Linkedin api email address
The LinkedIn API!
To access the LinkedIn API, you'll need to register for a developer account and obtain an API key. Here's a step-by-step guide:
Step 1: Register for a LinkedIn Developer Account
- Go to the LinkedIn Developer Platform (https://developer.linkedin.com/) and click on "Sign in" in the top right corner.
- Enter your LinkedIn login credentials to sign in.
- Click on "Create an App" and fill out the required information, including your app name, description, and redirect URI (the URL that LinkedIn will redirect users to after authorization).
- Click "Create" to create your app.
Step 2: Obtain an API Key
- Once your app is created, you'll be taken to the "App Details" page.
- Click on the "API Keys" tab.
- Click on "Create a new API key" and select "Production" or "Sandbox" depending on your use case.
- Fill out the required information, including your app name and API key name.
- Click "Create" to create your API key.
Step 3: Authorize Your App
- To authorize your app, you'll need to redirect users to the LinkedIn authorization URL. The format is:
https://www.linkedin.com/oauth/v2/authorization?response_type=code&client_id=YOUR_CLIENT_ID&redirect_uri=YOUR_REDIRECT_URI&scope=r_liteprofile+r_emailaddress
- Replace
YOUR_CLIENT_ID
with your actual client ID andYOUR_REDIRECT_URI
with your actual redirect URI. - Users will be redirected to the LinkedIn authorization page, where they'll need to grant your app permission to access their LinkedIn data.
- After authorization, LinkedIn will redirect users back to your redirect URI with an authorization code.
Step 4: Exchange the Authorization Code for an Access Token
- To exchange the authorization code for an access token, you'll need to send a POST request to the LinkedIn token endpoint. The format is:
https://www.linkedin.com/oauth/v2/token?grant_type=authorization_code&code=AUTHORIZATION_CODE&redirect_uri=YOUR_REDIRECT_URI&client_id=YOUR_CLIENT_ID&client_secret=YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET
- Replace
AUTHORIZATION_CODE
with the actual authorization code,YOUR_REDIRECT_URI
with your actual redirect URI,YOUR_CLIENT_ID
with your actual client ID, andYOUR_CLIENT_SECRET
with your actual client secret. - LinkedIn will respond with an access token, which you can use to make API requests.
Step 5: Use the Access Token to Make API Requests
- To make API requests, you'll need to include the access token in the
Authorization
header of your request. The format is:Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN
- Replace
YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN
with your actual access token. - You can now make API requests to retrieve data, such as a user's email address.
Here's an example of how to retrieve a user's email address using the LinkedIn API:
GET https://api.linkedin.com/v2/people/~:(emailAddress)
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN
Note that the LinkedIn API has usage limits and requires a paid subscription for commercial use. Be sure to review the LinkedIn API documentation and terms of service before using the API in your application.