ℹ️ To configure LinkedIn Integration you need to have LinkedIn Learning admin account.
To set up the integration you need following credentials:
Credentials from your Linkedin Learning admin account to enable the integration, Client ID and Client Secret. These credentials are needed to be pasted in the Learnster Studio integration configuration (see below image).
(Optional) xAPI credentials to enable real time learner progress sync. These credentials are optional and are provided in Learnster Studio when you enable the xAPI integration. Once you fetch them from Studio you need to input them into Linkedin Learning admin account settings.
The image below shows the Linkedin Learning credentials in Studio👇
Credentials from your LinkedIn Learning admin account
Log into your LinkedIn Learning admin account, click the ‘Go to Admin’ in the top right corner or navigate the link: https://www.linkedin.com/learning-admin/settings/integrations/access-content?account=333460188
When you are on the learning-admin page, follow the steps below:
Go to Settings → Integration → Access content and reports via API
Create new application by clicking on ‘Add application’. You may also use an existing one if any.
Copy two values: Client Id and Client Secret.
Setup in Learnster
Now you can use the fetched values to set up the integration in Learnster Studio.
Go to Studio and navigate to Settings → Integrations → LinkedIn to access the new setup interface and connect using your credentials.
Add the credentials and enable the integration by switching the “Credentials enabled” toggle ON.
Once the integration is configured you should be able to access the LinkedIn Learning catalog through Studio → Create → LinkedIn Integration.
Progress Tracking & Reporting
⚠️ Learners must have matching emails in Learnster and LinkedIn Learning for progress to sync.
There are two ways to track learner progress on Udemy courses:
Option 1: LMS-Only (xAPI OFF)
Progress is updated by LinkedIn Learning every 8 hours.
Learnster fetches updated progress every 8 hours.
Maximum delay: 16 hours to reflect progress in Learnster.
Option 2: LMS + xAPI (xAPI ON)
Near real-time progress updates—typically within 1 hour.
Learners’ activity is pushed directly to Learnster by LinkedIn Learning.
Configuration of xAPI
Log into your LinkedIn Learning admin account, click the ‘Go to Admin’ in the top right corner or navigate the link: https://www.linkedin.com/learning-admin/settings/integrations/access-content?account=333460188
When you are on the learning-admin page, follow the steps below:
Go to Settings → Integration → Configure content push and reporting integrations → Configure xAPI → Click on the "Add integration" button (see the screenshot below)
2. In the opened modal, name your integration (for example with the vendor name) and select "Email" in the "User Type" field. Also, tick all the checkboxes in the button of the modal (see below screenshots).
3) To populate fields in the modal, you have to go to the Studio → Settings →
Integrations → LinkedIn and switch On xAPI toggle. Copy corresponding values in Studio and paste them in the modal fields (see below screenshot).
4) When everything is populated in the LinkedIn, click ‘Enable’ in the modal. This will activate the xAPI and enable near real-time learner progress from LinkedIn Learining to sync with Learnster, within 1 hour.
Importing LinkedIn Learning Courses
Once integration is complete:
Go inside Learnster Studio→ Create button (in the navigation bar) → Import LinkedIn course
Search and browse available courses from your LinkedIn Learning library.
Select a course and choose Import to Learnster.
The imported course appears as a regular Learnster course with information tab, user enrollment, progress tracking etc.
When learners start the course, the user gets redirected to their LinkedIn Learning account, by pressing the "Start Learning" button, and the course opens in LinkedIn Learning where they can view the content.
Note: Learners need to have active LinkedIn Learning accounts to be able to access the course content.
LinkedIn course imported into Learnster, showed on Learnster U home page 👇
Enrolling Learners in LinkedIn Learning Courses
Learners can be enrolled in LinkedIn Learning content via:
The Learnster U catalog
Admin assignments in Learnster Studio
When users get enrolled to a LinkedIn Learning course through Learnster- they are automatically enrolled to that course in LinkedIn Learning through the integration.
After enrollment in Learnster, learners must log into their LinkedIn Learning account to access the content. They are directly accessing the course and can start learning immediately.