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The LinkedIn connector integrates Tess with LinkedIn. Once connected, the AI can help with professional research and content-related tasks inside chats and agents, within the permissions of the connected account. LinkedIn is part of the Tess Connectors ecosystem and uses OAuth authentication for Apps connectors.

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Prerequisites

  • A LinkedIn account with access to the data or pages you need.
  • Permission to authorize the LinkedIn app for that account.

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How to connect

On some Apps connectors, the OAuth consent screen may show a third-party connection bridge name rather than Tess. That is normal—review the requested permissions and continue if they match what you expect.
1

Open the Connectors panel

In chat, click the + next to the message box and select Connectors. You can also manage connectors while editing an agent in Agent Studio.
PRINT: (Connectors panel with LinkedIn highlighted and the Connect button visible)
2

Find LinkedIn and click Connect

Under Apps, locate LinkedIn and click Connect to start authentication.
PRINT: (Provider authorization / consent screen for LinkedIn)
3

Authorize access

Sign in with the account you want to use and review the requested permissions before confirming.
4

Confirm it is active

Back in Tess, LinkedIn should appear under Connected, ready for chats and agents.
PRINT: (Tess callback or Connectors list showing LinkedIn as Connected with a success state)

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What you can do

  • Support professional research for people, companies, or topics you can access
  • Help draft posts and updates for review before publishing
  • Summarize public professional context relevant to a go-to-market task
  • Assist recruiting or sales prep with clearer briefing notes
  • Keep LinkedIn workflows closer to Tess

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Example prompts

  1. Draft a LinkedIn post announcing our new Connectors docs and keep it under 1200 characters.
  2. Prepare a short brief about Company X for an outbound sales call.
  3. Suggest 5 post angles about AI agents for operations leaders.
  4. Summarize the key talking points I should use when engaging prospects in SaaS.

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Best practices

  • Be explicit about audience and tone for drafts.
  • Ask for a preview before publishing anything.
  • In agents, define whether LinkedIn is for research, drafting, or both.

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Troubleshooting

Reconnect with the LinkedIn account that has the needed access and approve the requested permissions.
Reconnect LinkedIn in Connectors after password or app permission changes.
Some LinkedIn data is restricted by account type or permissions.
Tess uses the permissions of the connected account. It does not expand access beyond what that account can already do.Connectors involve access to external systems. Only connect accounts that fit the usage context, and review permissions carefully.