# I turned my LinkedIn tool with 2M DMs sent into a governed LinkedIn MCP apex.new > Source: > Published: 2026-07-08 13:43:23+00:00 # Run LinkedIn GTM from Claude.Three loops. One LinkedIn operator. Apex turns your AI Agent into a LinkedIn Operator. Every action is paced, capped, approval-gated, and logged. Equip your agent with Apex now.create → capture → connect. Your agent drives the loops over MCP; every write is paced, capped, approval-gated, and logged. The agent gets hands. You keep the keys. ## Pacing shaped by real LinkedIn activity at scale Every Apex cap comes from LeadShark's own LinkedIn infrastructure — not guesswork, not blog posts. Your agent inherits pacing and safety budgets shaped by real LinkedIn activity at scale, so it stays inside what actually works.Every cap comes from LeadShark's own LinkedIn infrastructure — not guesswork. You inherit pacing and safety budgets shaped by real LinkedIn activity at scale, so you stay inside what actually works. 2.5M+ 2.8M+ 2.2M+ 1M+ 19K+ That's what this infrastructure provides: limits shaped by real LinkedIn activity across comments, replies, DMs, and connections — so your agent stays inside what actually works.That's what this layer provides: limits shaped by real LinkedIn activity across comments, replies, DMs, and connections — stay inside what actually works. ## Create demand. Capture it. Connect with the next buyers.create → capture → connect — every loop passes through you Apex runs your LinkedIn as three governed loops. Each one is autonomous about finding and drafting — never about sending: every loop passes through your approval queue.Three governed loops. Autonomous at find/draft, never at send — every loop passes through the approval queue. [Loop 01CreateWinning posts→Your voice→Draft post + DM automationMake demand: posts and magnets grounded in what's working in your niche right now — drafted in your voice, with the capture system attached.Make demand: posts grounded in live niche data, drafted in your voice, capture automation attached.See the recipesls recipes/](/recipes#create) [Loop 02CaptureSearch→Filter→Enrich→APPROVE→Send / LogTurn saved signals into approved pipeline, every day. The loop finds, filters, and drafts — then stops and asks you.Saved signals → daily pipeline. The loop finds, filters, drafts — then halts for approval.See the recipesls recipes/](/recipes#capture) [Loop 03ConnectTarget→Recent activity→Their rooms→APPROVE→Engage / LogConnect with the next buyers by warming the room first — contextual engagement where their attention already is, before any DM lands.Attention-first outreach: engage the rooms they’re already in before anything hits their inbox.See the recipesls recipes/](/recipes#connect) ## Try the MCP handshake firstTry the handshake first No account neededPaste this URL into Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor as a custom MCP server. It connects instantly — no LeadShark sign-in — and gives your agent three info tools about Apex, the setup steps, and the first plays.Paste this URL into the host as a custom MCP server. Instant connect, no sign-in — three info tools: about Apex, setup steps, first plays. `https://www.apex.new/mcp` Claude: Customize → Connectors → Add custom connector · ChatGPT: Settings → Apps · Cursor: Settings → MCP This is the discovery stub. The full 36-tool LinkedIn loadout is at `https://apex.leadshark.io/mcp` once you have a LeadShark account.Discovery stub only. Full loadout: `https://apex.leadshark.io/mcp` ## Equip your agentEquip your agent Five steps. Five minutes. Easy setup — you build it, you own it.Five steps. Five minutes. Easy setup — you build it, you run it. ### Create your LeadShark accountProvision a LeadShark account 7-day trialStart a free 7-day trial — no card required.Start a free 7-day trial — no card required. Apex lives inside LeadShark, so the first move is a LeadShark account.You run inside LeadShark, so the first move is a LeadShark account. Sign up and you land on a full 7-day trial of the platform. No credit card, no friction.Sign up and you land on a full 7-day trial of the platform. No credit card, no friction. [Start free trial](https://apex.leadshark.io/auth/register)### Connect your LinkedInAttach a LinkedIn account Link the LinkedIn account your agent will operate.Link the LinkedIn account you'll operate. Inside LeadShark, connect the LinkedIn account you want your agent to run.Inside LeadShark, connect the LinkedIn account you'll run. This is the account Apex will see and act on — comments, reactions, connections, and DMs all happen here, within your limits.This is the account you see and act on — comments, reactions, connections, and DMs all happen here, within the limits set for you. [Open LeadShark Settings](https://apex.leadshark.io/dashboard/settings)### Open