LinkedIn New API - Can't Get r_network Permission

Question

I inherited a program that was written with the old LinkedIn API, and I'm trying to migrate it to the new API. When I try to get the r_basicprofile permission, my oauth token works. However, when I try r_network or rw_nus, I get a response

invalid scope -- your application has not been authorized for r_network.

Yet, when I go to www.linkedin.com/developer/apps/xxxx/auth, the boxes for r_network and rw_nus are checked.

I.e., A request to

https://www.linkedin.com/uas/oauth2/authorization?response_type=code&client_id=xxxxxx&scope=r_basicprofile&state=yyyy&redirect_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fkalatublog.com%2Fwp-content%2Fmu-plugins%2Fimb-en%2Fhelpers%2Fsocial-connect%2Fapi%2Ffinalize.php%3Fapi%3Dlinkedin%26ch%zzzzz

works, but a request to

https://www.linkedin.com/uas/oauth2/authorization?response_type=code&client_id=xxxxxx&scope=r_network&state=yyyy&redirect_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fkalatublog.com%2Fwp-content%2Fmu-plugins%2Fimb-en%2Fhelpers%2Fsocial-connect%2Fapi%2Ffinalize.php%3Fapi%3Dlinkedin%26ch%zzzzz

gives that error. What am I doing wrong?

Cybill

Answer 1

As of May 15,

After the grace period expires, several REST API endpoints will no longer be available for general use. The following endpoints are the only ones that will remain available for use:

Profile API — /v1/people/~ `
Share API — /v1/people/~/shares 
Companies API — /v1/companies/{id}

If your application is currently using any other API services (e.g. Connections, Groups, People Search, Invitation, Job Search, etc.) you will have to apply to become a member of a relevant Partner Program that provides the necessary API access to continue to leverage any of the endpoints that are not listed above.

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It looks like linkedin no longer wants to share anything with their API. Creating a new app indicates that the only possible options are r_basicprofile, r_emailaddress, rw_company_admin, and w_share:

TLDR: they have locked down the API and restricted the usage to an extremely limited set of access points.

Cremate

What confused me is that I have an app that was created under the old system. It's displaying checkboxes for the permissions I can no longer use. Also, all the features my employer's website was using are no longer available. They're having a hard time understanding that LinkedIn no longer offers that information. – Cybill

I know, it seems rather heavy-handed to me too (and poorly rolled out, I had to create a new app to show the reduced permissions). It looks like you can restore some of the functionally by becoming a partner and paying them money. The era of smaller innovation for this API is over, it looks like they only want bigger players in the game. – Cremate

One also needs to explicit turn off any permissions you previously had access to, but no longer do, otherwise you'll get a 401 response, even if you don't ask for those permissions. It'd really badly-handled – Maragretmarala

Answer 2

I did some more digging. The linkedin website is misleading. On my app linkedin page, it says that I'm approved for rw_nus and r_network, but on this page

https://developer.linkedin.com/support/developer-program-transition

it says those are no longer approved.

So the app home page in linkedin incorrectly said I had those permissions.

Cybill

This explicitly mentions this access point developer.linkedin.com/support/… – Cremate

Answer 3

Heres the link if you want to Apply for Linkedin https://help.linkedin.com/app/ask/path/api-dvr

Catcher

Actually, we're looking to load the user's profile information on our site. – Cybill