Webhooks + Could not authenticate you

rameshcg_info · 2017-12-28T05:18:33.398Z

Hello,

I have recently got an access to Webhook API. However, it is failing to connect with below exception.
Exception: {“errors”:[{“code”:32,“message”:“Could not authenticate you.”}]}

Have used below JS code & tried with POSTMAN as well.

gist.github.com

https://gist.github.com/jcipriano/4820fe05152769cc87d4322897755707

add-subscription.js

var request = require('request')


// twitter authentication
var twitter_oauth = {
  consumer_key: 'TWITTER_CONSUMER_KEY',
  consumer_secret: 'TWITTER_CONSUMER_SECRET',
  token: 'TWITTER_ACCESS_TOKEN',
  token_secret: 'TWITTER_ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET'
}

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create-webhook-config.js

var request = require('request')


// twitter authentication
var twitter_oauth = {
  consumer_key: 'TWITTER_CONSUMER_KEY',
  consumer_secret: 'TWITTER_CONSUMER_SECRET',
  token: 'TWITTER_ACCESS_TOKEN',
  token_secret: 'TWITTER_ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET'
}

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My Twitter App: Ramesh_twitterApiTesting

Could you please check my access.

Thanks,
Ramesh

andypiper · 2018-01-04T17:47:04.101Z

Just to clarify, you are substituting in your keys and secrets into the script correctly? (please do not post your keys and tokens here).

rameshcg_info · 2018-01-04T22:44:09.768Z

Hello Andy,

Thank You for your reply. Yes, I did substitute the keys in right place.
I tried with postman as well and got the same error. Please let me know if you need any other details to verify my webhook access.
Appreciate your support.

My Twitter App: Ramesh_tiwtterApiTesting

Thanks,
Ramesh.

rameshcg_info · 2018-01-11T03:10:39.053Z

@andypiper, Could you please help to resolve this issue.

Thanks,
Ramesh.

joncipriano · 2018-01-11T17:57:29.250Z

@rameshcg_info, you are receiving a general authentication error which is (usually) not related to API access but the validity or structure of your authorization.

If you get the same error with GET account/verify_credentials, then there is something wrong with the way you are providing keys and tokens. You can also try sending a simple DM with POST direct_messages/events/new to test your write access. Let us know how those are working, first.

rameshcg_info · 2018-01-12T02:05:44.510Z

@joncipriano, I have tried using both APIs(GET account/verify_credentials, POS direct_messages/events/new) and it is working.

twurl & postman for verify_credentials.
twurl for POST direct_messages.

However, I could get the same issue with webhooks.“Could not authenticate you.”
I have used below script with appropriate keys and callback url but no luck. Please let me know your thoughts. Could you please verify my access as well.

var request = require(‘request’)

// twitter authentication
var twitter_oauth = {
consumer_key: ‘’,
consumer_secret: ‘’,
token: ‘’,
token_secret: ‘’
}

var WEBHOOK_URL = ‘’

// request options
var request_options = {
url: ‘https://api.twitter.com/1.1/account_activity/webhooks.json’,
oauth: twitter_oauth,
headers: {
‘Content-type’: ‘application/x-www-form-urlencoded’
},
form: {
url: WEBHOOK_URL
}
}