``` my $linkedin = Net::Linkedin::OAuth2->new( key => 'your-app-key', secret => 'your-app-secret');
get authorization url({ redirect_uri =>
'http://localhost:3000/user/linkedin', scope =>
['r_basicprofile','rw_groups','r_emailaddress']})
# scope is an array of permissions that your app requires, see
http://developer.linkedin.com/documents/authentication#granting for
more details, this field is optional
my $authorization_code_url = $linkedin->authorization_code_url(
redirect_uri => 'url_of_your_app_to_intercept_success',
scope => ['r_basicprofile','rw_groups','r_emailaddress'] );
# convert code response to an access token # redirect_uri is the url
where you will check for the parameter code. # param('code') is the
parameter 'code' that you will get after the user authorizes your app
and gets redirected to the redirect_uri (callback) page.
my $token_object = $linkedin->get_access_token(
authorization_code => param('code'), redirect_uri =>
'your-app-redirect-url-or-callback' );
# use the new token to request user information
my $result = $linkedin->request( url =>
'https://api.linkedin.com/v1/people/~:(id,formatted-name,picture-url,email-address)?format=json',
token => $token_object->{access_token} );
# we have the email address if ($result->{emailAddress}) {
# ... }
# Or here is an entire login logic or recipe:
my $linkedin = Net::Linkedin::OAuth2->new( key => 'your-app-key',
secret => 'your-app-secret');
# catch the code param and try to convert it into an access_token and get the email address
if (param('code')) {
my $token_object = $linkedin->get_access_token(
authorization_code => param('code'),
# has to be the same redirect_uri you specified in the code before
redirect_uri => 'your-app-redirect-uri-or-callback-url'
);
my $result = $linkedin->request(
url => 'https://api.linkedin.com/v1/people/~:(id,formatted-name,picture-url,email-address)?format=json',
token => $token_object->{access_token} );
if ($result->{emailAddress}) {
# we have the email address, authenticate the user and redirect somewhere..
# ....
return;
} else {
# we did not get an email address
# redirect to try again?
return;
}
}
# get the url for permissions
my $authorization_code_url = $linkedin->authorization_code_url(
# this field is required
redirect_uri => 'your-app-redirect',
#array of permissions that your app requires, see http://developer.linkedin.com/documents/authentication#granting for more details, this field is optional
scope => ['r_basicprofile','rw_groups','r_emailaddress']
);
#redirect the user to get their permission
redirect($authorization_code_url);
# and catch an error back from linked in
if (param('error')) {
# handle the error
# if the user denied, redirect to try again...
}
```
=SEE ALSO
http://developer.linkedin.com/documents
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