LinkedIn Events
The identity of the resourceName is events . Currently, this resource captures all LinkedIn events created by regulated members. This also includes LinkedIn events created by a regulated member on behalf of a Company Page. The methods available are: CREATE.
LinkedIn Event activity schema
Following is the schema for the activity field of the Compliance Events created for LinkedIn Events. This activity is processed and additional contextual information is added and stored as the processedActivity field in the compliance event.
| Field | Description | Format |
|---|---|---|
| id | Unique identifier of the event | long |
| name | The name of the event, as input by the user | MultiLocaleRichText |
| vanityName | Vanity name (unique across events) for the event that helps with easy identification. | string |
| description | The description of the event, as input by the user. This field will not be present when event description is not provided by the organizer. | MultiLocaleRichText |
| organizer | Entity responsible for organizing this event - possible urn types: urn:li:person:{personID} (Event created by a regulated member), urn:li:organization:{organizationID} (Event created on behalf of a company page). | string |
| backgroundImage | DigitalMediaAssetUrn of the background image associated with this event | string |
| timeRangeV2.startAt | The start time of the event. | long |
| timeRangeV2.endsAt | The end time of the event. The field will not be present if the organizer hasn't entered an end time during event creation | long |
| externalUrl | Url external to LinkedIn containing event information. | string |
| settings | Container for various event settings. | EventSettings |
| venueDetails | The additional details about the event venue, on top of the address field, like room name, floor number etc. as input by the user. | MultiLocaleRichText |
| address | The physical address of the event (i.e. where the event is taking place). This field will not be present when address is not provided by the organizer. | Address |
| eventTimezone | The event's timezone in IANA Time Zone database format. | string |
| hashtags | Hashtag urns used to generate event feed, specified by event organizer. | List[string] |
| closed | Flag to indicate if this is a closed event meaning the attendees are required to register before joining the event | boolean |
EventSettings Schema
| Field | Description | Format |
|---|---|---|
| entryCriteria | Entry criteria member needs to satisfy to be able to attend the event. Possible values:
|
Enum |
| discoveryMode | Mode in which the event can be discovered on LinkedIn. Possible values:
|
Enum |
| attendanceMode | Mode in which the attendees can attend an event. Possible values:
|
Enum |
Sample activity - LinkedIn event created by a regulated user
{
"owner": "urn:li:person:<personID>",
"resourceId": "7022126346663247872",
"activity": {...},
"method": "CREATE",
"resourceName": "events",
"resourceUri": "/events/7022126346663247872",
"actor": "urn:li:person:<personID>",
"activityId": "e1f1e63b-2840-4c91-bb44-937c017fa186",
"activityStatus": "SUCCESS",
"processedActivity": {
"timeRangeV2": {
"startsAt": 1674210600000
},
"vanityName": "event-vanity-name",
"settings": {
"entryCriteria": "PUBLIC",
"attendanceMode": "VIRTUAL",
"discoveryMode": "LISTED",
},
"externalUrl": "https://companyName.com/eventLink",
"backgroundImage~": {
"paging": {
"start": 0,
"count": 10,
"links": []
},
"elements": [
{
"artifact": "urn:li:digitalmediaMediaArtifact:(urn:li:digitalmediaAsset:D4D1EAQH7emFRT6ZOpw,urn:li:digitalmediaMediaArtifactClass:event-background-image-crop_720_1280)",
"pluggableServiceFactory": "com.linkedin.vector.assetmanager.logic.pluggableservice.uploaddownloadservice.UploadDownloadServiceFactory",
"data": {...
},
"authorizationMethod": "PUBLIC",
"identifiers": [
{
"identifier": "https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/D4D1EAQH7emFRT6ZOpw/event-background-image-crop_720_1280/0/1674205384525?e=2147483647&v=beta&t=OEFOAYMWj7nRAZtTjp5rAeyYMRioTE1OItkj1mU-rTY",
"file": "urn:li:digitalmediaFile:(urn:li:digitalmediaAsset:D4D1EAQH7emFRT6ZOpw,urn:li:digitalmediaArtifactClass:event-background-image-crop_720_1280,0)",
"size": 64326,
"index": 0,
"mediaType": "image/png",
"identifierType": "EXTERNAL_URL",
"identifierExpiresInSeconds": 1674810216
}
]
}
]
},
"organizer~": {
"localizedLastName": "Test",
"firstName": {
"localized": {
"en_US": "Siddartha"
},
"preferredLocale": {
"country": "US",
"language": "en"
}
},
"profilePicture": {
"displayImage": "urn:li:digitalmediaAsset:C4D03AQEA6HWqv-N3Yw",
"displayImage~": {...
}
},
"lastName": {
"localized": {
"en_US": "Test"
},
"preferredLocale": {
"country": "US",
"language": "en"
}
},
"vanityName": "testVanityName",
"localizedHeadline": " LinkedIn Headline",
"headline": {...
