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# LinkedIn

## What's Supported

### Supported Actions

This connector supports:

* [Proxy Actions](/proxy-actions), using the base URL `https://api.linkedin.com`.

## Before You Get Started

To connect *LinkedIn* with *Ampersand*, you will need [a LinkedIn Account](https://www.linkedin.com/).

Once your account is created, you'll need to configure an app in LinkedIn and obtain the following credentials from your app:

* Client ID
* Client Secret

You will use these credentials to connect your application to Ampersand.

### Create a LinkedIn Account

Here's how you can sign up for a LinkedIn Developer account:

* Go to the [LinkedIn Sign up page](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?source=guest_homepage-basic_nav-header-signin).
* Sign up using your preferred method.

### Creating a LinkedIn App

Follow the steps below to create a LinkedIn app and add the Ampersand redirect URL in the app:

1. Log in to your [LinkedIn Developer Dashboard](https://developer.linkedin.com/).
2. Go to **My Apps**.
3. Click **Create app**.
4. Enter the **App Name**.
5. Connect your LinkedIn profile in the **LinkedIn Page** section.
6. Provide the privacy policy.
7. Select a logo for your app.
8. Check the LinkedIn developer agreement.
9. Click **Create App**.
10. Once your app is created, you'll find the **Client ID** and **Client Secret** keys for your app in the **Auth** section. Note these credentials as they are necessary for connecting your app to Ampersand.
11. In the **Auth 2.0 settins**, enter the Ampersand redirect URL: `https://api.withampersand.com/callbacks/v1/oauth`.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/ampersand-24eb5c1a-feat-always-enabled-object/Ud9ZFH3YhsrR0Uee/images/provider-guides/linkedin.gif?fit=max&auto=format&n=Ud9ZFH3YhsrR0Uee&q=85&s=5c1caff3bd15d3d3624441b686cf1a61" alt="Alt text" width="1680" height="824" data-path="images/provider-guides/linkedin.gif" />

## Add Your LinkedIn App info to Ampersand

1. Log in to your [Ampersand Dashboard](https://dashboard.withampersand.com).

2. Select the project where you want to create a LinkedIn integration.

   <img src="https://mintcdn.com/ampersand-24eb5c1a-feat-always-enabled-object/dQpBDjbWo04O80rI/images/provider-guides/dd47b7a-Ampersand.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=dQpBDjbWo04O80rI&q=85&s=79d91e31718a06ec218db31003828f59" alt="Alt text" width="2244" height="442" data-path="images/provider-guides/dd47b7a-Ampersand.png" />

3. Select **Provider apps**.

4. Select *LinkedIn* from the **Provider** list.

5. Enter the previously obtained *Client ID* in the **Client ID** field and the *Client Secret* in the **Client Secret** field.

   <img src="https://mintcdn.com/ampersand-24eb5c1a-feat-always-enabled-object/Ud9ZFH3YhsrR0Uee/images/provider-guides/linkedin-amp.gif?fit=max&auto=format&n=Ud9ZFH3YhsrR0Uee&q=85&s=1637666e9c5ea7875c09ad48fa90a9f7" alt="Alt text" width="784" height="544" data-path="images/provider-guides/linkedin-amp.gif" />

6. Click **Save changes**.