learningActivityReports API Reference

This resource represents LinkedIn Learning activity reports like course completions, seconds of content viewed and learner days active. You can use these methods to aggregate activity data by account, group, individual or content.

Note

Disclaimer: LinkedIn Learning is constantly investing in our reporting infrastructure. In the future, there may be changes to the Reporting API which can require adjustments to how the data is queried. These updates may require you to make some updates on your end. We intend to provide detailed guidance in advance of any potential changes to ensure that you have enough time to make necessary changes in your application.

Sample Request

curl -X GET \
  'https://api.linkedin.com/v2/learningActivityReports?q=criteria&count=1&startedAt=1627267600000&timeOffset.unit=DAY&timeOffset.duration=7&aggregationCriteria.primary=ACCOUNT&contentSource=ALL_SOURCES' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer AQW...'

Sample Response

{
    "elements": [
        {
            "latestDataAt": 1632207540000,
            "activities": [
                {
                    "engagementType": "DAYS_ACTIVE",
                    "engagementValue": 88,
                    "engagementMetricQualifier": "UNIQUE",
                    "firstEngagedAt": 1627267600000,
                    "lastEngagedAt": 1627354000000
                },
                {
                    "engagementType": "VIEWS",
                    "engagementValue": 12,
                    "engagementMetricQualifier": "UNIQUE",
                    "firstEngagedAt": 1627267600000,
                    "lastEngagedAt": 1627354000000
                },
                {
                    "engagementType": "SECONDS_VIEWED",
                    "engagementValue": 2505,
                    "engagementMetricQualifier": "TOTAL",
                    "assetType": "VIDEO",
                    "firstEngagedAt": 1627267600000,
                    "lastEngagedAt": 1627354000000
                },
                {
                    "engagementType": "VIEWS",
                    "engagementValue": 0,
                    "engagementMetricQualifier": "TOTAL",
                    "assetType": "ARTICLE",
                    "firstEngagedAt": 1627267600000,
                    "lastEngagedAt": 1627354000000
                },
                {
                    "engagementType": "COMPLETIONS",
                    "engagementValue": 0,
                    "engagementMetricQualifier": "TOTAL",
                    "assetType": "ARTICLE",
                    "firstEngagedAt": 1627267600000,
                    "lastEngagedAt": 1627354000000
                },
                {
                    "engagementType": "VIEWS",
                    "engagementValue": 0,
                    "engagementMetricQualifier": "TOTAL",
                    "assetType": "AUDIO",
                    "firstEngagedAt": 1627267600000,
                    "lastEngagedAt": 1627354000000
                },
                {
                    "engagementType": "COMPLETIONS",
                    "engagementValue": 0,
                    "engagementMetricQualifier": "TOTAL",
                    "assetType": "AUDIO",
                    "firstEngagedAt": 1627267600000,
                    "lastEngagedAt": 1627354000000
                },
                {
                    "engagementType": "VIEWS",
                    "engagementValue": 0,
                    "engagementMetricQualifier": "TOTAL",
                    "assetType": "BOOK",
                    "firstEngagedAt": 1627267600000,
                    "lastEngagedAt": 1627354000000
                },
                {
                    "engagementType": "COMPLETIONS",
                    "engagementValue": 0,
                    "engagementMetricQualifier": "TOTAL",
                    "assetType": "BOOK",
                    "firstEngagedAt": 1627267600000,
                    "lastEngagedAt": 1627354000000
                },
                {
                    "engagementType": "VIEWS",
                    "engagementValue": 0,
                    "engagementMetricQualifier": "TOTAL",
                    "assetType": "LEARNING_COLLECTION",
                    "firstEngagedAt": 1627267600000,
