LinkedIn OAuth

This project demonstrates how to use LinkedIn OAuth to authenticate users and fetch their connections using Flask and Bootstrap. It includes a simple web interface to log in with LinkedIn and display a success message after fetching the connections.

Project Structure

linkedin-api-project/
├── config/
│   ├── config.py               # Configuration file to store API credentials and settings
├── data/
│   ├── linkedin_details.txt    # Output file for LinkedIn details
├── src/
│   ├── templates/
│   │   ├── base.html           # Base template with Bootstrap integration
│   │   ├── home.html           # Home page template with login button
│   │   ├── callback.html       # Callback page template to display success message
│   ├── linkedin_api.py         # Script to interact with LinkedIn API
│   ├── main.py                 # Main script to run the project
│   ├── utils.py                # Utility functions
├── requirements.txt            # List of dependencies
├── README.md                   # Project description and setup instructions

Setup Instructions

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/Vikranth3140/LinkedIn-OAuth.git
cd LinkedIn-OAuth

2. Create a Virtual Environment

python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate   # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate

3. Install Dependencies

pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Configure LinkedIn API Credentials

Create a config/config.py file with your LinkedIn API credentials:

# config/config.py

CLIENT_ID = 'YOUR_CLIENT_ID'
CLIENT_SECRET = 'YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET'
REDIRECT_URI = 'http://localhost:8000/callback'

5. Run the Flask App

python src/main.py

6. Access the Application

Open your web browser and go to http://localhost:8000/. Click on the "Log in with LinkedIn" button to initiate the OAuth process. After successful authentication, you will be redirected to a success page.

Troubleshooting

If you encounter issues with LinkedIn OAuth, check the following:

1. LinkedIn Status: Ensure LinkedIn is not experiencing any outages.
2. Redirect URI: Verify that the redirect URI in config/config.py matches the one in your LinkedIn app settings.
3. Browser Cache: Clear your browser cache and try again.
4. App Permissions: Ensure your LinkedIn app has the correct permissions (scopes) set up.
5. API Limits: Check if you are hitting any API rate limits.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.