Linkup

Best for: Prototypes and side projects - free to start, no sales call; Regulated or enterprise workloads - compliance attestations and an enterprise plan; AI agents and automation - an agent-ready surface (MCP / llms.txt)

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  65 / 100
  Agent friendliness
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  100 / 100
  Pricing transparency
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  85 / 100
  Setup speed
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  45 / 100
  Docs quality
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  100 / 100
  Procurement ease
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  40 / 100
  Trust readiness

Scores are computed deterministically from this profile's published, sourced fields (pricing, compliance, capabilities, docs and developer-surface signals) - not from reviews or paid placement. Each axis is 0-100; an unknown signal scores 0 for that axis. Procurement ease is the inverse of buying friction (higher = easier to adopt).

Pricing model

Usage-based

Published pricing

✓ Yes

Free tier

✓ Yes

Free tier details

Recurring monthly $20 credit top-up: 'When you first sign up, your account is automatically credited with $20. We will top up your credits back to $20 each month.' No credit card required.

Self-serve signup

✓ Yes [2]docs.linkup.so/pages/documentation/get-started/quickstart“Authentication Method: The API uses Bearer token authentication via API key. You obtain this by creating a free account at https://app.linkup.so.”

Requires sales call

✗ No

Enterprise plan

✓ Yes [3]linkup.so/pricing“Enterprise features include: Personalized index creation, Dedicated refresh rates, Private environments, Premium features (IP whitelisting, higher refresh rates), Security: ZDR, SOC 2 Type II, SLA, Dedicated support”

• Full content for RAG
• Agent-ready / MCP
• Zero data retention

Supported actions

web_search, fetch_url, deep_research, batch_tasks, get_research_status [4]docs.linkup.so/pages/documentation/get-started/introduction“Search – Query → ranked URLs, sourced answer, or structured JSON; Fetch – URL → clean LLM-ready markdown; Research – Query → detailed report or precise answer with inline citations; Tasks – Batch processing for up to 100 Search/Fetch/Research calls”

Regions

global, EU data residency available, US region available [5]docs.linkup.so/pages/security-and-privacy/security“GDPR compliant. EU data residency available. Hosted on Microsoft Azure with regions in EU and US.”

Input types

natural language query, URL, structured JSON schema for output, domain filters, date range filters

Output types

JSON, sourced answer with citations, ranked URLs with snippets, structured JSON (custom schema), LLM-ready markdown (fetch)

Webhooks

✗ No

Sandbox / test mode

✗ No [6]docs.linkup.so/pages/documentation/get-started/quickstart“You obtain this by creating a free account at https://app.linkup.so. [No dedicated sandbox environment documented]”

SDK languages

Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, MCP Server (Node) [7]github.com/LinkupPlatform/linkup-python-sdk“A Python SDK for the Linkup API”github.com/LinkupPlatform/linkup-js-sdk“A JS/TS SDK for the Linkup API, allowing easy integration with Linkup's services.”

MCP server

✓ Yes [8]docs.linkup.so/pages/integrations/mcp/mcp“A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides web search and page fetching capabilities through Linkup's advanced API.”

SOC 2

SOC 2 Type II [9]docs.linkup.so/pages/security-and-privacy/security“SOC 2 Type II certified. Security, availability, and confidentiality controls. Report available upon request.”linkup.so/pricing“SOC 2 Type II and ZDR on every plan, at no additional cost”

HIPAA

✗ No [10]docs.linkup.so/pages/security-and-privacy/security“SOC 2 Type II certified. GDPR compliant. EU data residency available. Zero Data Retention available on every tier. [HIPAA not mentioned]”

GDPR

✓ Yes [11]docs.linkup.so/pages/security-and-privacy/security“GDPR compliant. EU data residency available.”linkup.so/privacy-policy“We undertake to comply with the provisions of EU Regulation 2016/679 (hereinafter the 'GDPR')”

ISO 27001

– Unknown

PCI DSS

– Unknown

Published SLA

✗ No [12]linkup.so/pricing“Enterprise features: Security & privacy: ZDR / SOC 2 Type II / SLA — SLA listed as Enterprise-only feature, not available on standard pay-as-you-go plans.”docs.linkup.so/pages/security-and-privacy/security“custom breach notification timelines, tailored remediation SLAs — on contracted plans”

Rate limits

10 queries per second per organization for Search and Fetch endpoints. x402 requests are rate-limited per IP. Higher limits available via custom plans. [13]docs.linkup.so/pages/documentation/platform/rate-limits“Search and Fetch endpoints: 10 queries per second per organization”

Known restrictions

Zero Data Retention available on every tier (API queries not stored by default), Research endpoint currently in beta with potential parameter changes, API key and x402 payment signer cannot be used together, SLA is an Enterprise-only feature; standard plans do not have a published SLA

• Docs
• API reference
• llms.txt
• Status page

Docs rendering: static · llms.txt present

API style

rest

Base URL

https://api.linkup.so/v1

Version

1.0

Versioning

url

Stability

ga

Auth methods

api_key

Idempotency keys

✗ No

Error format

vendor-specific

Rate limit

10 / second

SDKs

• Python linkup-sdk · repo
• JavaScript/TypeScript linkup-sdk · repo
• MCP Server (Node) linkup-mcp-server · repo

