Twitter Poster Actor

Automatically post tweets to Twitter with ease! This powerful Actor supports both Twitter API and browser automation methods, giving you flexibility and reliability for your social media automation needs.

🚀 Key Features

• 🐦 Dual Posting Methods: Choose between Twitter API (fast & reliable) or browser automation (no API limits)
• ️ Robust Error Handling: Comprehensive logging and error reporting
• 📊 Detailed Results: Complete success/failure tracking in your dataset

💡 Perfect For

• Social Media Managers: Schedule and automate tweet posting
• Content Creators: Distribute content across multiple accounts
• Marketers: Execute social media campaigns at scale
• Developers: Integrate Twitter posting into your applications
• Businesses: Automate customer communications and updates

🔧 Two Posting Methods

Method 1: Twitter API

• ✅ Fastest and most reliable
• ✅ Official Twitter integration
• ⚠️ Requires Twitter API credentials

Method 2: Browser Automation

• ✅ No API limits or restrictions
• ✅ Works with any Twitter account
• ✅ Simple authentication token setup
• ⚠️ Slower than API method

📝 Input Configuration

Required for All Posts

• Tweet Text: Your message (max 280 characters)
• Posting Method: Choose "api" or "browser"

For API Method

You'll need Twitter API credentials:

• API Key (twitterApiKey): Your Consumer Key
• API Secret (twitterApiSecret): Your Consumer Secret
• Access Token (twitterAccessToken): Your Access Token
• Access Token Secret (twitterAccessSecret): Your Access Token Secret

Get your Twitter API credentials here →

For Browser Method

You'll need your Twitter authentication token:

• Auth Token (twitterAuthToken): Your Twitter auth_token cookie value

How to get your auth token:

1. Log into Twitter in your browser
2. Open Developer Tools (F12)
3. Go to Application/Storage → Cookies → x.com
4. Find the "auth_token" cookie and copy its value

💻 Usage Examples

Post with Twitter API

{
  "tweetText": "Hello world! Posting via API 🚀 #automation",
  "postingMethod": "api",
  "twitterApiKey": "your_api_key_here",
  "twitterApiSecret": "your_api_secret_here",
  "twitterAccessToken": "your_access_token_here",
  "twitterAccessSecret": "your_access_token_secret_here"
}

Post with Browser Automation

{
  "tweetText": "Hello world! Posting via browser 🤖 #automation",
  "postingMethod": "browser",
  "twitterAuthToken": "your_auth_token_cookie_value_here"
}

📊 Results & Output

Every run provides detailed results in your Apify dataset:

Successful Post:

{
  "success": true,
  "method": "api",
  "tweetText": "Your tweet content",
  "tweetId": "1234567890123456789",
  "tweetUrl": "https://x.com/i/web/status/1234567890123456789",
  "timestamp": "2025-09-10T10:30:00.000Z"
}

Failed Post:

{
  "success": false,
  "method": "browser",
  "tweetText": "Your tweet content",
  "error": "Detailed error description",
  "timestamp": "2025-09-10T10:30:00.000Z"
}

🚨 Troubleshooting

Common Issues & Solutions

API Method Issues:

• Unauthorized: Double-check your API credentials
• Forbidden: Ensure your Twitter app has write permissions
• Rate limit exceeded: Wait before retrying or reduce posting frequency

Browser Method Issues:

• Authentication failed: Get a fresh auth_token from your browser
• Token expired: Refresh your browser session and get a new token
• Timeout errors: Twitter's interface may have changed - contact support

🌟 Why Choose This Actor?

• ✅ Battle-tested: Used in production for years
• ✅ Regularly updated: Maintained and improved continuously
• ✅ Flexible: Works with your existing Twitter setup
• ✅ Reliable: Built-in error handling and retry logic
• ✅ Scalable: From single tweets to high-volume campaigns

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This Actor respects Twitter's Terms of Service and rate limits. Use responsibly for legitimate automation needs.