Claude Desktop connects to LinkedIn Marketing Solutions through the CData MCP Server for LinkedIn Marketing Solutions using the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

When you launch Claude, it automatically detects MCP connections registered during setup. These connections are created and saved using the MCP Configuration Tool, which is installed with the MCP Server.

Each saved connection is recognized by Claude and can be referenced by name when asking questions.

Installing Claude

Claude Desktop is a standalone application that enables natural language querying across supported data sources using the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

To connect to LinkedIn Marketing Solutions via MCP, you first need to install the Claude Desktop application.

You can download the latest version from the official Claude Download Page.

After installing Claude Desktop, you can configure your MCP connection using the CData MCP Driver for LinkedIn Marketing Solutions.

How Claude Uses the Server

When you ask Claude a question, it launches the corresponding MCP Server connection, reads the available tool descriptions provided by the connector, and generates a secure query in the background.

There is no need to write SQL or teach Claude how to query your data. Each tool is self-describing, and Claude consumes those descriptions to determine how to retrieve the right information.

Example Prompts

After setup, you can ask Claude natural-language questions like:

• "What are the names and statuses of all my LinkedIn Ads accounts?"
• "Which campaigns are underperforming despite having a high budget?"
• "Which campaigns have the highest click-through rates (CTR)?"
• "Which degrees are most common among users reached by my campaigns?"
• "How many leads have been collected through lead gen forms this month?"
• "What are the top 10 countries by ad impressions?"
• "What job functions are most commonly targeted in my campaigns?"
• "List all posts with their engagement metrics like likes, comments, and shares."
• "Which campaigns have third-party tracking enabled?"
• "What are the top job titles of users interacting with my ads?"

Claude securely executes the query using the MCP Server and responds using the live results from LinkedIn Marketing Solutions.