A LinkedIn connection requires open authentication (OAuth).
You configure OAuth in the OAuth Utility to send secure authorized requests to LinkedIn API. You can configure OAuth in the following tools:
OAuth Utility. Open authentication configuration utility. You use the OAuth Utility to get the access token and access secret. You use the OAuth configuration details such as access token and access secret when you create a LinkedIn connection.
Developer tool. You can create a LinkedIn connection in the Developer tool. You can launch the OAuth Utility from the