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New release phpLinkedIn api connector

admin — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:42:58 +0000

After some comments and issues a new version of the class library for connecting to LinkedIn Api.

# change log
- extra fields of profile
- ability to do status update

First release classes to connect with PHP to linkedIn api

admin — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:01:08 +0000

Well, after a day and a night of programming my first release of the php classes that can be used to connect to the LinkedIn Api . I have used the Pecl lib of Oauth to connect to the Api. It is easy to install and good documentation on the php.net site.

Download phpLinked.zip

I have created three classes, in combination with an example and a config file.

First the config file


define('CALLBACK_URL', 'Here your callback url');
define('BASE_API_URL', 'https://api.linkedin.com');

define('REQUEST_PATH', '/uas/oauth/requestToken?oauth_callback=' . urlencode(CALLBACK_URL));
define('AUTH_PATH', '/uas/oauth/authorize');
define('ACC_PATH', '/uas/oauth/accessToken');

define('CUSTOMER_KEY', 'Here your customer key');
define('CUSTOMER_SECRET', 'Here your customer secret');

$profileFields = array('
I think pretty simple.
The class Request.php is the heart of the connection. This class is responsible for the startup & authorisation of the connection to linkedIn api.
The profile.php  and the connection.php are the model classes for the return values of the api.
Within the request class I use simplexml to itterate thru the returned xml of the api.
Pleasae a have a try and ask if you have any questions. Also requests of new features are welcome.
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LinkedIn starting public API

admin — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:02:34 +0000

Finally, after a long period of waiting it’s finally there, the LinkedIn API. And at first sight, not so bad. A nice authentication model with Oauth. Although it takes some time for the “handy developer around the corner” the find out what tokens and secret keys of Oauth are for.

The site for the development community is also really shaken up. A nice Forum with offcource LinkedIn integration for all your questions about the api with 2 dedicated mods. Beside the forum a good description of the api and a default blog for the moderators to communicate to the community.

After a short view of the api documentation I was wondering how the application registration process would take me to. So my first application was born after a few minutes. Didn’t complete all fields at once, first create the app. All pretty straight forward.

I will try to start this night for a good example class and share with you.

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