--- title: LinkedIn IdP Adapter settings description: Field descriptions for the LinkedIn IdP Adapter configuration page: component: linkedin page_id: linkedin:setup:pf_linkedin_cic_linkedin_idp_adapter_settings canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/integrations/linkedin/setup/pf_linkedin_cic_linkedin_idp_adapter_settings.html revdate: July 17, 2025 --- # LinkedIn IdP Adapter settings Field descriptions for the LinkedIn IdP Adapter configuration page: > **Collapse: Standard fields** > > | Field Name | Description | > | ----------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | > | **Client ID** | The client ID that you noted in [Register PingFederate as a Microsoft Application](pf_linkedin_cic_register_pf_as_a_microsoft_application.html).This field is required. | > | **Client Secret** | The client secret that you noted in [Register PingFederate as a Microsoft Application](pf_linkedin_cic_register_pf_as_a_microsoft_application.html).This field is required. | > | **Permissions** | The combined scopes of authority that PingFederate and the application want to request from the LinkedIn user.These permissions determine which LinkedIn attributes can be added in the **Attributes** section of the **IdP Adapter** tab.Use a space to separate multiple permissions.The default value is `profile openid email`. | > | **Error Redirect URL** | (Optional) The URL of a custom page that displays when PingFederate receives an error response from LinkedIn. This URL can contain query parameters. The URL has an `errorMessage` query parameter appended to it that contains a brief description of the error.If this field is blank, users will see a generic error page.Learn more about using custom pages in [Customizable user-facing pages](https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingfederate/latest/administrators_reference_guide/pf_custom_user_facing_pages.html) in the PingFederate documentation.This field is blank by default. | > | **Unauthorized Redirect URL** | (Optional) The URL of a custom page that displays when PingFederate receives a response from LinkedIn that says the user declined the authorization request. This URL can contain query parameters.If no URL is specified, users will see a default error page.Learn more about using custom pages in [Customizable user-facing pages](https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingfederate/latest/administrators_reference_guide/pf_custom_user_facing_pages.html) in the PingFederate documentation.This field is blank by default. | > | **Callback Endpoint** | The PingFederate endpoint that LinkedIn uses to respond to authorization requests. If you set a custom endpoint in [Register PingFederate as a Microsoft Application](pf_linkedin_cic_register_pf_as_a_microsoft_application.html), change this field to match.This default value is `/linkedin-authn`. | > **Collapse: Advanced fields** > > | Field Name | Description | > | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | > | **PingFederate Base URL** | (Optional) The fully-qualified host name, port, and path (if applicable) of the PingFederate server. For example, `https://sso.example.com:9031`.This field affects the redirect URL set in the [Register PingFederate as a Microsoft Application](pf_linkedin_cic_register_pf_as_a_microsoft_application.html) step.If this override field is blank, the URL is determined automatically.This field is blank by default. | > | **LinkedIn Authentication v2 URL** | The LinkedIn API endpoint that PingFederate uses to get the verification codes.The default value is `https://www.linkedin.com/oauth/v2/authorization`. | > | **LinkedIn Access Token v2 URL** | The LinkedIn API endpoint that PingFederate uses to get access tokens.The default value is `https://www.linkedin.com/oauth/v2/accessToken`. | > | **LinkedIn User Data v2 URL** | The LinkedIn API endpoint that PingFederate uses to get user attributes.The default value is `https://api.linkedin.com/v2/userinfo`. | > | **LinkedIn Sign-On Presentation** | Determines how the user is directed to LinkedIn for authentication. Some browsers block automatic redirects.If you select **Pop-up window** and aren't using PingFederate in authentication API mode, the adapter presents a template file. | > | **LinkedIn Pop-up Template** Applies only when the LinkedIn Sign-On Presentation is set to Pop-up window. | The template file that presents the LinkedIn sign-on form.The default value is `linkedin-pop-up-template.html`. | > | **LinkedIn Post Auth Template** Applies only when the LinkedIn Sign-On Presentation is set to Pop-up window. | The template file that the adapter presents after the user signs on.The default value is `linkedin-post-auth-template.html`. | > | **LinkedIn Messages File** | The language-pack file associated with the **LinkedIn Pop-up Template**.The default value is `pingfederate-linkedin-adapter-messages`. | > | **Retry Request** | Determines whether PingFederate will retry requests after it receives a response with a failure code.This checkbox is selected by default. | > | **Maximum Retries Limit** | Determines how many times PingFederate will retry a request.The default value is `5`. | > | **Retry Error Codes** | Determines which response codes are considered failures.The default value is `429`. | > | **API Request Timeout** | The amount of time in milliseconds that PingFederate allows when establishing a connection with LinkedIn or waiting for a response to a request. A value of `0` disables the timeout.The default value is `5000`. | > | **Proxy Settings** | Defines proxy settings for outbound HTTP requests.The default value is **System Defaults**. | > | **Custom Proxy Host** | The proxy server host name to use when **Proxy Settings** is set to **Custom**.This field is blank by default. | > | **Custom Proxy Port** | The proxy server port to use when **Proxy Settings** is set to **Custom**.This field is blank by default. |