send_linkedin_post

Create and publish LinkedIn posts using your connected account. Specify text content, visibility settings, and comment permissions to share professional updates.

Instructions

Create a post on LinkedIn. Account ID is taken from environment.

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema

Name	Required	Description	Default
`comment_scope`	No	Who can comment on the post	ALL
`text`	Yes	Post text content
`timeout`	No	Timeout in seconds
`visibility`	No	Post visibility	ANYONE

Implementation Reference

src/index.ts:981-996 (handler)

Handler function that prepares request data including account_id and posts to the LinkedIn management post endpoint via makeRequest, returns JSON response or error.

async ({ text, visibility, comment_scope, timeout }) => {
  const requestData = { text, visibility, comment_scope, timeout, account_id: ACCOUNT_ID };
  log("Creating LinkedIn post with text:", text.substring(0, 50) + (text.length > 50 ? "..." : ""));
  try {
    const response = await makeRequest(API_CONFIG.ENDPOINTS.LINKEDIN_POST, requestData);
    return {
      content: [{ type: "text", text: JSON.stringify(response, null, 2) }]
    };
  } catch (error) {
    log("LinkedIn post creation error:", error);
    return {
      content: [{ type: "text", text: `LinkedIn post creation API error: ${formatError(error)}` }],
      isError: true
    };
  }
}

src/index.ts:972-997 (registration)

MCP server tool registration for 'send_linkedin_post' with description, Zod input schema, and inline handler function.

server.tool(
  "send_linkedin_post",
  "Create LinkedIn post (requires ACCOUNT_ID)",
  {
    text: z.string().describe("Post text"),
    visibility: z.string().default("ANYONE").describe("Post visibility"),
    comment_scope: z.string().default("ALL").describe("Comment scope"),
    timeout: z.number().default(300).describe("Timeout in seconds")
  },
  async ({ text, visibility, comment_scope, timeout }) => {
    const requestData = { text, visibility, comment_scope, timeout, account_id: ACCOUNT_ID };
    log("Creating LinkedIn post with text:", text.substring(0, 50) + (text.length > 50 ? "..." : ""));
    try {
      const response = await makeRequest(API_CONFIG.ENDPOINTS.LINKEDIN_POST, requestData);
      return {
        content: [{ type: "text", text: JSON.stringify(response, null, 2) }]
      };
    } catch (error) {
      log("LinkedIn post creation error:", error);
      return {
        content: [{ type: "text", text: `LinkedIn post creation API error: ${formatError(error)}` }],
        isError: true
      };
    }
  }
);

src/types.ts:121-126 (schema)

TypeScript interface defining input arguments for send_linkedin_post tool, matching the Zod schema.

export interface SendLinkedinPostArgs {
  text: string;
  visibility?: "ANYONE" | "CONNECTIONS_ONLY";
  comment_scope?: "ALL" | "CONNECTIONS_ONLY" | "NONE";
  timeout?: number;
}

src/types.ts:647-667 (helper)

Type guard function to validate input arguments conform to SendLinkedinPostArgs interface.

export function isValidSendLinkedinPostArgs(
  args: unknown
): args is SendLinkedinPostArgs {
  if (typeof args !== "object" || args === null) return false;
  const obj = args as Record<string, unknown>;

  if (typeof obj.text !== "string" || !obj.text.trim()) return false;

  if (obj.visibility !== undefined &&
      obj.visibility !== "ANYONE" &&
      obj.visibility !== "CONNECTIONS_ONLY") return false;

  if (obj.comment_scope !== undefined &&
      obj.comment_scope !== "ALL" &&
      obj.comment_scope !== "CONNECTIONS_ONLY" &&
      obj.comment_scope !== "NONE") return false;

  if (obj.timeout !== undefined && typeof obj.timeout !== "number") return false;

  return true;
}

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