[BUG] 403 error when trying to create a simple text post in LinkedIn (#17829)

jcortes · web-flow · commit 7e68cee3fbb0 · 2025-08-04T09:46:59.000-05:00
diff --git a/components/linkedin/actions/create-comment/create-comment.mjs b/components/linkedin/actions/create-comment/create-comment.mjs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ export default {
   key: "linkedin-create-comment",
   name: "Create Comment",
   description: "Create a comment on a share or user generated content post. [See the docs here](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/linkedin/marketing/integrations/community-management/shares/network-update-social-actions#create-comment)",
-  version: "0.1.7",
+  version: "0.1.8",
   type: "action",
   props: {
     linkedin,
diff --git a/components/linkedin/actions/create-image-post-organization/create-image-post-organization.mjs b/components/linkedin/actions/create-image-post-organization/create-image-post-organization.mjs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ export default {
   key: "linkedin-create-image-post-organization",
   name: "Create Image Post (Organization)",
   description: "Create an image post on LinkedIn. [See the documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/linkedin/marketing/integrations/community-management/shares/images-api?view=li-lms-2023-09&tabs=http#uploading-an-image)",
-  version: "1.0.2",
+  version: "1.0.3",
   type: "action",
   props: {
     linkedin,
@@ -87,7 +87,11 @@ export default {
 
     await this.linkedin.createPost({
       data: {
-        author: this.organizationId,
+        author: `urn:li:organization:${this.organizationId}`,
+        lifecycleState: "PUBLISHED",
+        distribution: {
+          feedDistribution: "MAIN_FEED",
+        },
         commentary: utils.escapeText(this.text),
         visibility: "PUBLIC",
         content: {
diff --git a/components/linkedin/actions/create-image-post-user/create-image-post-user.mjs b/components/linkedin/actions/create-image-post-user/create-image-post-user.mjs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ export default {
   key: "linkedin-create-image-post-user",
   name: "Create Image Post (User)",
   description: "Create an image post on LinkedIn. [See the documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/linkedin/marketing/integrations/community-management/shares/images-api?view=li-lms-2023-09&tabs=http#uploading-an-image)",
-  version: "1.0.2",
+  version: "1.0.3",
   type: "action",
   props: {
     linkedin,
@@ -85,8 +85,17 @@ export default {
 
     await this.uploadImage(uploadUrl, formData);
 
+    const { id } = await this.linkedin.getCurrentMemberProfile({
+      $,
+    });
+
     await this.linkedin.createPost({
       data: {
+        author: `urn:li:person:${id}`,
+        lifecycleState: "PUBLISHED",
+        distribution: {
+          feedDistribution: "MAIN_FEED",
+        },
         commentary: utils.escapeText(this.text),
         visibility: this.visibility,
         content: {
diff --git a/components/linkedin/actions/create-like-on-share/create-like-on-share.mjs b/components/linkedin/actions/create-like-on-share/create-like-on-share.mjs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ export default {
   key: "linkedin-create-like-on-share",
   name: "Create Like On Share",
   description: "Creates a like on a share. [See the docs here](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/linkedin/marketing/integrations/community-management/shares/network-update-social-actions#create-a-like-on-a-share)",
-  version: "0.1.7",
+  version: "0.1.8",
   type: "action",
   props: {
     linkedin,
diff --git a/components/linkedin/actions/create-text-post-organization/create-text-post-organization.mjs b/components/linkedin/actions/create-text-post-organization/create-text-post-organization.mjs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ export default {
   key: "linkedin-create-text-post-organization",
   name: "Create a Simple Post (Organization)",
   description: "Create post on LinkedIn using text, URL or article. [See the documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/linkedin/marketing/integrations/community-management/shares/posts-api?view=li-lms-2022-11&tabs=http#create-organic-posts) for more information",
-  version: "0.0.7",
+  version: "0.0.8",
   type: "action",
   props: {
     linkedin,
@@ -30,9 +30,13 @@ export default {
   },
   async run({ $ }) {
     const data = {
-      author: this.organizationId,
+      author: `urn:li:organization:${this.organizationId}`,
       commentary: utils.escapeText(this.text),
       visibility: "PUBLIC",
+      lifecycleState: "PUBLISHED",
+      distribution: {
+        feedDistribution: "MAIN_FEED",
+      },
     };
     if (this.article) {
       data.content = {
@@ -47,6 +51,8 @@ export default {
       data,
     });
     $.export("$summary", "Successfully created a new Post as Organization");
-    return response;
+    return response || {
+      success: true,
+    };
   },
 };
diff --git a/components/linkedin/actions/create-text-post-user/create-text-post-user.mjs b/components/linkedin/actions/create-text-post-user/create-text-post-user.mjs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ export default {
   key: "linkedin-create-text-post-user",
   name: "Create a Simple Post (User)",
   description: "Create post on LinkedIn using text, URL or article. [See the documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/linkedin/marketing/integrations/community-management/shares/posts-api?view=li-lms-2022-11&tabs=http#create-organic-posts) for more information",
