Why can't I use localhost as my OAuth callback?

chleozam · 2013-12-09T09:34:33.000Z

you can open a file from the terminal in order to change the local host name:
$ subl /etc/hosts
you might need to use the super user to get access, in such a case do this in the terminal:
$ sudo vi /etc/hosts
then you can just change the name localhost to my-localhost.com

Ghodmode · 2013-12-20T03:04:00.000Z

Okay. I’ve read this whole thread and, to me, it’s about as clear as mud. I realize that it’s an old thread and that configuration options may have changed.

In the Twitter app configuration there’s a field for a callback URL on the Settings tab. I realize that we can’t put a localhost domain there.

On the OAuth tool tab, there’s a Request Settings block with two fields: Request URI and Request query. The Request URI field is automatically populated with https://api.twitter.com/1/. This seems to make sense since we’re making a request to the Twitter API.

The Request query isn’t for a full URL. It’s just the part after the question mark in a URL which we might not even use for our application.

So, is the correct procedure to put our localhost callback URL into the Request URI field?

sarathsprakash · 2013-12-27T05:41:11.000Z

You could use http://127.0.0.1:8080/foldername as the oauthback. It works for me .
You have to specify the port.

cseer90 · 2014-01-08T08:59:14.000Z

nothing, as suggested by anyone of you above, is working and I’m still stuck with creation of a sample login app. I’m trying to create it for localhost but it says
Not a valid URL format

GombertM · 2014-01-24T18:23:27.000Z

Hello everybody.
To my point of view, this is frankly restrictive. I am stucked for 3 days on this issue of localhost redirection. I’m really disappointed. If someone has a real trick to escape from this problem, i’d be recognicient. Thanks per advance

fbncs · 2014-01-26T04:08:48.000Z

http://127.0.0.1:xxx/ not working on windows 8.1, i think because ipv6 it’s activated, and I’m having errors…

I try to navigate on browser, or ping, and I’m receaving a bad request url… invalid format.

I’ve discovered that doing a ping to localhost, and the IP is ::1

fbncs · 2014-01-26T04:09:54.000Z

it doesn’t work on windows 8.1…

the loopback IP is ::1 (ipv6), and 127.0.0.1:xxx returns invalid url format…

ArpillePointCom · 2014-01-27T20:43:28.000Z

I have put http://arpille.com inthe URL callback,
and error red message : Invalid URL
Whet does this field ask for ?
I tried a domain, I tried a full file adress with domain,
Same error.
Thanks for help.

30thJune1986 · 2014-01-31T23:25:12.000Z

I had been using http:127.0.0.1:8888/auth/twitter/callback

Worked fine until it stopped working… my access token are suddenly not recognized anymore. Wondering if it is because they are passed as argument of the aformentioned callback url.

I’m really clueless as I haven’t changed the code at all.

sumitjasuja90 · 2014-04-03T06:36:46.000Z

i have given call back url in request but twitter api returning on url that is mentioned in app setting. i want twitter to return on url given in code. how do i can do ?

THATGUY247NET · 2014-05-09T02:07:00.000Z

Hey all, I found the solution on Stack Overflow for local host app authorization issues!

stackoverflow.com

Twitter oAuth callbackUrl - localhost development

twitter, oauth

asked by Markus on 04:04AM - 29 Apr 09

Simply take your local host address and put it in a shortener service like bitly.com. Works like a charm! For instance, I shortened http://127.0.0.1:3000/auth/twitter/callback with it and it worked.

pervaizj2b2 · 2014-05-29T15:15:52.000Z

does any one really have solution to this problem.

BukauskasG · 2014-06-18T08:39:00.000Z

I got the same problem creating NodeJS application:
Home URL: http://localhost:3000/
Redirect URL: http://localhost:3000/auth/google/callback
Sent request to Twitter’s support team and got nothing. Twitter keeps heroic silence.
I think it is the time for removing Twitter from oAuth providers.

agusfantasy · 2014-06-22T18:20:18.000Z

on localhost use virtual host, it’s work well for me.
you can add/changes virtual host on \apache\conf\extra\httpd-vhosts.conf
and C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts

optisolsolution · 2014-08-14T08:02:12.000Z

How to solve below issues.

401:Authentication credentials (https://dev.twitter.com/pages/auth) were missing or incorrect. Ensure that you have set valid consumer key/secret, access token/secret, and the system clock is in sync.
message - Invalid or expired token
code - 89

Ouzo · 2014-11-08T21:06:02.044Z

This answer is specific to rails:

Do not use localhost:3000

Use this instead: http://0.0.0.0:3000 as url for your application. Then you can set your callback url to http://0.0.0.0:3000/anything_you_want.

Answer can be modified to fit any port you are using.

Hope this helps

alpdevpsu · 2016-02-01T17:11:07.126Z

I think I may be having a similar issue but not with localhost. It is with https on port 443. I have posted on this twitter forum and on stackoverflow. If anyone has solved this problem, please let me know. Thanks.

onlinebiz20 · 2016-06-26T01:20:39.006Z

Use url shortner to short your website url and boom it will be accepted. I used google url shortner in my own case.

5XvYrLT7 · 2017-06-05T18:29:21.172Z

Thanks. It works for me.
Even with a post number appended 127.0.0.1:4875

dudoan1234 · 2018-01-10T10:31:35.907Z

I want to ask whether if we can input a dynamic callback url or not? Because I have to set 2 url:

localhost (127.0.0.1) for testing in local
mywebsite for runnin on the server.
If I change to one of 2 above urls, the other will be had a problem.