• Applicable Software: MokoWaaS (Joomla)
  • Applicable Version: Development

Post tweets automatically when you publish articles. Uses the Twitter API v2 with OAuth 1.0a authentication. All four keys are required — Bearer tokens cannot create tweets.

Important: OAuth 1.0a Required

Twitter's Bearer token is app-only and can only read public data. To create tweets, you must use OAuth 1.0a with all four keys. This authenticates both your app and the user account that will post.

Credentials

  • API Key (Consumer Key) — From the Developer Portal, Keys and Tokens.
  • API Secret (Consumer Secret) — From the Developer Portal, Keys and Tokens.
  • Access Token — From Authentication Tokens section. Represents the posting user.
  • Access Token Secret — Paired with the Access Token.

Setup Steps

  1. Go to developer.twitter.com and create a project/app.
  2. Set your app permissions to Read and Write.
  3. In Keys and Tokens, generate all four keys.
  4. Enter them in the MokoJoomCross service form.

Limits

280 characters per tweet. Messages are automatically truncated. Media attachments are supported.

Troubleshooting

  • 401 Unauthorized — Check all four keys are correct.
  • 403 Forbidden — Your app may have read-only permissions. Update to Read and Write in the Developer Portal.