Unipile
Unified API for LinkedIn, WhatsApp, Instagram, Telegram, email and calendars, priced per connected account.
From $55/mo 7-day free trial MCP server API
Bottom line
Unified API for LinkedIn, WhatsApp, Instagram, Telegram, email and calendars, billed per connected account with unlimited calls. From $55/mo for 10 accounts with a 7-day trial. Best for recruiting and sales software teams that want LinkedIn and Recruiter access inside their own product.
Stands out for: It is the connection layer many recruiting and outreach tools already build on, with Recruiter projects, pipelines and job applicants available through the same API as messaging and search.
Watch out for: It is a developer API, so it needs engineering time before anyone can use it. LinkedIn access is reverse engineered rather than official, and its MCP server helps coding agents build integrations rather than letting a recruiter run LinkedIn from Claude.
Overview
Unipile is a unified communication API used by more than 6,000 companies, including Lemlist, Reply.io, Recruit CRM and Salesforge. One REST API covers LinkedIn, WhatsApp, Instagram, Telegram, Gmail, Outlook, IMAP, Google Calendar and Outlook Calendar.
For LinkedIn it supports messaging inboxes and InMail, people, company, post and job search, search from a pasted LinkedIn URL, Sales Navigator lead lists, Recruiter projects and pipelines, job postings and applicants with resumes, invitations, posts and company pages. Users link accounts through a white-label hosted sign-in, and webhooks push new messages and status changes.
Email and calendar run on official APIs, while LinkedIn, WhatsApp and Instagram work through reverse engineering on behalf of the signed-in user. Unipile is SOC 2 Type II certified and GDPR compliant, and ships a Node.js SDK, a Python SDK, an n8n node and a Make app.
Pricing is $55/mo for up to 10 accounts, then $5.50 down to $3.50 per account by volume, with a 7-day free trial.
Who it's for
Best for
- ATS and recruiting CRM vendors adding LinkedIn
- Outreach tools that need LinkedIn and email in one API
- Developers building AI agents on users' accounts
Not ideal for
- Recruiters who want a ready app
- Teams without developers
- Buyers who need LinkedIn's official API
Key features
LinkedIn, Sales Navigator and Recruiter. Messaging inboxes and InMail, people, company, post and job search, search from a pasted LinkedIn URL, Sales Navigator lead lists, Recruiter projects and pipelines, and job postings with applicants and resumes.
WhatsApp, email and calendars. The same API covers WhatsApp, Instagram, Telegram, Gmail, Outlook, IMAP, Google Calendar and Outlook Calendar, billed at the same per-account rate.
White-label hosted sign-in. Users link their own accounts on a hosted page that handles credentials, QR codes, OAuth and two-factor checkpoints; your app only receives an account ID.
Webhooks and SDKs. Real-time webhooks for new messages, emails and account status, plus Node.js and Python SDKs, an n8n node and a Make app.
MCP server
https://developer.unipile.com/mcp?branch=v2.0
Hosted MCP server from the vendor at https://developer.unipile.com/mcp?branch=v2.0, built for coding agents. Codex, Cursor, Claude Code, Gemini CLI and Windsurf connect with a scoped API key and read the Unipile API contract, write the integration code and test it on a development application. It is a build tool for developers adding LinkedIn or email to their own product, not a LinkedIn assistant for end users.
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 | 49 EUR minimum, every channel |
| 11 to 50 accounts | $5.50/account/mo | Unlimited API calls |
| 51 to 200 accounts | $5.00/account/mo | Unlimited API calls |
| 201 to 1,000 accounts | $4.50/account/mo | Unlimited API calls |
| 1,001 to 5,000 accounts | $4.00/account/mo | Unlimited API calls |
| 5,001+ accounts | $3.50/account/mo | Custom pricing beyond 5,000 on request |
Unipile bills per connected account on every channel, with unlimited API calls: $55/mo (49 EUR) minimum covering up to 10 accounts, then $5.50/account/mo for 11 to 50, $5.00 for 51 to 200, $4.50 for 201 to 1,000, $4.00 for 1,001 to 5,000 and $3.50 above 5,000. Billing is post-paid on the peak number of accounts connected at once. A 7-day free trial needs no card. Prices exclude VAT. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.
Checked 21 Oct 2026. Vendors change prices without notice.
Is Unipile expensive?
Unipile 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
- LinkedIn Recruiter and Sales Navigator endpoints
- Unlimited API calls per account
- SOC 2 Type II certified
Cons
- For developers, not end users
- LinkedIn access is not official
- MCP is for coding agents only
Integrations
n8n Make Codex Cursor Claude Code Gemini CLI
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