Enable LinkedIn Sign-In

LinkedIn sign-in gives candidates another way to create or access an account. LinkedIn's OpenID Connect response supplies account attributes for sign-in; it is not identity, employment, or professional-credential verification.

LinkedIn sign-in only appears in your Settings after you've connected a custom domain.

Before you begin

You'll need a LinkedIn account, a LinkedIn Company Page (create one for free at linkedin.com/company/setup/new), and admin or owner access to your Cavuno job board.

Create a LinkedIn app

1. Go to linkedin.com/developers/apps and sign in
2. Click Create app
3. Fill in the required fields:
   • App name: your job board name (for example, "Venture Capital Careers"). This is what candidates see on the consent screen.
   • LinkedIn Page: select your company page
   • App logo: upload your job board logo
   • Legal agreement: check the box to accept
4. Click Create app

Enable OpenID Connect

1. In your app dashboard, go to the Products tab
2. Find Sign In with LinkedIn using OpenID Connect
3. Click Request access and accept the terms

Wait until the product status shows that access is granted. LinkedIn does not publish a universal activation time.

Add your redirect URL

1. Go to the Auth tab in your LinkedIn app
2. Under OAuth 2.0 settings, find Authorized redirect URLs
3. Click Add redirect URL and enter your callback URL

If you use a custom domain:

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https://yourdomain.com/api/board-auth/oauth/linkedin/callback

If you use the default Cavuno subdomain:

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https://cavuno.com/api/board-auth/oauth/linkedin/callback

Register the callback for your board's primary domain (the host shown above). Sign-in always runs on your primary domain, so you only need to register that one host; the board redirects a www or non-www visitor to the primary domain before sign-in, so you do not have to register both.

4. Click Update to save

Copy your credentials

1. Still on the Auth tab, find the Application credentials section
2. Copy your Client ID
3. Click the eye icon next to Primary Client Secret to reveal it, then copy it

Add credentials to Cavuno

1. In Cavuno, go to Settings → Sign-in methods
2. Scroll down to the LinkedIn Sign-In section
3. Paste your Client ID and Client Secret
4. Click Save changes

Once saved, a green Active badge appears confirming LinkedIn sign-in is enabled.

Verify it works

1. Open your job board's sign-in page
2. Look for the Continue with LinkedIn button
3. Click it and confirm you're redirected to LinkedIn's consent screen showing your app name
4. Complete the sign-in and confirm you're redirected back to your board

Troubleshooting

If LinkedIn reports a redirect URL mismatch, copy the callback URL exactly and confirm its host matches the board's primary domain. If the LinkedIn button does not appear, verify that the custom domain is active, OpenID Connect access is granted, and Cavuno shows the integration as Active. If the consent screen shows the wrong identity, update the app name, logo, and associated Company Page in LinkedIn's developer portal.

Next steps

Configure Google sign-in as another option, or review sign-in and accounts to test candidate registration and returning-user access.