FAQ

Context

Occurs when attempting to create a token

## these are fake keys
#> create_token(
#>   app = "rtweet_token",
#>   consumer_key = "XYznzPFOFZR2a39FwWKN1Jp41",
#>   consumer_secret = "CtkGEWmSevZqJuKl6HHrBxbCybxI1xGLqrD5ynPd9jG0SoHZbD")
`Error in init_oauth1.0(endpoint, app, permission = params$permission) :
  client error: (401) Unauthorized`

Solutions

1. Make sure you have at least rtweet version 0.6.6
2. Check callback URL
3. Make sure Callback URL option in “Settings” tab at https://apps.twitter.com match exactly the following: http://127.0.0.1:1410
4. Make sure API keys match exactly the values for your Twitter app (found under the Keys and Access Tokens tab at https://apps.twitter.com)
5. In your app page at https://apps.twitter.com/ under the Keys and Access Tokens tab, click Regenerate Consumer Key and Secret. Create a new token using the new key and secret.
6. Update the {httr} package
7. Update R

Context

Occurs when attempting to create a token (using in-browser authorization method)

## these are fake keys
#> create_token(
#>   app = "rtweet_token",
#>   consumer_key = "XYznzPFOFZR2a39FwWKN1Jp41",
#>   consumer_secret = "CtkGEWmSevZqJuKl6HHrBxbCybxI1xGLqrD5ynPd9jG0SoHZbD")
Error in oauth_listener(authorize_url, is_interactive) :
  httpuv package required to capture OAuth credentials.

Solutions

1. Install the {httpuv} package

install.packages("httpuv")

Context

Occurs when sending request to Twitter API. It means you have invalid or expired keys stored in access token.

#> search_tweets("lang:en")
Warning: 89 - Invalid or expired token.

Solutions

1. Create new token using the keys from your previously created Twitter application found at https://apps.twitter.com
2. In your app page at https://apps.twitter.com/ under the Keys and Access Tokens tab, click Regenerate Consumer Key and Secret. Create a new token using the new key and secret.

## these are fake keys
#> create_token(
#>   app = "rtweet_token",
#>   consumer_key = "XYznzPFOFZR2a39FwWKN1Jp41",
#>   consumer_secret = "CtkGEWmSevZqJuKl6HHrBxbCybxI1xGLqrD5ynPd9jG0SoHZbD")