Microsoft LinkedIn

LinkedIn Consumer API

The LinkedIn Consumer API provides access to member profiles, sign-in with LinkedIn, and content sharing capabilities. Developers can implement social sign-on, retrieve basic profile information, and enable users to share content to their LinkedIn feeds from external applications.

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https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/linkedin/consumer/

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apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: microsoft-linkedin:consumer-api
name: LinkedIn Consumer API
tags:
- Profiles
- Sharing
- Social Network
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
baseURL: https://api.linkedin.com/v2/
humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/linkedin/consumer/
properties:
- url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/linkedin/consumer/
  type: Documentation
description: The LinkedIn Consumer API provides access to member profiles, sign-in with LinkedIn, and
  content sharing capabilities. Developers can implement social sign-on, retrieve basic profile information,
  and enable users to share content to their LinkedIn feeds from external applications.