cookie tables

LinkedIn Cookie Table

Last Updated: August 26, 2026

We use different types of cookies to collect and use data as part of our Services.

We use two types of cookies: persistent cookies and session cookies. A persistent cookie lasts beyond the current session and will stay on your browser until they expire or you delete them. Session cookies last only as long as the session (usually the current visit to a website or a browser session). Third parties, such as our customers, partners and service providers may also use cookies in connection with our Services. Please take a look at our Cookie Policy if you’d like more information on how and why we and third parties use cookies. You can also find more information in our Privacy Policy, including information about how we process data collected through cookies.

These tables list some of the cookies that we and third parties place. In addition to cookies strictly required for providing our services, they include information about the cookies that LinkedIn uses on third party sites including when LinkedIn’s Insight Tag is installed on our customers sites. The tables also provide information about the cookies that third parties may use to help us to provide our Services.

Since the number and names of cookies may change, these tables may be updated from time to time to provide you with the latest information. The expiration dates for the cookies listed below generally apply on a rolling basis.

• Authentication
• Security
• Preferences/Features/Services
• Cookies LinkedIn drops on third party sites
• Personalized Advertising
• Analytics and Research
• Functional

Authentication

Purpose: Authentication

Cookie NameDomainPurposeExpirationProviderli_at.www.linkedin.comUsed to authenticate Members and API clients1 yearLinkedInliap.linkedin.comUsed by non-www.domains to denote the logged in status of a member1 yearLinkedInleadgen.api_sessionforms.linkedin.comStores client ID for Leadgen applicationsSessionLinkedIntransaction_statelinkedin.comUsed to redirect users accessing LinkedIn through third party apps for authorizationSessionLinkedInlihc_auth_str.linkedin.comUsed by LinkedIn HelpCenter Live Chat to store session information. SessionLinkedInlihc_auth_*.linkedin.comUsed by LinkedIn HelpCenter Live Chat to store language and chat start timestamp. Example names of this cookie include lihc_auth_en, lihc_auth_es, depending on language preference.SessionLinkedInli_a.www.linkedin.comUsed to authenticate enterprise users on Sales Navigator and Recruiter30 daysLinkedInli_ep_auth_context.www.linkediin.comUser to authenticate LinkedIn enterprise customers1 yearLinkedInsj_sessionidtraining.talent.linkedin.com

training.marketing.linkedin.com

training.sales.linkedin.com

When visiting a page with tutorial functionality provided by Skilljar, this cookie maintains a logged-in state for the user across multiple pages. Skilljar tutorial functionality is only provided to users who explicitly consent to receive such functionality. 14 daysSkilljarcp_sessionhelp.linkedin.comThis cookie is set to authenticate users into LinkedIn's instance of Oracle Service Cloud which is used by LinkedIn's Help Center. SessionOracleG_AUTHUSER_H.www.linkedin.comUsed by Google Single Sign On to identify if a user is logged into Google on their browser. SessionGoogleG_ENABLED_IDPS.www.linkedin.comUsed by Google Single Sign On.2 yearsGoogleg_state.www.linkedin.comStores the timestamp for the purpose of honoring the cool off period and dismiss count for Google's one tap prompt feature.180 daysGooglex-ms-cpim-cache|enterpriselogin.linkedin.comUsed for maintaining the request state for Azure Active Directory B2CSessionMicrosoftx-ms-cpim-transenterpriselogin.linkedin.comUsed for tracking the transaction (number of authentication requests to Azure Active Directory B2C) and the current transaction.SessionMicrosoftx-ms-cpim-sso:linkedinenterprise.onmicrosoft.com_0enterpriselogin.linkedin.comUsed for maintaining SSO sessions for Azure Active Directory B2CSessionMicrosoftremember_mescommunity.linkedin.com,tcommunity.linkedin.comUsed to permit user log-in1 monthGainsight_s_attrtcommunity.linkedin.com, scommunity.linkedin.comUsed in the LinkedIn login integration and logged through user logs for login related information5 minGainsightANONCHK.c.office.comUsed by Microsoft forms to identify the user completing a form and for diagnostic purposesSessionMicrosoftMR (Forms).c.bing.comUsed by Microsoft forms to decide whether to extend the lifetime of the MUID cookie for security and authentication purposes7 daysMicrosoftlogout-eventtcommunity.linkedin.com, scommunity.linkedin.comUsed to determine the time or occurrence of a logout actionSessionLinkedInli_ep_auth-cookielinkedin.comSingle sign on authentication cookie8 hoursLinkedIn