Comments on: How I got burned by Twitter's API, why it matters, and how to fix it

Web 2.0 isn't all rounded corners and social networks. The guts of services like Twitter matter. A lot.

[DorianBenkoil]

Great to know this -- and great point about API's.

[therazorblade]

Always nice to see people get it!

OAuth isn't focused on server to server communication but on delegating user authentication. It allowes third party to act on behalf of a user without their private credentials (i.e. password). OAuth started as a way to allow using OpenID in API calls.

[penkapp]

Is this also true for SSBs, like Fluid and Prism? Probably not.

[phdunay]

Thanks Rafe

I was having a different problem with the new version Twhirl - it wasnt allowing me to login at all.
So I changed my password and bingo I am in - thanks a bunch
I suspect others may be having this problem

[joshlevy]

Raef, good points and happy to see OAuth getting the respect it deserves. This is such an important part of web applications communicating with each other on a user's behalf.

For anyone interested in seeing how it works, we recently released a Screencast of how our API is using the OAuth protocol http://www.viddler.com/explore/beenverified/videos/23

[trhoads82]

I think that it is interesting that you blame twitter for blocking API access when you are not using the what 5 or 6 programs to access. If you are only using one take the resposnibility to shut down the others.

Secondendly while yes twitter should be able to shut down an individuals app that requires alot of overhead and tracking on their behalf. Changing the password once again puts the responsibility on you. why shouldn't a user be responsible for the way they are accessing or how often? I Think in the larger schem a password change is a pretty eleigent way of fixing this.

[twitmoney]

Looking at the above article, i'm disappointed. But i'm also confused whether the services i'm trying to use has something to do with this limitations. I will have many people sending messages to 2 of my accounts in twitter ... they could be 100s or 1000s per hour. Will this be an issues?
On the other hand, i will have an application which uses twitter api, to get the messages sent to these 2 twitter accounts and stored them in database ... WILL THIS BE A PROBLEM with twitter api limitations.?
And simultaneously .. i will have another part in the same application, where in these 2 users will send direct messges to many twitter a/cs ...

HELP HELP HELP

Thanks
Mahesh

[DoctorTwitter_com]

whats the update on the OAuth because my auto apply on http://doctortwitter.com is using curl and just authenticating the original way..I want to get a jump on getting it coded for the new Oauth while everything is still early in development and they completely do away with the old method.

[shortguyy]

You should check out www.TwitBuddies.com! Its a cool website that lets you check if two people are friends on twitter. Have a look at http://twitbuddies.com/index2.php?user2=BritneySpears&user1=Google and see if Google and Britney Spears are friends!