Can't create ugc post with VIDEO type via API

Question

Have permission issue when trying to create UGC post via API with type VIDEO. All other ugc post types work as expected. Get the following issue:

{ "message": "com.linkedin.publishing.util.common.ResponseException: urn:li:developerApplication:7242213 does not have permission to create ugc posts",
"status": 401 }
Request:
<?php

$curl = curl_init();

curl_setopt_array($curl, array(
  CURLOPT_URL => "https://api.linkedin.com/v2/ugcPosts",
  CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
  CURLOPT_ENCODING => "",
  CURLOPT_MAXREDIRS => 10,
  CURLOPT_TIMEOUT => 30,
  CURLOPT_HTTP_VERSION => CURL_HTTP_VERSION_1_1,
  CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST => "POST",
  CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS => "{\n    \"author\":\"urn:li:person:<person ID>\",\n    \n    \"lifecycleState\": \"PUBLISHED\",\n    \"specificContent\": {\n        \"com.linkedin.ugc.ShareContent\": {\n            \"media\": [\n                {\n                    \"description\": {\n                        \"attributes\": [],\n                        \"text\": \"Sample Description\"\n                    },\n                    \"media\": \"urn:li:digitalmediaAsset:C4D05AQEulqRDlCUbSA\",\n                    \"status\": \"READY\",\n                    \"originalUrl\": \"https://seosamba.com\",\n                    \"title\": {\n                        \"text\": \"Official LinkedIn Blog\"\n                    }\n                }\n            ],\n            \"primaryLandingPageUrl\": \"https://seosamba.com\",\n            \"shareCommentary\": {\n                \"attributes\": [],\n                \"text\": \"Some share text\"\n            },\n            \"shareMediaCategory\": \"VIDEO\"\n        }\n    },\n  \n    \"visibility\": {\n        \"com.linkedin.ugc.MemberNetworkVisibility\": \"PUBLIC\"\n    }\n}\n",
  CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => array(
    "authorization: Bearer AUTH TOKEN",
    "cache-control: no-cache",
    "content-type: application/json",
    "postman-token: 1abac8b6-bbc1-0acd-b469-f83715faeea2",
    "x-restli-protocol-version: 2.0.0"
  ),
));

$response = curl_exec($curl);
$err = curl_error($curl);

curl_close($curl);

if ($err) {
  echo "cURL Error #:" . $err;
} else {
  echo $response;
}

The error is definitely helpful, but please provide code showing your API request you're sending. — Derek Joseph Olson
I also have the same issue. I assume that this needs to be enabled from the LinkedIn side? I don't see this documented anywhere. — Usama Ejaz

alexey_the_cat alexey_the_cat · Accepted Answer · 2019-03-27T14:24:41

I sent request to LI Support and that what I got back (two weeks ago):

"Hello Alexey,

Creating video UGC posts is currently a whitelisted feature. There is currently hold on whitelisting new apps for video.

You may continue to create UGC posts that are not video though.

I'll put this on hold until I have more information on when we can whitelist apps again.

Best, Mike"

Anyway I tried this for a test and don't need VIDEO at this moment. I suggest you to contact support to re-check this.

Can't create ugc post with VIDEO type via API

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