LinkupAPI
One API and MCP server for LinkedIn, email and WhatsApp outreach, priced per connected account with unlimited usage.
From $55/mo MCP server API
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Bottom line
One API and MCP server for LinkedIn, email and WhatsApp, with Sales Navigator and Recruiter support. $55/mo covers up to 10 accounts, then per-account pricing with unlimited usage. Best for builders and recruiting tools that run outreach across many connected accounts.
Stands out for: It is one of the few LinkedIn APIs that lists LinkedIn Recruiter alongside Sales Navigator, so a recruiting agent can search candidates and applicants through the same MCP server it uses for outreach.
Watch out for: It acts through users' own LinkedIn sessions rather than an official LinkedIn API, and it monitors accounts instead of enforcing fixed daily caps, so pacing is on you. Email finding and verification use credits on top of the account price.
Overview
LinkupAPI is an API for reaching people on LinkedIn, Gmail, Outlook and WhatsApp through the accounts your users already have. It offers a prospect data API, a mail API for finding and verifying emails, an engagement API for messages and invitations, and a hosted MCP server.
On LinkedIn it covers people and company search, Sales Navigator search, messages, invitations, InMails, the inbox, post engagement and network management, plus candidate and job applicant search through LinkedIn Recruiter. Webhooks push replies, accepted invitations and bounces to your agent.
Each connected account keeps its own dedicated IP in its country and a single device signature, and LinkupAPI monitors activity to warn you before an account gets flagged rather than imposing fixed daily limits.
Pricing is $55/mo for up to 10 accounts, then $5.50, $5.00 or $4.50 per account by volume, or $3,000/mo for unlimited accounts.
Who it's for
Best for
- Recruiting tools that need LinkedIn Recruiter access
- AI SDR and sourcing agents on several channels
- Builders connecting many user accounts
Not ideal for
- Recruiters who want a finished app with a UI
- Teams that need LinkedIn's official API
- One-person setups that only need posting
Key features
LinkedIn, Sales Navigator and Recruiter. Search people and companies, run Sales Navigator searches, send messages, invitations and InMails, engage on posts and manage the network, plus search candidates and job applicants through LinkedIn Recruiter.
Email finder and verifier. Find, verify and enrich professional emails, check deliverability in real time and run reverse email lookups.
WhatsApp and email outreach. Send cold email from connected Gmail or Outlook mailboxes and WhatsApp messages from connected numbers, with replies across channels in one inbox.
Hosted MCP server. One URL for Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Cursor and VS Code, with webhooks that push replies, accepted invitations and bounces to your agent.
AI features
| What the AI does | Plan |
|---|---|
| Hosted MCP server that lets AI agents search prospects, send messages and read replies on connected accounts | All plans |
Only features named in the vendor's own documentation. Anything sold separately is marked as an add-on.
MCP server
https://mcp.linkupapi.com/mcp
Hosted MCP server from the vendor at https://mcp.linkupapi.com/mcp. Add it as a custom connector in Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Cursor or VS Code and sign in with OAuth, or pass an API key. Tools run only on the accounts connected to your workspace, through each account's own session with a dedicated IP, not through an official LinkedIn API. The MCP costs nothing on top of the API plan.
Setup steps and live status MCP Directory Check your stack in the MCP readiness checker
Pricing
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Up to 10 accounts | $55/mo | Flat, every channel and endpoint |
| 11 to 50 accounts | $5.50/account/mo | $275/mo for 50 accounts |
| 51 to 200 accounts | $5.00/account/mo | $1,000/mo for 200 accounts |
| 201 to 640 accounts | $4.50/account/mo | $2,880/mo for 640 accounts |
| Unlimited | $3,000/mo | Unlimited accounts on every channel |
LinkupAPI bills per connected account (one LinkedIn profile, mailbox or WhatsApp number) with unlimited usage: $55/mo flat for up to 10 accounts, $5.50/account/mo for 11 to 50, $5.00 for 51 to 200, $4.50 for 201 to 640, and an Unlimited plan at $3,000/mo flat. Extra accounts bill at the end of the cycle on the peak number connected. Email finder and verification lookups use credits. Prices are in USD excluding VAT. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.
Checked 21 Oct 2026. Vendors change prices without notice.
Is LinkupAPI expensive?
LinkupAPI starts at $55/mo. We list 62 linkedin tools in total. 7 have a free tier, and those with a public price typically start around $59 a month.
- 5 quote-based
- 7 free tier
- 50 public price
Worked out automatically from every linkedin listing, so it updates as the directory changes.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Recruiter and Sales Navigator support
- LinkedIn, email and WhatsApp in one API
- Unlimited usage per account
Cons
- Not an official LinkedIn API
- Email lookups use separate credits
- Built for developers, not a ready app
Integrations
Claude ChatGPT Gemini Cursor n8n Make Zapier
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How LinkupAPI compares
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LinkupAPI (this tool) | – | $55/mo | ✓ | ✓ | |
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