A side-by-side look at the LinkedIn and LinkFetch: LinkedIn MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose LinkedIn for social media work as a local process; choose LinkFetch: LinkedIn MCP for social media as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
get_profile, get_my_profile, search_people.LINKFETCH_API_KEY, LINKFETCH_MCP_URL.search_jobs, get_job, search_companies.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | L LinkFetch: LinkedIn MCP | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Social Media | Social Media |
| Quality signal | 51/100 · Good | 53/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | API key required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | LINKFETCH_API_KEYLINKFETCH_MCP_URL |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 2 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 12 | 11 |
| Full listing | View LinkedIn | View LinkFetch: LinkedIn MCP |
get_profileFetch a member's profile (headline, about, experience, education, skills) by URL or public identifier.get_my_profileFetch the profile of the account this server is logged in as.search_peopleSearch LinkedIn members by keyword.get_inboxList recent message thread previews.get_conversationFetch the full message history of one thread, by id.search_conversationsSearch your message threads by participant or keyword.get_companyFetch a company page (about, size, industry, recent posts).search_companiesSearch LinkedIn companies by keyword.search_jobsSearch job postings by keyword and optional location.get_jobFetch one job posting in full.search_postsSearch LinkedIn feed posts by keyword.linkedin_statusCheck session validity and current usage against the rate limits in [Safety](#safety).search_jobsget_jobsearch_companiesget_companyai_scoreai_classifyai_extractai_writelist_leadssave_leadlist_lead_listsPaste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
{
"mcpServers": {
"linkedin": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"linkedin-api-mcp"
]
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"linkfetch-linkedin-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"linkfetch-mcp"
],
"env": {
"LINKFETCH_API_KEY": "YOUR_LINKFETCH_API_KEY_HERE",
"LINKFETCH_MCP_URL": "YOUR_LINKFETCH_MCP_URL_HERE"
}
}
}
}