Tag: Twitter

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X API update

Attempts to use the X API (formerly Twitter) for projects with Max/MSP have been disappointing at best. Most of the API is behind a paywall now.  The cost is $5000 per month. to implement streaming API used in projects like this:  https://reactivemusic.net/?p=5786

The free tier only allows basic tweeting and user lookup. Search is not available.

I was able to find only one node example that actually worked in the free tier. By “Coding with Ado”. The code requests a token from X, and then you enter a timestamped pin number to continue. Making it worthless for programs and bots. https://youtu.be/G5ZW5j5cwHk?si=vbAtGa0bQ3T_tga9

A local copy of the source code for this is in tkzic/nodetweet3/index.js

Other options

Another option with X, is to use a service like Socialdata. https://socialdata.tools/

There service sits in the middle to handle X API calls. You are charged by the number of calls. It doesn’t offer streaming either, but you can simulate it by calling a search every few seconds.

Other social media options

There are API’s for other social sites like facebook, instagram, tiktok, etc.,

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Twitter-post-fetcher

Javascript client side method to search Tweets bypassing Oauth.

Uses Twitter Widgets – parsing the ‘JSON like response’ using Jquery.

By Jason Mayes

https://github.com/jasonmayes/Twitter-Post-Fetcher

Here is a sample URL that returns a response for the hashtag #cats using my widget: https://cdn.syndication.twimg.com/widgets/timelines/528661733678657536 If you set up a Twitter widget, just replace the ID number in the URL with the one that shows up when you run your widget.

Here is a derivative project by Alessio Zappa that doesn’t use Jquery: http://www.snip2code.com/Snippet/145533/Customize-twitterFetcher-JS-lib-for-our-

This method is not approved by Twitter. Use at your own risk: https://twittercommunity.com/t/can-i-use-cdn-syndication-twimg-com-widgets-timelines-for-my-website/20134

local version – tkzic/Twitter-Post-Fetcher-master/

 

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Conversnitch

“Conversnitch is a small device that automatically tweets overheard conversations, bridging the gap between (presumed) private physical space and public space online.”

By Brian House and Kyle McDonald

Note: 6/2021 – This project has not been updated for 7 years, but surveillance is alive and well.

https://github.com/brianhouse/Conversnitch

(Uses Raspberry Pi)

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Ruby tweetstream gem

Access to the Twitter streaming API

notes

This gem looks to be a possible solution for connecting Max to Google Maps. I’m guessing that the code will look very similar to the ruby code which uses the twitter gem for status updates.

https://github.com/tweetstream/tweetstream

Here’s a blog entry:

http://thechangelog.com/tweetstream-easily-access-the-twitter-streaming-api/

Client documentation:

http://rdoc.info/github/intridea/tweetstream/TweetStream/Client

Here’s the Twitter documentation on whats getting returned:

https://dev.twitter.com/docs/platform-objects/tweets

 

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Max Twitter client using ruby

Send and receive Tweets using Max via OSC to a background ruby server.

An advantage of this method is that both the patch and the server are  compact and easy to understand. The Max patch does things in a Max way. And likewise with the ruby scripts.

download

https://github.com/tkzic/internet-sensors

folder: twitter-ruby

files

Max
  • twitter-client.maxpat
ruby
  • twitter-server-send.rb (for sending Tweets)
  • twitter-server-get.rb (for receiving Tweets)
ruby gems

The ruby script requires installation of the following gems

  • json
  • osc-ruby
  • twitter

For example:

# sudo gem install twitter




Twitter authorization


In addition to having a Twitter account, you will need to set up a Twitter application from the developer site here:


https://dev.twitter.com/apps


Good instructions on how to do this can be found in this stackoverflow.com post under this heading: So you want to use the Twitter v1.1 API?


http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12916539/simplest-php-example-for-retrieving-user-timeline-with-twitter-api-version-1-1


When you get to step 5 – in the instructions – instead of writing your own code, just use a text editor to copy your access tokens into these ruby programs:


    

  • twitter-server-send.rb
    • 

  • twitter-server-get.rb
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Replace the strings in this line of code by copying and pasting the appropriate ones from your Twitter application:








twitterClient = Twitter::REST::Client.new do |config|
  config.consumer_key = "mqQtoYh16343tDFG3BK7QQ"       
  config.consumer_secret = "X0KexjlK49fhhrnn9EztapZfATCQqWCc5fXVJH2pE"      
  config.oauth_token = "205589709-5krgh9FR3KkLGRDnewiU7GKKBMA6i2La84c"       
  config.oauth_token_secret = "LNARAeooN2vkklkF006GRdihQ5D8YYkm8dYvEs68M"  
end






Yeah – its cryptic, but trivial compared to writing the ouath code. Just a reminder, if even one letter or quote mark, or anything is out of place, the authorization will fail.






instructions


(note: currently running with ruby version 2.0) Display your ruby version by typing: ruby –version


Sending Tweets


    

  • Open the Max patch: twitter-client.maxpat
    • 

  • In a terminal window run the ruby script:
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# ./twitter-server-send.rb






    

  • In the Max patch, type in a Tweet. Press the green button to send. 
    • 



    

  • When you have tweeted enough, end the ruby server program by typing <ctrl-c>
    • 



 Receiving Tweets


    

  • Open the Max patch: twitter-client.maxpat
    • 

  • In a terminal window run the ruby script:
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  • From Twitter, send a Tweet to the user name embedded in the server
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# ./twitter-server-get.rb




Both ruby servers can run at the same time.


What’s next?


    

  • Parse incoming Tweets into various components
    • 

  • Combine the 2 Ruby servers
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revision history


    

  • 5/21/2014 – refactored app names. Added receive server
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  • 5/19/2004 – moved to twitter-ruby folder
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  • 1/18/2014 – minor fixes to ruby server for current ruby version 2.0
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  • 9/7/2013 – uses oauth to communicate directly to Twitter from ruby
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Update 6/2014: working version here: https://reactivemusic.net/?p=7013


notes


The zapier.com trigger method of sending tweets from Max is limited by number of tweets and sync rate. So it would be nice to set up another intermediary server program in ruby or php which eliminates the middle-man and just sends tweets directly.


Or you could use the mxj searchTweet program, which has been updated to do this on the search side.


twitter gem


update: Got it working with this gem: https://github.com/sferik/twitter. Its much easier than dealing with xively.


docs: http://rdoc.info/gems/twitter


how to destroy a tweet: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/10640811/twitter-gem-how-to-get-the-id-of-a-new-tweet


how to get a timeline: http://bobbyprabowo.wordpress.com/2010/01/01/simple-twitter-gem-tutorial/


example of error handling code:


MAX_ATTEMPTS = 3
num_attempts = 0
begin
  num_attempts += 1
  retweets = Twitter.retweeted_by_user("sferik")
rescue Twitter::Error::TooManyRequests => error
  if num_attempts <= MAX_ATTEMPTS
    # NOTE: Your process could go to sleep for up to 15 minutes but if you
    # retry any sooner, it will almost certainly fail with the same exception.
    sleep error.rate_limit.reset_in
    retry
  else
    raise
  end
end


 


Another useful SO post: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/16618037/twitter-rate-limit-hit-while-requesting-friends-with-ruby-gem/16620639#16620639