your 24-hour Apex operator windowOpen the 24-hour Apex operator window 24h free · no card neededSettings → Apex Settings → Unlock Apex Trial.Settings → Apex Settings → Unlock Apex Trial. Open Settings and find the Apex Settings panel. Click “Unlock Apex Trial” to switch Apex on for a focused 24-hour operator window.In Settings → Apex Settings, click “Unlock Apex Trial” to switch on for 24 hours. It’s a one-time unlock you can trigger whenever you’re ready — works on the free trial, Pro, and Pro+. After that, Apex is a $119 tier. Pick a day you’ve got an hour to run it properly.It’s a one-time unlock, available on the free trial, Pro, and Pro+. Best fired on a day there’s an hour to run you properly. [Open Apex Settings](https://apex.leadshark.io/dashboard/settings#integrations)### Connect your AI agentMount the MCP server MCPAdd the Apex MCP server to Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor.Add the Apex MCP server to Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor. Add Apex as a custom connector / MCP server in your AI app, sign in with LeadShark, and approve access.Add Apex as a custom connector / MCP server in the host app, sign in with LeadShark, and approve access. That’s the handshake — your agent now has governed LinkedIn hands. Use the walkthrough below for Claude (recommended) or ChatGPT, step by step with screenshots.That’s the handshake — you now hold governed LinkedIn hands. Use the walkthrough below for Claude (recommended) or ChatGPT, step by step with screenshots. Want to test the handshake first? Mount apex.new/mcp — a no-account discovery endpoint that connects instantly and tells your agent what Apex is and how to get the real thing.Want to test the handshake first? Mount apex.new/mcp — a no-account discovery endpoint that connects instantly and reports what Apex is and how to get the real thing. Try first — discovery (no account)No account`https://www.apex.new/mcp` Instant handshake + info tools. Paste this if you want to verify MCP works before signing up. Full loadout — authenticated`https://apex.leadshark.io/mcp` The real 36-tool operator server. Requires a LeadShark account + OAuth sign-in. ### Run your first recipeRun your first call Verify it's connected, then run your first recipes.Verify the link, then run your first recipes. Start by verifying — ask “Check if you can see LeadShark Apex and list the tools available.” That’s the moment it clicks: your AI now has a real LinkedIn operating layer.Start by verifying — run “Check if you can see LeadShark Apex and list the tools available.” That confirms the link: you now hold a real LinkedIn operating layer. Then put it to work with one of the starter recipes below — discover what’s working, see who’s worth your time, and show up where attention already is. Every action is paced, capped, and logged.Then put it to work with one of the starter calls below — discover what’s working, resolve who’s worth your time, and show up where attention already is. Every action is paced, capped, and logged. Starter recipesStarter recipes[Read the Apex docs](https://apex.leadshark.io/docs/apex) ## Your first recipesYour first recipes Don't start with a campaign. Start with intelligence: see what's working, understand who's worth your time, and show up where attention already is. Run these in order — each is one sentence you type to your assistant.Don't open with a campaign — open with intelligence. Perceive what's working, resolve who's worth your time, and surface where attention already is. Run these in order — each line is a single call you execute. Tap a recipe's number to check it off once you've run it.// tap a recipe number to mark it executed ### Connect + verify VerifyStart hereThe trust handshake. You see your AI now has a real LinkedIn operating layer — the signals you can’t normally operationalize, now in chat. Not “create a campaign” yet; first, feel the hands.The trust handshake. You confirm you hold a real LinkedIn operating layer — signals that normally can’t be operationalized, now callable. Not “create a campaign” yet; first, feel the hands. ### Create — draft the post that pulls buyers CreateLoop 01. Demand creation grounded in what’s working right now and how you already sound — a post with a capture system attached, not words in a vacuum.Loop 01. Demand creation grounded in live market data and your own voice — a post with a capture system attached, not words in a vacuum. ### Capture — signals into approved pipeline CaptureLoop 02. A repeatable LinkedIn signal becomes a daily rhythm: find, filter, enrich, draft — then it stops and asks you. Nothing sends without approval; everything sent is logged and deduped.Loop 02. A saved signal becomes a daily routine: find, filter, enrich, draft — then it halts for approval. Nothing sends unapproved; every send is logged and deduped. ### Connect — show up where their attention is ConnectLoop 03. A profile says who they are; recent activity says what they care about. Engage in the rooms they’re already in, so when outreach lands, you’re familiar.Loop 03. Profiles say who they are; activity says what they attend to. Engage in the rooms they’re already in — familiarity before the ask. The full playbook LeadShark Pro **Automate your lead magnet.