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