LinkedIn Social Identity Provider Configuration Details

You can set up the LinkedIn social identity provider through the Admin UI or in a conf/identityProvider-linkedIn.json file. IDM generates the identityProvider-linkedIn.json file when you configure and enable this social identity provider in the Admin UI. Alternatively, you can create the file manually.

The following table includes the information shown in the Admin UI LinkedIn Provider pop-up window, along with associated information in the identityProvider-linkedIn.json file:

LinkedIn Social Identity Provider Configuration Properties
Property (UI)Property (JSON file)Description
Client IDclientIdThe client identifier for your LinkedIn Application
Client SecretclientSecretUsed with the Client ID to access the applicable LinkedIn API
ScopescopeAn array of strings that allows access to user data; see LinkedIn's documentation on Lite Profile Fields.
Authorization EndpointauthorizationEndpointPer RFC 6749, "used to interact with the resource owner and obtain an authorization grant". For LinkedIn's implementation, see their documentation on Authenticating with OAuth 2.0.
Token EndpointtokenEndpointEndpoint that receives a one-time authorization code, and returns an access token. For LinkedIn's implementation, see their documentation on Authenticating with OAuth 2.0.
User Info EndpointuserInfoEndpointEndpoint that transmits scope-related fields through LinkedIn's API.
Email Address EndpointemailAddressEndpointAPI that must be called to retrieve the email address of the user.
Well-Known EndpointwellKnownEndpointNot used for LinkedIn
Not in the Admin UInameName of the social identity provider
Not in the Admin UItypeAuthentication module
Not in the Admin UIauthenticationIdAuthentication identifier, as returned from the User Info Endpoint for each social identity provider
Not in the Admin UIpropertyMapMapping between LinkedIn and IDM

For information on social identity provider buttons and badges, see "Social Identity Provider Button and Badge Properties".

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