n8n-docs/docs/nodes/credentials/Twitter

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/credentials/twitter	Learn to configure credentials for the Twitter node in n8n

Twitter

You can use these credentials to authenticate the following nodes with Twitter.

• Twitter

Prerequisites

Create a Twitter developer account.

Using OAuth

1. Access the Twitter Developer portal.
2. Scroll down to the Standalone Apps section and click on the +Create App button.
3. Enter a name for your app in the App name field.
4. Click on the Complete button.
5. Copy the displayed API key and API secret key.
6. Scroll down to the Setup your App section and click on the App settings button.
7. Scroll down to the Authentication settings section and click on the Edit button.
8. Toggle Enable 3-legged OAuth to true.
9. Copy the 'OAuth Callback URL' provided in the Twitter OAuth API credentials in n8n and paste it in the Callback URLs field on the Twitter Developer Portal.
10. Enter your website URL in the Website URL field.
11. Click on the Save button.
12. Use the 'API key' and the 'API secret key' that you copied earlier with your Twitter OAuth API credentials in n8n.
13. Click on the circle button in the OAuth section to connect a Twitter account to n8n.
14. Click the Save button to save your credentials.

Note: If you want to create, like, or retweet a tweet, or send a direct message you have to provide the appropriate App permissions to your Twitter app.

Further Reference

• Application-only Authentication