AI News Collector

A Python application that collects AI-related news from Twitter using Twitter API v2.

Features

• Fetches AI-related tweets using configurable search criteria
• Filters for verified accounts and tweets with links
• Supports customizable result limits
• Built-in logging and error handling
• Environment-based configuration

Prerequisites

• Python 3.8+
• Twitter API Bearer Token
• pip package manager

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/rajeshkanaka/AI-News-Collector.git
cd AI-News-Collector

2. Install dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Create a .env file in the project root:

TWITTER_BEARER_TOKEN=your_twitter_bearer_token

get token https://developer.twitter.com/en/portal/dashboard

Usage

Run the main script:

python grok_writer.py

Project Structure

NewLetter/
├── grok_writer.py         # Main collector implementation
├── twitter_api_client.py  # Twitter API client
├── requirements.txt       # Project dependencies
├── .env                  # Environment variables (not in repo)
└── README.md             # Documentation

Configuration

The application uses the following environment variables:

• TWITTER_BEARER_TOKEN: Twitter API Bearer Token for authentication

Search Criteria

Default search parameters:

• Language: English
• Tweet type: Original tweets (no retweets)
• Account status: Verified accounts
• Content requirements: Must contain links
• Topics: AI, Machine Learning, Deep Learning

Error Handling

• Logs errors using Python's logging module
• Graceful handling of API failures
• Environment variable validation

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Commit changes
4. Push to the branch
5. Create a Pull Request

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.