hootsuite-install-auth

name	hootsuite-install-auth
description	Install and configure Hootsuite SDK/CLI authentication. Use when setting up a new Hootsuite integration, configuring API keys, or initializing Hootsuite in your project. Trigger with phrases like "install hootsuite", "setup hootsuite", "hootsuite auth", "configure hootsuite API key".
allowed-tools	Read, Write, Edit, Bash(npm:*), Bash(curl:*), Grep
version	1.5.0
license	MIT
author	Jeremy Longshore <[e-mail]>
tags	["saas","hootsuite","social-media"]
compatibility	Designed for Claude Code

Hootsuite Install & Auth

Overview

Configure Hootsuite REST API OAuth 2.0 authentication. Hootsuite uses OAuth 2.0 with Bearer tokens. You register an app in the Hootsuite Developer Portal, get client credentials, and exchange authorization codes for access tokens.

Prerequisites

• Hootsuite account (Business plan or higher for API access)
• Registered app at https://developer.hootsuite.com
• Client ID and Client Secret from your app

Instructions

Step 1: Register Your App

1. Go to https://developer.hootsuite.com
2. Create a new app
3. Note your Client ID and Client Secret
4. Set redirect URI to https://your-app.com/callback

Step 2: Configure Environment

# .env (NEVER commit)
HOOTSUITE_CLIENT_ID=your_client_id
HOOTSUITE_CLIENT_SECRET=your_client_secret
HOOTSUITE_REDIRECT_URI=https://your-app.com/callback
HOOTSUITE_ACCESS_TOKEN=  # Populated after OAuth flow

# .gitignore
.env
.env.local

Step 3: OAuth 2.0 Authorization Flow

// auth.ts — OAuth 2.0 authorization code flow
import 'dotenv/config';

const { HOOTSUITE_CLIENT_ID, HOOTSUITE_CLIENT_SECRET, HOOTSUITE_REDIRECT_URI } = process.env;

// Step 1: Redirect user to authorize
function getAuthUrl(): string {
  const params = new URLSearchParams({
    response_type: 'code',
    client_id: HOOTSUITE_CLIENT_ID!,
    redirect_uri: HOOTSUITE_REDIRECT_URI!,
    : ,
  });
   ;
}


  () {
   response =  (, {
    : ,
    : {
      : ,
      : ,
    },
    :  ({
      : ,
      code,
      : !,
    }),
  });

   tokens =  response.();
  .(, tokens.);
  .(, tokens.);
  .(, tokens., );
   tokens;
}


  () {
   response =  (, {
    : ,
    : {
      : ,
      : ,
    },
    :  ({
      : ,
      : refreshToken,
    }),
  });
   response.();
}