-  version: "0.0.7",
+  version: "0.0.8",
   type: "action",
   props: {
     linkedin,
@@ -29,23 +29,43 @@ export default {
     },
   },
   async run({ $ }) {
-    const data = {
-      commentary: utils.escapeText(this.text),
-      visibility: this.visibility,
-    };
-    if (this.article) {
-      data.content = {
-        article: {
-          source: this.article,
-          title: this.article,
-        },
-      };
-    }
-    const response = await this.linkedin.createPost({
+    const {
+      linkedin,
+      visibility,
+      text,
+      article,
+    } = this;
+
+    const profile = await linkedin.getCurrentMemberProfile({
+      $,
+    });
+
+    const response = await linkedin.createPost({
       $,
-      data,
+      data: {
+        author: `urn:li:person:${profile?.id}`,
+        lifecycleState: "PUBLISHED",
+        distribution: {
+          feedDistribution: "MAIN_FEED",
+        },
+        commentary: utils.escapeText(text),
+        visibility,
+        ...(article
+          ? {
+            content: {
+              article: {
+                source: article,
+                title: article,
+              },
+            },
+          }
+          : {}
+        ),
+      },
     });
     $.export("$summary", "Successfully created a new Post as User");
-    return response;
+    return response || {
+      success: true,
+    };
   },
 };
diff --git a/components/linkedin/actions/delete-post/delete-post.mjs b/components/linkedin/actions/delete-post/delete-post.mjs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ export default {
   key: "linkedin-delete-post",
   name: "Delete Post",
   description: "Removes a post from user's wall. [See the docs](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/linkedin/marketing/integrations/community-management/shares/share-api?tabs=http#delete-shares) for more information",
-  version: "0.0.7",
+  version: "0.0.8",
   type: "action",
   props: {
     linkedin,
diff --git a/components/linkedin/actions/fetch-ad-account/fetch-ad-account.mjs b/components/linkedin/actions/fetch-ad-account/fetch-ad-account.mjs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ export default {
   key: "linkedin-fetch-ad-account",
   name: "Fetch Ad Account",
   description: "Fetches an individual adAccount given its id. [See the docs here](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/linkedin/marketing/integrations/ads/account-structure/create-and-manage-accounts#fetch-ad-account)",
-  version: "0.1.7",
+  version: "0.1.8",
   type: "action",
   props: {
     linkedin,
diff --git a/components/linkedin/actions/get-current-member-profile/get-current-member-profile.mjs b/components/linkedin/actions/get-current-member-profile/get-current-member-profile.mjs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ export default {
   key: "linkedin-get-current-member-profile",
   name: "Get Current Member Profile",
   description: "Gets the profile of the current authenticated member. [See the docs here](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/linkedin/shared/integrations/people/profile-api#retrieve-current-members-profile)",
-  version: "0.1.7",
+  version: "0.1.8",
   type: "action",
   props: {
     linkedin,
diff --git a/components/linkedin/actions/get-member-profile/get-member-profile.mjs b/components/linkedin/actions/get-member-profile/get-member-profile.mjs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ export default {
   key: "linkedin-get-member-profile",
   name: "Get Member Profile",
   description: "Gets another member's profile, given its person id. [See the docs here](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/linkedin/shared/integrations/people/profile-api#retrieve-other-members-profile)",
-  version: "0.1.7",
+  version: "0.1.8",
   type: "action",
   props: {
     linkedin,
diff --git a/components/linkedin/actions/get-multiple-member-profiles/get-multiple-member-profiles.mjs b/components/linkedin/actions/get-multiple-member-profiles/get-multiple-member-profiles.mjs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ export default {
   key: "linkedin-get-multiple-member-profiles",
   name: "Get Multiple Member Profiles",
   description: "Gets multiple member profiles at once. [See the docs here](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/linkedin/shared/integrations/people/profile-api#retrieve-other-members-profile)",
-  version: "0.1.7",
+  version: "0.1.8",
   type: "action",
   props: {
     linkedin,
diff --git a/components/linkedin/actions/get-org-member-access/get-org-member-access.mjs b/components/linkedin/actions/get-org-member-access/get-org-member-access.mjs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ export default {
   key: "linkedin-get-org-member-access",
   name: "Get Member's Organization Access Control Information",
   description: "Gets the organization access control information of the current authenticated member. [See the documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/linkedin/marketing/community-management/organizations/organization-access-control-by-role?view=li-lms-2025-01&tabs=http#find-a-members-organization-access-control-information)",
-  version: "1.0.2",
+  version: "1.0.3",
   type: "action",
   props: {
     linkedin,
diff --git a/components/linkedin/actions/get-organization-access-control/get-organization-access-control.mjs b/components/linkedin/actions/get-organization-access-control/get-organization-access-control.mjs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ export default {
