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

[GombertM]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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

Twitter oAuth callbackUrl - localhost development

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]

does any one really have solution to this problem.

[BukauskasG]

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]

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]

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

Relevant discussions can be found on the Internet at:
http://www.google.co.jp/search?q=2fc5b7cb or
http://www.google.co.jp/search?q=0e1dbbf5
TwitterException{exceptionCode=[2fc5b7cb-0e1dbbf5], statusCode=401, message=Invalid or expired token, code=89, retryAfter=-1, rateLimitStatus=null, version=4.0.2}
at twitter4j.HttpClientImpl.handleRequest(HttpClientImpl.java:163)
at twitter4j.HttpClientBase.request(HttpClientBase.java:53)
at twitter4j.HttpClientBase.post(HttpClientBase.java:82)
at twitter4j.TwitterImpl.post(TwitterImpl.java:1592)
at twitter4j.TwitterImpl.updateStatus(TwitterImpl.java:205)
at com.obs.brs.servlet.VideoUploadServlet.doGet(VideoUploadServlet.java:68)
at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:621)
at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:728)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:305)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:210)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:222)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:123)
at org.apache.catalina.authenticator.AuthenticatorBase.invoke(AuthenticatorBase.java:472)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:171)
at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:99)
at org.apache.catalina.valves.AccessLogValve.invoke(AccessLogValve.java:936)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:118)
at org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:407)
at org.apache.coyote.http11.AbstractHttp11Processor.process(AbstractHttp11Processor.java:1004)
at org.apache.coyote.AbstractProtocol$AbstractConnectionHandler.process(AbstractProtocol.java:589)
at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.JIoEndpoint$SocketProcessor.run(JIoEndpoint.java:312)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(Unknown Source)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)

[Ouzo]

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]

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]

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

[5XvYrLT7]

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

[dudoan1234]

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

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