# CodeHelper.API.LinkedIn CodeHelper.API.LinkedIn is a lightweight and simple .NET Wrapper to let you share posts, url and articles on LinkedIn Including ShareTextMessage and ShareUrl

Info + Question?

• Website
• Twitter
• LinkedIn Page
• LinkedIn API
• NuGet
• Wiki + Code Examples

Support

You can support the work if you want:

• Buy Me A Coffee
• Revolut

Version

• 1.0.4 : ShareImage
• 1.0.2 : GetAuthorID
• 1.0.0 : ShareTextMessage, ShareUrl

Dependencies

• CodeHelper.Core.OAuth2
• CodeHelper.Core.PlaceHolder

Methods

• LinkedInHelper.GetAuthorID() : Returns the profile id for the current member, using the accesstoken
• LinkedInHelper.ShareTextMessage(string textMessage, string visibility = CodeHelper.API.LinkedIn.VisibilityTypes.Public) : Share a simple text message on LinkedIn
• LinkedInHelper.ShareUrl(string textMessage, string eUrl, string visibility = CodeHelper.API.LinkedIn.VisibilityTypes.Public, string articleTitle=null, string articleDescription=null) : Share an Article or an URL
• LinkedInHelper.ShareImage(string textMessage, byte[] imageData, string visibility = CodeHelper.API.LinkedIn.VisibilityTypes.Public, string imageTitel= null, string imageDescription=null) : Share an Image

Use of Code

using CodeHelper.API.LinkedIn;

LinkedInHelper _helper = new() {AuthorID= "{authorid}", AccessToken = "{accesstoken}" };
await _helper.ShareTextMessage("A first test message shared on LinkedIn");
await _helper.ShareUrl("Check out my updated website", "https://frederik.today/", VisibilityTypes.Public, "Frederik Today", "My Upated Webiste") ;

byte[] _image = File.ReadAllBytes(@"{PATHTOIMAGE}");
await _helper.ShareImage("Test for post", _image, VisibilityTypes.Public, "My Image Title", "MyImage Description");

Authentication

LinkedIn API uses OAuth2.0 and you need to get your Access Token which you can find via My Apps page https://www.linkedin.com/developers/apps

Usage

• Free Plan, OAUTH is mandatory https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/linkedin/consumer/integrations/self-serve/share-on-linkedin?context=linkedin%2Fconsumer%2Fcontextd