Search Tweets with X (Twitter) API on New Post Created from Hootsuite API

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Getting Started#

This integration creates a workflow with a Hootsuite trigger and X (Twitter) action. When you configure and deploy the workflow, it will run on Pipedream's servers 24x7 for free.

Select this integration
Configure the New Post Created trigger
1. Connect your Hootsuite account
2. Configure timer
3. Select one or more States
Configure the Search Tweets action
1. Connect your X (Twitter) account
2. Configure Query
3. Optional- Configure Max Results
Deploy the workflow
Send a test event to validate your setup
Turn on the trigger

Details#

This integration uses pre-built, source-available components from Pipedream's GitHub repo. These components are 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.

Trigger#

New Post Created on Hootsuite

Description:Emit new event on each new created post. [See docs here](https://platform.hootsuite.com/docs/api/index.html#operation/retrieveMessages).

Version:0.0.1

Key:hootsuite-new-post-created

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Hootsuite Overview#

The Hootsuite API offers a variety of endpoints to automate social media management tasks such as scheduling posts, managing social content, and analyzing social media performance. By leveraging Pipedream, you can create serverless workflows to interact with the Hootsuite API; you can schedule posts at optimal times, aggregate metrics for reporting, or even respond to social media activity in real-time. Pipedream's platform allows the seamless integration of the Hootsuite API with hundreds of other apps to streamline social media workflows, monitor brand presence, and engage with audiences effectively.

Trigger Code#

import dayjs from "dayjs";
import hootsuite from "../../hootsuite.app.mjs";
import constants from "../common/constants.mjs";
import { DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL } from "@pipedream/platform";

export default {
  name: "New Post Created",
  version: "0.0.1",
  key: "hootsuite-new-post-created",
  description: "Emit new event on each new created post. [See docs here](https://platform.hootsuite.com/docs/api/index.html#operation/retrieveMessages).",
  type: "source",
  dedupe: "unique",
  props: {
    hootsuite,
    db: "$.service.db",
    timer: {
      type: "$.interface.timer",
      static: {
        intervalSeconds: DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL,
      },
    },
    states: {
      label: "States",
      description: "Selected the states to filter",
      options: constants.STATES,
      type: "string[]",
    },
  },
  methods: {
    emitEvent(data) {
      if (!this.states.includes(data.state)) {
        return;
      }

      this.$emit(data, {
        id: data.id,
        summary: `New post created with ID ${data.id}`,
        ts: new Date(),
      });
    },
    _setLastSyncTimestamp() {
      this.db.set("lastSyncTimestamp", dayjs().toISOString());
    },
    _getLastSyncTimestamp() {
      return this.db.get("lastSyncTimestamp");
    },
  },
  hooks: {
    async deploy() {
      this._setLastSyncTimestamp();

      const { data: posts } = await this.hootsuite.getPosts({
        params: {
          startTime: new Date(new Date().setDate(new Date().getDate() - 7)).toISOString(),
          endTime: new Date().toISOString(),
        },
      });

      posts.forEach(this.emitEvent);
    },
  },
  async run() {
    const lastSyncTimestamp = this._getLastSyncTimestamp();
    this._setLastSyncTimestamp();

    const { data: posts } = await this.hootsuite.getPosts({
      params: {
        startTime: dayjs(lastSyncTimestamp).subtract(24, "hour")
          .toISOString(),
        endTime: dayjs().add(24, "hour")
          .toISOString(),
      },
    });

    console.log({
      startTime: dayjs(lastSyncTimestamp).subtract(24, "hour")
        .toISOString(),
      endTime: dayjs().toISOString(),
    });

    posts.forEach(this.emitEvent);
  },
};

Trigger 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
Hootsuite	`hootsuite`	`app`	This component uses the Hootsuite app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`
States	`states`	`string[]`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`{ "label": "Scheduled", "value": "SCHEDULED" }{ "label": "Submitted", "value": "SUBMITTED" }{ "label": "Pending Approval", "value": "PENDING_APPROVAL" }{ "label": "Sent", "value": "SENT" }{ "label": "Send Failed Permanently", "value": "SEND_FAILED_PERMANENTLY" }{ "label": "Rejected", "value": "REJECTED" }`

Trigger Authentication#

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

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

offline

About Hootsuite#

Social media management platform.

Action#

Search Tweets on X (Twitter)

Description:Retrieve Tweets from the last seven days that match a query. [See the documentation](https://developer.twitter.com/en/docs/twitter-api/tweets/search/api-reference/get-tweets-search-recent)

Version:2.0.8

Key:twitter-simple-search

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X (Twitter) Overview#

The Twitter API on Pipedream enables you to automate interactions with Twitter, from posting tweets to analyzing social media trends. Pipedream's serverless platform provides the tools to create workflows that trigger on specific Twitter activities, process data, and connect with countless other apps for extensive automation scenarios. With Pipedream's integration, you can listen for events such as new tweets, mentions, or followers, and execute actions like tweeting, retweeting, or even leveraging sentiment analysis to gauge public perception.

Action Code#

import common from "../../common/appValidation.mjs";
import { ACTION_ERROR_MESSAGE } from "../../common/errorMessage.mjs";
import { defineAction } from "@pipedream/types";
import { getMultiItemSummary, getTweetFields, } from "../../common/methods.mjs";
export const DOCS_LINK = "https://developer.twitter.com/en/docs/twitter-api/tweets/search/api-reference/get-tweets-search-recent";
const MIN_RESULTS = 10;
const DEFAULT_RESULTS = 10;
export const MAX_RESULTS_PER_PAGE = 100;
export default defineAction({
    ...common,
    key: "twitter-simple-search",
    name: "Search Tweets",
    description: `Retrieve Tweets from the last seven days that match a query. [See the documentation](${DOCS_LINK})`,
    version: "2.0.8",
    type: "action",
    props: {
        ...common.props,
        query: {
            propDefinition: [
                common.props.app,
                "query",
            ],
        },
        maxResults: {
            propDefinition: [
                common.props.app,
                "maxResults",
            ],
            min: MIN_RESULTS,
            description: `Maximum amount of items to return. Each request can return up to ${MAX_RESULTS_PER_PAGE} items.`,
            default: DEFAULT_RESULTS,
        },
    },
    methods: {
        ...common.methods,
        getMultiItemSummary,
        getTweetFields,
    },
    async run({ $ }) {
        const params = {
            $,
            maxPerPage: MAX_RESULTS_PER_PAGE,
            maxResults: this.maxResults,
            params: {
                query: this.query,
                ...this.getTweetFields(),
            },
            fallbackError: ACTION_ERROR_MESSAGE,
        };
        const response = await this.app.searchTweets(params);
        $.export("$summary", this.getMultiItemSummary("tweet", response.data?.length));
        return response;
    },
});

Action Configuration#

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

Label	Prop	Type	Description
X (Twitter)	`app`	`app`	This component uses the X (Twitter) app.
Query	`query`	`string`	One query for matching Tweets. See the Twitter API guide on building queries.
Max Results	`maxResults`	`integer`	Maximum amount of items to return. Each request can return up to 100 items.

Action 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:

Search Tweets with X (Twitter) API on New Post Created from Hootsuite API

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