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LinkedIn API (developer app, Page verification and product access)

Create a LinkedIn developer app tied to a LinkedIn Page, get a Page super admin to verify it, then add products. Sign In with LinkedIn (OpenID Connect) and Share on LinkedIn are self-serve; Community Management, Advertising and other Marketing APIs need a vetted access request (Development tier, then Standard tier).

Researched · not yet run liveLast researched 25 October 2026 · LinkedIn (Microsoft) · provider site

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Who owns what

A personal LinkedIn member account creates the developer app. Every app is permanently associated with one LinkedIn Page (the publisher), whose super admin must verify the app. Products and their permissions are granted per app.

  • LinkedIn member account personal owned by the personSigns in to the Developer Portal and creates the app; LinkedIn forbids headless or fake profiles.
  • LinkedIn Page organisation owned by the companyThe app's publisher. Cannot be changed after creation. Its super admin approves the app verification.
  • Developer app developer · under LinkedIn PageHolds Client ID / Client Secret, redirect URLs and the products (Sign In with LinkedIn, Share, Community Management, Advertising...).

A rejected Community Management access request cannot be retried on the same app; you must create a new app.

Have ready

  • A LinkedIn Page for your organisation, and access to someone who is its super admin: Needed to create the app and to verify it.
  • Public privacy policy URL for the app [2]Needed for: Create the developer app, Request Community Management or Advertising API access (Development tier)
  • App logo shown to members on the consent screen; must not include LinkedIn or Microsoft names or logos [6]Needed for: Create the developer app
  • A business email address on your organisation's domain (personal addresses fail vetting) · Community Management and Marketing access requests verify a business email. [6]Needed for: Request Community Management or Advertising API access (Development tier)
  • Organisation's legal name, registered address and website (must be a registered legal organisation) · Community Management APIs are only for registered legal organisations with commercial use cases. [6]Needed for: Request Community Management or Advertising API access (Development tier)
  • Organisation website whose domain matches the business email · LinkedIn checks a verified organisation website and domain address. [6]Needed for: Request Community Management or Advertising API access (Development tier)
  • High-resolution, downloadable, narrated screen recording of every use case, plus test credentials · Required for the Community Management Standard tier (and a video for Advertising Standard). [6]Needed for: Upgrade to Standard tier

Steps

Steps marked “human step” are ones only you can do: verapli never signs in, submits, pays or accepts terms for you.

  1. Make sure a LinkedIn Page existsoptional

    The app must be associated with your organisation's LinkedIn Page. Create one if needed (you create it yourself).

    • Guided by hand
    • Human step: You press submit

    Where: https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a543852

  2. Create the developer app

    In the Developer Portal, My apps > Create app. Enter the app name, the LinkedIn Page, privacy policy URL and logo, accept the legal agreement and press Create app yourself. The Page choice is permanent.

    • verapli co-pilot
    • Human step: You accept the terms
    • After: Make sure a LinkedIn Page exists
    If something goes wrong (1)
    • You picked the wrong Page: Apps cannot be moved to another Page. Create a new app on the right Page. [2]

    Where: https://www.linkedin.com/developers/apps/new

  3. Get the Page super admin to verify the app

    Generate the verification URL in the app settings and send it to a super admin of the Page. They approve it within 30 days.

    • Guided by hand
    • Human step: The provider reviews it
    • After: Create the developer app
    The provider says
    The super admin has 30 days to act on the link. [3]
    If something goes wrong (1)
    • The admin denied the request: A denial invalidates every verification link generated for the app. Sort out the reason with the admin, then generate a new request. [3]

  4. Add redirect URLs and copy Client ID / Secret

    On the Auth tab add absolute HTTPS redirect URLs (no

    • Guided by hand
    • After: Create the developer app

    verapli captures LINKEDIN_CLIENT_ID here by plain code: encrypted in your browser, never shown to AI.

    Where: https://www.linkedin.com/developers/apps

  5. Add self-serve products

    On the Products tab, add Sign In with LinkedIn using OpenID Connect (profile, email) and/or Share on LinkedIn (w_member_social). These need no special approval.

    • Guided by hand
    • Human step: You accept the terms
    • After: Create the developer app

    Where: https://www.linkedin.com/developers/apps

  6. Request Community Management or Advertising API access (Development tier)optional

    Read the Marketing API Terms and restricted use cases first. Under Products, request the API and complete the access form with your verified business email, legal name, registered address, website and privacy policy. You press submit.

    • Guided by hand
    • Human step: The provider reviews it
    • After: Get the Page super admin to verify the app
    The provider says
    No fixed timeline is published for the standard products; restricted APIs are case-by-case with no fixed timeline. [5]
    If something goes wrong (2)
    • Community Management Development tier request rejected: You cannot re-apply with the same app. Review the qualifications (legal organisation, business email, verified Page, supported use case), create a new app and submit a new request. [6]
    • Business verification email never arrives: Check spam, junk, social and promotions folders. [6]

  7. Upgrade to Standard tieroptional

    After building and testing within the Development tier, submit the Standard tier form (Community Management) with product overview, use cases, test credentials and a screen recording, or, for Advertising, a support ticket with a video showing campaign create/edit/optimise.