** Schedule posts and auto-DM everyone who comments your keyword.**Automate the lead magnet.** Schedule posts and auto-DM everyone who comments the keyword. LeadShark Apex **Discover demand, understand prospects, and act where attention already is.** The intelligence that decides what to automate — and where to show up.**Discover demand, read prospects, and act where attention already is.** The intelligence that decides what to automate — and where to show up. ## Grab an app icon for your connectorGive your connector a face When you add LeadShark Apex in Claude or ChatGPT, give it a face. Click any icon to **copy it**, or download the PNG. All 256×256, a few KB each.When you add LeadShark Apex in Claude or ChatGPT, the connector needs an icon. Click any to **copy it**, or download the PNG. All 256×256, a few KB each. ## Questions, answeredQuestions, resolved Everything you need to know before you assemble your agent.Everything you need to know before you connect. ## What exactly is Apex?What am I operating? Apex is the agent layer on top of LeadShark. It connects your AI app — Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor — to LeadShark over MCP, so your agent can operate a real LinkedIn account in plain English: find buyers, rank intent, comment, connect, and message.Apex is the agent layer on top of LeadShark. It connects the host app — Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor — to LeadShark over MCP, so you can operate a real LinkedIn account in plain English: find buyers, rank intent, comment, connect, and message. ## Do I need to know how to code?Do I need to code? No. Setup is five steps in about five minutes — create a LeadShark account, connect LinkedIn, unlock the Apex trial, add the MCP server to your AI app, and start asking. After that you just type what you want in plain English.No. Setup is five steps in about five minutes — create a LeadShark account, connect LinkedIn, unlock the Apex trial, mount the MCP server, and start asking. After that, just say what you want in plain English. ## Which AI apps does Apex work with?Which hosts can I run in? Any app that supports MCP (Model Context Protocol). Today we document a one-click-style flow for Claude (custom connector), ChatGPT (developer-mode app), and Cursor (add MCP server).Any host that supports MCP (Model Context Protocol). Today there's a documented flow for Claude (custom connector), ChatGPT (developer-mode app), and Cursor (add MCP server). ## Is this safe for my LinkedIn account?Is this safe for the account? Safety is the whole point. Every action your agent takes shares the same daily and weekly budgets as your LeadShark automations, honors your do-not-engage list, and is paced and rate-limit-aware. Actions can be refused or queued for your approval — and everything is fully logged.Safety is the whole point. Every action you take shares the same daily and weekly budgets as your LeadShark automations, honors your do-not-engage list, and is paced and rate-limit-aware. Actions can be refused or queued for approval — and everything is logged. ## Will Apex post or message people without my permission?Will it act without my say-so? No. You set the limits, and the agent works within them. It asks for confirmation on sensitive actions, respects your caps, and logs every move so you always stay in control. You build it, you own it.No. You set the limits and it works within them. It asks for confirmation on sensitive actions, respects the caps, and logs every move so you stay in control. ## What does it cost?What does it cost? Apex runs inside LeadShark. New accounts get a free 7-day LeadShark trial, and you can flip on a one-time 24-hour Apex trial whenever you're ready — it works on the free trial, Pro, and Pro+ (the Apex tier is $119).Apex runs inside LeadShark. New accounts get a free 7-day LeadShark trial, and a one-time 24-hour Apex trial can be flipped on anytime — it works on the free trial, Pro, and Pro+ (the Apex tier is $119). ## See what Apex can do.See what Apex can do. ## Ready to give your AI agent governed LinkedIn hands?Ready to put your agent on LinkedIn? Five steps. Five minutes. You build it, you own it — paced, capped, and fully logged.Five steps. Five minutes. You stay in control — paced, capped, and fully logged.