How can I retrieve LinkedIn post analytics using n8n and LinkedIn’s API?

Based on the documentation, n8n currently only offers built‐in functionality for creating posts (using the LinkedIn node) and does not provide an out-of-the-box node to retrieve post analytics.

What You Can Do

To fetch post analytics, you'll need to integrate directly with LinkedIn’s API using an HTTP Request node. Here are some steps you might consider:

• Check LinkedIn’s API: LinkedIn does offer APIs for retrieving analytics data (for example, for organic content insights) provided your app has the necessary permissions. You’ll need to verify the available endpoints and required scopes in LinkedIn’s developer documentation.

• Configure Your App: Ensure your LinkedIn developer app is set up with the necessary permissions (which may include going through the Community Management App Review if posting as an organization). You might need to adjust the scopes and permissions accordingly.

• Use the HTTP Request Node: In your workflow, you can add an HTTP Request node configured with the appropriate LinkedIn endpoint, method, and headers. Pass the relevant OAuth tokens from your LinkedIn credentials to authenticate the request.

• Avoid Screen Scraping: Scraping the post analytics page is not advisable since LinkedIn requires a logged-in session and this approach can be brittle as well as potentially in violation of LinkedIn's terms of service.

Example HTTP Request Node Setup

Below is a simplified example of how you might set up an HTTP Request node in n8n to access a LinkedIn API endpoint. (Note: Replace the URL, headers, and parameters with the specific details from LinkedIn’s API documentation.)

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{
  "nodes": [
    {
      "parameters": {
        "requestMethod": "GET",
        "url": "https://api.linkedin.com/v2/analytics/data/{your-post-id}",
        "jsonParameters": true,
        "options": {},
        "headerParametersJson": "={\"Authorization\": \"Bearer {{$credentials.linkedinOAuth2.accessToken}}\"}"
      },
      "name": "LinkedIn Analytics Request",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        450,
        300
      ],
      "credentials": {
        "httpBasicAuth": "LinkedIn OAuth2"
      }
    }
  ]
}

Summary

• n8n does not currently offer a dedicated node for retrieving LinkedIn post analytics.
• The recommended approach is to use the HTTP Request node with LinkedIn’s API.
• Ensure your LinkedIn app has the correct permissions and scopes for analytics data.
• Avoid using screen scraping as it is not a reliable or compliant method.

This setup should help you integrate LinkedIn analytics into your workflows using n8n.