diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b8c1bdf..e1b3cdf 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -23,11 +23,14 @@ _Note_: Sessions are required for this strategy.
     ```elixir
     config :ueberauth, Ueberauth,
       providers: [
-        twitter: {Ueberauth.Strategy.Twitter, []}
+        twitter: {Ueberauth.Strategy.Twitter, [authorize_url: "/oauth/authenticate"]}
       ]
     ```
 
-1.  Update your provider configuration:
+    The request url can be overridden via the "authorize_url" opt, without the override the url
+    defaults to "/oauth/authorize" 
+
+2.  Update your provider configuration:
 
     ```elixir
     config :ueberauth, Ueberauth.Strategy.Twitter.OAuth,
@@ -35,7 +38,7 @@ _Note_: Sessions are required for this strategy.
       consumer_secret: System.get_env("TWITTER_CONSUMER_SECRET")
     ```
 
-1.  Include the Überauth plug in your controller:
+3.  Include the Überauth plug in your controller:
 
     ```elixir
     defmodule MyApp.AuthController do
@@ -45,7 +48,7 @@ _Note_: Sessions are required for this strategy.
     end
     ```
 
-1.  Create the request and callback routes if you haven't already:
+4.  Create the request and callback routes if you haven't already:
 
     ```elixir
     scope "/auth", MyApp do
@@ -56,7 +59,7 @@ _Note_: Sessions are required for this strategy.
     end
     ```
 
-1. Your controller needs to implement callbacks to deal with `Ueberauth.Auth` and `Ueberauth.Failure` responses.
+5. Your controller needs to implement callbacks to deal with `Ueberauth.Auth` and `Ueberauth.Failure` responses.
 
 For an example implementation see the [Überauth Example](https://github.com/ueberauth/ueberauth_example) application.
 
@@ -66,6 +69,12 @@ Depending on the configured url you can initiate the request through:
 
     /auth/twitter
 
+
+Query parameters such as `force_login` and `screen_name` will be forwarded to the [OAuth endpoint](https://developer.twitter.com/en/docs/basics/authentication/api-reference/authenticate). For example, to always ask for a user name and password (even if logged in to Twitter), initiate the request through:
+
+/auth/twitter?force_login=true
+
+
 ## Development mode
 
 As noted when registering your application on the Twitter Developer site, you need to explicitly specify the `oauth_callback` url.  While in development, this is an example url you need to enter.
diff --git a/lib/ueberauth/strategy/twitter.ex b/lib/ueberauth/strategy/twitter.ex
index 52185f4..2566802 100644
--- a/lib/ueberauth/strategy/twitter.ex
+++ b/lib/ueberauth/strategy/twitter.ex
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ defmodule Ueberauth.Strategy.Twitter do
   """
   def handle_request!(conn) do
     token = Twitter.OAuth.request_token!([], [redirect_uri: callback_url(conn)])
-
+    options = conn.private[:ueberauth_request_options].options
     conn
     |> put_session(:twitter_token, token)
-    |> redirect!(Twitter.OAuth.authorize_url!(token))
+    |> redirect!(Twitter.OAuth.authorize_url!(token, Keyword.merge(options, auth_params: conn.query_params)))
   end
 
   @doc """
diff --git a/lib/ueberauth/strategy/twitter/oauth.ex b/lib/ueberauth/strategy/twitter/oauth.ex
index 7b3ae5b..d5316e4 100644
--- a/lib/ueberauth/strategy/twitter/oauth.ex
+++ b/lib/ueberauth/strategy/twitter/oauth.ex
@@ -45,20 +45,24 @@ defmodule Ueberauth.Strategy.Twitter.OAuth do
   end
 
   def authorize_url!({token, _token_secret}, opts \\ []) do
+    {auth_params, opts} = Keyword.pop(opts, :auth_params, %{})
+    params = Map.put(auth_params, "oauth_token", token)
     opts
     |> client()
-    |> to_url(:authorize_url, %{"oauth_token" => token})
+    |> to_url(:authorize_url, params)
   end
 
   def client(opts \\ []) do
     config = Application.get_env(:ueberauth, __MODULE__)
-
     @defaults
-    |> Keyword.merge(config)
     |> Keyword.merge(opts)
+    |> Keyword.merge(config, &merge_present_values/3)
     |> Enum.into(%{})
   end
 
