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Like a Post in LinkedIn

POST /api/v1/like_a_post

This API allows the authenticated user to like a LinkedIn post, showing appreciation or support for the content.

The profile_id is a unique identifier used by LinkedIn to distinguish individual user profiles. On WeLink, you can obtain the profile_id by calling the /api/v1/get_profile_details API. In the response of this API, the field profile_id is provided. This value should be used as the profile_id when making requests to other WeLink APIs that require a LinkedIn profile reference.

Headers​

NameTypeRequired
x-api-keystringYes
x-api-secretstringYes

Request Body​

Schema​

accountIdstringrequiredThe unique identifier of the WeLink account.
profile_idstringrequiredThe unique identifier of the LinkedIn profile.

Sample Request​

{
  "accountId": "string",
  "profile_id": "string"
}

Responses​

Webhook Events​

Schema​

statusstringStatus indicating the request completed successfully (e.g. "SUCCESS").
requestIdstringUnique identifier for the request.
resultobjectThe response payload.
likedbooleanWhether the post was liked.
liked_post_urlstringURL of the liked post.
profile_idstringrequiredThe unique identifier of the LinkedIn profile.

Sample Response​

{
  "status": "string",
  "requestId": "string",
  "result": {
    "liked": false,
    "liked_post_url": "string",
    "profile_id": "string"
  }
}
POST/api/v1/like_a_post
x-api-key
x-api-secret