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Publish to LinkedIn

post_to_linkedin
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Publish text and an optional Hermoso-hosted image to a connected LinkedIn profile, making it public immediately after explicit user confirmation.

Instructions

Publish a post to the user’s connected LinkedIn profile — text, and optionally an image (pass its served URL as imageUrl). The image does NOT have to be something Hermoso generated: LinkedIn is served the bytes from us, so the URL must be Hermoso-hosted, and upload_file turns ANY file the user already has into exactly that. This PUBLISHES immediately and PUBLICLY — ALWAYS show the user the exact text and get an explicit yes BEFORE calling. Needs a connected LinkedIn account (Settings > Connectors > LinkedIn).

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
hookNoWHAT ANGLE this post is built on, recorded only at publish time. post_performance ranks hooks on it (a winner needs 5 posts sharing ONE hook), so pass a list_hooks id (e.g. "direct_callout", "before_after") or reuse your own wording EXACTLY across a campaign. Omit it and this post never votes on which hook works.
textYesthe post text
brandNoWHICH PROFILE this post belongs to — id or exact name from list_brands (a shared workspace: its profile id). Beats the connection's pin for THIS CALL ONLY; a name that matches no profile, or two, is REFUSED and nothing is posted.
ideaIdNoshort id of the content-plan idea this post came from
recipeNothe post's FORMAT id, e.g. "slideshow" or "imessage_chat" — post_performance groups by it, so reuse one id per format
subjectNoWHAT THIS POST IS ABOUT — product, feature, offer or theme (e.g. "winter coat", "free trial"). post_performance's second grouping axis: reuse the exact wording, as with hook.
imageUrlNoa Hermoso-hosted image URL to attach (≤12MB) — a Hermoso render, or ANY file of the user’s own put through upload_file first. An arbitrary external host is refused (we fetch the bytes ourselves).
imageUrlsNoA CAROUSEL IS NOT AVAILABLE ON A PERSONAL PROFILE — LinkedIn's organic multi-image post publishes from a COMPANY PAGE. Passing several here is refused by name rather than posting slide 1; use post_to_linkedin_page instead.
visibilityNodefault PUBLIC
allowDuplicateNopost it even though an identical post was just made or attempted. Only pass this when the user genuinely wants the same thing posted twice, or when you have LOOKED at the account and confirmed a timed-out attempt did not land.
idempotencyKeyNoSAFE RETRIES — any stable string: a repeat of the SAME publish within 24h returns the ORIGINAL post id instead of posting again (an identical publish is also auto-recognised for 10 minutes). On a timeout or an ambiguous error, CALL AGAIN WITH THE SAME KEY: it reports the original post or publishes it once. It never posts twice.

