linkedin

name	linkedin
description	LinkedIn automation via browser for messaging, profile viewing, search, and network actions.
homepage	https://linkedin.com
metadata	{"clawdbot":{"emoji":"💼"}}

LinkedIn

Use browser automation to interact with LinkedIn - check messages, view profiles, search, and send connection requests.

Setup

1. Install the systemd service

cp services/linkedin-browser.service ~/.config/systemd/user/
systemctl --user daemon-reload
systemctl --user enable --now linkedin-browser.service

2. Create the OpenClaw browser profile

openclaw browser create-profile --name linkedin --color '#0077B5'
openclaw config set browser.noSandbox true
openclaw config set browser.headless true

3. Log in to LinkedIn (one-time)

openclaw browser navigate --browser-profile linkedin https://www.linkedin.com
# Use Google OAuth or email/password to log in via browser tool
# Session cookies persist in /root/.openclaw/browser-data/linkedin/

Common Operations

Search People

browser action=navigate profile=linkedin targetUrl="https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/people/?keywords=QUERY"
browser action=snapshot profile=linkedin

View Profile

browser action=navigate profile=linkedin targetUrl="https://www.linkedin.com/in/USERNAME/"
browser action=snapshot profile=linkedin

View Company

browser action=navigate profile=linkedin targetUrl="https://www.linkedin.com/company/COMPANY/"
browser action=snapshot profile=linkedin

Check Connection Status

browser action=snapshot profile=linkedin targetUrl="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/"

View Messages

browser action=navigate profile=linkedin targetUrl="https://www.linkedin.com/messaging/"
browser action=snapshot profile=linkedin

Send Message (confirm with user first!)

1. Navigate to messaging or profile
2. Use browser action=act with click/type actions
3. Always confirm message content before sending

Safety Rules

• Never send messages without explicit user approval
• Never accept/send connection requests without confirmation
• Avoid rapid automated actions - LinkedIn is aggressive about detecting automation
• Rate limit: ~30 actions per hour max recommended

Tips

• Use --efficient flag on snapshots to get clickable ref labels
• Use --format aria for full accessibility tree (more detail)
• The browser session survives server restarts (systemd auto-starts Chromium)

Troubleshooting

• If logged out: Re-authenticate via Google OAuth in the browser
• If rate limited: Wait 24 hours, reduce action frequency
• If CAPTCHA: Complete manually in browser, then resume
• If browser won't start: Check systemctl --user status linkedin-browser.service