Utilities

LinkedIn Mentions

Resolve a LinkedIn username or URL to a member URN for @mentions

Converts a LinkedIn username or profile URL to a member URN that can be used to @mention them in posts.

Accepts either:

  • Just the username: miquelpalet
  • Full URL: linkedin.com/in/miquelpalet

IMPORTANT - Display Name Requirement: For person mentions to be clickable, the display name must exactly match what appears on their LinkedIn profile.

  • Organization mentions (companies) always work with any display name
  • Person mentions require the exact name, so provide the displayName parameter

Mention Format: Use the returned mentionFormat value directly in your post content:

Great insights from @[Miquel Palet](urn:li:person:4qj5ox-agD) on this topic!
GET
/v1/accounts/{accountId}/linkedin-mentions
AuthorizationBearer <token>

API key authentication - use your Late API key as a Bearer token

In: header

Path Parameters

accountIdstring

The LinkedIn account ID

Query Parameters

urlstring

LinkedIn profile URL or vanity name (e.g., "miquelpalet" or "https://www.linkedin.com/in/miquelpalet")

displayName?string

The exact display name as shown on the person's LinkedIn profile. Required for clickable person mentions. If not provided, a name is derived from the vanity URL which may not match exactly and the mention may not be clickable.

Response Body

application/json

application/json

application/json

application/json

curl -X GET "https://getlate.dev/api/v1/accounts/string/linkedin-mentions?url=string"

{
  "urn": "urn:li:person:4qj5ox-agD",
  "displayName": "Miquel Palet",
  "mentionFormat": "@[Miquel Palet](urn:li:person:4qj5ox-agD)"
}

{
  "error": "url parameter is required"
}

{
  "error": "Unauthorized"
}
{
  "error": "Member not found. Check the LinkedIn URL is correct."
}