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GET /v1/linkedin/post/comments/replies

LinkedIn Post Comments Replies API

Returns the replies under one LinkedIn comment, each with the replier's name, reply text, reaction and reply counts, and timestamps.

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curl "https://api.insightsocial.app/v1/linkedin/post/comments/replies?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Ffeed%2Fupdate%2Furn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7501466755261820928&comment_id=7501480403283886080" \
-H "x-api-key: $INSIGHTSOCIAL_API_KEY"
200 OKJSON
{
"success": true,
"platform": "linkedin",
"endpoint": "/v1/linkedin/post/comments/replies",
"schema_version": "2",
"data": {
"items": [
{
"comment": {
"id": "<string>",
"url": "<string | null>",
"parent_id": "<string | null>",
"post_id": "<string | null>",
"text": "<string | null>",
"author": {
"id": "<string | null>",
"username": "<string | null>",
"display_name": "<string | null>",
"avatar_url": "<string | null>",
"verified": "<boolean | null>"
},
"engagement": {
"likes": "<integer | null>",
"replies": "<integer | null>"
},
"flags": {
"pinned": "<boolean | null>",
"deleted": "<boolean>"
},
"published_at": "<string | null>",
"language": "<string | null>",
"replies": "<array | null>",
"ext": "<object | null>"
}
}
]
},
"pagination": {
"next_cursor": "<string | null>",
"has_more": "<boolean>"
},
"unavailable": [],
"credits_used": "<integer>"
}

When to use it

Use it after post/comments: pass that comment's comment_id together with the post url to expand a single thread.

Parameters

Query parameters for GET /v1/linkedin/post/comments/replies. Send your key in the x-api-key header.

NameRequiredDescription
urlYesFull URL of the LinkedIn post. It has to carry the post's ACTIVITY id, either https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:<id> or https://www.linkedin.com/posts/<slug>-activity-<id>-<code>. Every endpoint that lists posts publishes the activity form as post.url, so copy that field rather than rebuilding the URL from post.id, which is not always the activity id.
comment_idYesThe parent comment's comment.id from /v1/linkedin/post/comments, or its comment.ext.urn (urn:li:comment:(ugcPost:<post>,<comment>)).
cursorNoLinkedIn cursor.

Response fields

The same unified schema every platform returns, so code written for LinkedIn works on the other eight. A field the platform did not provide is null and listed in unavailable.

FieldTypeNotes
idstringAn identifier, always a string. Never parse it as a number: several platforms use ids above 2^53.
urlstring | null
parent_idstring | nullAn identifier, always a string. Never parse it as a number: several platforms use ids above 2^53.
post_idstring | nullAn identifier, always a string. Never parse it as a number: several platforms use ids above 2^53.
textstring | null
author.idstring | null
author.usernamestring | null
author.display_namestring | null
author.avatar_urlstring | null
author.verifiedboolean | null
engagement.likesinteger | nullA count. null when the platform does not expose it; 0 only when it is really zero.
engagement.repliesinteger | nullA count. null when the platform does not expose it; 0 only when it is really zero.
flags.pinnedboolean | null
flags.deletedboolean
published_atstring | nullISO-8601 timestamp in UTC, ending in Z.
languagestring | nullThe content's language as the platform states it, e.g. en, pt-BR. Detected languages come later (§7.1).
repliesarray | null
extobject | nullPlatform-specific fields, snake_case.

Every field, error and example is in the LinkedIn Post Comments Replies API reference.

How much does the LinkedIn Post Comments Replies API cost?

50 credits per successful call.

  • Failed calls are free

    A call that errors or finds nothing costs 0 credits.

  • Know the price first

    Add dry_run=1 and the response quotes the call without making it. Nothing is charged.

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    API calls and Chrome extension exports share the same credits, on the free plan too.

LinkedIn Post Comments Replies API: frequently asked questions

Send GET /v1/linkedin/post/comments/replies with the url and comment_id parameters and your key in the x-api-key header. Returns the replies under one LinkedIn comment, each with the replier's name, reply text, reaction and reply counts, and timestamps.