Getting new Twitter API consumer and secret keys

Question

I am working on a Twitter project where I want to use OAuth but I don\'t know where to get the consumer and secret keys.

How can I get these?

Answer 1

Go to https://dev.twitter.com/apps to list all your apps. Click on the desired app to get its consumer and secret key. If you didnt yet created any app then follow https://dev.twitter.com/apps/new to create new one.

Answer 2

From the Twitter FAQ:

Most integrations with the API will require you to identify your application to Twitter by way of an API key. On the Twitter platform, the term "API key" usually refers to what's called an OAuth consumer key. This string identifies your application when making requests to the API. In OAuth 1.0a, your "API keys" probably refer to the combination of this consumer key and the "consumer secret," a string that is used to securely "sign" your requests to Twitter.

Answer 3

Simply go here: https://dev.twitter.com/apps/new Make sure you have logged in with your Twitter account - then create - even if your just entering random (Test) Content - create your app - afterwards you will receive all the data you require :)

Answer 4

FYI, from November 2018 anyone who wants access Twitter’s APIs must apply for a Twitter Development Account by visiting https://developer.twitter.com/. Once your application has been approved then only you'll be able to create Twitter apps.

Once the Twitter Developer Account is ready:

1) Go to https://developer.twitter.com/.

2) Click on Apps and then click on Create an app.

3) Provide an App Name & Description.

4) Enter a website name in the Website URL field.

5) Click on Create.

6) Navigate to your app, then click on Details and then go to Keys and Tokens.

Reference: http://www.technocratsid.com/getting-twitter-consumer-api-access-token-keys/

Answer 5

consumer_key = API key

consumer_secret = API key secret

Found it hidden in Twitter API Docs

Twitter's naming is just too confusing.

Answer 6

step 1.Go to https://dev.twitter.com/apps

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step 2.Create app(fill up the form)

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step 3.Change permissions if necessary(depending if you want to just read,write or execute)

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step 4.Go To API keys section and click generate ACCESS TOKEN.

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5 years late to answer :)

Now you have these tokens which is all you need.

'oauth_access_token' => Access token
'oauth_access_token_secret' => Access token secret
'consumer_key' => API key
'consumer_secret' => API secret