GettingStarted.md

Getting Started

If developing an application that supports iOS and Android, make sure you installed the NuGet package into your PCL project and Client projects.

Setup

• LinkedIn Developer Console
• Android Setup
• iOS Setup

Login

Here is an example on how to launch the login to the LinkedIn Client:

    CrossLinkedInClient.Current.LoginAsync();

This method returns a LinkedInResponse which contains the basic profile of the user that was authenticated as a raw Json on it's Data Property, this response class has the following structure:

    public class LinkedInResponse<T>
    {
        public T Data { get; set; }
        public LinkedInActionStatus Status { get; set; }
        public string Message { get; set; }
    }

Logout

Here is an example on how to logout of the LinkedIn Client:

    CrossLinkedInClient.Current.Logout();

Get Extra Fields from User Profile

You have a public method available that allows you to get extra information you might need from the user profile, just send a list of strings with the fields you require. (List of available fields)

    List<string> fieldsList = new List<string> { "first-name", "last-name", "email-address", "picture-url" };
    try
    {
        await LinkedInClientManager.GetUserProfile(fields);
    }
    catch (LinkedInClientBaseException exception)
    {
        
    }

Available Properties

• ActiveToken (Signed In user Token)
• TokenExpirationDate (Signed In user Token Expiration Date)

Events

All async methods also trigger events:

Login event:

    // Available Events
    event EventHandler<LinkedInClientResultEventArgs<string>> OnLogin;
    event EventHandler<LinkedInClientResultEventArgs<string>> OnGetUserProfile;
    event EventHandler<LinkedInClientErrorEventArgs> OnError;

    //Example
    CrossLinkedInClient.Current.OnLogin += (s,a)=> 
    {
        switch (a.Status)
        {
            case LinkedInActionStatus.Completed:
            //Logged in succesfully
            break;
        }
    };

Exceptions

    // Indicates the Sign in process couldn't complete it's process correctly
    LinkedInClientBaseException

    // Indicates an error with the API has occured.
    LinkedInClientApiHelperErrorException

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