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What is the purpose of OAuth User Token and OAuth User Secret I get from LinkedId when creating an application


When creating a new application in LinkedIn, I get 4 separate codes:

  1. API Key
  2. Secret Key
  3. OAuth User Token
  4. OAuth User Secret

I'm using the first two in the OAuth flow. What is the purpose of the last two?


Solution

  • After reading some more, I figured it's my own user's token and secret. The reason they are provided is to simplify the initial calls to LinkedIn API.