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OAuth Flow
How FoPost manages platform OAuth authentication.
OAuth Flow
OwlStack manages OAuth authentication for all platforms on the server side. You connect platforms through the dashboard, and OwlStack handles token exchange, storage, and refresh automatically.
How it works
sequenceDiagram
participant User as You
participant Dash as OwlStack Dashboard
participant Cloud as api.owlstack.app
participant Platform as Twitter / LinkedIn / etc.
User->>Dash: Click "Connect Twitter"
Dash->>Cloud: Initiate OAuth flow
Cloud->>Platform: Redirect to authorization page
Platform->>User: "Authorize OwlStack?"
User->>Platform: Approve
Platform->>Cloud: OAuth callback with code
Cloud->>Platform: Exchange code for tokens
Platform-->>Cloud: Access + Refresh tokens
Cloud->>Cloud: Store encrypted tokens
Cloud-->>Dash: "Twitter connected"What OwlStack handles
- Token exchange - converting authorization codes to access tokens
- Secure storage - tokens are encrypted at rest
- Automatic refresh - tokens are refreshed before they expire
- Scope management - requesting the right permissions for each platform
You never touch tokens
In the SaaS model, your code only needs an OwlStack API key:
$client = new OwlStackClient(apiKey: env('OWLSTACK_API_KEY'));
$client->publish($post, [Platform::Twitter]);
// OwlStack uses the stored OAuth tokens automaticallySee API Keys for managing your OwlStack API key, and Platform Credentials for the pass-per-request alternative.