Troubleshoot API-based job posting issues on LinkedIn

If a job posted via API is not appearing on LinkedIn, or jobs are not posting at all, the problem typically traces to one of three issues:

The job expired
The job is flagged as private
The job failed LinkedIn's data validation checks

Use the guidance below to pinpoint the cause and resolve it quickly.

Why it expired	How to fix it
LinkedIn automatically expires Premium API job posts after 30 days from the time they are published, and Basic API jobs expire after 180 days from the time they are published.	• If a job has expired, repost it from your ATS using the Update API call. • To prevent jobs from expiring in future, send a Renew API call before the 30-day expiration limit. • Refer to the Update and Renew Call documentation for detailed instructions.

Why it happens	How to fix it
Your ATS published the job with the availability field set to PRIVATE_TO_ATS_INTEGRATION, which hides it from public view.	• Ask your ATS administrator or vendor to change the job's availability value to PUBLIC. • Re-post the job from the ATS once the field is mapped correctly.

LinkedIn rejects job postings that don't meet minimum data standards. The two most common errors relate to location.

Error	What it means	How to fix it
INVALID_LOCATION	The city, country, or postal code cannot be matched to LinkedIn's database, or the format is wrong.	Verify the spelling and format of every location field in your ATS, then repost. See Resolve location-related job posting issues in Recruiter for accepted formats.
MISSING_LOCATION	No location was provided.	Add a complete city and country (and postal code if required) in the ATS, then repost via the API.

For a full list of possible validation errors, refer to LinkedIn's Job posting status errors.

Here's a tip

In summary, before you repost a job that isn't showing up on LinkedIn, use this quick checklist:

✅ Confirm the job is still within its LinkedIn visibility window (30 days for Premium API posts, 180 days for Basic API posts).

✅ In your ATS, verify the "availability" field is set to PUBLIC so the job can appear for candidates.

✅ Review every location field (city, country, and postal code) for accuracy and proper formatting.

Addressing these three areas resolves the vast majority of "why isn't my job on LinkedIn?" cases.

Important to know

If your job still isn't appearing after reviewing the instructions above, connect with our support team using the Chat with support option on the right side of the page. They can assist with additional troubleshooting.