This article outlines the LinkedIn source type in Finalsite Feeds, including which page types are supported and the API restrictions that affect content display.
💡 Quick answers
- Where do districts and schools select their feed? The Feeds module opens to the Feeds dashboard, which lists all available feeds. Click the name of a feed to open the feeds configuration screen.
- Where do districts and schools select their feed? The Feeds module opens to the Feeds dashboard, which lists all available feeds. Click the name of a feed to open the feeds configuration screen.
- What LinkedIn account types can be added? Only company or school pages; personal profiles are not supported due to LinkedIn's restrictive API.
- Can LinkedIn video posts be displayed? No; the LinkedIn API does not support video posts for third-party display.
- How many historical posts can Feeds retrieve? Approximately 10 historical posts; new posts are retrieved on an ongoing basis after the source is connected.
- Are post dates and multi-image posts supported? No; the LinkedIn API does not provide post dates or support multi-image posts for third-party display.
Step 1: Navigate to the Feeds module
In Composer, open the module menu on the left sidebar and select Feeds.
Landing on the Feeds dashboard, select the individual district or school feed that needs configuration or a new source added.
To add a new source directly from the dashboard, click the + in the Source column. Alternatively, click the three-dot menu next to the Edit button on the far right.
Once inside the feeds configuration screen, click the red + Add New Source button.
Either path opens the Add a Social Media Source window. Learn about all of the source options in the article, "What is a source."
Step 2: Configure the LinkedIn source
- Enter the LinkedIn company or school page identifier into the source field. Only company and school pages are supported; personal profiles cannot be added.
- Save the source. Feeds will retrieve approximately 10 historical posts and pull in new posts going forward.
Identify API restrictions
The LinkedIn API imposes several restrictions that affect how content displays in Feeds:
- Video posts from LinkedIn cannot be displayed.
- Feeds cannot link to individual LinkedIn posts; clicking a post redirects to the front of the LinkedIn company page.
- Only approximately 10 historical posts are retrievable; new posts are obtained going forward.
- Post dates are not available from the LinkedIn API and will not display.
- Multi-image posts are not supported.
Consider other sources
- Create an Instagram Feeds source
- Create a LinkedIn Feeds source
- Create a Facebook Feeds source
- Create a Twitter/X Feeds source
- Create a Google Reviews Feeds source
- Create a TikTok Feeds source
- Create a YouTube Feeds source
- Create a Bluesky Feeds source
- Create a Blogs/RSS Feeds source
- Create a Hashtag Feeds source
- Create a Flickr Feeds source
- Create a Pinterest Feeds source
- Create a Slack Feeds source
- Create a Soundcloud Feeds source
- Create a Vimeo Feeds source
- Create a Tumblr Feeds source
- Create a Giphy Feeds source
- Create a DeviantArt Feeds source
- Request source (to add another option, if available)
- Claim a custom Facebook username (vanity URL)
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