Learn how to revoke permission for apps connected to your X (formerly called Twitter) account so you can clean it up and remove old, unnecessary apps from having access to your account.
From time to time, you may authorize third-party apps and services to access your X account. It could be an app you use to schedule posts or a service where you signed in with your X account.
Over time, this list can grow to several apps that you no longer use. Plus, in recent times, X has started charging app developers for using its API, which has resulted in many apps breaking connections or no longer working. However, such apps may still appear in your X account security settings. So, it’d be best to remove them to clean things and increase your security.
Revoke an app’s access to your X account
1) Open the X app on your iPhone or visit x.com.
2) If you’re on the app, tap your profile picture from the top left, and if you’re on a computer browser, click the More button in the left sidebar.
3) Go to Settings and privacy > Security and account access > Apps and sessions.
4) Now, tap Connected apps.
5) You’ll see all apps that have access to your X account. Tap the one that you no longer want to be associated with your account.
6) Tap Revoke app permissions. Depending on the app, you may have to do this more than once as required.
7) Lastly, tap X from the top left to exit this screen.
Tips for authorizing apps to use your X account
You can prevent a lot of spammy posts going forward by being more selective about connecting your X account to apps. If a service asks for permission to use your account to help you connect with your X friends, you could grant that permission and then revoke access as soon as the app adds your X followers.
And when you do connect to a third-party application, make sure to carefully review the various permissions you’re granting to that app.
Another sound advice: aside from X clients, you should never provide an app with a password to access your X account. That’s especially true for services claiming to help you get more followers fast.
Last but not least, if you suspect a malicious app is still connected to your account, immediately change your X account password. You can further secure your X account with two-factor authentication.
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