> **For coding agents and LLMs:** This is one Social Fetch marketing page (markdown export). For API orientation start with [`/llms.txt`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/llms.txt); for auth and crawl rules use [`/agents.txt`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/agents.txt); for every operation use [`/llms-endpoints.txt`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/llms-endpoints.txt).

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# LinkedIn's official API vs Social Fetch — what's the difference?

LinkedIn Marketing Developer Platform requires an approved application and member OAuth for certified integrations. Social Fetch is public-data lookup: URL or search term in, JSON out, one Social Fetch key.

Source: [LinkedIn data API](https://www.socialfetch.dev/platforms/linkedin)

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