Post/Share an article to LinkedIn via HTTParty

linkedin_article_post.rb

# Post/Share article
# via HTTParty

# the needed headers
headers = {
  "Content-Type" => "application/json",
  "x-li-format" => "json",
  "X-Restli-Protocol-Version" => "2.0.0",
  "Authorization" => "Bearer Access-Token"
}

# the post to share
body = {
  author: "urn:li:person:abc-123",
  lifecycleState: "PUBLISHED",
  specificContent: {
    "com.linkedin.ugc.ShareContent" => {
      shareCommentary: {
        text: "A"
      },
      shareMediaCategory: "ARTICLE",
      media: [
        {
          status: "READY",
          description: {
            text: "B"
          },
          originalUrl: "https://www.linkedin.com/",
          title: {
            text: "C"
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  },
  visibility: {
    "com.linkedin.ugc.MemberNetworkVisibility" => "CONNECTIONS"
  }
}

# initiate the post
HTTParty.post('https://api.linkedin.com/v2/ugcPosts', headers: headers, body: body.to_json)

# the returned id on success
=> {"id"=>"urn:li:share:65851610128513xxxx"}