Creating a Twitter Application

A Twitter application needs to exist before configuring the Twitter adapter.

Create a Twitter Application

Procedure
1. From a browser, enter the following URL in a web browser:

   https://apps.twitter.com

   A Twitter Application Management screen will appear if you are not already logged into Twitter, as shown in the following image.

   

2. If you are not already signed in to Twitter, click the Sign in link located in the upper-right corner of the screen.
3. Click the Create New App button in the upper-right corner of the screen.

   

   The Application details screen opens, as shown in the following image.

   

4. Perform the following steps:
   1. Enter a name without spaces for the new Twitter application in the Name field.
   2. Enter a description for the new Twitter application in the Description field.
   3. Enter web site URL for the company hosting the new Twitter application in the Website field.
5. Scroll down to the Developer Rules of the Road and read the agreement, as shown in the following image.

   

   If the agreement is acceptable, select Yes, I agree and then click Create your Twitter application.

   The configuration page for the new Twitter application (for example, IBadapter) opens, as shown in the following image.

   

6. Click the manage API keys link in the API key row.

   The Application settings page opens, as shown in the following image.

   

   Note: The API key and the API secret values will be required during the configuration of the Twitter adapter.
7. Click Create my access token.

   A Status message may appear at the top of the page, as shown in the following image.

   

8. Click the Refresh link within the status message.
9. Scroll down to the Your access token section of the page, as shown in the following image.

   

   Note: The Access token and Access token secret values will be required during the configuration of the Twitter adapter.