Login with X (Twitter)

Access X Developer Portal

1. Go to X Developer Portal
2. Sign in with your X account
3. Click “Create an App”

Apply for Developer Account

1. If you don’t have a developer account, you’ll need to apply
2. Fill out the required information about your use case
3. Submit your application

Choose Developer Plan

1. Review the available developer plans
2. You can sign up for a Free account if you prefer
3. Select your plan and continue

Accept Developer Agreement

1. Review the developer terms
2. Describe your app’s purpose and that you’re using Login with X
3. Accept the terms to proceed

Create Project

1. Once approved, navigate to your dashboard
2. Click “Create Project” to begin

Name Your Project

1. Choose a descriptive name for your project
2. This is for internal organization
3. Click continue

Select Use Case

1. Choose the primary use case for your app
2. This helps X understand how you’ll use their API

Add Project Description

1. Provide a detailed description of your project
2. Explain how you’ll use X’s features
3. Be specific about your Login with X implementation

Name Your App

1. Choose a user-facing name for your app
2. This will be visible to users during sign in

Skip Initial Tokens

1. You’ll see initial Keys & Tokens
2. These include API Key, API Key Secret, and Bearer Token
3. You can skip these for now - click “App Settings”

Configure User Authentication

1. In App Settings, find “User authentication settings”
2. Click “Set up”

Set App Permissions

1. Choose your app permissions level
2. You can request read/write permissions
3. Optionally request email access for users if you want your app to send users emails

Configure App Type

1. Select “Web App” as your app type
2. This enables web-based authentication

Add App Information

1. Enter your callback URL: https://www.your-domain.com/api/auth/callback/twitter
2. Add your website URL: https://www.your-domain.com
3. Add privacy policy URL: https://your-domain.com/privacy
4. Add terms of service URL: https://your-domain.com/terms

Must include:

• https:// protocol
• www prefix for callback and website URLs
• Exact domain for the app used in Create’s custom domain settings

You can use services like Termly to generate these required policy documents and host them on pages in your Create app

Access Keys and Tokens

1. After saving settings, go to “Keys and Tokens” section

Copy OAuth Credentials

1. Under OAuth 2.0 Client ID and Client Secret
2. Copy the Client ID
3. Generate and copy the Client Secret
4. Save both values - you’ll need them in Create

Keep your Client Secret secure - never share it publicly

Enable User Accounts

Access Project Settings

1. Click the 3-dot menu at the top of the chat
2. Select “Project Settings”

Enable Login with X

1. Navigate to the Authentication section
2. Find Login with X toggle
3. Turn it on

Add X Credentials

1. Paste in your Client ID
2. Paste in your Client Secret
3. Click Save

Add Sign In UI

1. Return to the chat
2. Prompt Create with “Add Login with X as an option”
3. Create will update your sign-in pages automatically

Publish Your App