openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: LinkedIn Posts API
  description: APIs for LinkedIn integrations covering member profile, posts, shares, organizations, and marketing solutions.
  version: '2.0'
  contact:
    name: LinkedIn Developer Support
    url: https://developer.linkedin.com/
  termsOfService: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/l/api-terms-of-use
servers:
- url: https://api.linkedin.com/v2
  description: LinkedIn REST API v2
security:
- oauth2: []
tags:
- name: Posts
  description: Create and manage posts
paths:
  /posts:
    post:
      operationId: createPost
      summary: Create a post
      description: Create a new post on LinkedIn.
      tags:
      - Posts
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/CreatePostRequest'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Post created
          headers:
            x-restli-id:
              schema:
                type: string
              description: URN of the created post
        '400':
          description: Invalid request
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
components:
  schemas:
    CreatePostRequest:
      type: object
      required:
      - author
      - lifecycleState
      - visibility
      - commentary
      properties:
        author:
          type: string
          description: URN of the author (person or organization)
        lifecycleState:
          type: string
          enum:
          - PUBLISHED
          - DRAFT
        visibility:
          type: string
          enum:
          - PUBLIC
          - CONNECTIONS
        commentary:
          type: string
          description: Post text content
        distribution:
          type: object
          properties:
            feedDistribution:
              type: string
              enum:
              - MAIN_FEED
              - NONE
  securitySchemes:
    oauth2:
      type: oauth2
      description: LinkedIn OAuth 2.0
      flows:
        authorizationCode:
          authorizationUrl: https://www.linkedin.com/oauth/v2/authorization
          tokenUrl: https://www.linkedin.com/oauth/v2/accessToken
          scopes:
            openid: OpenID Connect
            profile: Read member profile
            email: Read member email
            w_member_social: Post, comment, and like on behalf of member
            r_organization_social: Read organization posts
            w_organization_social: Write organization posts
            r_ads: Read advertising data
            rw_ads: Read and write advertising data
externalDocs:
  description: LinkedIn API Documentation
  url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/linkedin/