# linkding Self-Hosted Bookmark Manager with REST API

> linkding is a minimal, fast, self-hosted bookmark manager with a full REST API, tag-based organization, automatic metadata extraction, web archiving, browser extensions, and SSO support. It runs in Docker and is built with Django and Python.

- Skill: `agentskillexchange/linkding-self-hosted-bookmark-manager-with-rest-api` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add agentskillexchange/linkding-self-hosted-bookmark-manager-with-rest-api`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/agentskillexchange/linkding-self-hosted-bookmark-manager-with-rest-api/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: DevOps & Infra
- Author: agentskillexchange (https://skillmd.com/u/agentskillexchange)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/agentskillexchange/linkding-self-hosted-bookmark-manager-with-rest-api

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# linkding Self-Hosted Bookmark Manager with REST API

linkding is a minimal, fast, self-hosted bookmark manager with a full REST API, tag-based organization, automatic metadata extraction, web archiving, browser extensions, and SSO support. It runs in Docker and is built with Django and Python.

## Installation

Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:
- make init
- uv run manage.py createsuperuser --username=joe --email=joe@example.com
- make frontend
- make serve

Requirements and caveats from upstream:
- It's designed be to be minimal, fast, and easy to set up using Docker.
- Python 3.13
- Node.js

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- The following links help you to get started with linkding:
- [Install linkding on your own server](https://linkding.link/installation) or [check managed hosting options](https://linkding.link/managed-hosting)
- [Install the browser extension](https://linkding.link/browser-extension)

- Source: https://github.com/sissbruecker/linkding
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sissbruecker/linkding/HEAD/README.md

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/linkding-self-hosted-bookmark-manager-rest-api/)