LinkedIn Automation

This project automates LinkedIn posts creation using the LinkedIn API and Claude AI for content generation.

Features

• Automated LinkedIn post creation using Claude AI
• Scheduled posts every 4 hours (9 AM, 1 PM, 5 PM, 9 PM)
• No posts during night time (10 PM to 9 AM)
• REST API for manual post creation with AI content generation option
• MongoDB integration for post tracking

Setup

1. Install dependencies:

npm install

2. Create a .env file in the root directory with the following variables:

# LinkedIn API Configuration
LINKEDIN_CLIENT_ID=your_client_id_here
LINKEDIN_CLIENT_SECRET=your_client_secret_here
LINKEDIN_ACCESS_TOKEN=your_access_token_here
LINKEDIN_USER_ID=your_linkedin_user_id_here

# MongoDB Configuration
MONGODB_URI=mongodb://localhost:27017/linkedin_automation

# Claude API Configuration
CLAUDE_API_KEY=your_claude_api_key_here

# Server Configuration
PORT=3000

3. To get LinkedIn API credentials:

   • Go to LinkedIn Developer Portal
   • Create a new application
   • Get the client ID and client secret
   • Generate an access token with appropriate permissions
   • Get your LinkedIn user ID

4. To get Claude API key:

   • Go to Anthropic Console
   • Create an account and get your API key

Usage

1. Start the server:

npm run server

2. The server will automatically create posts at:

   • 9:00 AM
   • 1:00 PM
   • 5:00 PM
   • 9:00 PM

3. API Endpoints:

   • Create a post manually:

     # With custom content
     curl -X POST "http://localhost:3000/api/posts" \
       -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
       -d '{"content": "Your post content here"}'
     
     # With AI-generated content
     curl -X POST "http://localhost:3000/api/posts?ai=true" \
       -H "Content-Type: application/json"

   • Get recent posts:

     curl "http://localhost:3000/api/posts"

Post Schedule

• Posts are created every 4 hours
• Active hours: 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM
• No posts during night time
• Content is generated using Claude AI

Note

Make sure to follow LinkedIn's API usage guidelines and rate limits. This is for educational purposes only.