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Before connecting, B2B teams usually ask about profiles, API access, several Pages, Claude, ads and Data Studio. The last three answers help when numbers differ from Page analytics, a Page doesn't show up or a question returns an error.
Can I connect my profile, messages or Sales Navigator?
Porter's LinkedIn connector is built for Company Pages, so ChatGPT reads your Page posts, followers, demographics and visitors. Your personal profile, messages and Sales Navigator stay private and outside Porter. For job search or outreach, pair Porter with a tool made for that.
Do I need LinkedIn API access or a developer app?
No, because you just sign in with LinkedIn in Porter. Porter's LinkedIn app handles the API side, so ChatGPT reads the Page through Porter. LinkedIn's Community Management API carries Company Page data and is open only to apps LinkedIn approves, so building your own app means applying for access.
Can I connect several LinkedIn Company Pages, for example as an agency?
Yes. Tick every Company Page ChatGPT should read when you connect LinkedIn in Porter, and ChatGPT answers for each client Page in the same chat. Porter bills per data source account, so each Page counts as one account on a paid plan.
Can I use Porter in Claude too?
Yes. Porter's MCP URL, the same one behind the LinkedIn connector for ChatGPT, also works in Claude as a custom connector, with the same Porter account and Pages. See Porter's LinkedIn Pages connector for Claude for the Claude setup and what it covers.
Does the LinkedIn Pages connector include LinkedIn Ads data?
LinkedIn Ads results come through Porter's own LinkedIn Ads connector, while the LinkedIn Pages connector covers organic Company Page data. Connect LinkedIn Ads in Porter too, and ChatGPT compares organic and paid numbers side by side in one chat through the same MCP URL. The LinkedIn Ads connector for ChatGPT lists what it covers.
Can I use the same LinkedIn connection for Looker Studio reports?
Yes, one LinkedIn sign-in in Porter serves both ChatGPT and your Data Studio reports, so you don't reconnect the Page. In Data Studio, add the LinkedIn Pages connector for Data Studio, choose the same Porter account, then pick the Page.
Troubleshooting
Why don't ChatGPT's numbers match LinkedIn Page analytics?
ChatGPT's LinkedIn Page numbers can differ from Page analytics for a few known reasons, according to Porter's guide on how to fix LinkedIn Pages discrepancies. Post numbers are lifetime totals, so adding a post field to a question turns Page totals into post sums. Total Followers is today's count, and ratios come as fractions, so 0.0892 means 8.92%.
Why does ChatGPT find no LinkedIn Pages?
Ask a Page admin for an admin role, then reconnect LinkedIn in Porter and tick the Page. ChatGPT usually finds no Pages when the member who signed in has no admin role on the Page, or the LinkedIn authorization wasn't finished. Porter's help article on LinkedIn Pages not showing when you connect also covers the same fix.
Why does ChatGPT get an error on a LinkedIn question?
Split the question in two, or reconnect LinkedIn in Porter, then ask again. ChatGPT usually errors when one question mixes fields LinkedIn reports differently, such as lifetime and period fields, or Total Followers with New Followers. An expired LinkedIn sign-in also causes errors.