.. _f-linkedinaccess:

module ``linkedin.linkedin_access``
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.. inheritance-diagram:: manydataapi.linkedin.linkedin_access


Short summary
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module ``manydataapi.linkedin.linkedin_access``

Provides functionalities around `LinkedIn <http://fr.linkedin.com/>`_.

Some pointers:

- `API LinkedIn <http://developer.linkedin.com/rest>`_
- `examples with LinkedIn API <http://developer.linkedin.com/apis>`_
- `using oauth <https://developer.linkedin.com/documents/getting-oauth-token-python>`_

Existing Python libraries:

- `python-linkedin <https://github.com/ozgur/python-linkedin>`_
- `linkedin-client-library <https://github.com/mrgaaron/LinkedIn-Client-Library>`_





Classes
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| class                                                                         | truncated documentation                                                                                                                                               |
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| :class:`LinkedInAccess <manydataapi.linkedin.linkedin_access.LinkedInAccess>` | This class manages the access to :epkg:`LinkedIn` functionalities. It assumes you requested an access to the `API LinkedIn <http://developer.linkedin.com/rest>`_ ... |
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Methods
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| method                                                                                        | truncated documentation                                                               |
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| :py:meth:`__init__ <manydataapi.linkedin.linkedin_access.LinkedInAccess.__init__>`            | All the following parameter are given when you request an access to :epkg:`linkedin`. |
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| :meth:`connect <manydataapi.linkedin.linkedin_access.LinkedInAccess.connect>`                 | Opens the connection to :epkg:`linkedin` (using the api_key and the secret_key).      |
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| :meth:`get_connections <manydataapi.linkedin.linkedin_access.LinkedInAccess.get_connections>` | Retrieves the connection for a given profile.                                         |
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| :meth:`get_profile <manydataapi.linkedin.linkedin_access.LinkedInAccess.get_profile>`         | Returns the profile of the connected user.                                            |
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| :meth:`search_profile <manydataapi.linkedin.linkedin_access.LinkedInAccess.search_profile>`   | Searches profiles on linkedin, allowed parameters (replace _ by -):                   |
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Documentation
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.. automodule:: manydataapi.linkedin.linkedin_access
    :members:
    :special-members: __init__
    :show-inheritance: