def get_access_token(authorization_code):

    """

    Given a authorization `code`, this function will return you `access_token` which can then be used to access a user's Linkedin profile.

    """

    LI_ACCESS_TOKEN_EXCHANGE_URL = 'https://www.linkedin.com/oauth/v2/accessToken'

    access_token = requests.post(LI_ACCESS_TOKEN_EXCHANGE_URL, params={

        'grant_type': 'authorization_code',

        'code': authorization_code,

        'redirect_uri': LINKEDIN_REDIRECT_URI,

        'client_id': LINKEDIN_CLIENT_ID,

        'client_secret': LINKEDIN_CLIENT_SECRET,

    }).json()['access_token']

    return access_token