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LinkedIn has two connection paths in Hiveku:
  • Quick connect — uses Hiveku’s LinkedIn app. No setup; two clicks. Available whenever the Quick connect button appears on the LinkedIn card.
  • Your own LinkedIn app (BYOK) — your brand on the consent screen, your API quota. Personal-profile posting works instantly; company-page posting requires LinkedIn’s approval of your app (days to weeks).
Just want LinkedIn working today? Use Quick connect. Set up your own app later — switching preserves your post history.

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Quick Connect

1

Open the connect dialog

Go to Marketing > Social > Accounts and click Connect Account on the LinkedIn card.
2

Choose profile or company page

Pick Personal profile or Company page, click Connect, and approve LinkedIn’s popup. For company pages, Hiveku lists the pages where you’re an admin — pick the ones to connect.

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Your Own LinkedIn App (BYOK)

1

Create the app

Go to developer.linkedin.com → My Apps → Create App. You must associate it with your LinkedIn Company Page.
2

Verify the app

On the Settings tab, generate the verification URL and have the Page’s super admin approve it (the link is valid for 30 days).
3

Add the instant products

On the Products tab, add Sign In with LinkedIn using OpenID Connect and Share on LinkedIn. Both activate immediately and enable personal-profile posting.
4

Request Community Management API (for company pages)

To post as your company page, also request the Community Management API product. LinkedIn reviews the request:
  • Use a business email address on the form — applications from gmail.com and similar are rejected
  • Your company must be a registered legal entity with a real website
  • Approval typically takes days to a couple of weeks
Personal-profile posting works while you wait.
5

Add the redirect URL

On the Auth tab, add:
Then copy the Client ID and Client Secret.
6

Connect in Hiveku

In the connect dialog, expand Use your own app, register the Client ID/Secret as an OAuth app, and click Connect with your app.

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Good to Know

  • LinkedIn access tokens last 60 days and usually can’t renew silently. When a connection expires, Hiveku sends you a “Reconnect LinkedIn” notification — reconnecting takes two clicks and history is preserved.
  • If a company-page consent fails with a permissions error on your own app, the Community Management API product hasn’t been approved yet — post from your personal profile in the meantime.
  • A rejected Community Management application can’t be re-submitted on the same app; you’d create a fresh app and apply again.