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Twitter API Key Details: how do I get them for WPs Twitter ?
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 8:54 am
by simonmlewis
I have installed a Twitter Word Press Widget on a web site, but it's asking for various Twitter API Keys.
I've looked on my Twitter account and cannot find anything like that.
What is it on about and where do I retrieve this 'key'?
Re: Twitter API Key Details: how do I get them for WPs Twitt
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 9:12 am
by Celauran
Re: Twitter API Key Details: how do I get them for WPs Twitt
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 9:18 am
by simonmlewis
Crikey it's flippin complicated.
I don't understand it at all. I just want to put a feed on the Blog page. I can do it with their widget but want to use their Widget feed on WordPress.
Re: Twitter API Key Details: how do I get them for WPs Twitt
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 9:21 am
by Celauran
Twitter requires OAuth tokens for all API calls now. It's really not that bad.
Re: Twitter API Key Details: how do I get them for WPs Twitt
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 9:25 am
by simonmlewis
I'm on this page right how:
https://dev.twitter.com/oauth/overview
And I'm lost. Sorry. I'm sure there is a simple page to enter your own details and confirm it etc, but I cannot find it.
Re: Twitter API Key Details: how do I get them for WPs Twitt
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 9:29 am
by Celauran
Re: Twitter API Key Details: how do I get them for WPs Twitt
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 9:35 am
by simonmlewis
Ok I figured it out. And the Widget is pretty good except for one thing: unlike Twitters only Widget that just shows your tweets, and not tweets "to people", this app Show ALL tweets. Even the private ones to people.
"WP Twitter Feeds".
Do you know a way to stop that?
Re: Twitter API Key Details: how do I get them for WPs Twitt
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 9:45 am
by Celauran
Re: Twitter API Key Details: how do I get them for WPs Twitt
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 9:49 am
by simonmlewis
Yes that's the one.
It shows things like "@testname hey how you doing mate". Rather than just my Tweets of general information, and #tags that Twitters own "Widget" shows.
Re: Twitter API Key Details: how do I get them for WPs Twitt
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 9:52 am
by Celauran
If it doesn't have configuration options available, you'd need to either ask the author or dig through the plugin code.
Re: Twitter API Key Details: how do I get them for WPs Twitt
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 9:55 am
by simonmlewis
I doubt I'll be able to understand the plugin code. Might have to look online at this plugin to see if there are any "options" for it.
Re: Twitter API Key Details: how do I get them for WPs Twitt
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 10:16 am
by Celauran
And you're certain it's displaying private tweets? Tried the tweet URL in a private browser session (where you're not logged in) and confirmed it's inaccessible?
Re: Twitter API Key Details: how do I get them for WPs Twitt
Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2015 2:48 am
by simonmlewis
If you create the Widget in Twitter's own site, to put on a custom web site, it shows just your tweets, and nothing you have @tweeted to anyone in particular.
Its this style I need.
The Plugin shows absolutely everything.