linkedin-js

Easy peasy linkedin client for connect.

npm install linkedin-js

Usage

linkedin-js has two methods.

• getAccesToken(req, res, callback): Uses oAuth module to retrieve the access_token
• apiCall(http_method, path, params, callback): Does a call to the linkedin API.

Params are sent as JSON. Params must contain the token.

Using JSON with linkedin API

Example using express.js and specifying member permissions

See "Granting Member Permissions to Your Application"

var express = require('express')
  , linkedin_client = require('linkedin-js')('key', 'secret', 'http://localhost:3003/auth')
  , app = express.createServer(
      express.cookieParser()
    , express.session({ secret: "string" })
    );

app.get('/auth', function (req, res) {
  // the first time will redirect to linkedin
  linkedin_client.getAccessToken(req, res, function (error, token) {
    // will enter here when coming back from linkedin
    req.session.token = token;
    
    res.render('auth');
  }, ['rw_nus', 'r_network'] /*This AccessToken should be granted these member permissions*/);
});

app.post('/message', function (req, res) {
  linkedin_client.apiCall('POST', '/people/~/shares',
    {
      token: {
        oauth_token_secret: req.session.token.oauth_token_secret
      , oauth_token: req.session.token.oauth_token
      }
    , share: {
        comment: req.param('message')
      , visibility: {code: 'anyone'}
      }
    }
  , function (error, result) {
      res.render('message_sent');
    }
  );
});

app.listen(3003);

Test

linkdin is fully tested using testosterone

make