   key: "linkedin-get-organization-access-control",
   name: "Gets Organization Access Control",
   description: "Gets a selected organization's access control information. [See the documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/linkedin/marketing/community-management/organizations/organization-access-control-by-role?view=li-lms-2025-01&tabs=http#find-organization-access-control)",
-  version: "0.2.1",
+  version: "0.2.2",
   type: "action",
   props: {
     linkedin,
diff --git a/components/linkedin/actions/get-organization-administrators/get-organization-administrators.mjs b/components/linkedin/actions/get-organization-administrators/get-organization-administrators.mjs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ export default {
   key: "linkedin-get-organization-administrators",
   name: "Get Organization Administrators",
   description: "Gets the administrator members of a selected organization. [See the documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/linkedin/marketing/community-management/organizations/organization-access-control-by-role?view=li-lms-2025-01&tabs=http#find-organization-administrators)",
-  version: "0.3.1",
+  version: "0.3.2",
   type: "action",
   props: {
     linkedin,
diff --git a/components/linkedin/actions/get-profile-picture-fields/get-profile-picture-fields.mjs b/components/linkedin/actions/get-profile-picture-fields/get-profile-picture-fields.mjs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ export default {
   key: "linkedin-get-profile-picture-fields",
   name: "Get Profile Picture Fields",
   description: "Gets the authenticated user's profile picture data including display image and metadata. [See the documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/linkedin/shared/references/v2/profile/profile-picture)",
-  version: "0.0.2",
+  version: "0.0.3",
   type: "action",
   props: {
     linkedin,
diff --git a/components/linkedin/actions/retrieve-comments-on-comments/retrieve-comments-on-comments.mjs b/components/linkedin/actions/retrieve-comments-on-comments/retrieve-comments-on-comments.mjs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ export default {
   key: "linkedin-retrieve-comments-on-comments",
   name: "Retrieves Comments on Comments",
   description: "Retrieves comments on comments, given the parent comment urn. [See the docs here](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/linkedin/marketing/integrations/community-management/shares/network-update-social-actions#retrieve-comments-on-comments)",
-  version: "0.1.7",
+  version: "0.1.8",
   type: "action",
   props: {
     linkedin,
diff --git a/components/linkedin/actions/retrieve-comments-shares/retrieve-comments-shares.mjs b/components/linkedin/actions/retrieve-comments-shares/retrieve-comments-shares.mjs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ export default {
   key: "linkedin-retrieve-comments-shares",
   name: "Retrieve Comments On Shares",
   description: "Retrieve comments on shares given the share urn. [See the docs here](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/linkedin/marketing/integrations/community-management/shares/network-update-social-actions#retrieve-comments-on-shares)",
-  version: "0.1.7",
+  version: "0.1.8",
   type: "action",
   props: {
     linkedin,
diff --git a/components/linkedin/actions/search-organization/search-organization.mjs b/components/linkedin/actions/search-organization/search-organization.mjs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ export default {
   key: "linkedin-search-organization",
   name: "Search Organization",
   description: "Searches for an organization by vanity name or email domain. [See the docs here](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/linkedin/marketing/integrations/community-management/organizations/organization-lookup-api)",
-  version: "0.1.7",
+  version: "0.1.8",
   type: "action",
   props: {
     linkedin,
diff --git a/components/linkedin/linkedin.app.mjs b/components/linkedin/linkedin.app.mjs
@@ -157,23 +157,10 @@ export default {
         ...otherConfig,
       });
     },
-    async createPost({
-      data, ...args
-    }) {
-      data = {
-        ...data,
-        author: `urn:li:${data?.author
-          ? "organization"
-          : "person"}:${data.author || this.$auth.oauth_uid}`,
-        lifecycleState: "PUBLISHED",
-        distribution: {
-          feedDistribution: "MAIN_FEED",
-        },
-      };
+    createPost(args = {}) {
       return this._makeRequest({
         method: "POST",
         path: "/posts",
-        data,
         ...args,
       });
     },
diff --git a/components/linkedin/package.json b/components/linkedin/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@pipedream/linkedin",
-  "version": "1.2.0",
+  "version": "1.2.1",
   "description": "Pipedream Linkedin Components",
   "main": "linkedin.app.mjs",
   "keywords": [
diff --git a/components/linkedin/sources/new-organization-post-created/new-organization-post-created.mjs b/components/linkedin/sources/new-organization-post-created/new-organization-post-created.mjs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ export default {
   name: "New Organization Post Created",
   description: "Emit new event when a new post is created by the organization. [See the documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/linkedin/marketing/community-management/shares/posts-api?view=li-lms-2024-09&tabs=curl#find-posts-by-authors).",
   type: "source",
-  version: "0.0.2",
+  version: "0.0.3",
   dedupe: "unique",
   props: {
     ...common.props,
