Crossposting mastodon to twitter

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Hi, I feel this is pretty basic… but I was hoping to setup pipedream to automatically cross-post from mastodon to twitter.

I think I get how to do it when dealing with just body text… but I was wondering how to deal with optional embedded images. Is there some sort of example documentation for basic uses cases like this I might be missing? (for a target audience who has no web development background…)

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Hi @jamesadamcampbell,

To cross-post from Mastodon to Twitter, you can create a Pipedream workflow with a Mastodon trigger and a Twitter action. Since you’re dealing with optional embedded images, you’ll need to handle that in your workflow.

Here’s a step-by-step guide:

  1. Create a new Pipedream workflow.
  2. Add a Mastodon trigger, such as “New Status Posted by User” or “New Status in Home Timeline”. Connect your Mastodon account and configure the trigger as needed.
  3. Add a Twitter action, “Create Tweet”. Connect your Twitter account.
  4. In the “Text” field of the Twitter action, use the variable steps.trigger.event.content to pass the text content of the Mastodon status to the tweet.
  5. If the Mastodon status contains an image, you’ll need to download the image, then upload it to Twitter using the “Upload Media” action, and finally attach the media ID to the “Create Tweet” action. This requires custom code to handle the image processing.

Unfortunately, I cannot provide a complete code example for handling images, as it requires more advanced knowledge of web development. However, if you need further assistance, you can visit https://pipedream.com/support for more support options.
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Hi @jamesadamcampbell,

I understand you want to cross-post from Mastodon to Twitter, including handling embedded images. Here’s a basic outline of the process:

  1. Use the Mastodon trigger or action to get the content you want to cross-post. For example, you can use the “View Home Timeline” action to get the latest posts from your Mastodon home timeline. You can find more information on this action here: https://pipedream.com/apps/mastodon/actions/view-home-timeline

  2. Extract the text and images from the Mastodon post within your workflow.

  3. Use the Twitter “Create Tweet” action to post the text content to Twitter. You can find more information on this action here: https://pipedream.com/apps/twitter/actions/create-tweet

  4. If there are images in the Mastodon post, you’ll need to upload them to Twitter using the “Upload Media” action and attach the returned media IDs to the “Create Tweet” action. More information on the “Upload Media” action can be found here: https://pipedream.com/apps/twitter/actions/upload-media

Remember, you can search for these actions in the Pipedream UI and follow the instructions to configure them.

If you need more assistance or have any questions, feel free to ask.
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