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ABOUT THIRD-PARTY APPS AND LOG IN SESSIONS

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ABOUT THIRD-PARTY APPS AND LOG IN SESSIONS


 * About
 * Connecting or removing
 * Available tools

About

About
Connecting or removing
Available tools

Third-party apps are applications built on the X platform by external
developers, and are not owned or operated by X. When you connect a third-party
app to your X account, you are granting that app access to use your account.
Depending on its permissions, an authorized app may be able to obtain
information from and use your account in various ways, such as reading your
posts, seeing who you follow, updating your profile, posting posts on your
behalf, accessing your Direct Messages, or seeing your email address. You can
learn more about the specific access in the App permissions section below.
Addiontally you can choose to log out of your active X sessions. 


Note: You should be cautious before giving any third-party app access to your
account. If you’re not comfortable with granting an app access to your account,
simply click “cancel” on the authorization page to decline the app’s access. We
also suggest you regularly review third-party apps which have access to use your
account to confirm that you still want to give them access. You can review and
revoke access for apps by visiting the Apps and sessions section of your account
settings.


LOGGING OUT OF ACTIVE X SESSIONS


 
How to log out of your active X sessions





 1. Sign in to your account.
    

 2. From your Settings and privacy, go to the Apps and sessions section of your
    account settings. Below Sessions, all of the active login sessions connected
    to your account will be displayed. You can see the location and time of
    login.

 3. If you’d like to log out of any of the sessions listed, click the Log
    out button next to the session, or click Log out all other sessions at the
    top of the list to end all other sessions at once. Please note that while
    logging out of a session will prevent further actions from that session such
    as posting, Liking, and replying, it may not delete data (e.g., Direct
    Messages) that was previously cached on the device while the session was
    active.


APP PERMISSIONS


 



APP PERMISSIONS


Third-party apps may request access to perform different actions using your X
account.

OAuth 1.0a User Context

Apps using OAuth 1.0a User Context may ask for the following permissions to
access certain information in your account and take certain actions:

Read

Apps with read access to your X account will have the ability to:

 * Profile information: View your profile information, such as your name,
   location, description, and profile and header photos. Note that the email
   address associated with your X account and your phone number are not
   considered profile information. An app will not be able to view your email
   address unless you grant the app specific permission to do so. 
 * posts: View your posts (including details such as the number of times a post
   has been viewed and the interactions others have with a post) and posts from
   accounts you follow on your timeline, including any protected posts. 
 * Account settings: View your account settings, such as your preferred language
   and time zone. 
 * Other accounts: See who you follow, mute, and block.
 * Lists: View your Lists of X accounts.
 * Collections: View your collections of posts.

 

 

OAuth 1.0a User Context

Apps using OAuth 1.0a User Context may ask for the following permissions:

Read and Write

Apps with read and write access to your X account will have access to view your
information as described in the Read section above, and will also have the
ability to:

 * Profile information: Update your profile information for you. 

 * posts: Post posts and media on your behalf, delete posts for you, and engage
   with posts posted by others for you (for example, like, un-like, or reply to
   a post, Repost, etc.). 

 * Account settings: Manage your account settings for you. 

 * Other accounts: Follow and unfollow accounts for you, and mute, block, or
   report accounts on your behalf.

 * Lists: Create Lists of X accounts for you, manage your Lists (for example,
   add and remove accounts from Lists) for you, and delete your Lists for you.

 * Collections: Create collections of posts for you, manage your collections
   (for example, add and remove posts from collections) for you, and delete your
   collections for you. 
    

Read, Write, and Direct Messages

Apps with read, write, and Direct Message access to your X account will have
access to view your information and take actions as described above in the Read
and Write sections, and will also have the ability to: send Direct Messages for
you, view Direct Messages you’ve sent and received, and manage and delete your
Direct Messages. Remember that each communication participant has their own copy
of the communication — deletion of a Direct Message will remove it from your
account, not the accounts of the other participants to the communication.
 

