Sign In with LinkedIn

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Create LinkedIn Account

• Create a LinkedIn account if you don’t have one already.

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Create a LinkedIn OAuth App

• Go to the LinkedIn Developer Dashboard.
• Click on Create App in the top right.
• Fill in App Name, LinkedIn Page and App Logo.
• Click “I have read and agree to these terms”.
• Click Create app in the bottom right.

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LinkedIn OAuth App Information

• Click on Auth in the top menu.
• Click on the pen icon under OAuth 2.0 settings and right next to Authorized redirect URLs for your app.
• Click Add redirect URL.
• Copy and paste the OAuth Callback URL from Nhost.
• Click Update.

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Enable Sign In with LinkedIn using OpenID Connect

• Click on Products in the top menu.
• Scroll down and look for Sign In with LinkedIn using OpenID Connect.
• Click Request Access.
• Click the checkbox I have read and agree to these terms.
• Click Request Access.

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Configure Nhost

• Copy and paste the Client ID and Client Secret from LinkedIn to your Nhost OAuth settings for LinkedIn.
• Click the checkbox “I have pasted the redirect URI into LinkedIn”.
• Click Confirm settings.

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Enable Auth for your LinkedIn OAuth App

• Click on Products in the top menu.
• Click Select on the Sign In with LinkedIn.
• Check the checkbox I have read and agree to these terms.
• Click Add product.

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Sign In Users

Use the Nhost JavaScript client to sign in users:

nhost.auth.signIn({
  provider: 'linkedin'
})