LinkedIn Integration

Shimmer's LinkedIn integration enables seamless content sharing directly from the platform to your LinkedIn profile. This feature streamlines social sharing and maintains consistent brand messaging across your LinkedIn presence.

Setting Up LinkedIn Integration

Initial Connection

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

Required Permissions

Shimmer requests the following LinkedIn 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

Disconnecting LinkedIn

Navigate to Profile Settings
Click the LinkedIn tab
Click "Disconnect"

Security and Privacy

OAuth 2.0 Security

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

Data Privacy

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

Sharing Content to LinkedIn

Direct Posting

From Content Library

Browse or search for content in the Content Library
Click on any content card to open the preview
Click "Post to LinkedIn" button
Content automatically formats and posts to LinkedIn

From Content Preview

Click "Share to LinkedIn" from the top right corner of the page

Copy to Clipboard

Quick Sharing Alternative

Click "Copy Content" on any content item
Content text copied to your clipboard
Navigate to LinkedIn manually
Paste content into a new LinkedIn post
Add personal touches before publishing