README

Opauth strategy for LinkedIn, implemented based on https://developer.linkedin.com/documents/authentication using OAuth 2.

Opauth is a multi-provider authentication framework for PHP.

Demo: http://opauth.org#linkedin

Getting started

1. Install Opauth-LinkedIn:

   cd path_to_opauth/Strategy
   git clone git://github.com/opauth/linkedin.git LinkedIn

   or

   composer require opauth/linkedin

2. Create LinkedIn application at https://www.linkedin.com/secure/developer

   • Enter your domain at JavaScript API Domain
   • There is no need to enter OAuth Redirect URL

3. Configure Opauth-LinkedIn strategy with at least qpi_key and secret_key.

4. Direct user to http://path_to_opauth/linkedin to authenticate

Strategy configuration

Required parameters:

<?php
'LinkedIn' => array(
	'api_key' => 'YOUR API KEY',
	'secret_key' => 'YOUR SECRET KEY'
),

Note: To obtain email, include r_emailaddress to scope, eg.: 'scope' => 'r_basicprofile r_emailaddress'.

See LinkedInStrategy.php for more optional parameters.

License

Opauth-LinkedIn is MIT Licensed Copyright © U-Zyn Chua (http://uzyn.com)