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iOS Build a Photo Browser iPhone App Connecting to an API using OAuth Connecting to Instagram

Anuj Verma
Anuj Verma
11,825 Points
Posted by Anuj Verma
Anuj Verma
11,825 Points

Store access token in SSKeychain

I am attempting to the extra credit and I have the code below

    NSString *password = [SSKeychain passwordForService:@"com.anujverma.Photo-Bombers" account:@"theUserName"];
    self.accessToken = password;

    if (self.accessToken == nil){

        [SimpleAuth authorize:@"instagram" completion:^(NSDictionary *responseObject, NSError *error) {

            NSString *accessToken = responseObject[@"credentials"][@"token"];
            [SSKeychain setPassword:accessToken forService:@"com.anujverma.Photo-Bombers" account:@"theUserName"];

        }];

    }

When I enter in my instagram credentials the authentication view goes away but the photos don't show up. But if I re build the app after seems like the access token worked because the pictures show up. Any help would be appreciated! :)

cc Sam Soffes

1 Answer

Mingyuan Wang
Mingyuan Wang
279 Points
Mingyuan Wang
Mingyuan Wang
279 Points

Hey Anuj I think I found the way to solve this problem. There's no need to set an NSString *password to store the SSKeychain method. You just need to first add this line into your appDelegate.m file: [SSKeychain setAccessibilityType:kSecAttrAccessibleWhenUnlocked]; Then in your viewController.m, write [SSKeychain setPassword:instagramToken forService:@"InstagramService" account:@"com.yourapp.keychain"]; // set access token for later use.

Then run your app and everything is supposed to be fine. Good luck!