I'm trying to create a plug-in that pulls my LinkedIn posts and articles directly to my website. Despite scanning through many options, I haven't found any that are completely free. The closest I've found was a tool that has a free version but limits views to 3,000 per month and offers very few customization features. I also reached out to a developer on Upwork who said they could help build it, and I heard it might cost a few hundred dollars. I'm wondering how complex building this plug-in really is?
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So, here's the thing: LinkedIn doesn’t actually provide a public API for this type of integration. Most people resort to using tools like Puppeteer or Playwright, which simulate a browser session to pull data. This means you'll have to manage things like session refreshes and captcha issues, making it way more complicated than you'd expect. It’s definitely doable, but it requires a fair amount of work and technical know-how.
Is there an actual API for LinkedIn, or do you think a Greasemonkey script might help?
I honestly have no clue about any APIs!