First Steps

1. Install Docker on your system: Instructions select your OS.
2. Clone this project using code > download as zip or simply follow the instructions inside code section.
3. Open the folder with cloned project and follow the Build instructions.

Build

Build the latest Docker image from local folder:

docker build . --no-cache -t linkedin-token-generator

Build the latest Docker using github link directly:

docker build https://github.com/bazarnov/linkedin-token-generator.git --no-cache -t linkedin-token-generator

Create your config file

1. Go to /linkedin_token_generator folder
2. Create folder named secrets
3. Use the ../linkedin_token/samples/config.json to create your own config.json file with your credentials.
4. Put the newly created config.json into the secrets folder from step 2.

Run

Open /linkedin_token_generator folder. use the following command in Terminal to run the docker container:

docker run --rm -v $(pwd)/secrets:/secrets linkedin-token-generator generate --config /secrets/config.json

Build and Run

You can build and run with one command in the terminal, before this, make sure you've followed all the steps from create your config file:

For MacOS X: Open Terminal application and use this script:

Create prepared file structure and open the directory:

PATH_TO_DIR=$HOME/Desktop \
&& MAIN=linkedin_token \
&& mkdir $MAIN \
&& mkdir $PATH_TO_DIR/$MAIN/secrets/ \
&& touch $PATH_TO_DIR/$MAIN/secrets/config.json \
&& docker build https://github.com/bazarnov/linkedin-token-generator.git -t linkedin-token-generator \
&& echo "The folder $MAIN is created in $PATH_TO_DIR/$MAIN, docker container is build! Edit your config file" \
&& open $PATH_TO_DIR/$MAIN/secrets

After you've edited your config.json, please use the following command to generate your access_token:

PATH_TO_DIR=$HOME/Desktop \
&& MAIN=linkedin_token \
&& cd $PATH_TO_DIR/$MAIN \
&& docker run --rm -v $(pwd)/secrets:/secrets linkedin-token-generator generate --config /secrets/config.json

For Other OS: The instructions for other OS are similar, there is no demand from users to do other instructions so far)

Typical Output

You should now has the similar output to this:

{'scopes': ['r_emailaddress', 'r_liteprofile'], 'access_token': 'AQVzJ8Ju_----------------------L2hTBgLvcL_FuQ', 'expires_in': 5183999}

Using the Output

Now you should be able to use your 'access_token' value for making authenticated requests to LinkedIn Ads/Marketing API. More information: HERE

NOTE: The 'access_token' is valid for 2 months, after that, you must generate the new one.