+  defp merge_present_values(_key, left, nil), do: left
+  defp merge_present_values(_key, _left, right), do: right
+
   def get(url, access_token), do: get(url, [], access_token)
   def get(url, params, {token, token_secret}) do
     client()
@@ -93,10 +97,14 @@ defmodule Ueberauth.Strategy.Twitter.OAuth do
     {:ok, {token, token_secret}}
   end
 
-  defp decode_response({:ok, %{status_code: status_code, body: %{"errors" => [error | _]}}}) do
+  defp decode_response({:ok, %{body: %{"errors" => [error | _]}}}) do
     {:error, %ApiError{message: error["message"], code: error["code"]}}
   end
 
+  defp decode_response({:ok, %{status_code: status_code, body: body}}) do
+    {:error, %ApiError{message: body, code: status_code}}
+  end
+
   defp decode_response({:error, %{reason: reason}}) do
     {:error, "#{reason}"}
   end
diff --git a/mix.exs b/mix.exs
index 191b1d5..81ab6d5 100644
--- a/mix.exs
+++ b/mix.exs
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ defmodule UeberauthTwitter.Mixfile do
      {:httpoison, "~> 1.0"},
      {:oauther, "~> 1.1"},
      {:ueberauth, "~> 0.6"},
+     {:hackney, "~> 1.16", override: true},
 
