---
title: "LinkedIn proxy: send a connection request"
method: POST
path: "/api/linkedin/{account_id}/connect"
tags: ["LinkedIn – Connections"]
---

# LinkedIn proxy: send a connection request

`POST /api/linkedin/{account_id}/connect`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.reachmcp.com` (the document declares no server; this is the origin it was published from)
- URL: `https://api.reachmcp.com/api/linkedin/{account_id}/connect`
- Auth: API key in header `X-API-Key`

Sends a connection request to a LinkedIn member on behalf of the connected account.

**Input** (``linkedin_id_or_url``):

- Internal member ID: ``ACoAABcDEFg...``
- Vanity name: ``john-doe``
- Full profile URL: ``https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-doe``

The optional ``message`` is capped at **300 characters** for premium accounts, **200** otherwise.

## Path parameters

- `account_id` integer, required

## Query parameters

- `linkedin_id_or_url` string, required: LinkedIn member ID, vanity name, or profile URL.
- `message` string, nullable: Optional personalised invitation note (max 300 chars for premium, 200 otherwise).

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- unknown

## Other responses

- `422`: Validation Error

---

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