> **Building with AI coding agents?** If you're using an AI coding agent, install the official Scalekit plugin. It gives your agent full awareness of the Scalekit API — reducing hallucinations and enabling faster, more accurate code generation.
>
> - **Claude Code**: `/plugin marketplace add scalekit-inc/claude-code-authstack` then `/plugin install <auth-type>@scalekit-auth-stack`
> - **GitHub Copilot CLI**: `copilot plugin marketplace add scalekit-inc/github-copilot-authstack` then `copilot plugin install <auth-type>@scalekit-auth-stack`
> - **Codex**: run the bash installer, restart, then open Plugin Directory and enable `<auth-type>`
> - **Skills CLI** (Windsurf, Cline, 40+ agents): `npx skills add scalekit-inc/skills --list` then `--skill <skill-name>`
>
> `<auth-type>` / `<skill-name>`: `agent-auth`, `full-stack-auth`, `mcp-auth`, `modular-sso`, `modular-scim` — [Full setup guide](https://docs.scalekit.com/dev-kit/build-with-ai/)

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# LinkedIn as your sign in option

Scalekit enables apps to easily let users sign in using LinkedIn as their social connector. This guide walks you through the process of setting up the connection between Scalekit and LinkedIn, and using the Scalekit SDK to add "Sign in with LinkedIn" to your application.

<figure>
  ![A diagram showing "Your Application" connecting to "Scalekit" via OpenID Connect, which links to LinkedIn using OAuth 2.0.](@/assets/docs/common/poster-scalekit-social.png)
</figure>

By the end of this guide, you will be able to:

1. Set up an OAuth 2.0 connection between Scalekit and LinkedIn
2. Use the Scalekit SDK to add "Sign in with LinkedIn" to your application

## Connect LinkedIn with Scalekit

1. Navigate to social login settings
   Open your Scalekit dashboard and navigate to Social Login under the Authentication section.

   <figure>
     ![Scalekit dashboard showcasing social login setup with various platform integration options.](@/assets/docs/common/social-connections/1-navigate-to-social-logins.png)
   </figure>

2. Add a new LinkedIn connection
   Click the "+ Add Connection" button and select LinkedIn from the list of available options.

## Configure OAuth settings

The OAuth Configuration details page helps you set up the connection:

- Note the **Redirect URI** provided for your app. You'll use this URL to register with LinkedIn.
- **Client ID** and **Client Secret** are generated by LinkedIn when you register an OAuth App. They enable Scalekit to authenticate your app and establish trust with LinkedIn.

## Set up LinkedIn OAuth 2.0

LinkedIn lets you set up OAuth through the LinkedIn Developer Platform.
<a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/linkedin/shared/authentication/authorization-code-flow?tabs=HTTPS1" target="_blank">Follow LinkedIn's instructions to set up OAuth 2.0</a>.

1. Use the Redirect URI from Scalekit as the Redirect URI in LinkedIn's setup
2. Copy the generated Client ID and Client Secret into the Scalekit Dashboard
3. Click "Save Changes" in Scalekit for the changes to take effect

<figure>
  ![LinkedIn OAuth configuration for social login, showing redirect URI, client ID, and scopes for authentication.](@/assets/docs/guides/social-connections/linkedin-1.png)
</figure>

## Test the connection

1. Click the "Test Connection" button in Scalekit
2. You will be redirected to the LinkedIn Consent screen to authorize access
3. A summary table will show the information that will be sent to your app

<figure>
  ![Test connection success](@/assets/docs/common/social-connections/5-successful-test-connection.png)
</figure>

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## More Scalekit documentation

| Resource | What it contains | When to use it |
|----------|-----------------|----------------|
| [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) | Structured index with routing hints per product area | Start here — find which documentation set covers your topic before loading full content |
| [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt) | Complete documentation for all Scalekit products in one file | Use when you need exhaustive context across multiple products or when the topic spans several areas |
| [sitemap-0.xml](https://docs.scalekit.com/sitemap-0.xml) | Full URL list of every documentation page | Use to discover specific page URLs you can fetch for targeted, page-level answers |