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Getting Started#

Trigger a workflow on New Mention Received by User with X (Twitter) API. When you configure and deploy the workflow, it will run on Pipedream's servers 24x7 for free.

Configure the New Mention Received by User trigger
1. Connect your X (Twitter) account
2. Configure timer
3. Optional- Configure User Name or ID
Add steps to connect to 2,200+ APIs using code and no-code building blocks
Deploy the workflow
Send a test event to validate your setup
Turn on the trigger

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Details#

This is a pre-built, source-available component from Pipedream's GitHub repo. The component is developed by Pipedream and the community, and verified and maintained by Pipedream.

To contribute an update to an existing component or create a new component, create a PR on GitHub. If you're new to Pipedream component development, you can start with quickstarts for trigger span and action development, and then review the component API reference.

New Mention Received by User on X (Twitter)

Description:Emit new event when the specified User is mentioned in a Tweet [See the documentation](https://developer.twitter.com/en/docs/twitter-api/tweets/timelines/api-reference/get-users-id-mentions)

Version:0.1.0

Key:twitter-new-mention-received-by-user

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Code#

import { defineSource } from "@pipedream/types";
import common from "../common/base.mjs";
import { getTweetSummary as getItemSummary } from "../common/getItemSummary.mjs";
import { getTweetFields } from "../../common/methods.mjs";
import { DOCS_LINK, MAX_RESULTS_PER_PAGE, } from "../../actions/list-mentions/list-mentions.mjs";
import cacheUserId from "../common/cacheUserId.mjs";
import { getObjIncludes, getTweetIncludeIds, } from "../../common/addObjIncludes.mjs";
export default defineSource({
    ...common,
    key: "twitter-new-mention-received-by-user",
    name: "New Mention Received by User",
    description: `Emit new event when the specified User is mentioned in a Tweet [See the documentation](${DOCS_LINK})`,
    version: "0.1.0",
    type: "source",
    props: {
        ...common.props,
        userNameOrId: {
            propDefinition: [
                common.props.app,
                "userNameOrId",
            ],
        },
    },
    methods: {
        ...common.methods,
        ...cacheUserId,
        getTweetFields,
        getItemSummary,
        getEntityName() {
            return "Mention Received";
        },
        async getResources(maxResults) {
            const userId = await this.getCachedUserId();
            const params = {
                $: this,
                maxPerPage: MAX_RESULTS_PER_PAGE,
                maxResults: maxResults ?? MAX_RESULTS_PER_PAGE,
                params: this.getTweetFields(),
                userId,
            };
            const { data, includes, } = await this.app.getUserMentions(params);
            data.forEach((tweet) => tweet.includes = getObjIncludes(tweet, includes, getTweetIncludeIds));
            return data;
        },
    },
});

Configuration#

This component may be configured based on the props defined in the component code. Pipedream automatically prompts for input values in the UI and CLI.

Label	Prop	Type	Description
X (Twitter)	`app`	`app`	This component uses the X (Twitter) app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`
User Name or ID	`userNameOrId`	`string`	A Twitter username (handle) prefixed with `@` (e.g. `@pipedream`). You can also use the string `me` to use the authenticated user (default), or a numeric User ID.

Authentication#

X (Twitter) uses OAuth authentication. When you connect your X (Twitter) account, Pipedream will open a popup window where you can sign into X (Twitter) and grant Pipedream permission to connect to your account. Pipedream securely stores and automatically refreshes the OAuth tokens so you can easily authenticate any X (Twitter) API.

Pipedream requests the following authorization scopes when you connect your account: