Can an AI agent start a new LinkedIn conversation?

By , Founder of AgentWeb · As of Oct 22, 2026

Short answer. Yes. AgentWeb's start_conversation opens a new LinkedIn thread with someone and sends the first message from the user's own account. It is verified for 1st-degree connections. For 2nd and 3rd-degree members, use send_inmail. The new thread's URN comes back, so the agent can follow up with send_message.

What it does

Starts a new message thread with someone and sends the first message. It is a real send and cannot be unsent.

What your agent needs

  • recipient_profile_urn: the other person's profile URN, from search_people_at_company or list_invitations.
  • mailbox_urn: the member's own, from get_me.
  • The message text.

What comes back

The created message and the conversation URN of the new thread.

Using it safely

  • Check there is no existing thread first (search_conversations). If there is one, use send_message instead.
  • Use it for 1st-degree connections, where it is verified.
  • Get the user's approval on the exact text.

Try it

This sends a real message from the connected account. Get the person's approval first.

curl -s https://mcp.agentweb.us/api/execute \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AGENTWEB_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Idempotency-Key: linkedin-start_conversation-1" \
  -d '{"domain":"linkedin.com","action":"start_conversation","params":{"recipient_profile_urn":"urn:li:fsd_profile:<id>","mailbox_urn":"<from get_me>","text":"Hi Sam, great to connect."}}'

Parameter names shown are illustrative. Your agent gets the exact schema for every action from AgentWeb's list_actions tool.

Frequently asked questions

Can I message someone I'm not connected to?

Use send_inmail for members outside your 1st-degree network. It's free when they have an Open Profile, and otherwise it uses an InMail credit.

What does it cost?

Each completed action costs $0.05, paid from prepaid blocks of $25, $50 or $100 that never expire. Failed actions are refunded.

Which AI tools can use it?

Any agent that speaks MCP or HTTP. Add https://mcp.agentweb.us/mcp as a remote MCP server in Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Codex or Grok, or call the REST endpoint directly.

Action list from AgentWeb's public sites API, snapshot Oct 22, 2026, 16:59 London time. Live coverage: mcp.agentweb.us/api/sites.

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