      # dev/test dependencies
      {:earmark, ">= 0.0.0", only: :dev},
diff --git a/mix.lock b/mix.lock
index 3149995..77a2c59 100644
--- a/mix.lock
+++ b/mix.lock
@@ -1,24 +1,24 @@
 %{
-  "bunt": {:hex, :bunt, "0.2.0", "951c6e801e8b1d2cbe58ebbd3e616a869061ddadcc4863d0a2182541acae9a38", [:mix], [], "hexpm"},
-  "certifi": {:hex, :certifi, "2.5.1", "867ce347f7c7d78563450a18a6a28a8090331e77fa02380b4a21962a65d36ee5", [:rebar3], [{:parse_trans, "~>3.3", [hex: :parse_trans, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm"},
-  "credo": {:hex, :credo, "0.10.2", "03ad3a1eff79a16664ed42fc2975b5e5d0ce243d69318060c626c34720a49512", [:mix], [{:bunt, "~> 0.2.0", [hex: :bunt, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:jason, "~> 1.0", [hex: :jason, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm"},
-  "earmark": {:hex, :earmark, "1.3.1", "73812f447f7a42358d3ba79283cfa3075a7580a3a2ed457616d6517ac3738cb9", [:mix], [], "hexpm"},
-  "ex_doc": {:hex, :ex_doc, "0.19.3", "3c7b0f02851f5fc13b040e8e925051452e41248f685e40250d7e40b07b9f8c10", [:mix], [{:earmark, "~> 1.2", [hex: :earmark, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:makeup_elixir, "~> 0.10", [hex: :makeup_elixir, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm"},
-  "hackney": {:hex, :hackney, "1.15.1", "9f8f471c844b8ce395f7b6d8398139e26ddca9ebc171a8b91342ee15a19963f4", [:rebar3], [{:certifi, "2.5.1", [hex: :certifi, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:idna, "6.0.0", [hex: :idna, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:metrics, "1.0.1", [hex: :metrics, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:mimerl, "~>1.1", [hex: :mimerl, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:ssl_verify_fun, "1.1.4", [hex: :ssl_verify_fun, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm"},
-  "httpoison": {:hex, :httpoison, "1.5.0", "71ae9f304bdf7f00e9cd1823f275c955bdfc68282bc5eb5c85c3a9ade865d68e", [:mix], [{:hackney, "~> 1.8", [hex: :hackney, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm"},
-  "idna": {:hex, :idna, "6.0.0", "689c46cbcdf3524c44d5f3dde8001f364cd7608a99556d8fbd8239a5798d4c10", [:rebar3], [{:unicode_util_compat, "0.4.1", [hex: :unicode_util_compat, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm"},
-  "jason": {:hex, :jason, "1.1.2", "b03dedea67a99223a2eaf9f1264ce37154564de899fd3d8b9a21b1a6fd64afe7", [:mix], [{:decimal, "~> 1.0", [hex: :decimal, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}], "hexpm"},
-  "makeup": {:hex, :makeup, "0.8.0", "9cf32aea71c7fe0a4b2e9246c2c4978f9070257e5c9ce6d4a28ec450a839b55f", [:mix], [{:nimble_parsec, "~> 0.5.0", [hex: :nimble_parsec, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm"},
-  "makeup_elixir": {:hex, :makeup_elixir, "0.13.0", "be7a477997dcac2e48a9d695ec730b2d22418292675c75aa2d34ba0909dcdeda", [:mix], [{:makeup, "~> 0.8", [hex: :makeup, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm"},
-  "metrics": {:hex, :metrics, "1.0.1", "25f094dea2cda98213cecc3aeff09e940299d950904393b2a29d191c346a8486", [:rebar3], [], "hexpm"},
-  "mime": {:hex, :mime, "1.3.1", "30ce04ab3175b6ad0bdce0035cba77bba68b813d523d1aac73d9781b4d193cf8", [:mix], [], "hexpm"},
-  "mimerl": {:hex, :mimerl, "1.2.0", "67e2d3f571088d5cfd3e550c383094b47159f3eee8ffa08e64106cdf5e981be3", [:rebar3], [], "hexpm"},
-  "nimble_parsec": {:hex, :nimble_parsec, "0.5.0", "90e2eca3d0266e5c53f8fbe0079694740b9c91b6747f2b7e3c5d21966bba8300", [:mix], [], "hexpm"},
-  "oauther": {:hex, :oauther, "1.1.1", "7d8b16167bb587ecbcddd3f8792beb9ec3e7b65c1f8ebd86b8dd25318d535752", [:mix], [], "hexpm"},
-  "parse_trans": {:hex, :parse_trans, "3.3.0", "09765507a3c7590a784615cfd421d101aec25098d50b89d7aa1d66646bc571c1", [:rebar3], [], "hexpm"},
-  "plug": {:hex, :plug, "1.7.2", "d7b7db7fbd755e8283b6c0a50be71ec0a3d67d9213d74422d9372effc8e87fd1", [:mix], [{:mime, "~> 1.0", [hex: :mime, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:plug_crypto, "~> 1.0", [hex: :plug_crypto, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm"},