                    "lastEngagedAt": 1627354000000
                },
                {
                    "engagementType": "COMPLETIONS",
                    "engagementValue": 0,
                    "engagementMetricQualifier": "TOTAL",
                    "assetType": "LEARNING_COLLECTION",
                    "firstEngagedAt": 1627267600000,
                    "lastEngagedAt": 1627354000000
                },
                {
                    "engagementType": "VIEWS",
                    "engagementValue": 16,
                    "engagementMetricQualifier": "TOTAL",
                    "assetType": "COURSE",
                    "firstEngagedAt": 1627267600000,
                    "lastEngagedAt": 1627354000000
                },
                {
                    "engagementType": "COMPLETIONS",
                    "engagementValue": 1,
                    "engagementMetricQualifier": "TOTAL",
                    "assetType": "COURSE",
                    "firstEngagedAt": 1627267600000,
                    "lastEngagedAt": 1627354000000
                },
                {
                    "engagementType": "VIEWS",
                    "engagementValue": 0,
                    "engagementMetricQualifier": "TOTAL",
                    "assetType": "DOCUMENT",
                    "firstEngagedAt": 1627267600000,
                    "lastEngagedAt": 1627354000000
                },
                {
                    "engagementType": "COMPLETIONS",
                    "engagementValue": 0,
                    "engagementMetricQualifier": "TOTAL",
                    "assetType": "DOCUMENT",
                    "firstEngagedAt": 1627267600000,
                    "lastEngagedAt": 1627354000000
                },
                {
                    "engagementType": "VIEWS",
                    "engagementValue": 0,
                    "engagementMetricQualifier": "TOTAL",
                    "assetType": "EVENT",
                    "firstEngagedAt": 1627267600000,
                    "lastEngagedAt": 1627354000000
                },
                {
                    "engagementType": "COMPLETIONS",
                    "engagementValue": 0,
                    "engagementMetricQualifier": "TOTAL",
                    "assetType": "EVENT",
                    "firstEngagedAt": 1627267600000,
                    "lastEngagedAt": 1627354000000
                },
                {
                    "engagementType": "VIEWS",
                    "engagementValue": 2,
                    "engagementMetricQualifier": "TOTAL",
                    "assetType": "LEARNING_PATH",
                    "firstEngagedAt": 1627267600000,
                    "lastEngagedAt": 1627354000000
                },
                {
                    "engagementType": "COMPLETIONS",
                    "engagementValue": 0,
                    "engagementMetricQualifier": "TOTAL",
                    "assetType": "LEARNING_PATH",
                    "firstEngagedAt": 1627267600000,
                    "lastEngagedAt": 1627354000000
                },
                {
                    "engagementType": "VIEWS",
                    "engagementValue": 66,
                    "engagementMetricQualifier": "TOTAL",
                    "assetType": "VIDEO",
                    "firstEngagedAt": 1627267600000,
                    "lastEngagedAt": 1627354000000
                },
                {
                    "engagementType": "COMPLETIONS",
                    "engagementValue": 22,
                    "engagementMetricQualifier": "TOTAL",
                    "assetType": "VIDEO",
                    "firstEngagedAt": 1627267600000,
                    "lastEngagedAt": 1627354000000
                }
            ],
            "learnerDetails": {
                "entity": {
                    "accountUrn": "urn:li:enterpriseAccount:999"
                }
            }
        }
    ],
    "paging": {
        "total": 1,
        "count": 1,
        "start": 0,
        "links": [
            {
                "rel": "next",
                "href": "/v2/learningActivityReports?aggregationCriteria.primary=ACCOUNT&count=1&q=criteria&start=1&startedAt=1627267600000&timeOffset.duration=7&timeOffset.unit=DAY",
                "type": "application/json"
            }
        ]
    }
}

