---
title: "create_linkedin_native_criteria_audience. Metadata MCP tool reference"
url: https://metadata.io/developers/tools/create_linkedin_native_criteria_audience
description: "Create a LinkedIn native criteria audience using LinkedIn-supported targeting criteria. Writes tool on the Metadata MCP server, with its full JSON Schema."
source: metadata.io
---

# create_linkedin_native_criteria_audience

Create a LinkedIn native criteria audience using LinkedIn-supported targeting criteria.

Writes [audiences](https://metadata.io/developers/tools/#cat-audiences)

## What it does

## Arguments

| Argument | Type |   | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| `name` | string | required | Audience name (required, must be shorter than 50 characters). |
| `job_titles` | array |   | Free-text job title strings for targeting. Example: ['Software Engineer', 'Product Manager'] |
| `skills` | array |   | Free-text skill strings for targeting. Example: ['HubSpot', 'Salesforce', 'Python'] |
| `company_names` | array |   | Free-text company name strings for targeting. Example: ['Metadata', 'Google', 'Salesforce'] |
| `employees` | array |   | LinkedIn employee count ranges for audience targeting. Valid values: 1, 2-10, 11-50, 51-200, 201-500, 501-1000, 1001-5000, 5001-10000, +10001. Example: ['201-500', '501-1000'] |
| `revenues` | array |   | LinkedIn revenue ranges for audience targeting. Valid values: Under $1M, $1M-$10M, $10M-$100M, $100M-$1B, $1B+. Example: ['$1M-$10M', '$10M-$100M'] |
| `location_country_ids` | array |   | Country IDs for geographic targeting (optional). Valid IDs: 1 (Afghanistan), 2 (Albania), 3 (Algeria), 4 (American Samoa), 5 (Andorra), 6 (Angola), 7 (Anguilla), 8 (Antarctica), 9 (Antigua and Barbuda), 10 (Argentina), 11 (Armenia), 12 (Aruba), 13 (Australia), 14 (Austria), 15 (Azerbaijan), 16 (Baha |
| `estimate_only` | boolean |   | If true, do NOT create the audience — only estimate its size and return the expected contact count. Use this when the user wants to preview LinkedIn audience size before committing. Defaults to false (audience is created). |

## Request

**Request template, not a complete runnable example.** Replace placeholders, empty objects, arrays, and zero values with valid account-specific inputs. Read required fields and nested constraints in the full schema. Confirm the account, connected channels, and referenced assets before calling a write tool.

## Response

## Related

Other audiences tools:

- [archive_audience](https://metadata.io/developers/tools/archive_audience) Destructive
- [create_audience_from_segment](https://metadata.io/developers/tools/create_audience_from_segment) Writes
- [create_bombora_audience](https://metadata.io/developers/tools/create_bombora_audience) Writes
- [create_csv_upload_linkedin_native_audience](https://metadata.io/developers/tools/create_csv_upload_linkedin_native_audience) Writes
- [create_facebook_native_criteria_audience](https://metadata.io/developers/tools/create_facebook_native_criteria_audience) Writes
- [create_firmographic_audience](https://metadata.io/developers/tools/create_firmographic_audience) Writes
- [create_g2_intent_dynamic_audience](https://metadata.io/developers/tools/create_g2_intent_dynamic_audience) Writes
- [create_g2_intent_linkedin_native_dynamic_audience](https://metadata.io/developers/tools/create_g2_intent_linkedin_native_dynamic_audience) Writes

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