-  "plug_crypto": {:hex, :plug_crypto, "1.0.0", "18e49317d3fa343f24620ed22795ec29d4a5e602d52d1513ccea0b07d8ea7d4d", [:mix], [], "hexpm"},
-  "ssl_verify_fun": {:hex, :ssl_verify_fun, "1.1.4", "f0eafff810d2041e93f915ef59899c923f4568f4585904d010387ed74988e77b", [:make, :mix, :rebar3], [], "hexpm"},
-  "ueberauth": {:hex, :ueberauth, "0.6.1", "9e90d3337dddf38b1ca2753aca9b1e53d8a52b890191cdc55240247c89230412", [:mix], [{:plug, "~> 1.5", [hex: :plug, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm"},
-  "unicode_util_compat": {:hex, :unicode_util_compat, "0.4.1", "d869e4c68901dd9531385bb0c8c40444ebf624e60b6962d95952775cac5e90cd", [:rebar3], [], "hexpm"},
+  "bunt": {:hex, :bunt, "0.2.0", "951c6e801e8b1d2cbe58ebbd3e616a869061ddadcc4863d0a2182541acae9a38", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "7af5c7e09fe1d40f76c8e4f9dd2be7cebd83909f31fee7cd0e9eadc567da8353"},
+  "certifi": {:hex, :certifi, "2.5.2", "b7cfeae9d2ed395695dd8201c57a2d019c0c43ecaf8b8bcb9320b40d6662f340", [:rebar3], [{:parse_trans, "~>3.3", [hex: :parse_trans, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "3b3b5f36493004ac3455966991eaf6e768ce9884693d9968055aeeeb1e575040"},
+  "credo": {:hex, :credo, "0.10.2", "03ad3a1eff79a16664ed42fc2975b5e5d0ce243d69318060c626c34720a49512", [:mix], [{:bunt, "~> 0.2.0", [hex: :bunt, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:jason, "~> 1.0", [hex: :jason, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "539596b6774069260d5938aa73042a2f5157e1c0215aa35f5a53d83889546d14"},
+  "earmark": {:hex, :earmark, "1.3.1", "73812f447f7a42358d3ba79283cfa3075a7580a3a2ed457616d6517ac3738cb9", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "000aaeff08919e95e7aea13e4af7b2b9734577b3e6a7c50ee31ee88cab6ec4fb"},
+  "ex_doc": {:hex, :ex_doc, "0.19.3", "3c7b0f02851f5fc13b040e8e925051452e41248f685e40250d7e40b07b9f8c10", [:mix], [{:earmark, "~> 1.2", [hex: :earmark, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:makeup_elixir, "~> 0.10", [hex: :makeup_elixir, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "0e11d67e662142fc3945b0ee410c73c8c956717fbeae4ad954b418747c734973"},
+  "hackney": {:hex, :hackney, "1.16.0", "5096ac8e823e3a441477b2d187e30dd3fff1a82991a806b2003845ce72ce2d84", [:rebar3], [{:certifi, "2.5.2", [hex: :certifi, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:idna, "6.0.1", [hex: :idna, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:metrics, "1.0.1", [hex: :metrics, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:mimerl, "~>1.1", [hex: :mimerl, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:parse_trans, "3.3.0", [hex: :parse_trans, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:ssl_verify_fun, "1.1.6", [hex: :ssl_verify_fun, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "3bf0bebbd5d3092a3543b783bf065165fa5d3ad4b899b836810e513064134e18"},
+  "httpoison": {:hex, :httpoison, "1.7.0", "abba7d086233c2d8574726227b6c2c4f6e53c4deae7fe5f6de531162ce9929a0", [:mix], [{:hackney, "~> 1.16", [hex: :hackney, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "975cc87c845a103d3d1ea1ccfd68a2700c211a434d8428b10c323dc95dc5b980"},
+  "idna": {:hex, :idna, "6.0.1", "1d038fb2e7668ce41fbf681d2c45902e52b3cb9e9c77b55334353b222c2ee50c", [:rebar3], [{:unicode_util_compat, "0.5.0", [hex: :unicode_util_compat, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "a02c8a1c4fd601215bb0b0324c8a6986749f807ce35f25449ec9e69758708122"},
+  "jason": {:hex, :jason, "1.1.2", "b03dedea67a99223a2eaf9f1264ce37154564de899fd3d8b9a21b1a6fd64afe7", [:mix], [{:decimal, "~> 1.0", [hex: :decimal, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}], "hexpm", "fdf843bca858203ae1de16da2ee206f53416bbda5dc8c9e78f43243de4bc3afe"},
+  "makeup": {:hex, :makeup, "0.8.0", "9cf32aea71c7fe0a4b2e9246c2c4978f9070257e5c9ce6d4a28ec450a839b55f", [:mix], [{:nimble_parsec, "~> 0.5.0", [hex: :nimble_parsec, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "5fbc8e549aa9afeea2847c0769e3970537ed302f93a23ac612602e805d9d1e7f"},
