Is Twilio API_KEY_SECRET is same as the Twilio Auth Token in console?

chef_carol

I am trying to use Twilio Video for which I need to obtain access tokens(jwt) from my app server. Below is the NodeJS app server code that generates an Access token. In the below credentials, API_KEY_SECRET is required, I thought this is same as Twilio Auth token that can be found in the Twilio console . Is my understanding correct ? if not, where can I find the API_KEY_SECRET ? var AccessToken = require('twilio').AccessToken; // Substitute your...

Originally asked by SpaceX on Stack Exchange (stackoverflow) (CC BY-SA 3.0).

uphilltech

Great question — answering as the UphillTech team:

When you create API Key(API_KEY_SID) - you'll be shown the Key's secret(API_KEY_SECRET), You'll use the the secret(API_KEY_SECRET) of the API Key(API_KEY_SID) you created in step 1 to generate an access-token(ACCESS_TOKEN) using the Twilio Helper Library Detailed Explanation here - Twilio Authorization - Refer the step 1,2,3, Its explained with example in different languages, including Nodejs.

Full answer by Srikanth Balaji: https://stackoverflow.stackexchange.com/a/41754420 (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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