About third-party applications and log in sessions
Third-party applications are applications built on the Twitter platform by external developers, and are not owned or operated by Twitter. When you connect a third-party application to your Twitter account, you are granting that application access to use your account. Depending on its permissions, an authorized application may be able to use your account in various ways, including reading your Tweets, seeing who you follow, updating your profile, posting Tweets on your behalf, accessing your Direct Messages, or seeing your email address.
Note: You should be cautious before giving third-party applications access to use your account. If you’re not comfortable with granting an application access to use your account, simply say “No, thanks.” We also suggest you review third-party applications that have access to use your account from time to time. You can review and revoke access for applications by visiting the Apps tab in your account settings on twitter.com.
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Additionally, you can learn how to log out of your active Twitter sessions below.
How to revoke access or remove an application
- Sign in to your account on twitter.com.
- Go to the Apps and devices tab in your account settings. All of the applications connected to your account will be displayed. You can see the specific permissions that each app has to use your account listed under the application name and description.
- If you’d like to disconnect an application from your account, click the Revoke Access button next to the application.
If an application asks for your password to access your account
If you wish to grant a third-party application access to your account, we recommend that you only do so using Twitter’s OAuth method. OAuth is a secure connection method and doesn’t require you to give your Twitter username and password to the third party. You should be particularly cautious when you're asked to give your username and password to an application 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 application is using Oauth, go directly to twitter.com and enter your credentials there, and then navigate back to the application. If the application is using Oauth, the application should not require you to enter your username and password again. You can learn more about how to check that you’re on twitter.com with our account security tips.
If you previously provided your password to an application that you are now unsure about, revoke its access on the Apps and devices tab of your account settings on twitter.com 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).
- Applications which post affiliate ads to your timeline.
If you suspect a bad application is still connected to your account
Immediately revoke its access on the Apps and devices tab of your account settings on twitter.com and change your password. If you are experiencing problems with an application, please read the compromised accounts article for more information.
If you’re having issues with a third-party application
Because third-party apps are not owned and operated by Twitter, we're not able to troubleshoot for them very well. It’s best to reach out to the application itself for answers to your questions or to let them know about a problem you're having with their product.
How to log out of your active Twitter sessions
- Sign in to your account on twitter.com.
- From your Settings and privacy, go to the Apps and devices tab. Below the Recently used devices to access Twitter, all of the active login sessions connected to your account will be displayed. You can see the location and time of login.
- 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 at the top of the list to end all sessions at once. Please note that while logging out of a session will prevent further actions from that session such as Tweeting, liking, and replying, it may not delete data (e.g., Direct Messages) that was previously cached on the device while the session was active. We're currently working to improve this.
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