Example Twitterbot

An example twitterbot using python and tweepy.

Requirements

• Python 2.7+
• tweepy

If you don't have tweepy, install it using pip install tweepy.

Creating an App

Go to http://apps.twitter.com to create an application for your new bot. You may wish to create a new account for your bot so it doesn't spam your existing account while testing it!

Once you register your application, you can go to the Settings page and find your Consumer Key and Consumer Secret, which you'll need to authorize yourself. At the very bottom, under Token Actions, you can generate access tokens, which you will also need.

Connecting to Twitter

First, create a config.json file (it's already set in the .gitignore file so you don't accidentally commit it and post it to the internet!). The config.json file should take the following format:

{ 
    "consumer_key": "key",
    "consumer_secret": "secret",
    "access_token": "token",
    "access_token_secret": "token_secret"
}                                                                                                

Copy and paste your keys and tokens from your app's settings page.