CodeHelper.API.LinkedIn is a lightweight and simple .NET Wrapper to let you share posts, url and articles on LinkedIn Including getAuthorID, ShareTextMessage, ShareUrl and ShareImage For more information and a list of endpoints available, please see the detailed documentation pages below.
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CodeHelper.API.LinkedIn
CodeHelper.API.LinkedIn is a lightweight and simple .NET Wrapper to let you share posts, url and articles on LinkedIn Including ShareTextMessage and ShareUrl
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Dependencies
Version
- 1.0.8 : Post Multiple Image to Linkedin (Personal Account & Business Pages)
- 1.0.6 : Optimized the code
- 1.0.4 : ShareImage
- 1.0.2 : GetAuthorID
- 1.0.0 : ShareTextMessage, ShareUrl
Methods
- LinkedInHelper.GetAuthorID() : Returns the profile id for the current member, using the accesstoken
- LinkedInHelper.ShareTextMessage(string textMessage, string visibility = CodeHelper.API.LinkedIn.VisibilityTypes.Public) : Share a simple text message on LinkedIn
- LinkedInHelper.ShareUrl(string textMessage, string eUrl, string visibility = CodeHelper.API.LinkedIn.VisibilityTypes.Public, string articleTitle=null, string articleDescription=null) : Share an Article or an URL
- LinkedInHelper.ShareImage(string textMessage, byte[] imageData, string visibility = CodeHelper.API.LinkedIn.VisibilityTypes.Public, string imageTitel= null, string imageDescription=null) : Share an Image
Use of Code
using CodeHelper.API.LinkedIn;
LinkedInHelper _helper = new() {AuthorID= "{authorid}", AccessToken = "{accesstoken}" };
await _helper.ShareTextMessage("A first test message shared on LinkedIn");
await _helper.ShareUrl("Check out my updated website", "https://frederik.today/", VisibilityTypes.Public, "Frederik Today", "My Upated Webiste") ;
byte[] _image = File.ReadAllBytes(@"{PATHTOIMAGE}");
await _helper.ShareImage("Test for post", _image, VisibilityTypes.Public, "My Image Title", "MyImage Description");
Authentication
LinkedIn API uses OAuth2.0 and you need to get your Access Token which you can find via My Apps page https://www.linkedin.com/developers/apps