Скачать или смотреть Auto-Post Tweets with Python & Twitter API

Main Points Only:

1. Setup Environment
python3 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate # macOS/Linux
venv\Scripts\activate # Windows
pip install tweepy python-dotenv schedule

2. Create Twitter App & Generate Keys
Go to developer.twitter.com → Create Project & App → Keys & Tokens
Get API_KEY, API_SECRET, ACCESS_TOKEN, ACCESS_SECRET

3. Store in .env
API_KEY=your_api_key
API_SECRET=your_api_secret
ACCESS_TOKEN=your_access_token
ACCESS_SECRET=your_access_secret

4. Write Python Script
- Load credentials from .env
- Authenticate with Tweepy
- Post a tweet automatically

5. Schedule Automation
schedule.every().day.at("09:00").do(job) # Or Cron

6. Test & Deploy
Run manually first, then set up daily schedule


Welcome to CodeVisium’s Lightning-Fast Automations! 🚀
In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to automatically post tweets using Python and the Twitter API. This is perfect for developers, marketers, and content creators who want to share updates, blogs, or scheduled posts without doing it manually. Let’s break it down step by step for beginners.

1. Setup Environment

We’ll start by creating a virtual environment and installing required libraries:

python3 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate # macOS/Linux
venv\Scripts\activate # Windows
pip install tweepy python-dotenv schedule
tweepy → Python library for accessing Twitter API.

python-dotenv → Loads credentials from a .env file.

schedule → Helps run tasks at specific times automatically.

2. Create a Twitter Developer Account & App
Visit developer.twitter.com.

Apply for a Developer Account (choose "Hobbyist" or "Personal Project").

Create a Project & App.

Under Keys and Tokens, generate:

API Key (Consumer Key)

API Secret Key (Consumer Secret)

Access Token

Access Token Secret

These are required for authentication.

3. Store Credentials Securely
Create a file named .env in your project folder:

API_KEY=your_api_key_here
API_SECRET=your_api_secret_here
ACCESS_TOKEN=your_access_token_here
ACCESS_SECRET=your_access_secret_here
This keeps sensitive data out of your main code.

4. Write the Python Script (twitter_auto_post.py)

import os
import tweepy
from dotenv import load_dotenv

Load environment variables
load_dotenv()

API_KEY = os.getenv("API_KEY")
API_SECRET = os.getenv("API_SECRET")
ACCESS_TOKEN = os.getenv("ACCESS_TOKEN")
ACCESS_SECRET = os.getenv("ACCESS_SECRET")

Authenticate with Twitter
auth = tweepy.OAuth1UserHandler(API_KEY, API_SECRET, ACCESS_TOKEN, ACCESS_SECRET)
api = tweepy.API(auth)

def post_tweet():
message = "Automated tweet from CodeVisium! 🚀 #Python #Automation"
api.update_status(message)
print("Tweet posted:", message)

Run the function
post_tweet()
✅ Run this once to confirm it works. You should see your test tweet live on Twitter!

5. Schedule the Automation
You can schedule tweets to go out at specific times. Example:

import schedule, time

def job():
post_tweet()

Every day at 9 AM
schedule.every().day.at("09:00").do(job)

while True:
schedule.run_pending()
time.sleep(30)
This script will check every 30 seconds and post automatically at 9 AM daily.

6. Deploy the Script
Local Machine: Keep the script running in terminal using screen or tmux.

Cron (Linux/macOS):

0 9 * * * /usr/bin/python3 /path/to/twitter_auto_post.py
Windows Task Scheduler: Run python C:\path\to\twitter_auto_post.py daily.

Cloud Hosting: Deploy to AWS Lambda, Heroku, or Railway for always-on automation.

7. Use Cases
Marketers → Post daily promotions, blog links, or product updates.

Developers → Share GitHub updates, code tips, or release notes.

Content Creators → Schedule motivational quotes, facts, or content teasers.

By following this guide, you’ve built a fully automated system to post tweets without lifting a finger. Combine it with a CSV of messages or AI-generated content for endless automation possibilities.

Stay tuned for more tutorials in the Lightning-Fast Automations playlist on CodeVisium.

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