twitter-api.py

# AbelolDev project

# Twitter bot:
# a Twitter bot that responds to mentions 
# retweet certain hashtags
# or post tweets


import tweepy
import time
import os

# credentials
consumer_key = 'consumer_key'
consumer_secret = 'consumer_secret'
access_token = 'access_token'
access_token_secret = 'access_token_secret'


# authentication with the Twitter API
auth = tweepy.OAuthHandler(consumer_key, consumer_secret)
auth.set_access_token(access_token, access_token_secret)
api = tweepy.API(auth)

# Functions
def get_api_keys():
    print("Please provide Twitter API keys: ")
    consumer_key = input("Consumer Key: ")
    consumer_secret = input("Consumer Secret: ")
    access_token = input("Access Token: ")
    access_token_secret = input("Access Token Secret: ")

# Return a dictionary with the keys
    keys = {
        'consumer_key': consumer_key,
        'consumer_secret': consumer_secret,
        'access_token': access_token,
        'access_token_secret': access_token_secret
    }

    return keys

def reply_mentions():
    print("Looking for mentions...")
    mention = api.mentions_timeline()

    for mencion in reversed(mention):
        if mencion.in_reply_to_status_id is None:
            print(f"Replying to @{mention.user.screen_name}")
            api.update_status(
                status=f"Hi @{mencion.user.screen_name}! I'm a Twitter bot created by AbelDev with Python, how can I help you?",
                in_reply_to_status_id=mencion.id
            )
            print("Answered!")
            time.sleep(20)  # Avoid the limit of requests

def get_user_data(screen_name):
    try:
        api.get_user(screen_name=screen_name)
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"Error: {e}")

def publish_tweet(message):
    tweet_text = f"{message}"
    api.update_status(status=tweet_text)
    print("Send")
    time.sleep(20) # Avoid request limit.


def clear_screen():
    """Clears the screen based on the operating system."""
    if os.name == 'posix':  # Linux and macOS
        _ = os.system('clear')
    elif os.name == 'nt':  # Windows
        _ = os.system('cls')
    else:
        print("Unable to detect a compatible operating system for screen clearing.")

def main():
    validation = False
    clear_screen()
    print("")
    print("Developed by AbelDev")
    print("")
    while validation == False:
        print("Select option: ")
        print("1-) Reply to mentions")
        print("2-) Get public data from a user")
        print("3-) Post a tweet (text only)")
        print("4-) Configure API keys")
        print("5-) Close the app")
        option = str(input(">>> "))
        match option:
            case '1':
                print("You selected option 1.")
                print("")
                reply_mentions()
            case '2':
                print("You selected option 2.")
                print("")
                screen_name = str(input("Enter the user name: "))
                get_user_data(screen_name)
            case '3':
                print("You selected option 3.")
                print("")
                message  = str(input("Enter the message to send: "))
                publish_tweet(message)
            case '4':
                print("You selected option 4.")
                print("")
                get_api_keys()
            case '5':
                print("Good bye¡")
                validation = True
            case _:
                print("Invalid option.")

# Run the application
main()