+  "makeup_elixir": {:hex, :makeup_elixir, "0.13.0", "be7a477997dcac2e48a9d695ec730b2d22418292675c75aa2d34ba0909dcdeda", [:mix], [{:makeup, "~> 0.8", [hex: :makeup, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "adf0218695e22caeda2820eaba703fa46c91820d53813a2223413da3ef4ba515"},
+  "metrics": {:hex, :metrics, "1.0.1", "25f094dea2cda98213cecc3aeff09e940299d950904393b2a29d191c346a8486", [:rebar3], [], "hexpm", "69b09adddc4f74a40716ae54d140f93beb0fb8978d8636eaded0c31b6f099f16"},
+  "mime": {:hex, :mime, "1.3.1", "30ce04ab3175b6ad0bdce0035cba77bba68b813d523d1aac73d9781b4d193cf8", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "6cbe761d6a0ca5a31a0931bf4c63204bceb64538e664a8ecf784a9a6f3b875f1"},
+  "mimerl": {:hex, :mimerl, "1.2.0", "67e2d3f571088d5cfd3e550c383094b47159f3eee8ffa08e64106cdf5e981be3", [:rebar3], [], "hexpm", "f278585650aa581986264638ebf698f8bb19df297f66ad91b18910dfc6e19323"},
+  "nimble_parsec": {:hex, :nimble_parsec, "0.5.0", "90e2eca3d0266e5c53f8fbe0079694740b9c91b6747f2b7e3c5d21966bba8300", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "5c040b8469c1ff1b10093d3186e2e10dbe483cd73d79ec017993fb3985b8a9b3"},
+  "oauther": {:hex, :oauther, "1.1.1", "7d8b16167bb587ecbcddd3f8792beb9ec3e7b65c1f8ebd86b8dd25318d535752", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "9374f4302045321874cccdc57eb975893643bd69c3b22bf1312dab5f06e5788e"},
+  "parse_trans": {:hex, :parse_trans, "3.3.0", "09765507a3c7590a784615cfd421d101aec25098d50b89d7aa1d66646bc571c1", [:rebar3], [], "hexpm", "17ef63abde837ad30680ea7f857dd9e7ced9476cdd7b0394432af4bfc241b960"},
+  "plug": {:hex, :plug, "1.7.2", "d7b7db7fbd755e8283b6c0a50be71ec0a3d67d9213d74422d9372effc8e87fd1", [:mix], [{:mime, "~> 1.0", [hex: :mime, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:plug_crypto, "~> 1.0", [hex: :plug_crypto, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "de9825f21c6fd6adfdeae8f9c80dcd88c1e58301f06bf13d659b7e606b88abe0"},
+  "plug_crypto": {:hex, :plug_crypto, "1.0.0", "18e49317d3fa343f24620ed22795ec29d4a5e602d52d1513ccea0b07d8ea7d4d", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "73c1682f0e414cfb5d9b95c8e8cd6ffcfdae699e3b05e1db744e58b7be857759"},
+  "ssl_verify_fun": {:hex, :ssl_verify_fun, "1.1.6", "cf344f5692c82d2cd7554f5ec8fd961548d4fd09e7d22f5b62482e5aeaebd4b0", [:make, :mix, :rebar3], [], "hexpm", "bdb0d2471f453c88ff3908e7686f86f9be327d065cc1ec16fa4540197ea04680"},
+  "ueberauth": {:hex, :ueberauth, "0.6.1", "9e90d3337dddf38b1ca2753aca9b1e53d8a52b890191cdc55240247c89230412", [:mix], [{:plug, "~> 1.5", [hex: :plug, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "81ea8303ef676a7b8e6e308584e9b9232d2b6fb02110d00dba351edd823a7d96"},
+  "unicode_util_compat": {:hex, :unicode_util_compat, "0.5.0", "8516502659002cec19e244ebd90d312183064be95025a319a6c7e89f4bccd65b", [:rebar3], [], "hexpm", "d48d002e15f5cc105a696cf2f1bbb3fc72b4b770a184d8420c8db20da2674b38"},
 }
diff --git a/test/strategy/twitter/oauth_test.exs b/test/strategy/twitter/oauth_test.exs
index c646e2a..92046e6 100644
--- a/test/strategy/twitter/oauth_test.exs
+++ b/test/strategy/twitter/oauth_test.exs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ defmodule Ueberauth.Strategy.Twitter.OAuthTest do
   use ExUnit.Case, async: true
 
   alias Ueberauth.Strategy.Twitter.OAuth
+  alias Ueberauth.Strategy.Twitter.OAuth.ApiError
 
   setup do
     Application.put_env :ueberauth, OAuth,
@@ -11,7 +12,7 @@ defmodule Ueberauth.Strategy.Twitter.OAuthTest do
   end
 
   test "access_token!/2: raises an appropriate error on auth failure" do
-    assert_raise RuntimeError, ~r/401/i, fn ->
+    assert_raise ApiError, ~r/401/i, fn ->
       OAuth.access_token! {"badtoken", "badsecret"}, "badverifier"
     end
   end
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ defmodule Ueberauth.Strategy.Twitter.OAuthTest do
   end
 
   test "request_token!/2: raises an appropriate error on auth failure" do
-    assert_raise RuntimeError, ~r/401/i, fn ->
+    assert_raise ApiError, ~r/Could not authenticate you/i, fn ->
       OAuth.request_token! [], redirect_uri: "some/uri"
     end
   end