},
"localizedFirstName": "Siddartha"
},
"organizer": "urn:li:person:A3iH9CIw-n",
"backgroundImage": "urn:li:digitalmediaAsset:D4D1EAQH7emFRT6ZOpw",
"name": {
"localized": {
"en_US": "https://company.name/eventLink"
},
"preferredLocale": {
"country": "US",
"language": "en"
}
},
"description": {
"localized": {
"en_US": {
"rawText": "Description Lorem Ipsum"
}
},
"preferredLocale": {
"country": "US",
"language": "en"
}
},
"id": <eventID>,
"eventTimezone": "Asia/Kolkata"
}
}
Sample activity - LinkedIn event created on behalf of a company page
{
"owner": "urn:li:person:<personID>",
"resourceId": "7022128501281468416",
"activity": {...},
"method": "CREATE",
"configVersion": 5,
"parentSiblingActivities": [],
"resourceName": "events",
"resourceUri": "/events/7022128501281468416",
"actor": "urn:li:person:<personID>",
"activityId": "2851c9c3-0fdf-4cfc-90e3-c14de02f7065",
"activityStatus": "SUCCESS",
"processedActivity": {
"timeRangeV2": {
"startsAt": 1674210600000
},
"vanityName": "eventbythecompany7022128501281468416",
"settings": {
"entryCriteria": "PUBLIC",
"attendanceMode": "VIRTUAL",
"discoveryMode": "LISTED"
},
"externalUrl": "https://companyName.com/eventLink",
"backgroundImage~": {
"paging": {
"start": 0,
"count": 10,
"links": []
},
"elements": [
{
"artifact": "urn:li:digitalmediaMediaArtifact:(urn:li:digitalmediaAsset:<assedID>,urn:li:digitalmediaMediaArtifactClass:event-background-image-crop_720_1280)",
"pluggableServiceFactory": "com.linkedin.vector.assetmanager.logic.pluggableservice.uploaddownloadservice.UploadDownloadServiceFactory",
"data": {},
"authorizationMethod": "PUBLIC",
"identifiers": [
{
"identifier": "https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/D4wD1EAQHivBOEijWxpA/event-background-image-crop_720_1280/0/1674205898339?e=2147483647&v=beta&t=kZ26MHfSqF8kc3Rnwg8soZYxm9-XVZwcy2uvhroFkCA",
"file": "urn:li:digitalmediaFile:(urn:li:digitalmediaAsset:<assedID>,urn:li:digitalmediaArtifactClass:event-background-image-crop_720_1280,0)",
"size": 64326,
"index": 0,
"mediaType": "image/png",
"identifierType": "EXTERNAL_URL",
"identifierExpiresInSeconds": 1674810729
}
]
}
]
},
"organizer~": {
"name": {
"localized": {
"en_US": "TestCompany"
},
"preferredLocale": {
"country": "US",
"language": "en"
}
},
"localizedName": "TestCompany"
},
"organizer": "urn:li:organization:<orgID>",
"backgroundImage": "urn:li:digitalmediaAsset:<assedID>",
"name": {
"localized": {
"en_US": "Event by the company"
},
"preferredLocale": {
"country": "US",
"language": "en"
}
},
"description": {
"localized": {
"en_US": {
"rawText": "Description Lorem Ipsum"
}
},
"preferredLocale": {
"country": "US",
"language": "en"
}
},
"id": 7022128501281468416,
"eventTimezone": "Asia/Kolkata"
}
}
Sample activity - In-Person LinkedIn event created by a regulated user
{
"owner": "urn:li:person:<personID>",
"resourceId": "7022128906526699520",
"activity": {...},
"method": "CREATE",
"resourceName": "events",
"resourceUri": "/events/7022128906526699520",
"actor": "urn:li:person:<personID>",
"activityId": "cb179af2-daf5-47f7-a2be-0285b3c13298",
"activityStatus": "SUCCESS",
"processedActivity": {
"vanityName": "inpersonevent7022128906526699520",
"timeRangeV2": {
"endsAt": 1674387000000,
"startsAt": 1674297000000
},
"settings": {
"entryCriteria": "PUBLIC",
"attendanceMode": "IN_PERSON",
"discoveryMode": "LISTED"
},
"externalUrl": "https://companyName.com/eventLink",
"address": {
"country": "IN",
"geographicArea": "State",
"line2": "demo line2",
"city": "demoCity",
"line1": "demo line1",
"postalCode": "000000"
},
"organizer~": {
"name": {
"localized": {
"en_US": "TestCompany"
},
"preferredLocale": {
"country": "US",
"language": "en"
}
},
"localizedName": "TestCompany"
},
"organizer": "urn:li:organization:77346936",
"name": {
"localized": {
"en_US": "In Person Event"
},
"preferredLocale": {
"country": "US",
"language": "en"
}
},
"venueDetails": {
"localized": {
"en_US": {
"rawText": "7th Floor"
}
},
"preferredLocale": {
"country": "US",
"language": "en"
}
},
"description": {
"localized": {
"en_US": {
"rawText": "Description Lorem Ipsum"
}
},
"preferredLocale": {...}
},
"id": 7022128906526699520,
"eventTimezone": "Asia/Kolkata"
}
}
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