Board URL: https://www.xing.com/en
Integration summary
- Pipeline ID: XING_batch
- Delivery times (UTC): every 2 hours
- Default posting period: 30 days
- Board-specific data required: Yes
Special requirements
None
Known limitations
- No updates allowed after 24 hours
Administrator configuration
View administrator batch setup
XING offers three different types of job posting:
Text - this is a plain text posting
Logo - this is a plain text posting + support for a customer logo (see step #6)
Design - html support (not available through eQuest)
Setup Instructions
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In eQuest Admin: Create a "XING_batch" board instance — enter Board Name, select "Regular" Inventory and "Save" (expect validation errors for "Pin" and "Order")
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Click the green "Sign in XING" button that is presented after your initial save attempt
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In XING: Log into the XING account that you will use for job posting via eQuest.
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Once logged in, you will see a Pin (see screenshot below)
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Copy the XING PIN and enter it into the eQuest PIN field (see step 1 above), and "Save" the board setup again.
Please do not move on to step 5 and enter the Organization Id and Order. These must be completed as unique steps. -
Next, enter the "Organization Id" and "Order" number values provided by XING
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Select the XING account "Type" — if "Logo", toggle to the Advanced tab in the setup box and enter the URL of the Logo image
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Save once more. You should now have a complete XING board instance.
NOTE: If after these steps, an Invalid credentials error is displayed, clear all fields (Organization ID, Order and Pin) and start over.
View administrator configuration fields
Below are the fields eQuest administrators will encounter during board setup.
Admin fields
| Field name | Type | Required (Y/N) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Organization id | Open text | Y | You'll get this unique IDs from your point of contact type in XING's sales department. It is mandatory to bill your job postings to the correct account. |
| Pin | Open text | Y | User pin. |
| Token | Open text | N | oauth token. |
| Secret | Open text | N | oauth secret. |
| Language | Dropdown | Y | Language of the job posting. |
| Order | Open text | Y | You'll get this unique IDs from your point of contact type in XING's sales department. It is mandatory to bill your job postings to the correct account. |
| PostingExpireDays | Integer | N | Default expiration is 30 days. Set this value to customize expiration. |
| Type | Dropdown | Y | Set to Logo to specify company logo (see 'Logo' below) |
| Logo | Open text | N | URL to logo. |
| ProfileUrl | Open text | N | URL to a XING company profile. Will set publish_to_company to 'true' |
Poster-facing fields (job posters)
View job poster fields
Below are the fields job posters will encounter during their eQuest posting session.
User fields
| Field name | Type | Required (Y/N) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discipline | Dropdown | Y | -- |
Revision history
| Date | Changes |
|---|---|
| 17/11/2022 | Initial version. |