linkedin oauth for curious people

LinkedIn OAuthfor curious people

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LinkedIn OAuth for curious peopleAbsolutely DO use an OAuth library (see great examples developer.linkedin.com)

Search ‘LinkedIn OAuth’ for great code

This deck is if you want to know nuts and bolts of using OAuth 1.0a to call LinkedIn API

This deck is only for the those who are REALLY curious about OAuth 1.0a and LinkedIn API

* BASED ON HTTP://BLOG.THEWEBCAFES.COM/POST/1502524959/PHP-STEP-BY-STEP-OAUTH-FOR-DUMMIES-BASED-ON-LINKEDIN

Step 1: Get your API keyStep 2: Set the LinkedIn URLsStep 3: Get the request tokenStep 4: Redirect to LinkedInStep 5: Get the access tokenStep 6: Call LinkedIn API

GO TO DEVELOPER.LINKEDIN.COMSELECT API KEYS

LinkedIn OAuth API Key

API Key:  q84d384ieign

Secret Key:  xLHaddPBLd4jnPvo

Don't share this secret with anyone

Step 1: Get your API keyStep 2: Set the LinkedIn URLsStep 3: Get the request tokenStep 4: Redirect to LinkedInStep 5: Get the access tokenStep 6: Call LinkedIn API

LinkedIn OAuth URLs

Step 1: Get your API keyStep 2: Set the LinkedIn URLsStep 3: Get the request tokenStep 4: Redirect to LinkedInStep 5: Get the access tokenStep 6: Call LinkedIn API

URL encode for OAuth

Prepare parameters

Prepare parameters

Make the network call

Get the response

Parse and store token

Step 1: Get your API keyStep 2: Set the LinkedIn URLsStep 3: Get the request tokenStep 4: Redirect to LinkedInStep 5: Get the access tokenStep 6: Call LinkedIn API

Redirect & pass token

Allow authorization

Redirect back to file

Step 1: Get your API keyStep 2: Set the LinkedIn URLsStep 3: Get the request tokenStep 4: Redirect to LinkedInStep 5: Get the access tokenStep 6: Call LinkedIn API

Prepare call again

Prepare call again

Get the access token

Step 1: Get your API keyStep 2: Set the LinkedIn URLsStep 3: Get the request tokenStep 4: Redirect to LinkedInStep 5: Get the access tokenStep 6: Call LinkedIn API

Use people API

Prepare parameters

Get the response

WOW - We did it!

Have a go yourself: https://github.com/rorycawley/no-library-php-linkedin-OAuth