Questions tagged [oauth2]
For questions relating to authenticating with the Stack Exchange API using OAuth 2.0, which is an open standard for authorization. General OAuth 2.0 questions are off-topic but might find a home elsewhere in the network.
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MyStackBot – A Simple Bot to Post and Fetch Stack Overflow Answers via API
App Name: MyStackBot
Client ID: 34374
API Key: rl_eaYQSUfy93Eei7G5Z8R8E8t9d
This app allows a user to:
Fetch their answers from Stack Overflow
Post new answers to questions using the Stack Exchange ...
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Suddenly getting "Couldn't parse `client_id`"
For years, I've run a local PHP app using GuzzleHttp\Client to download my StackExchange posts.
Today, I'm suddenly getting this problem when posting my client_id, client_secret, code, redirect_uri.
{
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How to apply an access token in order to scrape the recommended answers?
I'm trying to scrape some data which needs the access token, and I received
'Applications must have a registered Stack Apps post to write'
Does that mean I need to post a question on Stack Exchange ...
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Is there a way to use the API without using localhost or a web domain?
I'm developing an SO chrome extension in React with TypeScript.
I've been reading the guide on how to use the API with OAuth and it looks fantastic for what I'm trying to do.
The problem is that the ...
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OAuth Domain can't satisfy redirect_uri AND Proxy url
Let's say I have an app called ExampleApp, with these details:
Client ID: 12345
Key: ThisIsTheKey123()
OAuth Domain: exampleapp.com
[√] Enable Client Side OAuth flow
[√] Disable ...
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Cannot authenticate with OAuth2
I was testing an app and suddenly I can't login any more.
Neither my app or the Stack App configuration hasn't changed, so I'm thinking this might be a bug on the API side.
The OAuth error seems a ...
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How can I use an iOS custom URL scheme as redirect_uri?
I am trying to implement OAuth using iOS URL schemes. For example if I provide myapp:// as redirect_uri the app should launch. However, I cannot add it as OAuth domain in the Stack Apps settings, as ...
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What exactly is a valid OAuth domain name for registering your app?
I'm starting to write a native Android client for Stack Overflow, and wondering what exactly is a valid OAuth domain name?
Is it the package name of my app?
Or do I have to point it to a server ...
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Having Trouble Setting Up OAuth for App
I am trying to build an app but I can't get the authentication right.
I have been following the steps here:
https://api.stackexchange.com/docs/authentication
I keep getting the below error no matter ...
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Permission request form is broken, approve button is hidden, css variables are missing
You can check that form doesn't work with this link https://stackoverflow.com/oauth?client_id=17581&scope=no_expiry&redirect_uri=http://functional.localdomain:3449/login/github
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Can the redirect_uri contain port number?
Is it possible to have the redirect_uri contain a specific port?
For example: example.com:8080
Assuming that example.com is my registered domain, is the 8080 allowed? I have tried to put it as part ...
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PLACEHOLDER - VosMottor's Bot
Just creating a bot for Stack Exchange. I just started so far.
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`redirect_uri` is not under the registered domain for this application
I am trying to implement Stack Exchange authorization in my RoR application.
But I get the error :
redirect_uri is not under the registered domain for this application
in Gemfile use:
gem '...
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"text/plain" content type header for x-www-form-urlencoded content? [duplicate]
I'm getting the following response body and header from https://stackoverflow.com/oauth/access_token when attempting to
exchange an oauth code for a token:
<DEBUG> [00:30:03] my-app - content-...
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OAuth redirect_uri to https://stackexchange.com/oauth/login_success?xxx strips part of the query string
I have a browser extension that uses OAuth2 to retrieve an access token. As recommended by https://api.stackexchange.com/docs/authentication, I use https://stackoverflow.com/oauth/login_success as the ...
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As a user, where in the web UI could I find all the tokens I have granted for Stack Apps?
I want to manage or revoke access tokens I have granted to 3rd party Stack Apps, but I have a hard time to find them in the UI.
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Getting unauthorized_error when using OAuth2.0
I want to create a simple desktop application which connects to my account and shows some information in the status bar. I've been trying to authenticate using OAuth2.0 but I'm getting stuck and I ...
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access_token not present in /oauth/access_token response
When using the explicit OAuth authentication for apps, I have problems receiving the access_token. A user goes to /approve and is then forwarded to approve the app. When redirected back to my site I ...
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Find out whether a user has association bonus
I searched for this in the api docs and on this page but couldn't find any information:
I have an api token of a given user. Is there a way to find out whether this user has association bonus rights?
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No 'Access-Control-Allow-Origin' for oauth/access_token
Following the Stack Apps documentation Authentication (explicit) section I crafted this AJAX call
$.ajax({
url:"https://stackexchange.com/oauth/access_token",
type:"...
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Javascript SDK channelUrl for local development [duplicate]
I am trying to get started with the Javascript SDK. I am developing on a web server on my local machine. I get a channelUrl-related error when calling SE.init.
My code:
SE.init({
clientId: ...
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/oauth/access_token not redirecting back to my redirect_uri
I am trying to implement Stack Exchange using oAuth 2.0. I am able to get CODE but, when I try to get access_token through this code:
<?php
if(isset($_GET['code']))
{
?>
<form method="...
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Can not request info after OAuth
I am following The implicit OAuth 2.0 flow Guide:
My client ID is 4709 while key is RoZwtHUrhMP088oVGCMlxA((
I appended my URL as:
https://stackexchange.com/oauth/dialog?client_id=4709&scope=...
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How to use /me to display my profile data in StackExchange API?
So I'm able to use API calls like:
https://api.stackexchange.com/2.2/questions?pagesize=30&order=desc&sort=activity&site=stackoverflow
to display a list of questions. This is easy as it ...
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I have created a lot of access_token with no_expiry scope while experimenting. How do I delete them?
While learning how to work with the StackApps APIs, I created quite a few (more than 10) access_token with no_expiry scope. Finally I have got my applicaiton working but I am worried that all those ...
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