OAuth Authorization

[Jack]

Hi,

I'm trying to create a new GoodReads app which grabs the user email address (in order to log into our website). I originally used the oauth-php library but I came across a bug and switched to another OAuth library thinking it might have been that but it seems I've hit the same issue.

The library is here: https://code.google.com/p/goodreads-o...

So, I've used my GR key and secret and got a signed OAuth request. The first time I got the GR authorization box up fine, I clicked authorise and it went back to the callback URL correctly. However, when I tried to get the auth.user details it says I wasn't authorised. When I tried to get authorised again, it automatically redirects (which I assume is GR saying it is fine and going back to the callback URL without the dialog box showing again).

However, the app is not showing in my list of authorised apps in my account and all other attempts are either saying "Invalid OAuth Request" or "Not Authorised". I'm using PHP and it has been an nightmare trying to get this running from the start. Could some more practiced hands point me in the right direction?

Thanks!

[Michael]

can you share your code? sounds like you;re not preserving the oauth state in your client.

[Jack]

Hi Michael,

That was very likely a cause. I've actually managed to resolve the issue now by modifying the Twitter OAuth library for PHP and it has successfully made a connection now.

Thanks a lot for offering to help though! Just a quick one while we're talking though, is it possible to get the user's email address from any API call? Trying to get a login system working and it doesn't seem to be included. Got a horrible feeling it's not going to work that way...

Thanks again

[Michael]

I don't believe we surface user email addresses via the API.

[Jack]

Ok, I've got it working through the User ID. Thanks for confirming though :)

Thanks again for your help!

[Michael]

Glad to help!