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Migrating existing Twitter bots to the new API Dashboard

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Corbin Davenport edited this page Sep 25, 2018 · 1 revision

Following Twitter's changes to developer accounts, you now have to apply for your bot to have a Twitter Developer account. If you don't, your bot will eventually lose API access (Twitter has not determined a date).

Applying for a developer account

  1. Sign in with the Twitter account you want to use with the bot.
  2. Once logged in, go apply for a developer account.
  3. When asked "Who are you requesting access for?", click the checkbox for "I am requesting access for my own personal use".
  4. Twitter will ask you to explain how you will use the APIs. Type something like this:
1. I'm using Twitter's APIs to repost images from reddit.com to Twitter.
2. I am not analyzing any tweets.
3. I will be occasionally posting images to Twitter. The tool using the API will not interact with users in any way.
4. No Twitter content will be displayed.

Once you submit your application, you have to wait for approval from Twitter. You should receive an email in the next day or two.

After you are accepted, no further action is required. To access your bot's API keys, visit the new developer.twitter.com dashboard instead of the old apps.twitter.com panel.

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