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C4LN 2012: Intro to the Twitter API

523 bytes added, 13:58, 24 May 2012
working up a terse OAuth intro
* just like it says on the tin
* also trending topics
 
== Find your library ==
Huzzah! You have your very own app!
 
=== A brief segue into OAuth ===
 
http://hueniverse.com/oauth/guide/intro/
 
OAuth metaphor: ''valet key'' to your car
* lets an app act on behalf of a user when dealing with some service
* lets a user give an app specific permissions to interact with a service on their behalf
 
Roles in OAuth:
* consumer (client) -- ''your app''
* service provider (server) -- ''Twitter''
* user (resource owner) -- ''user''
 
 
* receive OAuth keys
** '''<tt>consumer_key</tt>'''
** '''<tt>consumer_secret</tt>'''
=== Setup ===
 * tabs we're initially interested in: Details tab& Settings
* Settings tab:
** Application type:
*** Read/Write/Access DMs
* receive OAuth keys
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