Retrieving post data

To retrieve LinkedIn post data, include the st.openPost action in your workflow and set basicInfo to true. Here's an example:

Workflow:

json

{
  "actionType": "st.openPost",
  "postUrl": "https://www.linkedin.com/posts/post1",
  "basicInfo": true
}

Completion:

json

{
  "actionType": "st.openPost",
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:1234567890123456789",
    "activityUrn": "urn:li:activity:1234567890123456789",
    "time": "2023-01-02T12:30:00Z",
    "type": "original",
    "author": {
      "type": "person",
      "name": "Example Person",
      "profileUrl": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/example-person",
      "headline": "Product Marketing Lead"
    },
    "reposter": null,
    "text": "Check out our latest product launch!",
    "repostText": null,
    "hashtags": ["product", "launch"],
    "mentions": ["https://www.linkedin.com/company/example-company"],
    "externalLinks": ["https://example.com/launch"],
    "images": [
      "https://static.linkedin.com/image1.jpg",
      "https://static.linkedin.com/image2.jpg"
    ],
    "documentSlides": [],
    "hasVideo": false,
    "videoThumbnail": null,
    "hasPoll": false,
    "reactionsCount": 27,
    "commentsCount": 8,
    "repostsCount": 12
  }
}

💡 If you want to react or comment on the opened post, use the following actions as children: st.reactToPost, st.commentOnPost.

This page provides examples of workflows and their completions. For detailed documentation on constraints, parameters, and possible results of specific actions, always refer to the corresponding action documentation pages.

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