Getting XAuth to work with Node.JS & OAuth

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I'm building my first node.js app, and trying to integrate it with the Instapaper API. Instapaper only uses XAuth, and I'm a little confused how it works.

Should I use the node-oauth module and try to customize it for xauth? Or should I roll my own xauth? Or something else, maybe?

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 22 '11 at 14:01

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I'd checkout something like EveryAuth, see how they are handling the various options out there, forking it, and then contributing back with a new implementation.

Good luck man.

answered Sep 22 '11 at 14:01

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I'll try for sure. It's just that I'm new to javascript and oauth, and a little lost right now. I think I need to pass username and password parameters through the Authorization header. Now: what does that mean, in terms of code? – Pauly Dee Sep 22 '11 at 14:21

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:11

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Here is how to get it working with the oauth module.

https://stackoverflow.com/a/9645033/186101

You'd still need to handle storing the tokens for your users, but that answer should get you u and running for testing the API in node.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:11

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answered Mar 10 '12 at 08:41

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Getting XAuth to work with Node.JS & OAuth

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