigator tools require an active Sales Navigator subscription on your LinkedIn account.

• Terms of Service: Use responsibly and in accordance with LinkedIn's terms of service.

License

MIT