hootsuite-install-auth

# Hootsuite Install & Auth ## Overview Configure Hootsuite REST API OAuth 2.0 authentication. Hootsuite uses OAuth 2.0 with Bearer tokens. You register an app in the Hootsuite Developer Portal, get client credentials, and exchange authorization codes for access tokens. ## Prerequisites - Hootsuite account (Business plan or higher for API access) - Registered app at https://developer.hootsuite.com - Client ID and Client Secret from your app ## Instructions ### Step 1: Register Your App 1. Go to https://developer.hootsuite.com 2. Create a new app 3. Note your Client ID and Client Secret 4. Set redirect URI to `https://your-app.com/callback` ### Step 2: Configure Environment ```bash # .env (NEVER commit) HOOTSUITE_CLIENT_ID=your_client_id HOOTSUITE_CLIENT_SECRET=your_client_secret HOOTSUITE_REDIRECT_URI=https://your-app.com/callback HOOTSUITE_ACCESS_TOKEN= # Populated after OAuth flow # .gitignore .env .env.local ``` ### Step 3: OAuth 2.0 Authorization Flow ```typescript // auth.ts — OAuth 2.0 authorization code flow import 'dotenv/config'; const { HOOTSUITE_CLIENT_ID, HOOTSUITE_CLIENT_SECRET, HOOTSUITE_REDIRECT_URI } = process.env; // Step 1: Redirect user to authorize function getAuthUrl(): string { const params = new URLSearchParams({ response_type: 'code', client_id: HOOTSUITE_CLIENT_ID!, redirect_uri: HOOTSUITE_REDIRECT_URI!, scope: 'offline', }); return `https://platform.hootsuite.com/oauth2/auth?${params}`; } // Step 2: Exchange autho...