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. Changed1 schema field changedv0.1.374
    • changedInput schema / properties / brand / description
      Previous value: -"WHICH BRAND this post belongs to — id or exact name from list_brands (a shared workspace: its profile id). Beats the connection's pin for THIS CALL ONLY; a name that matches no brand, or two, is REFUSED and nothing is posted."New value: +"WHICH PROFILE this post belongs to — id or exact name from list_brands (a shared workspace: its profile id). Beats the connection's pin for THIS CALL ONLY; a name that matches no profile, or two, is REFUSED and nothing is posted."
  2. Changed4 schema fields changedv0.1.320
    • changedInput schema / properties / brand / description
      Previous value: -"WHICH BRAND this post belongs to — the id or exact name from list_brands (a workspace shared with you: its profile id). Use it whenever the account has more than one brand and you are not certain which one this connection is pinned to: it beats the pin for THIS CALL ONLY and changes nothing about the connection. A name that matches no brand, or two brands, is REFUSED and nothing is posted — never resolved to the pin, which is the account you were guarding against."New value: +"WHICH BRAND this post belongs to — id or exact name from list_brands (a shared workspace: its profile id). Beats the connection's pin for THIS CALL ONLY; a name that matches no brand, or two, is REFUSED and nothing is posted."
    • changedInput schema / properties / hook / description
      Previous value: -"WHAT ANGLE THIS POST IS BUILT ON — the single most valuable field here, and the only moment it can ever be recorded. post_performance groups on it to answer \"which hooks work\", and it needs 5 posts sharing ONE hook before it will call anything a winner, so REUSE THE SAME WORDING across a campaign instead of rephrasing it every time. Best of all, pass a hook id from list_hooks (e.g. \"direct_callout\", \"mid_problem\", \"before_after\") — those fold onto a stable key however they are spelled, so a whole brand accumulates evidence on one row. Your own wording is fine too; it just only groups when you repeat it exactly. Omitting it means this post can never vote on which hook works."New value: +"WHAT ANGLE this post is built on, recorded only at publish time. post_performance ranks hooks on it (a winner needs 5 posts sharing ONE hook), so pass a list_hooks id (e.g. \"direct_callout\", \"before_after\") or reuse your own wording EXACTLY across a campaign. Omit it and this post never votes on which hook works."
    • changedInput schema / properties / idempotencyKey / description
      Previous value: -"SAFE RETRIES. Publishing can take minutes (a video upload, a carousel of ten slides) and a transport can time out while the post SUCCEEDS — retrying blind is how the same thing gets posted twice. Pass any stable string here and a repeat of the SAME publish returns the ORIGINAL post id instead of posting again (24h). You do not have to: an identical publish is auto-recognised for 10 minutes anyway. If a call times out or errors ambiguously, CALL AGAIN WITH THE SAME KEY — that is the safe move, and it will either report the original post or publish it for the first time. It never posts twice."New value: +"SAFE RETRIES — any stable string: a repeat of the SAME publish within 24h returns the ORIGINAL post id instead of posting again (an identical publish is also auto-recognised for 10 minutes). On a timeout or an ambiguous error, CALL AGAIN WITH THE SAME KEY: it reports the original post or publishes it once. It never posts twice."
    • changedInput schema / properties / subject / description
      Previous value: -"WHAT THIS POST IS ABOUT — the product, feature, offer or theme (e.g. \"winter coat\", \"free trial\", \"founder story\"). The second grouping axis in post_performance. Same rule as hook: reuse the exact wording so posts about one subject land in one group."New value: +"WHAT THIS POST IS ABOUT — product, feature, offer or theme (e.g. \"winter coat\", \"free trial\"). post_performance's second grouping axis: reuse the exact wording, as with hook."
  3. Changed2 schema fields changedv0.1.281
    • addedInput schema / properties / ideaId
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "short id of the content-plan idea this post came from",
      +  "type": "string"
      +}
    • addedInput schema / properties / recipe
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "the post's FORMAT id, e.g. \"slideshow\" or \"imessage_chat\" — post_performance groups by it, so reuse one id per format",
      +  "type": "string"
      +}
  4. Changed1 schema field changedv0.1.251
    • addedInput schema / properties / brand
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "WHICH BRAND this post belongs to — the id or exact name from list_brands (a workspace shared with you: its profile id). Use it whenever the account has more than one brand and you are not certain which one this connection is pinned to: it beats the pin for THIS CALL ONLY and changes nothing about the connection. A name that matches no brand, or two brands, is REFUSED and nothing is posted — never resolved to the pin, which is the account you were guarding against.",
      +  "type": "string"
      +}
  5. Addedv0.1.161

TDQS

A4.3/5.0
Behavior4/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

Annotations mark it non-read-only, destructive, and open-world, and the description adds meaningful context beyond that: the post is immediate and PUBLIC by default, so explicit user confirmation is required first. It also surfaces the connection requirement (Settings > Connectors > LinkedIn). It doesn't detail return values or failure modes, but that's largely covered elsewhere.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness4/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

Front-loaded with the core action and scope, then the critical confirmation and auth constraints. Dense but every sentence serves a purpose, though the imageUrl/upload_file explanation is somewhat verbose and partially duplicated by the schema.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness4/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

For an 11-parameter mutation tool with no output schema, it covers the key operational context: public/immediate behavior, confirmation workflow, account prerequisite, and the carousel exclusion. Idempotency and duplicate handling are thoroughly handled in the schema descriptions, so the top-level description is essentially complete.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters3/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Schema description coverage is 100%, so the schema already documents all 11 parameters in depth. The description adds little parameter meaning beyond restating that imageUrl must be a Hermoso-hosted URL and pointing to upload_file, which the schema also states. Baseline 3 is appropriate when the schema carries the load.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose5/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

States a specific verb (Publish) and resource (post to user's connected LinkedIn profile), including the text-only vs. text+image scope. It implicitly distinguishes itself from post_to_linkedin_page, which is named in the imageUrls parameter for the multi-image/company-page case.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines5/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

Explicitly mandates showing the user the exact text and getting an explicit yes before calling, states the LinkedIn account prerequisite, and routes multi-image carousel cases to post_to_linkedin_page. It also names upload_file as the required prior step for non-generated images.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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