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    LinkedIn Account Provider

    To allow users to sign in with LinkedIn:

    • Set up and configure an App on LinkedIn Developers
    • Activate the LinkedIn Account Provider (see Activate an Account Provider)
    • Set the configuration parameters on the LinkedIn Account Provider

    Configure a LinkedIn App

    1. From the LinkedIn Developers, log in with your LinkedIn account.
    2. Under Company Name select your company or select Create a new Company and type your company name in the Company Name field.
    3. In the Application Name type a unique name for your App.
    4. In the Application Description type "The Identity Hub logon".
    5. Select an Application Logo.
    6. Select Other in the Application Use drop down list.
    7. In the Website URL enter the URL of your company or https://www.theidentityhub.com.
    8. In the Business Email and Business Phone type your email and phone number.
    9. Check the I have read and agree to the LinkedIn API Terms of Use.
    10. Click Submit.
    11. Make a note of the Client ID and the Client Secret
    12. Check r_basicprofile and r_emailaddress.
    13. In the Authorized Redirect URL's type https://www.theidentityhub.com/{tenant}/authenticate/processaccountproviderresponse and click Add.
    14. Click Update

    Specific configuration parameters for the LinkedIn Account Provider

    Parameter Description
    Client ID The Client ID of the LinkedIn App created on LinkedIn Developers. (see Configure a LinkedIn App)
    Client Secret The Client Secret of the LinkedIn App created on the LinkedIn Developers. (see Configure a LinkedIn App)
    Default Scopes The scopes that The Identity Hub will request when a user signs in. (see Default Scopes)
    Scopes Additional scopes that you want to be requested. Currently this has no further implication.

    Default Scopes

    Scope Description Required/Optional
    r_basicprofile To be able to sign in and retrieve the display name of the user. Required
    r_emailaddress To retrieve the email address of the user. Optional

    Optional scopes can be unchecked. Information related to this scopes will not be available to The Identity Hub.

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