Finding the PIN from Twitter.Com after using twitteR library on R and ROAuth package

Question

I have a question that I hope someone could help me with.

I am trying to get some tweets from Twitter via R, using the twitteR library and the other required packages. I have successfully created my code up to the handshake. But as soon as I reach the point where I am supposed to copy and paste a link to get the required PIN, I am redirected to the placeholder website address I have registered with Twitter.

Below is my block of code:

cred <- OAuthFactory$new (consumerKey = consumerKey, consumerSecret = consumerSecret, requestURL = "http://api.twitter.com/oauth/request_token", accessURL = "http://api.twitter.com/oauth/access_token", authURL = "http://api.twitter.com/oauth/authorize")
cred$handshake(cainfo = system.file("CurlSSL", "cacert.pem", package = "RCurl"))

This then leads to a prompt

To enable the connection, please direct your web browser to: http://api.twitter.com/oauth/authorize?oauth_token=_______________________

I have tried several of the answers in Stackoverflow.Com such as No PIN generated when using ROAuth to authenticate on Twitter, Where does twitteR PIN code appear during R oauth authentication? but no success.

Any response will be really helpful.

Thanks.

BTW: R Noob and basic programmer.

Answer 1

To avoid to be redirected to the placeholder website and see your PIN.

You should :

• go back to your twitter app https://apps.twitter.com/app/
• in the settings, erase the placeholder website address you gave
• save

Next time you will use http://api.twitter.com/oauth/authorize?oauth_token=xxxx and click on "authorize", you will see the PIN.