LinkedIn Integration

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Setting Up LinkedIn Integration

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Initial Connection

1. Navigate to Profile: Located in the lefthand corner of the platform (below your name)
2. **Click on the “LinkedIn” tab: **Located on your Profile page
3. Click “Connect to LinkedIn”: This will redirect you to LinkedIn’s OAuth authorization
4. Authorize Shimmer: Grant permission for content posting capabilities
5. Automatic Redirect: You’ll be redirected back to Shimmer upon successful connection
6. Confirmation: Your dashboard will show “Connected” status

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Required Permissions

• Profile Access: To verify your identity and display connection status
• Content Posting: To publish posts directly to your LinkedIn feed
• Media Upload: To share images and videos with your posts

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Disconnecting LinkedIn

1. Navigate to Profile Settings
2. Click the LinkedIn tab
3. Click “Disconnect”

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Security and Privacy

• Industry-standard OAuth 2.0 authentication
• No storage of LinkedIn passwords
• Secure token management with automatic refresh
• Revocable access at any time

• Shimmer only accesses necessary LinkedIn functions
• No reading of your existing LinkedIn content
• No access to your LinkedIn connections or messages

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Sharing Content to LinkedIn

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Direct Posting

1. Browse or search for content in the Content Library
2. Click on any content card to open the preview
3. Click “Post to LinkedIn” button
4. Content automatically formats and posts to LinkedIn

1. Click “Share to LinkedIn” from the top right corner of the page

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Copy to Clipboard

1. Click “Copy Content” on any content item
2. Content text copied to your clipboard
3. Navigate to LinkedIn manually
4. Paste content into a new LinkedIn post
5. Add personal touches before publishing