Authentication issue with snapandrun

[sweetie85]

Hi,

I am trying to execute iphone snapandrun, its taking me to the login page but after that its not passing teh access token.
It still at the authenticating message.

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks,
Swetha.

[lukhnos]

Check the callback URL in your API key settings. If you're using the latest version of ObjectiveFlickr, the callback URL should already be using the new callback scheme (in which you pass the callback URL as part of token request process). So you want to double check if you have setup the URL and URL handling correctly.

[sweetie85]

Can you please explain in detail. I removed the callback url from the app settings. But still I have the issue.

Thanks,
Swetha.

[lukhnos]

You have to set up your API key so that it's a "web app", with the callback URL being snapnrun://auth, because that's what SnapAndRun can handle. The app registers with iOS device/simulator the snaprun:// URL scheme.

You also want to set breakpoint/log the URL handler in the app so see if the URL does get invoked.

Another way to test is simply type snaprun://auth?12345 and see if the app launches.

[sweetie85]

The app is launching for me, but after the launch the message always says authenticating.
I was able to login and grant permissions and directed to app, but in the app the message is always at authentication.

I am unable to pull images as the pull images is locked.

[lukhnos]

What do you mean by "pull image is locked"? Do you mean the "Pick Picture" button?

You may need to supply screenshots to let people know what was exactly happening to the app you're running.

[sweetie85]

Yes the "Pick Picture" button is not working and the status of authorize is "authorizing".....
I am attaching the screenshots of my workflow.

[sweetie85]

Sorry I am unable to attach screenshots. Below is the list of actions that I am performing.

1. Open app. Click on login.
2. The app is being directed to flickr website where I login and grant permissions.
3. After the login the app is being reopened. But the "Pick picture" button is not working....and the status stays at "Authorizing".

Thanks,
Swetha.

[lukhnos]

Are you using the latest version of ObjectiveFlickr? Can you post the git version hash you're using? (e.g. 734c8ed) ?

[sweetie85]

I am using this 734c8ed.

[sweetie85]

I downloaded from https://github.com/lukhnos/objectiveflickr and I am testing on simulator. I am not sure if that makes any difference. I would greatly appreciate if you could email me with a working api key.

My email address is: koduruswetha@gmail.com

Any help is greatly appreciated as I need to finish it by today.

Thanks,
Swetha.

[lukhnos]

Which version of iOS SDK / Xcode are you using?

Also, can you set breakpoint / do logging on this method (just search to find the files) to see if they're ever called?

- (BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application openURL:(NSURL *)url sourceApplication:(NSString *)sourceApplication annotation:(id)annotation

[sweetie85]

I am using xCode version Version 3.2.3.

[sweetie85]

I tested with breakpoint....the below function is not being called:

• (BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application openURL:(NSURL *)url sourceApplication:(NSString *)sourceApplication annotation:(id)annotation

[sweetie85]

How do I fix the issue, so that the above function is called. I greatly appreciate any help.

Thanks,
Swetha.

[lukhnos]

Double check in your API key settings on Flickr, you have

(1) App type: web application
(2) Callback URL: snapnrun://auth? (you need the ending question mark too)

I tested with Xcode 4 and it works well with iPhone Simulator 4.3.

[sweetie85]

Yes I have the callback url as "snapnrun://auth?", but still its not working. Sorry to ask this can I get your api key details if its ok with you.

[sweetie85]

In the app there is code line which says: NSString *SRCallbackURLBaseString = @"snapnrun://auth";
should I change anything in this.

[lukhnos]

Also, which version of iOS SDK are you targeting?

That's all the API key details I can reveal. Another thing you want to try is to delete SnapAndRun on your device/simulator, and restart everything (Reset Content on Simulator also works). Sometimes the Springboard gets confused on the app URL settings.

If that still doesn't work, you want to type the URL manually on Mobile Safari (say snap run://auth?12345) and make sure the method I mentioned above gets called. If that doesn't get call, there's something wrong with your dev system, and that's the first thing you have to figure out (write another simple app without ObjectiveFlickr to see what really happens, etc.) That's all I can think of.

[lukhnos]

You should never reveal your API key and secret in public forum. I have removed your latest comment.

[sweetie85]

Ok thanks for all your help....will let you know how it goes.

[sweetie85]

I am targeting on os 3.0 and higher.

[lukhnos]

Try targeting to 4.3 first. There might be some difference in the URL handling mechanism.

[sweetie85]

should the callback url be snapnrun or snap run or snapAndrun

[lukhnos]

See above, it's snapnrun://auth?

[sweetie85]

The IOS target is 3.0 on my xcode...do you think I have to upgrade my sdk.

[sweetie85]

Do you have older version of this code which works on 3.0.

[lukhnos]

Check out the older version of ObjectiveFlickr (like two months ago). The older version uses the older Flickr auth API, which will be phased out earlier next year.

[sweetie85]

Thank you. One last question what is the method to pull the photo stream from my flickr account.

[lukhnos]

You want to look up http://www.flickr.com/services/api/flickr.photos.search.html

[sweetie85]

Hi,

I tried to use this api http://www.flickr.com/services/api/flickr.photos.search.html, but this api is giving me all the public photos. Can you please let me know how to pull a user private albums and photos after oauth login.

Thanks,
Swetha.

[lukhnos]

If you're calling the API as an authenticated user, you'll be able to get the private photos.

I suggest you use http://www.flickr.com/groups/api for general API questions.

[sweetie85]

Thanks

[sweetie85]

Hi,

Is there a way to open flickr authentication url in uiwebview and not in safari. I created a webview and when I click authorize button the flickr is being opened in webview, but its not being closing uiwebview after authorization.

I think its because of the callback url. Can you please suggest what should I do to close the webview automatically after authentication.

Thanks,
Swetha.