LinkedIn

Overview

Connect your users to LinkedIn for professional profile data, social posting, and organizational content.

Property	Value
Provider ID	linkedin
Category	Social
PKCE	Not supported
Token refresh	Automatic
Redirect URI	Shown in Developer Portal

Step 1: Create a LinkedIn OAuth App

Go to the LinkedIn Developer Portal

Navigate to linkedin.com/developers/apps and sign in.

Create a new app

Click Create app, fill in the app name, associate it with a LinkedIn Page, and upload a logo.

Configure the redirect URI

Under the Auth tab, add the Alter callback URL from the Developer Portal to Authorized redirect URLs for the application.

Get credentials

Copy the Client ID and Client Secret from the Auth tab.

Warning

Never share your Client Secret publicly. Store it securely and only enter it in the Alter Vault Developer Portal.

Step 2: Add to Alter Vault

Open the Developer Portal

Go to portal.alterauth.com and navigate to the application.

Add LinkedIn provider

Go to OAuth Providers > Add Provider > LinkedIn.

Enter credentials

• Client ID: Paste your LinkedIn Client ID
• Client Secret: Paste your LinkedIn Client Secret

Select scopes

Choose the scopes the application needs.

Save

Click Save. The provider is now active.

Available Scopes

Scope	Description
openid	OpenID Connect authentication
profile	Access to profile name, photo, and headline
email	Access to primary email address
w_member_social	Post, comment, and like on behalf of member
r_organization_social	Read organizational posts and statistics

Notes

• LinkedIn now uses OpenID Connect for member authentication. Use openid, profile, and email rather than the deprecated r_liteprofile and r_emailaddress scopes — apps created after August 1, 2023 (when “Sign In with LinkedIn using OpenID Connect” replaced the legacy product) reject those legacy scopes with unauthorized_scope.
• LinkedIn requires requesting product access for some scopes (e.g., r_organization_social). Apply in the Products tab of the app.
• See the LinkedIn OAuth 2.0 documentation for more details.