Email Address

In addition to the permissions above, apps may also ask for permission to view
the email address associated with your X account.
 

X Ads

If you use X Ads, apps may also ask to:

 * Analytics: Access your advertising data, including your campaigns, audiences,
   business and ad account information (such as account name, ID, and creation
   date, business name, timezone, and users), ad account and user settings (such
   as notification email, contact phone number and extensions, industry type,
   email subscription settings, and tax settings), and creatives and media.

 * Campaign and account management: Access your advertising data as described
   above, create and manage your advertising data (such as media, creatives,
   campaigns, and audiences) for you, and manage your account (such as account
   name, industry type, account and user settings, etc.).  
    

Learn more about granting access to your X Ads account with multi-user login.

 

OAuth 2.0 User Context

OAuth 2.0 User Context enables a developer to set more granular access for their
app. Apps using OAuth 2.0 User Context may may ask for permissions in the
following categories:

Read

Read permissions define what an app can see in your X account. For example, an
app may ask permission to view things like:

 * All the posts and Spaces you can view, including posts from protected
   accounts.
 * People who follow you and people you follow.
 * Accounts you've muted and blocked.

You'll see a list of things an app is requesting permission to view under
"Things this App can view."

Write

Write permissions define what actions an app can take on your behalf. For
example, an app may ask permission to do things like:

 * post and repost for you.
 * Hide and unhide replies to your posts.
 * Follow and unfollow people for you.

You'll see a list of things an app is requesting permission to do on your behalf
under "Things this App can do." 

 

We do not share your X password with apps. Remember that when you authorize an
app to access your X account or take actions on your behalf, the app may use,
store, and share your information in accordance with its own business practices.
While app developers agree to abide by our rules and guidelines, we strongly
recommend that you review an app’s terms and privacy policy before you authorize
the app to access your account.

Learn more about our rules and guidelines for third-party app developers in our
Developer Policy.
 

Instructions for:

How to connect to a third-party app
Step 1

In the app you want to connect, find the button/link asking you to connect your
X account (usually "Connect to X", "Sign in with X" or something similar).


Step 2

Depending on the app, you may be presented with a consent dialog from X asking
you to authorize the app to use your account or you may be prompted to grant the
app access to the X accounts on your iOS device.

Step 3

You can review the various permissions you are granting to the app. You will see
examples of actions the app will be able to perform using your account.

Step 4

If you are routed to a X website and you’re already logged in to your account,
use the Authorize app button to connect the app. If you’re not already logged in
to your account, you will need to log in. Before you enter your username and
password, check that the page is secure by verifying the URL starts with
https://x.com. If the page is secure, enter your username and password and use
the Sign In button to connect the app.

Step 5

If you are prompted to grant the app access to the X accounts on your iOS
device, use the Connect button to connect the app. If you have multiple X
accounts on your device, you may need to select the account that you wish to
connect to the app.

Note: You can always review and revoke access for apps at any time by visiting
the Apps and sessions section of your account settings.

Step 1

In the app you want to connect, find the button/link asking you to connect your
X account (usually "Connect to X", "Sign in with X" or something similar).


Step 2

Depending on the app, you may be routed to a X website or to the X for Android
app to authorize the app to use your account.

Step 3

You can review the various permissions you are granting to the app. You will see
examples of actions the app will be able to perform using your account.

Step 4

If you are routed to a X website and you’re already logged in to your account,
use the Authorize app button to connect the app. If you’re not already logged in
to your account, you will need to log in. Before you enter your username and
password, check that the page is secure by verifying the URL starts with
https://x.com. If the page is secure, enter your username and password and use
the Sign In button to connect the app.

Step 5

If you are routed to the X for Android app, use the Allow or Connect button to
connect the app. If you have multiple X accounts on your device, you may need to
select the account you wish to connect to the app.

Note: You can always review and revoke access for apps at any time by visiting
the Apps and sessions section of your account settings.

