Nodejs app to post images with text description and URLs on authenticated users timeline. It has complete flow from obtaining an access token to creating a post on linkedin. It uses DOM element which is converted to an image as an asset to share.
- Clone this repository and install the packages from root folder using
npm i - Setup an application in LinkedIn developers console. https://www.linkedin.com/developers/
- Complete the verification process by sending the verification link to one of the admins of the company/page to which the created application belongs.
- Obtain the
client_secretandclient_id - Navigate to Auth tab and add redirect url. This will be the url of your frontend application to which the user will be redirected after a successfull login.
- Goto products tab and select
Share On LinkedInandLogin With LinkedInoptions. These are the permissions required for the application to do the respective job on behalf of the users. - Run the server using
npm start - Create a simple web page which will have a signin button that will point to the LinkedIn auth url,
href="https://www.linkedin.com/oauth/v2/authorization?response_type=code&client_id={CLIENT_ID}&redirect_uri={YOUR_APPLICATION_URI} - Proceed with the login process.
Use the below CSB link to proceed with the authentication. This url, on successful authentication, points to the nodejs application from where you can post the contents. https://z6mly.csb.app/