Retrieving (or generating) your Twitter API keys is a simple 5 step process.
It takes longer to read about it than to actually do it. Here you go.
1. Browse to Twitter’s Developers page to Create an App
Visit https://developer.twitter.com/en/apps in your browser, login, and click the Create an App
button.
2. Create a Twitter Developer Account
A developer account is required to create an app. You’ll be instructed to create one if this is your first time.
2.1 Apply for a Twitter Developer Account
2.2 Choose an Appropriate Reason to Create a Developer Account
Select the reason that best describes how you plan to use BirdIQ and Twitter.
3. Create a New App
Fill out the form and click the Create your Twitter application
button.
Name
andDescription
can be anything you like.Website
has to be formatted like a real URL, but doesn’t have to point anywhere real.Callback URL
should be left blank.Tell us how this app will be used
should include the details about how you plan to use BirdIQ.- The remaining fields can be left blank.
4. Retrieve Consumer API Keys
Click the Keys and tokens
tab and copy the API Key
and API secret key
values into BirdIQ’s Twitter API Key and Twitter API Secret fields.
5. Generate the Access Token and Secret
Click the Generate
button and copy the Access Token
and Access Token Secret
into their BirdIQ fields.
That’s all, you’re now good to go.