X (formerly Twitter) Credentials

Prerequisites

• Create an X developer account.

• Create a Twitter app or use the default project and app created when you sign up for the developer portal. Refer to each supported authentication method below for more details on the app's configuration.

Supported authentication methods

• OAuth2

Related resources

Refer to X's API documentation for more information about the service. Refer to X's API authentication documentation for more information about authenticating with the service.

Refer to Application-only Authentication for more information about app-only authentication.

Using OAuth2

To configure this credential, you'll need:

• A Client ID

• A Client Secret

To generate your Client ID and Client Secret:

1. In the Twitter developer portal, open your project.

2. On the project's Overview tab, find the Apps section and select Add App.

3. Give your app a Name and select Next.

4. Go to the App Settings.

5. In the User authentication settings, select Set Up.

6. Set the App permissions. Choose Read and write and Direct message if you want to use all X tools of the XYZ.

7. In the Type of app section, select Web App, Automated App or Bot.

8. In XYZ, copy the OAuth Redirect URL.

9. In your X app, find the App Info section and paste that URL in as the Callback URI / Redirect URL.

10. Add a Website URL.

11. Save your changes.

12. Copy the Client ID and Client Secret displayed in X and add them to the corresponding fields in your credential.

Refer to X's OAuth 2.0 Authentication documentation for more information on working with this authentication method.