Integrating with LinkedIn

Pathfix allows you to easily add end-user OAuth based integration, handling authorization and enable communication between your app and LinkedIn in just a few minutes.



Before proceeding, you will first need to register your application with LinkedIn. Please refer the developer documentation provided by LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/developers/apps/



Please note: You will need to create an account with LinkedIn to access this.



Enable OAuth in LinkedIn

Access your Application on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/developers/apps/

Once you have added your application in LinkedIn, you will need to navigate to Auth

• Navigate to OAuth 2.0 settings
• Add the Pathfix Redirect URI https://labs.pathfix.com/integrate/command under the Redirect URI section



Image: OAuth setting in LinkedIn



Add Scope/Product in LinkedIn

Once you have added your application and added the Pathfix Redirect URL, you will need to add scopes that you wish to use.

• Click on Products to get started
• There are 3 products (scopes) you can choose from depending on your user case. Pick the Product you wish to use



Image: Linkedin OAuth Scopes





Verify App/Company

For Share on LinkedIn and Sign In with Linked, the approval process needs to be done by the admin/owner of the page.



• Go to Settings and click on Verify



Image: LinkedIn Verify



• Click on Generate URL

Image: LinkedIn Verify





• Copy the Verification URL and share it with the admin/owner of the Page



Image: LinkedIn Verification



• The app would need to be verified



Image: LinkedIn Verified



• The Scope will get added to your application
• You can view this by going to OAuth -> OAuth 2.0 scopes



Image: LinkedIn OAuth Scopes





Setup in Pathfix



• Login to your Pathfix account and click on Add Application
• Add the name of your SaaS and hit Save
• Select LinkedIn from the list of providers to integrate with. You can change the Display Name and Description.
• Enter the Client ID and Client Secret generated from LinkedIn
• Add the Scopes you wish to access under Scope and hit Save

Image: LinkedIn OAuth2.0 setup in Pathfix





Adding Integration To Your SaaS

There are 2 steps to adding the integration to your SaaS

1. End-user authorization
   
2. Enable pass-through API
   







Need help? Reach out to us at support@pathfix.com and we would be happy to assist!