README.md

node-red-linkedin

Nodes related to integrating single sign-on with LinkedIn (OAuth 2.0)

Prerequisites

• node-red installed on your server (eg. https://sampleapp.mybluemix.net/red)

Installation

• places files in the nodes directory of node-red

Setup

• Create your app on LinkedIn http://developer.linkedin.com/
• Obtain client_id, client_secret, and create a redirect_uri
• Create an html page with a link to LinkedIn to sign in. (eg. a href="https://www.linkedin.com/uas/oauth2/authorization?response_type=code&client_id=XXXXXX&redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fsampleapp.mybluemix.net%2Fauth%2Flinkedin%2Fcallback&state=123456789&scope=r_basicprofile")

Usage

• Open node-red to create a new flow
• Connect the following nodes
  1. http request
  2. function(1)
  3. linkedin request access token
  4. linkedin basic profile
  5. function(2)
  6. http response
• Deploy the flow
• Click on the link from your html page to test the flow.

http request

• This is the callback url "Authorized Redirect URLs" from the LinkedIn OAuth 2.0 configuration parameter. LinkedIn will call your application back with state and code.

function(1)

• This is a placeholder for your state CSRF checking. Ensure the state that is returned is the same as the one you passed when you called LinkedIn.

request access token node

• Configure the node ensuring that you set up client_id, client_secret, and create a redirect_uri correctly. client_secret is stored in node-red credentials.

basic profile

• A list of attributes available to be returned can be toggled in the configuration window. By using msg.payload.access_token passed from the previous node, the profile can be requested. The msg.payload that is returned in a JSON object containing the LinkedIn result.

function(2)

• This is a placeholder for post-processing. You can check the LinkedIn profile result, store information in your session etc.

http response

• Return control back to the user.

Copyright and License

Copyright 2015 Jason Mah under the ISC License