How to add LinkedIn MCP Server to Claude Desktop

Lets agents read LinkedIn profiles, companies, jobs and messages through your own logged-in browser session. Paste the config into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json and restart Claude Desktop.

Last updated June 14, 2026 · 2.6k★ · stdio · no auth

Claude Desktop config for LinkedIn MCP Server

uvx mcp-server-linkedin@latest

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "linkedin-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-server-linkedin@latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "UV_HTTP_TIMEOUT": "300"
      }
    }
  }
}

Requires `uv` (the Python package runner). Install it from https://docs.astral.sh/uv/ if `uvx` is not found.

Setup steps

1Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config (this opens ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json).
2Paste the LinkedIn MCP Server config below under the top-level "mcpServers" key.
3Fill in any placeholder secrets (API keys, paths) in the snippet.
4Save the file, then fully quit and reopen Claude Desktop.
5Open a chat and confirm LinkedIn MCP Server's tools appear under the 🔌 tools menu.

Before you start

uv installed (provides uvx): `curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh`
A LinkedIn account you're willing to use with automation (ToS risk is on you)
First run downloads the Patchright Chromium browser cache automatically; Docker users must create a login profile on the host first

What LinkedIn MCP Server can do in Claude Desktop

get_person_profile

Get a person's profile with explicit section selection (experience, education, skills, posts, contact info and more)

get_my_profile

Get the authenticated user's own LinkedIn profile

connect_with_person

Send or accept a connection request, with optional note (known open issues)

get_sidebar_profiles

Extract profile URLs from sidebar recommendation sections on a profile page

get_inbox

List recent conversations from the LinkedIn messaging inbox

get_conversation

Read a specific messaging conversation by username or thread ID

search_conversations

Search messages by keyword

send_message

Send a message to a LinkedIn user (requires confirmation)

Security

Drives a real logged-in browser session stored under ~/.linkedin-mcp/ — treat that profile directory like a credential. Automated access violates LinkedIn's User Agreement and accounts can be restricted or banned; the README says this explicitly and recommends sparing, personal use. No API keys are stored in your MCP config.

LinkedIn MCP Server + Claude Desktop FAQ

Where is the Claude Desktop config file?

Claude Desktop reads MCP servers from ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json. Paste the LinkedIn MCP Server config there under the "mcpServers" key and restart the client.

Is LinkedIn MCP Server safe to use with Claude Desktop?

Is linkedin-mcp-server safe — will I get banned?

There is real risk: LinkedIn's User Agreement prohibits automated access, and the README states accounts using automation can be restricted or banned, with no safety guarantee. It mitigates detection by driving a real browser session (Patchright) rather than hitting private APIs, but use it sparingly and on an account you accept risk for.

Does it need a LinkedIn API key?

No. It works through your own logged-in browser session — you sign in once in a real browser window (or import cookies from Chrome/Brave/Edge/Arc), and the session persists under ~/.linkedin-mcp/. That's also why there are no env credentials in the config.

Why does the config use @latest instead of a pinned version?

Because LinkedIn changes its page structure frequently and scraper fixes ship in frequent releases. The maintainer explicitly warns that pinning a version makes the server quietly rot and return empty or wrong data; uvx re-resolves @latest from PyPI on each client launch.

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