    • Guided by hand
    • Human step: The provider reviews it
    • After: Request Community Management or Advertising API access (Development tier)
    The provider says
    No timeline is published; LinkedIn may decline even when minimum requirements are met. [5]
    If something goes wrong (1)
    • Standard tier request rejected: You cannot re-apply for Standard on the same app. Fix the issues, create a new app and start again from a Development tier request. [6]

Terms and gotchas

Plain-English summary, not legal advice. Each card links its source.

Can get you bannedThe rules say

No sales, recruiting or ad-targeting use of member data

Member data from Marketing APIs may only be used to manage LinkedIn Pages or Profiles; using it for advertising, sales, recruiting, lead creation, CRM enrichment or audience building violates the Marketing API Terms and loses API access. [8]

Can get you bannedThe rules say

No headless or fake accounts

Do not create fake profiles to manage ad accounts or use individual profiles to manage multiple customers' accounts. [8]

Can get you bannedThe rules say

Strict storage limits

Member social activity data may be stored for at most 48 hours and most profile data for 24 hours; no export, transfer or combining with other data. [8]

Can cost moneyThe rules say

Rejection burns the app

A rejected Community Management Development or Standard request cannot be retried on the same app; you must create a new app. [6]

Can cost moneyThe rules say

Development tier expires in practice

Community Management Development tier allows 500 calls per app and 100 per member per 24 hours, and you are expected to finish the integration within 12 months. [5]

Worth knowingThe rules say

Page choice is permanent

Apps are permanently associated with one LinkedIn Page and cannot be transferred. [2]

What you end up with

Env varSecretFormatWhat it is
LINKEDIN_CLIENT_IDnot secretApp Client ID (API key)
LINKEDIN_CLIENT_SECRETsecretApp Client Secret; never pass it in URLs or post it in forums

Renewals

  • Member access tokens: every 60 days [7]

Pricing

  • The official access docs reviewed list no developer fees for API access [to verify].

Source [1]

For agents

The same entry as JSON: /api/v1/entries/linkedin/developer-api · requirements /api/v1/requirements/linkedin/developer-api · terms /api/v1/terms/linkedin/developer-api.

Remote MCP (read-only, no auth)
claude mcp add --transport http verapli https://verapli.com/mcp

> "What do I need for LinkedIn API (developer app, Page verification and product access), and how long will it take?"
  → tools/call requirements { "provider_id": "linkedin/developer-api" }

Sources

  1. Getting Access to LinkedIn APIs Open permissions (profile, email via OpenID Connect; w_member_social via Share on LinkedIn) self-serve; most permissions and partner programs need explicit approval; SNAP and Talent partner applications; Compliance closed · accessed 25 October 2026 · official
  2. LinkedIn Help - Create a developer app App creation fields (name, LinkedIn Page, privacy policy URL, logo, legal agreement); apps permanently associated with a Page and cannot be transferred · accessed 25 October 2026 · official
  3. LinkedIn Help - Send an app verification request for a LinkedIn Page Page super admin approves via unique URL within 30 days; denial invalidates all generated links for the app · accessed 25 October 2026 · official
  4. LinkedIn Marketing API Quick Start Create a LinkedIn Page, create app, review restricted use cases, apply under Products tab; Standard tier upgrade needs video (Advertising) or screen recording and test credentials (Community Management); token generator and inspector · accessed 25 October 2026 · official
  5. LinkedIn Marketing API - Increasing Access Development vs Standard tiers; Advertising Development edits up to 5 ad accounts; Community Management Development 500 calls/app/24h and 100 calls/member/24h, 12 months to build; Advertising Standard via support ticket; restricted APIs no fixed timeline; LinkedIn may decline even if criteria met · accessed 25 October 2026 · official
  6. LinkedIn Community Management App Review Registered legal organisations and commercial use only; business email verified (personal emails fail); legal name, registered address, website, privacy policy; Page super admin verification; no LinkedIn/Microsoft names or logos; screencast requirements; rejected apps cannot re-apply and need a new app · accessed 25 October 2026 · official
  7. LinkedIn 3-Legged OAuth Flow Client ID and Client Secret on Auth tab; HTTPS absolute redirect URLs; 30-minute authorisation code; access tokens 60-day lifespan; programmatic refresh tokens only for a limited set of partners; scope change invalidates earlier tokens · accessed 25 October 2026 · official
  8. Restricted Uses of LinkedIn Marketing APIs and Data Member data only to manage Pages/Profiles; no advertising, sales or recruiting use; no export or combining; storage limits 48h social activity / 24h profile data; no social feeds; no headless or fake accounts; non-compliance loses API access · accessed 25 October 2026 · official

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