LinkedIn

Ruby wrapper for the LinkedIn API. Heavily inspired by Wynn Netherland's LinkedIn gem, this LinkedIn gem provides an easy-to-use wrapper for LinkedIn's Oauth2/XML APIs.

Installation

gem 'linkedin-oauth2', github: 'acvwilson/linkedin-oauth2', require: 'linkedin'

Usage

Authenticate

LinkedIn's API uses Oauth2 for authentication. Luckily, the LinkedIn gem hides most of the gory details from you.

require 'rubygems'
require 'linkedin'

# get your api keys at https://www.linkedin.com/secure/developer
linkedin_client = LinkedIn::Client.new('your_consumer_key', 'your_consumer_secret')

# You can use linkedin_client.client as an OAuth2::Client configured for linkedin to get access tokens
# Check https://github.com/intridea/oauth2 for more information

# authorize from fetched oauth2 access tokens
linkedin_client.authorize_from_access("OU812")

# you're now free to move about the cabin, call any API method

Profile examples

# get the profile for the authenticated user
client.profile

# get a profile for someone found in network via ID
client.profile(:id => 'gNma67_AdI')

# get a profile for someone via their public profile url
client.profile(:url => 'http://www.linkedin.com/in/asa.wilson')

If you want to play with the LinkedIn api without using the gem, have a look at the apigee LinkedIn console.

TODO

• Implement Messaging APIs

Note on Patches/Pull Requests

• Fork the project.
• Make your feature addition or bug fix.
• Add tests for it. This is important so I don't break it in a future version unintentionally.
• Commit, do not mess with rakefile, version, or history. (if you want to have your own version, that is fine but bump version in a commit by itself I can ignore when I pull)
• Send me a pull request. Bonus points for topic branches.

Copyright

Copyright (c) 2013 Asa Wilson. See LICENSE for details.