Avoid getting the "Syntax error" from json_decode

[mnajafzadeh]

Avoid getting the "Syntax error" from json_decode when LinkedIn API returns an empty response.

[zoonman]

@mnajafzadeh could you provide an example when you did run into such issue?

[mnajafzadeh]

Hi @zoonman

An example can be, when you try to post a comment on a LinkedIn company page like:

$response = $client->post("companies/".$company_id."/updates/key=".$updateKey."/update-comments-as-company/", ['comment' => $message]);

This kind of requests have not any response if it is successful.

Thank you.

[albertleao]

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[iamsalnikov]

I see in composer.json that we require PHP >= 5.6. So, I want to suggest change this line to return []. But this is not obligatory, just my small tip.

[soisme]

Hi @zoonman

An example can be, when you try to post a comment on a LinkedIn company page like:

$response = $client->post("companies/".$company_id."/updates/key=".$updateKey."/update-comments-as-company/", ['comment' => $message]);

This kind of requests have not any response if it is successful.

Thank you.

This is not the correct fix for your issue.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/linkedin/marketing/integrations/community-management/shares/ugc-post-api

The UGC Post is created with a 201 Created response and the response header X-RestLi-Id contains the ugcPost ID.

Linkedin does give response but it's in the header not body. We should parse the response correctly.

[reichert-lucas]

Hi

In my case, the problem was resolved by changing the API Root URL to version 2.

    $this->client = new Client(
        env('LINKEDIN_CLIENT_ID'),
        env('LINKEDIN_CLIENT_SECRET')
    );

    $this->client->setApiRoot('https://api.linkedin.com/v2/');

    $this->client->setRedirectUrl(env('LINKEDIN_CALLBACK'));