Title: Authorization Error – unauthorized_scope_error:Scope
Last modified: August 23, 2020

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# Authorization Error – unauthorized_scope_error:Scope

 *  [rebecca517](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rebecca517/)
 * (@rebecca517)
 * [5 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/authorization-error-unauthorized_scope_errorscope/)
 * Hi! I’m receiving an error when I try to authorize my LinkedIn Auto Publish App.
   I’ve been trying to set up the LinkedIn Auto Publish for my company, following
   the tutorial here: [https://help.xyzscripts.com/docs/social-media-auto-publish/faq/how-can-i-create-linkedin-application/](https://help.xyzscripts.com/docs/social-media-auto-publish/faq/how-can-i-create-linkedin-application/).
 * I verified my company application and sent it to LinkedIn for confirmation, which
   I received within 24 hours. I checked the the client ID and client secret are
   correct in the plugin, and the redirect URL is correct under settings. When I
   clicked Save, everything seemed fine, but when I went to Authorize, instead of
   getting a verification popup like the tutorial said I should, I instead received
   the following error: unauthorized_scope_error:Scope.
 * Any advice as to what I’m doing wrong would be appreciated. Thanks so much!

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 *  [anjalixyzscripts](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anjali94/)
 * (@anjali94)
 * [5 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/authorization-error-unauthorized_scope_errorscope/#post-13302865)
 * The scope error is appear when there is any permission issues.
    Please try using
   the basic profile permission only. If that works then the app you are using may
   be not the app approved by LinkedIn. Please check the Marketing developer platform
   is allowed under product section of your app as in the screenshot [https://help.xyzscripts.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/2-1.png](https://help.xyzscripts.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/2-1.png).
   Hope this helps. Thank you.
 *  Thread Starter [rebecca517](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rebecca517/)
 * (@rebecca517)
 * [5 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/authorization-error-unauthorized_scope_errorscope/#post-13304904)
 * I switched to basic profile permission, and got the same error still (unauthorized_scope_error:
   Scope). This error also popped up when I first tried to save as only profile,
   but later went away and appeared successful: unauthorized_scope_error:Scope r_liteprofile
   is not authorized for your application.
 * My screen did not look exactly like that when I was creating the app. However,
   when I tab over to the Products tab, Marketing Developer Platform is listed under
   Added Products.
 * Hope this extra information helps!

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 * Last activity: [5 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/authorization-error-unauthorized_scope_errorscope/#post-13304904)
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