A side-by-side look at the LinkFetch: LinkedIn MCP and 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 LinkFetch: LinkedIn MCP for social media work as a local process; choose Linkedin MCP for social media as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
LINKFETCH_API_KEY, LINKFETCH_MCP_URL.search_jobs, get_job, search_companies.LINKEDIN_MCP_SESSION_PATH.whoami, health_check, close_session.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | L LinkFetch: LinkedIn MCP | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Social Media | Social Media |
| Quality signal | 53/100 · Good | 61/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | API key required | other |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | LINKFETCH_API_KEYLINKFETCH_MCP_URL | LINKEDIN_MCP_SESSION_PATH |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 10 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 11 | 22 |
| Full listing | View LinkFetch: LinkedIn MCP | View Linkedin MCP |
search_jobsget_jobsearch_companiesget_companyai_scoreai_classifyai_extractai_writelist_leadssave_leadlist_lead_listswhoamiReport server version, browser/login status, and capabilities.health_checkDeep health check: cookie login state, a LIVE Voyager probe (confirms the API actually answers, not just that a cookie exists), and today's safety-budget headroom (per-action used/cap/remaining + pending invites).close_sessionClose the browser context and release resources (kills the Chrome process).get_my_profileGet the authenticated user's own LinkedIn profile (experience, education, headline, summary).get_profileGet a LinkedIn profile by public identifier (the slug in the profile URL, e.g. "satyanadella").get_feedGet recent posts from your LinkedIn home feed (author + post text).get_notificationsGet your recent LinkedIn notifications (headline, time, read state).search_peopleSearch LinkedIn people by keywords. Returns name, headline, location, and public identifier (pass that to get_profile for full details).search_jobsSearch LinkedIn jobs by keywords (and optional location). Returns title, location, posted time.get_inboxList your recent LinkedIn messaging conversations (title, last activity, unread count).get_job_detailsGet full details for a job posting by its numeric id (the digits in /jobs/view/<id> or from search_jobs jobUrn).search_companiesSearch LinkedIn companies by keywords. Returns name + universalName slug (pass that to get_company for full details).Paste 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": {
"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"
}
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"devag7-linkedin-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"linkedin-mcp-tools@latest"
],
"env": {
"LINKEDIN_MCP_SESSION_PATH": "YOUR_LINKEDIN_MCP_SESSION_PATH_HERE"
}
}
}
}