Query Parameters

Parameter	Description	Type	Required
q	Designates the query finder. The value of this parameter should always be criteria.	String	Yes
startedAt	Specifies the beginning time for the range of records to be returned or summarized by the report. Represented by number of milliseconds since midnight, January 1, 1970 UTC.	Long	Yes
sortBy.engagementMetricType	An engagement type metric by which the results should be sorted. Supported values include: SECONDS_VIEWED COMPLETIONS DAYS_ACTIVE MARKED_AS_DONE PROGRESS_PERCENTAGE VIEWS	EngagementMetricType	No
sortBy.engagementMetricQualifier	An engagement type metric by which the results should be sorted. Supported values include: TOTAL UNIQUE	EngagementMetricQualifier	No (Default = TOTAL)
sortOrder	The order of the results. Supported values include: ASCENDING DESCENDING	String	No (Default = DESCENDING)
timeOffset.unit	Describes the offset from start parameter to be used. Supported timeOffset units include: DAY WEEK	String	No
timeOffset.duration	Describes the offset from start parameter to be used. Duration is limited to a max of 14 days/2 weeks from start date.	Long	No
locale.language	Locale of the report. Report content will be localized based on this value. Supported values include: de en es fr ja pt zh	String	No (Default = en)
assetType	Type of asset for the content whose report is generated. Supported values include: COURSE VIDEO ARTICLE AUDIO BOOK EVENT LEARNING_COLLECTION LEARNING_PATH	AssetType	No
contentSource	Denotes whether the content is proprietary to the LinkedIn Learning account, from LinkedIn Learning, or from a third-party provider. If it is admin created "custom content" the source will be ORGANIZATION. If it is LinkedIn Learning content the source will be LINKEDIN_LEARNING. For third-party content the source will be THIRD_PARTY. Supported values include: ALL_SOURCES LINKEDIN_LEARNING ORGANIZATION THIRD_PARTY INTERNAL (deprecated) EXTERNAL (deprecated)	ContentSource	No = EXTERNAL)
aggregationCriteria.primary	The primary aggregation level for the report. Supported values include: ACCOUNT GROUP INDIVIDUAL CONTENT ASSIGNMENT	AggregationCriteria	No (Default = ACCOUNT)
aggregationCriteria.secondary	The secondary aggregation level for the report. Supported values include: ACCOUNT GROUP INDIVIDUAL CONTENT ASSIGNMENT	AggregationCriteria	No

Response Fields

Field Name	Description	Type	Required
activities	All the relevant content engagements that occurred like the number of completions and unique views.	EngagementMetric[]	Yes
contentDetails	Details corresponding to the content like the name, locale and ID.	ContentDetails	No
latestDataAt	Milliseconds since epoch for the latest data on which the report is based.	Long	No
learnerDetails	Details corresponding to the learner like the name, email and uniqueUserId	LearnerDetails	No

Definitions

• AggregationCriteria
• AssetType
• ContentDetails
• ContentSource
• EngagementMetric
• EngagementMetricType
• EngagementMetricQualifier
• LearnerDetails
• Locale

AggregationCriteria

Symbol	Description
ACCOUNT	Aggregation at LinkedIn Learning account level. This is the highest possible level of aggregation.
INDIVIDUAL	Aggregation at individual user or learner level.
CONTENT	Aggregation at content level.

AssetType

Symbol	Description
ARTICLE	A piece of written work published in a print or electronic medium. It is a type of document which refers to a specific topic, forming an independent part of a publication such as book, newspaper or web platform. Ex. Blog post.
ASSESSMENT	Used to evaluate a learner's skill and knowledge.
AUDIO	Audio-only content with no video elements, like audio books and podcasts.
BOOK	Includes full length books presented in any form, text, audiobook, or otherwise. Does not include book summaries, reviews, excerpts, or other incomplete versions of a book.
COURSE	A course is a collection of chapters that represent a cohesive learning experience around a concept or concepts.
DOCUMENT	A document refers to a medium of record for decisions, transactions, plan etc. Ex. Wiki page, PDF, etc.
EVENT	An event is an entity that can be scheduled to happen at a particular time where the learning content is synchronously offered (in-person or online) to the learners. Ex. workshops, seminars, tech talks, trainings.
LEARNING_COLLECTION	A learning collection is a non-sequential collection of learning assets generally centered around a skill or concept.
LEARNING_PATH	A learning path is a guided sequential collection of courses and other content that is designed to teach a skill or set of skills. Generally much larger in scope than an individual course.
VIDEO	A video represents a single viewable video. It is one of the basic building blocks used in the larger learning assets like courses and learning paths.

