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Sign Up for Social Networks

optikalefx edited this page Nov 13, 2014 · 2 revisions

This is a quick guide for a few social networks. How to signup for developer accounts.

#Facebook

Account

https://developers.facebook.com/

####App Domains

  • allows multiple
  • comma list
  • Allows localhost

Web config

  • Site URL has to be one of the domains
  • Mobile Site URL has to be one of the domains
  • These don't seem to matter to get FB working

Mobile config

  • Add platform iOS and Android if needed
  • iOS has to have bundle ID set to your com identifier
  • android has to have the same id setup

Hello key

  • Main App ID on Dashboard page

#Twitter

####Account https://apps.twitter.com/

App Domains

  • Only allows single domain
  • Website field set to domain
  • Callback URL set to your hello callback

Other

Hello key

  • Under Keys and Access Tokens
  • Consumer Key (API Key)

#Windows

Account

https://account.live.com/developers/applications

App Domains

  • Only allows single domain
  • Use same domain for redirect as root domain
  • Does NOT allow localhost
  • Will need to edit your hosts file to loop back to 127.0.0.1 if you want local
  • I use local.com as my fake domain for this

Hello key

  • Under App Settings
  • Client ID:

#Linked In

Account

https://developer.linkedin.com/

App Domains

  • No place for app domains
  • Comma list of redirect URLs in OAuth 2.0 Redirect URLs
  • Need to have email and basic profile checked for more information

Hello key

  • Under Oauth Keys
  • API Key

#Yahoo

Account

https://developer.apps.yahoo.com/projects

App Domains

  • Permissions Social Directory / Read Public needs to be selected
  • Signle domain only
  • Must delete app to change any domains
  • Application URL is the redirect URL
  • Callback Domain is the main root domain
  • Also does not allow localhost
  • Needs a proxy setup @ https://auth-server.herokuapp.com/

Hello key

  • Under APIs and Services
  • Consumer Key

Google

Account

https://console.developers.google.com/

App Domains

  • Under APIs / Credentials
  • Create new Client ID (Web Application)
  • New line separated Redirect URIs. These are the redirect URLs
  • New line separated Javascript Origins. These are the root domains.
  • Allows multiple
  • Allows localhost

Other

  • Under API's and Auth / APIs. Google+ API needs to be turned on

Hello key

  • Under APIs & Auth on the left / Credentials
  • CLIENT ID for that web application