To collect the Consumer Key (API Key), Consumer Secret (API Secret Key), Access Token, and Access Token Secret you need to create a Twitter App. Let’s follow the steps given below –
Step 1 #
Visit https://developer.twitter.com/en/apps and click on the Create an App button.
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A pop-up will arrive, now click on the Apply button.
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Step 2 #
To get access to the Twitter API you should subscribe to Basic or Pro. Also, you can go with the free account.
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If you want to open a free account on Twitter for API you need to describe your use cases of Twitter’s data and API here.
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Step 3 #
Now you will see your Twitter account developer portal dashboard. A default project will be available on your account select that project and go to the Keys and Tokens. Here you will find out all the credentials.
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Copy the credentials from here you need for your WP Social Ninja Twitter configuration.
This is how easy and simple it is to configure the Twitter App.
Also, check out – Twitter Configuration