ContentDetails

Field	Description	Type	Required
name	Title of the learningAsset. For example, “Excel Essential Training”.	String	Yes
locale	ISO 639-1 language code of the content, including locale information.	Locale	Yes
contentProviderName	The name of the provider for this content.	String	No
contentSource (deprecated)	This field is being replaced by contentProviderName, but the ContentSource enum will remain in use as a query parameter. Determines the source of the content. If it is admin created "custom content" the source will be INTERNAL. If it is LinkedIn Learning content the source will be EXTERNAL.	ContentSource	No
websiteUrl	The launch URL of the INTERNAL learning asset in the LinkedIn Learning web application.	String	No
contentUrn	This is the primary content entity identifier	String	Yes

ContentSource

Symbol	Description
ALL_SOURCES	Combines LINKEDIN_LEARNING, ORGANIZATION, and THIRD_PARTY.
LINKEDIN_LEARNING	Include content published by LinkedIn Learning.
ORGANIZATION	Include content published by the caller's enterprise organization, not intended for use outside of the enterprise organization.
THIRD_PARTY	Include content published by any organization for external use, including user-supplied content providers and the caller's own organization.
INTERNAL (deprecated)	Resource is proprietary. It is only available to the LinkedIn Learning account making the request.
EXTERNAL (deprecated)	Resource is available to all LinkedIn Learning customers.

EngagementMetric

Field	Description	Type	Required
assetType	Type of asset for the content whose report is generated. Supported values include: COURSE VIDEO	AssetType	No
engagementType	An engagement type metric by which the results should be sorted. Supported values include: SECONDS_VIEWED COMPLETIONS DAYS_ACTIVE MARKED_AS_DONE PROGRESS_PERCENTAGE VIEWS ENGAGED_LEARNERS	EngagementMetricType	Yes
engagementValue	Value of the engagement for the engagement type. For example, number of seconds views or course completions.	Long	No
lastEngagedAt	The time when the content was last engaged. For example, the date the content was last viewed or completed. For COMPLETIONS this is the time when the content was completed.	Time	No

EngagementMetricType

Symbol	Description
SECONDS_VIEWED	Total number of seconds a content has been viewed by enterprise entities.
COMPLETIONS	Number of times the content has been completed by enterprise entities.
DAYS_ACTIVE	Total number of days the enterprise entities did at least one engagement for any content (day is defined as the period of 24 hours starting from 12am PDT)
MARKED_AS_DONE	Number of times the content has been marked as done by enterprise entities.
PROGRESS_PERCENTAGE	Percentage of the content completed.
VIEWS	Number of views for the content.
ENGAGED_LEARNERS	Number of times the content has been engaged with by enterprise entities.

EngagementMetricQualifier

Symbol	Description
TOTAL	Total number of times the content has been engaged by enterprise entities.
UNIQUE	Number of times the content has been engaged by unique enterprise entities.

LearnerDetails

Field	Description	Type	Required
name	Name of the enterprise entity. An enterprise entity can be an account, group or individual.	String	No
email	Email address of the enterprise entity.	String	No
enterpriseGroups	A list of groups that the enterprise profile belongs to.	Array	Yes (default=[])
uniqueUserId	If present, a unique and immutable user identifier. This value is generally provided to LinkedIn Learning through a manual or automated user provisioning process during account configuration. This value is often used to make an association between learner profiles in other enterprise applications like learning management systems (LMSs) or business intelligence (BI) tools.	String	No
entity	LinkedIn Learning specific unique entity identifier	String	Yes
customAttributes	Additional profile attributes provided by the enterprise. This data is generally provided to LinkedIn Learning through a manual or automated user provisioning process during account configuration.	Object	No

Locale

Field	Description	Type	Required
country	If present, an uppercase two-letter country code as defined by ISO-3166.	String	No
language	A lowercase two-letter language code as defined by ISO-639.	String	Yes
variant	If present, a vendor or browser-specific code.	String	No