Twitter Shuts Down The Old Authentication Method

Today, Twitter is shutting down the old method. Hey, what’s different actually? And what is this earth on? Okay, let me explain you one by one about this, for newbies and geeks.

What is oAuth actually?

oAuth is the open secure method (open as in open source) for storing any data on the web. Most notable services using it is the Facebook and Twitter. If you ask “When Facebook asking authorization from me using oAuth?”, I will answer: when you authenticating an application.

When a Facebook Application wants to request permission with oAuth method.

When a Twitter Application wants to request permission with oAuth method.

 

What’s different between the old and the oAuth one?

• You’ll get more secure authentication.
• You’ll get API rate of 350/hour rather than 135/hour, so that you will get less “API Rate Limit Reached” on applications using oAuth method.

Secure? Really?

Yes, for sure. With oAuth method, all application will be asked within Twitter, not from the application, except the creator of software implemented this nicely. But, for sure all Twitter application using webpages like Dabr or Moblie Tweete will authenticate directly from Twitter. It also secures you from phishing.

What’s The Effect on The All Applications using old method?

I expect You’ll unable to use that application to access twitter.

Solution?

You’ll need to update your software if that software still uses the old method (for the non-webpages). If your software have an ability to see API Rate, check whether this is 350/hour or not.

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