LinkedIn credentials ==================== Agoras needs an access token to be able to use the official LinkedIn API. How to get a LinkedIn access token ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Create a LinkedIn App --------------------- 1. Sign in to the `LinkedIn developer portal `_. .. image:: images/linkedin-1.png 2. Click "Create app" to create a new app. 3. Enter basic details such as the app's name and logo. .. image:: images/linkedin-2.png 4. You will need to associate your app with a LinkedIn page. If you don't have any pages, `create one `_. 5. Request App Verification From the Company Page: go to the Settings tab and press the "Verify" button to receive a verification link. Open this link and confirm responsability for the app. .. image:: images/linkedin-3.png .. image:: images/linkedin-4.png Request Access to products -------------------------- 1. Go to Products tab, and request access to "Share on LinkedIn" and "Sign In with LinkedIn using OpenID Connect". .. image:: images/linkedin-5.png 2. Once approved (ussually instantly), go to the `OAuth tools `_ and create a new access token. You will need to select the app you created in the previous step. Select the "openid", "profile", "email" and "w_member_social" scopes. You can leave the redirect URL empty, we will not use it. .. image:: images/linkedin-6.png .. image:: images/linkedin-7.png 3. You will need to authorize the app to access your LinkedIn account. Click "Allow" to do so. .. image:: images/linkedin-8.png 4. You will be redirected to a page with the access token. Copy it and save it somewhere safe, this is the access token we'll be needing to configure Agoras. .. image:: images/linkedin-9.png Agoras parameters ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ +---------------------+----------------------------+ | LinkedIn credential | Agoras parameter | +=====================+============================+ | Access Token | --linkedin-access-token | +---------------------+----------------------------+