Creating a Twitter Application and Generating an Access Token
An access token is required for authorizing access to Twitter applications
Prerequisites
Ensure that you have a valid Twitter account first.
Note: The protocol itself and how Twitter uses the protocol changes at any time. Therefore this document only provides an example.
Procedure
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Go to
http://dev.twitter.com and sign in with your Twitter user ID.
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On the bottom of the page, click
Manage Your Apps in the
TOOLS section.
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Click
Create New App.
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In the
Application Details section, provide the following information:
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Enter an application name in the
Name field.
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Provide a short description for your application in the
Description field.
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Provide a URL in the
Website field, which is your application's publicly accessible home page.
Note: If you do not have a valid web application currently, an invalid URL also works.
- Optional:
Provide a callback URL in the
Callback URL field.
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Read rules in the
Developer Agreement section and select the
Yes, I agree check box.
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Click
Create your Twitter application.
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Click the
My applications link under your user ID.
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Click the
Keys and Access Token tab.
The API key and API secret are displayed.
Note: In the plug-in, API key is mapped to Consumer key and API secret is mapped to Consumer secret. See
OAuth 1.0 Resource.
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Click
Create my access token in the
Your access token section to generate access token parameters.
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Click the
Permissions tab and select
Read, Write and Access direct messages.
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