ngLinkedIn

LinkedIn wrapper for AngularJS.

See official LinkedIn API for more info and options.

Usage

Install via bower:

bower install ngLinkedIn --save

Include ngLinkedIn module:

angular.module('app', ['ngLinkedIn']);

Set app key through config provider:

.config(function($linkedInProvider) {
   $linkedInProvider.set('appKey', '123456789');
});

Use in controller:

.controller(['$scope', '$linkedIn', function($scope, $linkedIn) {
  $scope.connect = function() {
      $linkedIn.authorize();
  }
}]);

Additional options

The following options are supported through config:

Property	Type	Default
appKey	String	null
authorize	Boolean	false
lang	String	'en_US'
scope	String	'r_basicprofile'

You can also chain the config setting during setup like this:

$linkedInProvider
    .set('appKey', '123456789')
    .set('scope', 'r_basicprofile r_network')
    .set('authorize', true);

Common issues

Uncaught Error: You must specify a valid JavaScript API Domain as part of this key's configuration.

You need to set API Domains in your app. It is located in JavaScript API Domains: in the Other section in your app.

Available API methods

Most of the API functions are supported:

$linkedIn.isAuthorized()

IN.User.isAuthorized() - Checks if user is already authorized and returns true or false.

$linkedIn.authorize()

IN.User.authorize() - Opens auth popup for user authorization.

$linkedIn.refresh()

IN.User.refresh() - Extend token life by 30 minutes.

$linkedIn.logout()

IN.User.logout() - End user session.

$linkedIn.share(url)

IN.UI.Share() - Share specified URL.

$linkedIn.api(api, ids, field, params)

General api method that is used by shortcut methods:

• $linkedIn.profile(ids, field, params) // get user(s) profile(s).
• $linkedIn.connections(ids, field, params) // get connections. requires 'r_network' and 'rw_nus' permissions.
• $linkedIn.memberUpdates(ids, field, params) // get updates. requires 'rw_nus' permission.

All 3 params (ids, field, params) are optional. If ids is not provided, 'me' is used by default to get info about current user.

For more information about fields and params refer to API Documentation.