LinkedIn · Authentication Profile

Linkedin Authentication

Authentication

LinkedIn secures its APIs with http and oauth2 across 4 declared security schemes, as derived from its OpenAPI definitions. OAuth 2.0 is offered via the authorizationCode and clientCredentials flow(s).

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Methods: http, oauth2 Schemes: 4 OAuth flows: authorizationCode, clientCredentials API key in:

Security Schemes

OAuth2Auth oauth2
· flows: authorizationCode
oauth2Auth http
scheme: oauth2
BearerAuth http
scheme: bearer
OAuth2Auth oauth2
· flows: clientCredentials

Source

Authentication Profile

Raw ↑ 
generated: '2026-07-11'
method: derived
source: openapi/linkedin-compliance-events.yml, openapi/linkedin-learning-activity-reports.yml,
  openapi/linkedin-marketing-audience-insights.yml, openapi/linkedin-marketing-audience.yml,
  openapi/linkedin-marketing-campaigns.yml, openapi/linkedin-marketing-community.yml, openapi/linkedin-marketing-content.yml,
  openapi/linkedin-marketing-conversions.yml, openapi/linkedin-marketing-leads.yml, openapi/linkedin-marketing-reporting-roi.yml,
  openapi/linkedin-regulations-data-portability.yml, openapi/linkedin-regulatory-ads-transparency.yml
  ...
summary:
  types:
  - http
  - oauth2
  oauth2_flows:
  - authorizationCode
  - clientCredentials
schemes:
- name: OAuth2Auth
  type: oauth2
  flows:
  - flow: authorizationCode
    authorizationUrl: https://www.linkedin.com/oauth/v2/authorization
    tokenUrl: https://www.linkedin.com/oauth/v2/accessToken
    scopes: 1
  sources:
  - openapi/linkedin-compliance-events.yml
  - openapi/linkedin-learning-activity-reports.yml
  - openapi/linkedin-marketing-audience-insights.yml
  - openapi/linkedin-marketing-audience.yml
  - openapi/linkedin-marketing-campaigns.yml
  - openapi/linkedin-talent-recruiter-system-connect.yml
- name: oauth2Auth
  type: http
  scheme: oauth2
  sources:
  - openapi/linkedin-marketing-community.yml
  - openapi/linkedin-marketing-content.yml
  - openapi/linkedin-marketing-conversions.yml
  - openapi/linkedin-marketing-leads.yml
  - openapi/linkedin-marketing-reporting-roi.yml
- name: BearerAuth
  type: http
  scheme: bearer
  description: OAuth 2.0 Bearer Token for API access
  sources:
  - openapi/linkedin-regulations-data-portability.yml
  - openapi/linkedin-regulatory-ads-transparency.yml
  - openapi/linkedin-sales-navigator.yml
  - openapi/linkedin-talent-job-posting.yml
  - openapi/linkedin-talent-recruiter-system-connect.yml
- name: OAuth2Auth
  type: oauth2
  flows:
  - flow: clientCredentials
    tokenUrl: https://www.linkedin.com/oauth/v2/accessToken
    scopes: 1
  description: OAuth 2.0 authentication
  sources:
  - openapi/linkedin-talent-job-posting.yml
  - openapi/linkedin-talent-learning-parent-application.yml