X/Twitter (OAuth 2)#

You will need to create an X app with OAuth 2.0 enabled and configure the X provider for your Django application via the admin interface.

App registration#

To register an app on X you will need an X account. With an account, you can create a new app via:

https://developer.x.com/en/portal/dashboard

In the app creation form fill in the development callback URL:

http://127.0.0.1:8000/accounts/twitter_oauth2/login/callback/

For production use a callback URL such as:

http://{{yourdomain}}.com/accounts/twitter_oauth2/login/callback/

App database configuration through admin#

The second part of setting up the X provider requires you to configure your Django application. Configuration is done by creating a SocialApp object in the admin. Add a social app on the admin page:

/admin/socialaccount/socialapp/

Use the X keys tab of your application to fill in the form. It’s located:

https://developer.x.com/en/portal/projects/{project-id}/apps/{app-id}/keys

The configuration is as follows:

  • Provider ID: “twitter_oauth2”

  • Name, your pick, suggest “X”

  • Client id, is called “OAuth2.0 Client ID” on X

  • Secret key, is called “OAuth2.0 Client Secret” on X

  • Key, is not needed, leave blank