LinkedIn Bot
- Introduction
- Configure the LinkedIn service
- Import the package
- Test the integration behaviors
- Next steps
Introduction
This package creates LinkedIn Bot for demonstrating integration between Cerb and the LinkedIn API.
Configure the LinkedIn service
If you haven’t already, follow these instructions to configure the LinkedIn service and add your first connected account.
Import the package
Navigate to Setup » Packages » Import.
Paste the following package into the large text box:
{
"package": {
"name": "LinkedIn Bot",
"cerb_version": "9.1.0",
"revision": 1,
"requires": {
"cerb_version": "9.1.0"
},
"configure": {
"prompts": [
{
"type": "chooser",
"label": "LinkedIn Account:",
"key": "linkedin_account_id",
"params": {
"context": "cerberusweb.contexts.connected_account",
"single": true,
"query": "name:linkedin"
}
}
],
"placeholders": [
]
}
},
"bots": [
{
"uid": "bot_37",
"name": "LinkedIn Bot",
"owner": {
"context": "cerberusweb.contexts.app",
"id": 0
},
"is_disabled": false,
"params": {
"config": null,
"events": {
"mode": "all",
"items": [
]
},
"actions": {
"mode": "all",
"items": [
]
}
},
"image": "data:image/png;base64,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",
"behaviors": [
{
"uid": "behavior_209",
"title": "Post on company page",
"is_disabled": false,
"is_private": true,
"priority": 50,
"event": {
"key": "event.macro.bot",
"label": "Custom behavior on bot"
},
"variables": {
"var_company_id": {
"key": "var_company_id",
"label": "Company ID",
"type": "N",
"is_private": "0",
"params": [
]
},
"var_comment": {
"key": "var_comment",
"label": "Comment",
"type": "S",
"is_private": "0",
"params": {
"widget": "multiple"
}
}
},
"nodes": [
{
"type": "action",
"title": "Execute HTTP Request",
"status": "live",
"params": {
"actions": [
{
"action": "core.va.action.http_request",
"http_verb": "post",
"http_url": "{# See: https://developer.linkedin.com/docs/company-pages#company_share #}\r\nhttps://api.linkedin.com/v1/companies/{{var_company_id}}/shares",
"http_headers": "Content-Type: application/json\r\nx-li-format: json",
"http_body": "{% set json = {} %}\r\n{% set json = dict_set(json, 'visibility.code', 'anyone') %}\r\n{% set json = dict_set(json, 'comment', var_comment) %}\r\n{{json|json_encode|json_pretty}}",
"auth": "connected_account",
"auth_connected_account_id": "{{{linkedin_account_id}}}",
"options": {
"raw_response_body": "1"
},
"run_in_simulator": "1",
"response_placeholder": "_http_response"
},
{
"action": "_set_custom_var",
"value": "{{_http_response.body|json_pretty}}",
"format": "json",
"is_simulator_only": "0",
"var": "response_json"
}
]
}
}
]
},
{
"uid": "behavior_207",
"title": "Show companies I'm an admin of",
"is_disabled": false,
"is_private": true,
"priority": 50,
"event": {
"key": "event.macro.bot",
"label": "Custom behavior on bot"
},
"nodes": [
{
"type": "action",
"title": "Execute HTTP Request",
"status": "live",
"params": {
"actions": [
{
"action": "core.va.action.http_request",
"http_verb": "get",
"http_url": "{# See: https://developer.linkedin.com/docs/company-pages#list_companies #}\r\nhttps://api.linkedin.com/v1/companies?format=json&is-company-admin=true",
"http_headers": "x-li-format: json",
"http_body": "",
"auth": "connected_account",
"auth_connected_account_id": "{{{linkedin_account_id}}}",
"options": {
"raw_response_body": "1"
},
"run_in_simulator": "1",
"response_placeholder": "_http_response"
},
{
"action": "_set_custom_var",
"value": "{{_http_response.body|json_pretty}}",
"format": "json",
"is_simulator_only": "0",
"var": "response_json"
}
]
}
}
]
},
{
"uid": "behavior_208",
"title": "Show company profile",
"is_disabled": false,
"is_private": true,
"priority": 50,
"event": {
"key": "event.macro.bot",
"label": "Custom behavior on bot"
},
"variables": {
"var_company_id": {
"key": "var_company_id",
"label": "Company ID",
"type": "N",
"is_private": "0",
"params": [
]
}
},
"nodes": [
{
"type": "action",
"title": "Execute HTTP Request",
"status": "live",
"params": {
"actions": [
{
"action": "core.va.action.http_request",
"http_verb": "get",
"http_url": "{# See: https://developer.linkedin.com/docs/company-pages#company_profile #}\r\nhttps://api.linkedin.com/v1/companies/{{var_company_id}}:(id,name,description,website-url,logo-url,num-followers)",
"http_headers": "x-li-format: json",
"http_body": "",
"auth": "connected_account",
"auth_connected_account_id": "{{{linkedin_account_id}}}",
"options": {
"raw_response_body": "1"
},
"run_in_simulator": "1",
"response_placeholder": "_http_response"
},
{
"action": "_set_custom_var",
"value": "{{_http_response.body|json_pretty}}",
"format": "json",
"is_simulator_only": "0",
"var": "response_json"
}
]
}
}
]
},
{
"uid": "behavior_206",
"title": "Show my profile",
"is_disabled": false,
"is_private": true,
"priority": 50,
"event": {
"key": "event.macro.bot",
"label": "Custom behavior on bot"
},
"nodes": [
{
"type": "action",
"title": "Execute HTTP Request",
"status": "live",
"params": {
"actions": [
{
"action": "core.va.action.http_request",
"http_verb": "get",
"http_url": "https://api.linkedin.com/v1/people/~",
"http_headers": "x-li-format: json",
"http_body": "",
"auth": "connected_account",
"auth_connected_account_id": "{{{linkedin_account_id}}}",
"options": {
"raw_response_body": "1"
},
"run_in_simulator": "1",
"response_placeholder": "_http_response"
},
{
"action": "_set_custom_var",
"value": "{{_http_response.body|json_pretty}}",
"format": "json",
"is_simulator_only": "0",
"var": "response_json"
}
]
}
}
]
}
]
}
]
}
Click the Import button.
You’ll be prompted to link the LinkedIn connected account you created earlier.
Click the Import button again.
You should see the following:
Test the integration behaviors
Click on LinkedIn Bot and then click Behaviors on its card.
Open the card for the Show my profile behavior.
Click on the Simulator button at the top of the card.
Click the Simulate button.
You should see a JSON response with your profile information.
You can use the simulator on the other behaviors to test them as well.
Next steps
At this point you can modify the behaviors to meet your needs. You can use the responses from LinkedIn’s API in your behaviors.