--- title: "LinkedIn" slug: "linkedin" description: "Create a LinkedIn data source with Dataddo and send data to your destination. Easily connect your LinkedIn account and configure metrics and attributes." updated: 2023-12-18T08:46:52Z published: 2023-12-18T08:46:52Z --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.dataddo.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # LinkedIn **LinkedIn** is a social networking platform primarily focused on professional and business connections. It allows individuals and companies to create profiles, connect with other professionals, share content, and engage in networking, job searching, and business development activities. Refer to our website for [the list of metrics and attributes available in Dataddo](https://www.dataddo.com/connector/linkedin_organic). Refer to Microsoft's official documentation to see [all available endpoints from the LinkedIn API](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/linkedin/marketing/integrations/community-management/organizations/page-statistics?view=li-lms-2023-09&tabs=http). ## Authorize Connection to LinkedIn To authorize this service, use **OAuth 2.0** to share specific data with Dataddo while keeping usernames, passwords, and other information private. 1. On the **Authorizers** page, click on [Authorize New Service](https://app.dataddo.com/service/new) and select your service. 2. Follow the on-screen prompts to grant Dataddo the necessary permissions to **access and retrieve** your data. 3. **[Optional]** Once your ***authorizer*** is created, click on it to **change the label** for easier identification. Ensure that the account you're granting access to holds at least **admin-level permissions**. If necessary, assign a team member with the required permissions with the [authorizer role](https://docs.dataddo.com/docs/user-roles#authorizer) to authenticate the service for you. See Microsoft's official documentation for [more details on the administrator role](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/linkedin/marketing/integrations/community-management/organizations/organization-access-control-by-role?tabs=http). For more information, see our article on [***authorizers***](https://docs.dataddo.com/docs/authorized-services). ## How to Create a LinkedIn Data Source 1. On the **Sources** page, click on the [**Create Source**](https://app.dataddo.com/sources/new) button. 2. Select the connector from the list and name your ***data source***. 3. On the **Dataset** step, select your **dataset**. **DATADDO TIP** If you're unsure which dataset to select, use the search bar to look for datasets with the desired attributes or metrics. 4. On the **Account** step select your ***authorizer*** from the drop-down menu. **Didn't find your authorizer?** Click on **Add new Account** at the bottom of the drop-down and follow the on-screen prompts. You can also go to the **Authorizers** tab and click on [**Add New Service**](https://app.dataddo.com/service/new). 5. On the **Attributes and Metrics** step, select the **metrics and attributes** you want to extract. ![Create a source using a custom-schema connector.](https://cdn.document360.io/084ed225-3f99-4644-a2da-39ca0cd5ef45/Images/Documentation/Create%20Source%20-%20Custom-Schema%20Connector.png) 6. On the **Metadata** step, select which [**metadata fields**](/docs/metadata-inclusion) such as extraction time to add to your data. 7. On the **Snapshot** step: 1. Configure your [**sync frequency**](/docs/extraction#extraction-frequency) or click **Show advanced settings** to set the exact synchronization time. **DATADDO TIP** To **load historical data**, refer to the [**Data Backfilling**](https://docs.dataddo.com/docs/data-backfilling) article. 2. [Optional] Enable the **Allow Empty Data Extractions** toggle to allow the extraction when no data is available. 8. In the top-right corner, click **Test Data** button to preview extracted data. **Adjust the date range** for specific time frame. 9. Click on **Save** and **congratulations, your new data source is ready!** ### Organization Identifier When configuring the Linkedin organic connector, you will be asked to provide the **Organization ID** parameter. 1. Log in to your LinkedIn as an **admin** and navigate to your organization's LinkedIn page. 2. You will see your URL such as `https://www.linkedin.com/company/5293927/`. The number `5293927` is the **Organization ID**. ![Linkedin - company ID](https://cdn.document360.io/084ed225-3f99-4644-a2da-39ca0cd5ef45/Images/Documentation/Linkedin%20-%20company%20ID.png) --- ## Limitations ### Yearly Reauthorization Requirement The LinkedIn API requires [reauthorization](/docs/authorized-services#how-to-reauthorize-your-account) **every year**. ## Troubleshooting ### Data Preview Unavailable No data preview when you click on **Test Data** might be caused by an issue with your ***source*** configuration. The most common causes are: - **Date range**: Try a smaller date range. You can load the rest of your data afterward using [manual data load](https://docs.dataddo.com/docs/data-backfilling). - **Insufficient permissions**: Please make sure your authorized account has at least admin-level permissions. - **Invalid metrics, attributes, or breakdowns**: You may not have any data for the selected metrics, attributes, or breakdowns. - **Incompatible combination of metrics, attributes, or breakdowns**: Your selected combination cannot be queried together. Please refer to the service's documentation to view a full list of metrics that can be included in the same ***data source***. ## Related Articles Now that you have successfully created a ***data source***, see how you can connect your data to a dashboarding app or a data storage. **Sending Data to Dashboarding Apps** - [Simple Data Integration to Dashboards](https://docs.dataddo.com/docs/simple-data-integration-to-dashboards) - [Data Backfilling to Dashboarding Apps](https://docs.dataddo.com/docs/data-backfilling-to-dashboarding-apps) **Sending Data to Data Storages** - [Batch Ingestion to Data Warehouses](https://docs.dataddo.com/docs/ingestion-to-data-warehouses) - [Data Backfilling to Storages](https://docs.dataddo.com/docs/data-backfilling-to-storages) **Other Resources** - [Troubleshooting](https://docs.dataddo.com/docs/troubleshooting) - [Extraction Logs](https://docs.dataddo.com/docs/extraction-logs) - [Data Duplication](https://docs.dataddo.com/docs/data-duplication) Authorizers act as credentials for external services (e.g. Facebook or Google). To enable Dataddo to access and retrieve your data, you need to grant access to accounts that possess admin-level permissions or higher within these services.