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net-shell/linkedin-api
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LinkedIn API client. Handles OAuth, CSRF protection. Easy to implement and extend..

0.6.0(10y ago)025MITPHPPHP >=5.4

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LinkedIn API client in PHP
==========================

[](#linkedin-api-client-in-php)

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A PHP library to handle authentication and communication with LinkedIn API. The library/SDK helps you to get an access token and when authenticated it helps you to send API requests. You will not get *everything* for free though... You have to read the [LinkedIn documentation](https://developer.linkedin.com/core-concepts) to understand how you should query the API.

To get an overview what this library actually is doing for you. Take a look at the authentication page from the [API docs](https://developer.linkedin.com/documents/authentication).

Features
--------

[](#features)

Here is a list of features that might convince you to choose this LinkedIn client over some of our competitors'.

- Flexible and easy to extend
- Developed with modern PHP standards
- Not developed for a specific framework.
- Handles the authentication process
- Respects the CSRF protection
- More than 85% test coverage.
- 800 lines of code, 650 lines of comments.

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

Install it with Composer.

```
composer require net-shell/linkedin-api:dev-master
```

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

In order to use this API client (or any other LinkedIn clients) you have to [register your application](https://www.linkedin.com/secure/developer)with LinkedIn to receive an API key. Once you've registered your LinkedIn app, you will be provided with an *API Key* and *Secret Key*.

### LinkedIn login

[](#linkedin-login)

This example below is showing how to login with LinkedIn.

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