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Twitter output node gives 401

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Description

I had posted this issue in the node-red repo and will remove it from there.

I have a Twitter output node that throws a 401 in the debug tab whenever I attempt to send a payload. I have authenticated it properly (several times) but get this:

Error: HTTP Error 401: Unauthorized, API message: {"errors":[{"code":32,"message":"Could not authenticate you."}]}

I'm sure this used to work fine.

Time Zone/Date & Time are setup properly on node red host and OAuth completes successfully (I see this at the end of the OAuth flow: Authorised - you can close this window and return to Node-RED)

What am I missing?

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the Twitter output node failure with the reported payload and reviewing the authentication flow that ends with the OAuth success message. Compare the credentials used for that flow with the request that returns HTTP 401; done means the node sends the payload without the reported authentication error.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
api, authentication
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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