Step 1

On the website of the app you want to connect, find the button/link asking you
to connect your Twitter account (usually "Connect to X", "Sign in with X" or
something similar).

Step 2

You’ll be routed to a X website asking you to authorize the app to use your
account.

Step 3

You can review the various permissions you are granting to the app. You will see
examples of actions the app will be able to perform with your account.

Step 4

If you’re already logged in to your account, use the Authorize app button to
connect the app.

Step 5

If you’re not already logged in to your account, you will need to log in. Before
you enter your username and password, check that the page is secure by verifying
the URL starts with https://x.com. If the page is secure, enter your username
and password and use the Sign In button to connect the app.

Step 6

You can review and revoke access for apps connected to your account at any time
by visiting the Apps and sessions section of your account settings.

How to revoke access or remove an app
 1. Sign in to your account.
    

 2. Go to the Apps and sessions section of your account settings. All of the
    apps connected to your account will be displayed. You can see the specific
    permissions that each app has to use your account listed under the app name
    and description.

 3. If you’d like to disconnect an app from your account, click the Revoke
    access button next to the app or at the bottom of the page after clicking
    the app’s name.



IF AN APP ASKS FOR YOUR PASSWORD TO ACCESS YOUR ACCOUNT


If you wish to grant a third-party app access to your account, we recommend that
you only do so using X’s OAuth method. OAuth is a secure connection method and
doesn’t require you to give your X username and password to the third party. You
should be particularly cautious when you're asked to give your username and
password to an app or website. When you give your username and password to
someone else, they can gain complete control of your account and can lock you
out or take actions that cause your account to be suspended.


If you are unsure about whether a login page for a third-party app is using
OAuth, go directly to X.com and enter your credentials there, and then navigate
back to the app. If the app is using OAuth, the app should not require you to
enter your username and password again. You can learn more about how to check
that you’re on X.com with our account security tips.


If you previously provided your password to an app that you are now unsure
about, revoke its access on the Apps and sessions section of your account
settings and change your password.

Note: You should be especially wary of and never provide your username and
password to:

 * Websites claiming to help you “get more followers fast!” (see our following
   rules and best practices for more information).
 * Apps which post affiliate ads to your timeline.
    


IF YOU SUSPECT A BAD APP IS STILL CONNECTED TO YOUR ACCOUNT


Immediately revoke its access on the Apps and sessions section of your account
settings and change your password. If you are experiencing problems with an app,
please read the compromised accounts article for more information.




IF YOU’RE HAVING ISSUES WITH A THIRD-PARTY APP


Because third-party apps are not owned and operated by X, we're not able to
troubleshoot them. It’s best to reach out to the app developer for answers to
your questions or to let them know about a problem you're having with their
product.



Available tools

Third-party tools created by developers add new functionalities and can enhance
your X experience. These tools are self-serve, and many are free to use. You can
learn more about some of the tools currently available below. 

Please note: We’re early in our effort to make third-party tools available and
discoverable. Additionally, some tools are created by X’s internal development
team. Although some of these tools are only available to specific devices and
operating systems, we hope to extend access across all devices and operating
systems. 

 


TWEET TILES


Testing

Tweet Tiles are an experiment available to a limited number of people on iOS and
web. 




POST TILES



X's internal development team is currently experimenting with post Tiles, a way
to attach customizable formats to a post. 

Right now, people on iOS and web may see and interact with post Tiles that
include text, images, videos, or other elements like a button from people in the
initial test group. These formats are designed to easily engage with content and
make your timeline more dynamic and visual.  


When someone in our initial test group posts a post Tile, people on iOS and web
who are part of this experiment will automatically see the post Tiles they post
on the Home timeline. Like post Cards, post Tiles render automatically when you
paste a URL. 


Please note: Not all followers will automatically see the post Tiles, and if you
Repost a post Tile or share a post Tile URL, others might not be able to see
it. 


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