Setting up API keys for recon-ng
In this recipe, we will see how we need to set up API keys before starting to use recon-ng. Recon-ng is one of the most powerful information gathering tools; if used properly, it can help pentesters gather a fairly good amount of information from public sources. With the latest version available, recon-ng provides the flexibility to set it up as your own app/clients in various social networking websites.
Getting ready
For this recipe, you will require an Internet connection and a web browser.
How to do it...
- To set up recon-ng API Keys, open the terminal, launch recon-ng, and type the commands shown in the following screenshot:
- Next, type
keys list, as shown in the following screenshot: - Let's start by adding
twitter_api ...
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