• Auth docs
• Quickstart
• MCP server

Launched

2024-01-01

Notable customers

McKinsey & Company, Cohere, LEGORA, SNCF, EY, Artisan, GitGuardian, Blackfin, Die Bundesregierung, Polymarket

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1. ↑Description: linkup.so
2. ↑Self-serve signup: docs.linkup.so
3. ↑Enterprise plan: linkup.so
4. ↑Supported actions: docs.linkup.so
5. ↑Regions: docs.linkup.so
6. ↑Sandbox: docs.linkup.so
7. ↑SDK languages: github.com · github.com
8. ↑MCP server: docs.linkup.so
9. ↑SOC 2: docs.linkup.so · linkup.so
10. ↑HIPAA: docs.linkup.so
11. ↑GDPR: docs.linkup.so · linkup.so
12. ↑Published SLA: linkup.so · docs.linkup.so
13. ↑Rate limits: docs.linkup.so

Every field change, who made it, and when - from our audited data pipeline and editors.

1. 2026-06-15 Score Docs Quality: 15 → 45
2. 2026-06-15 Score Agent Friendliness: 30 → 65
3. 2026-06-14 API Reference URL: (none) → https://docs.linkup.so/pages/documentation/endpoints/search/reference
4. 2026-06-14 Robots Allows Agents: (none) → Yes
5. 2026-06-14 Llms Txt URL: (none) → https://docs.linkup.so/llms.txt
6. 2026-06-14 Has Structured Data: (none) → Yes
7. 2026-06-14 Llms Txt Present: No → Yes
8. 2026-06-14 Capabilities: {} → {"agent_ready":true,"zero_retention":true,"content_extraction":true}
9. 2026-06-14 Summary Md: (none) → Linkup is a production-grade web search API designed for AI applications, cover…
10. 2026-06-14 Best For: (none) → Prototypes and side projects - free to start, no sales call, Regulated or enter…
11. 2026-06-14 Score Agent Friendliness: (none) → 30
12. 2026-06-14 Score Pricing Transparency: (none) → 100
13. 2026-06-14 Score Setup Speed: (none) → 85
14. 2026-06-14 Score Docs Quality: (none) → 15
15. 2026-06-14 Score Procurement Friction: (none) → 100
16. 2026-06-14 Score Trust Readiness: (none) → 40
17. 2026-06-14 Scoring Methodology: (none) → Scores are computed deterministically from this profile's published, sourced fi…
18. 2026-06-14 Llms Txt Present: (none) → No
19. 2026-06-14 Docs URL: (none) → https://docs.linkup.so
20. 2026-06-14 Status Page URL: (none) → https://status.linkup.so
21. 2026-06-14 Rendering: (none) → static
22. 2026-06-14 Requires Sales Call: set to No
23. 2026-06-14 Enterprise Plan Available: set to Yes
24. 2026-06-14 SOC 2: set to type_2
25. 2026-06-14 HIPAA: set to No
26. 2026-06-14 GDPR: set to Yes
27. 2026-06-14 SLA Published: set to No
28. 2026-06-14 Data Retention Policy URL: set to https://www.linkup.so/privacy-policy
29. 2026-06-14 Documented Rate Limits: set to 10 queries per second per organization for Search and Fetch endpoints. x402 req…
30. 2026-06-14 Rate Limit Requests: set to 10
31. 2026-06-14 Rate Limit Window: set to second
32. 2026-06-14 Known Restrictions: set to Zero Data Retention available on every tier (API queries not stored by default)…
33. 2026-06-14 Auth Methods: set to api_key
34. 2026-06-14 Auth Docs URL: set to https://docs.linkup.so/pages/documentation/platform/authentication
35. 2026-06-14 API Style: set to rest
36. 2026-06-14 Base URL: set to https://api.linkup.so/v1
37. 2026-06-14 API Version: set to 1
38. 2026-06-14 Versioning Scheme: set to url
39. 2026-06-14 Stability: set to ga
40. 2026-06-14 MCP URL: set to https://mcp.linkup.so/mcp
41. 2026-06-14 Quickstart URL: set to https://docs.linkup.so/pages/documentation/get-started/quickstart
42. 2026-06-14 Idempotency Supported: set to No
43. 2026-06-14 Error Format: set to vendor-specific
44. 2026-06-14 Requires Verification: set to No
45. 2026-06-14 Starting Price Usd: set to 0.001
46. 2026-06-14 Price Basis: set to API call
47. 2026-06-14 Slug: set to linkup
48. 2026-06-14 Launched At: set to 2024-01-01
49. 2026-06-14 Notable Customers: set to McKinsey & Company, Cohere, LEGORA, SNCF, EY, Artisan, GitGuardian, Blackfin, D…
50. 2026-06-14 Fields Not Found: set to supported_languages, iso_27001, pci_dss, webhooks_supported (confirmed absent f…

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