Authentication using Apache Cordova for Visual Studio

Question

I am working on a cross-platform Twitter app using Cordova in Visual Studio and I am stuck at the authentication of twitter account.
When targeting Windows/Windows Phone, I

Answer 1

I think you shouldn't rely on a Windows API on a cross-platform app, as it won't be available on any other platform than Windows. Instead you may want to authenticate with a javascript solution that works on every platform.
There are several possibilities doing this in js, depending on what frameworks and libraries you're using in your app: You may authenticate using $.ajax if you're using jquery or the $http service if you're using angular... If you're not using any library you could use a XMLHttpRequest.