LinkedIn API Capability

Get Article

Fetches a public Pulse article with its full body, author, timestamps, images, hashtags, word count, and explicit coverage metadata.

Capability ID linkedin.article.get

Cost 1 credit per request

Maximum runtime 60 seconds

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# Get Article

Fetches a public Pulse article with its full body, author, timestamps, images, hashtags, word count, and explicit coverage metadata.

- Platform: [LinkedIn](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/platforms/linkedin)
- Capability ID: `linkedin.article.get`
- Cost: 1 credit per request
- Maximum runtime: 60 seconds
- Execute endpoint: `POST https://data.upscrape.com/execute`

## Request

Use the exact public capability ID in the shared execute envelope.

```bash
curl --request POST \
  --url https://data.upscrape.com/execute \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --header "Prefer: wait=30" \
  --data '{
  "input": {
    "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/positive-sum-future-satya-nadella-bjs7c"
  },
  "capability": "linkedin.article.get"
}'
```

## Input

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `url` | `string` | Yes | HTTPS LinkedIn Pulse article URL. Tracking query parameters are discarded. |

### Example input

```json
{
  "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/positive-sum-future-satya-nadella-bjs7c"
}
```

## Response

Successful output is returned in `results[0].data`. Raw platform output is intentionally open-ended and may evolve with the upstream source.

### Illustrative sample output

This redacted fixture is an example, not a fixed response schema.

```json
{
  "author_name": "Example Author",
  "author_url": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/example-author",
  "content": "Illustrative public article content captured from LinkedIn and anonymized for documentation.",
  "content_length": 92,
  "cover_image": "[redacted]",
  "coverage": {
    "limitations": [
      "Engagement totals and identities are not exposed by the logged-out article page."
    ],
    "missing_fields": [],
    "source": "linkedin_public_article",
    "status": "complete_public",
    "truncated_fields": []
  },
  "description": "Illustrative public article description.",
  "hashtags": [],
  "images": [
    {
      "type": "image",
      "url": "[redacted]"
    }
  ],
  "modified_at": "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z",
  "published_at": "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z",
  "slug": "example-linkedin-article",
  "title": "Example LinkedIn article",
  "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/example-linkedin-article",
  "word_count": 11
}
```
### Illustrative output fields

Derived from the sample above for orientation only. These fields are not a fixed response schema.

| Path | Observed type | Example |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `author_name` | `string` | Example Author |
| `author_url` | `string` | https://www.linkedin.com/in/example-author |
| `content` | `string` | Illustrative public article content captured from LinkedIn and anonymiz… |
| `content_length` | `integer` | 92 |
| `cover_image` | `string` | [redacted] |
| `coverage` | `object` | 5 fields |
| `coverage.limitations` | `array` | 1 items |
| `coverage.missing_fields` | `array` | 0 items |
| `coverage.source` | `string` | linkedin_public_article |
| `coverage.status` | `string` | complete_public |
| `coverage.truncated_fields` | `array` | 0 items |
| `description` | `string` | Illustrative public article description. |
| `hashtags` | `array` | 0 items |
| `images` | `array` | 1 items |
| `images` | `array` | 1 items |
| `modified_at` | `string` | 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| `published_at` | `string` | 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| `slug` | `string` | example-linkedin-article |
| `title` | `string` | Example LinkedIn article |
| `url` | `string` | https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/example-linkedin-article |
| `word_count` | `integer` | 11 |

## Execution behavior

A `200` response completed inline. A `202` response was queued; poll `GET /jobs/{id}` until the job reaches `completed` or `failed`. Use an `Idempotency-Key` when retrying must not create a duplicate logical job.

## Related documentation

- [Authentication](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/api/authentication)
- [Jobs and results](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/api/jobs)
- [Errors and retries](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/api/errors)
- [Idempotency](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/api/idempotency)

POST /execute Shared execution endpoint

Input parameters

url string required

HTTPS LinkedIn Pulse article URL. Tracking query parameters are discarded.

Example https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/positive-sum-future-satya-nadella-bjs7c

Response

Successful output is returned in results[0].data. Raw platform output is intentionally open-ended and may evolve with the upstream source.

Illustrative sample The full redacted fixture is shown in the response panel.

Illustrative output fields

Derived from the sample above for orientation only. These observed fields are not a fixed response schema.

Path	Observed type	Example
`author_name`	`string`	Example Author
`author_url`	`string`	https://www.linkedin.com/in/example-author
`content`	`string`	Illustrative public article content captured from LinkedIn and anonymiz…
`content_length`	`integer`	92
`cover_image`	`string`	[redacted]
`coverage`	`object`	5 fields
`coverage.limitations`	`array`	1 items
`coverage.missing_fields`	`array`	0 items
`coverage.source`	`string`	linkedin_public_article
`coverage.status`	`string`	complete_public
`coverage.truncated_fields`	`array`	0 items
`description`	`string`	Illustrative public article description.
`hashtags`	`array`	0 items
`images`	`array`	1 items
`images`	`array`	1 items
`modified_at`	`string`	2026-01-01T00:00:00Z
`published_at`	`string`	2026-01-01T00:00:00Z
`slug`	`string`	example-linkedin-article
`title`	`string`	Example LinkedIn article
`url`	`string`	https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/example-linkedin-article
`word_count`	`integer`	11

Execution behavior

A 200 response completed inline. A 202 response was queued; poll GET /jobs/:id until the job reaches completed or failed.

curl --request POST \ --url https://data.upscrape.com/execute \ --header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \ --header "Content-Type: application/json" \ --header "Prefer: wait=30" \ --data '{ "input": { "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/positive-sum-future-satya-nadella-bjs7c" }, "capability": "linkedin.article.get" }'

import json import requests payload = json.loads(r'''{ "input": { "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/positive-sum-future-satya-nadella-bjs7c" }, "capability": "linkedin.article.get" }''') response = requests.post( "https://data.upscrape.com/execute", headers={ "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY", "Content-Type": "application/json", "Prefer": "wait=30", }, json=payload, ) response.raise_for_status() print(json.dumps(response.json(), indent=2))

{ "author_name": "Example Author", "author_url": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/example-author", "content": "Illustrative public article content captured from LinkedIn and anonymized for documentation.", "content_length": 92, "cover_image": "[redacted]", "coverage": { "limitations": [ "Engagement totals and identities are not exposed by the logged-out article page." ], "missing_fields": [], "source": "linkedin_public_article", "status": "complete_public", "truncated_fields": [] }, "description": "Illustrative public article description.", "hashtags": [], "images": [ { "type": "image", "url": "[redacted]" } ], "modified_at": "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z", "published_at": "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z", "slug": "example-linkedin-article", "title": "Example LinkedIn article", "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/example-linkedin-article", "word_count": 11 }