# Automating LinkedIn Connection Requests
## Use Case
Automatically sending LinkedIn connection requests to prospects can significantly streamline your outreach process. This automation ensures you only send requests to users you're not already connected with, and can optionally include a personalized message.
## What This Automation Does
This automation sends a LinkedIn connection request using the following input parameters:
- **linked_url**: The LinkedIn profile URL of the person you want to connect with.
- **airtop_profile**: The name of your [Airtop Profile](https://portal.airtop.ai/browser-profiles) authenticated on LinkedIn.
- **message** *(optional)*: The note you want to include with your connection request.
## How It Works
1. Starts an Airtop browser session using your authenticated profile.
2. Opens the target LinkedIn profile in a new browser window.
3. Detects if you're already connected or if a connection request is pending.
4. If the Connect button is available:
- If no message is provided, clicks Connect and sends the request without a note.
- If a message is provided, clicks Add a note, types the message, and sends the request.
5. Terminates the browser session.
## Setup Requirements
1. [Airtop API Key](https://portal.airtop.ai/api-keys) - free to generate.
2. An [Airtop Profile](https://portal.airtop.ai/browser-profiles) logged in to LinkedIn (requires one-time authentication).
## Next Steps
- **Pair with People Enrichment**: Use with the [LinkedIn Profile Finder](https://www.airtop.ai/blog/find-linkedin-profile-from-email) to generate URLs before sending requests.
- **CRM Integration**: Log connection attempts and responses in your CRM.
- **Campaign Sequencing**: Combine with message follow-up automations for a complete outreach flow.
Read more about [automating LinkedIn Connection Requests](https://www.airtop.ai/automations/send-linkedin-connection-request-n8n)
Platform
n8n
Category
Social Media
Price
Free
Creator
Airtop
set
airtop
switch
stickyNote
formTrigger
executeWorkflowTrigger
How to import this workflow into n8n
1Purchase or download the workflow to get the n8n workflow JSON file.
2In your n8n instance, open Workflows and choose "Import from File" (or paste the JSON with Ctrl+V on the canvas).
3Open each node marked with a credential warning and connect your own accounts and API keys.
4Run the workflow once manually to verify the data flow, then toggle it to Active.