Bringing Back Project URL on LinkedIn

2023/12/16

Are you wondering where to add a “Project URL” for your projects on LinkedIn? A recent update has caused confusion among many professionals: the ability to add URLs to projects on their profiles seems to have vanished. This functionality was particularly vital for individuals in tech and creative fields, enabling them to link directly to external works, such as GitHub repositories or personal project websites.

Problem

This article aims to offer a workaround for the missing “Project URL” feature when creating new projects on LinkedIn. The issue first came to light in mid-2023, as evidenced by this Reddit post. I’ve devised a temporary solution based on this discussion.

Solution

Step 1: Open Your LinkedIn Page

Navigate to your LinkedIn page to begin the process.

Step 2: Fetch Request Template

For Mac, press Command + Shift + C.
For Windows, press Control + Shift + C.
Or you can right-click and choose Inspect.

Once the Network tab is open, it will initially be blank. It will populate with a list of network requests after you make changes to the project for which you wish to add a URL.

Look for a request starting with graphql?action=, right-click it, and select Copy -> Copy as fetch to copy the POST request template.

Next, switch to the Console tab.

Step 3: Send Modified Request

Paste the copied content into the Console. It should appear as a lengthy JSON string.

Focusing on the value of body, we modify the script as follows:

• Change description to url.
• Update the value of textInputValue to the desired URL.

After pressing enter, your new URL will be added to your project. Congratulations on successfully navigating this workaround!