How to Post a Tweet Using Tweepy and Twitter API V2

Melih Teke

22 Aug 2024 — 3 min read

In this blog post, we will walk through the steps to post a tweet using the Tweepy library and Twitter API v2. Tweepy is a popular Python library that provides easy access to the Twitter API. By the end of this tutorial, you will be able to authenticate with Twitter and post a tweet programmatically.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following:

Python 3.6+: Ensure you have Python installed on your machine.
Tweepy Library: Install the Tweepy library using pip.
Twitter Developer Account: You need to have a Twitter Developer account to get the necessary API credentials.

Step 1: Install Tweepy

First, you need to install the Tweepy library. Open your terminal and run the following command:

pip install tweepy

Step 2: Get Twitter API Credentials

To interact with the Twitter API, you need to create a Twitter Developer account and obtain the following credentials:

API Key
API Key Secret
Access Token
Access Token Secret
Bearer Token

You can get these credentials by creating an app in the Twitter Developer Portal.

Step 3: Write the Python Script

Now, let's write the Python script to post a tweet. Replace the placeholder values with your actual Twitter API credentials.

import tweepy

# Replace these values with your own credentials
API_KEY = 'API_KEY'
API_KEY_SECRET = 'API_KEY_SECRET'
ACCESS_TOKEN = 'ACCESS_TOKEN'
ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET = 'ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET'
BEARER_TOKEN = 'BEARER_TOKEN'

# Authenticate to Twitter using OAuth 2.0 Bearer Token
client = tweepy.Client(bearer_token=BEARER_TOKEN, 
                       consumer_key=API_KEY, 
                       consumer_secret=API_KEY_SECRET, 
                       access_token=ACCESS_TOKEN, 
                       access_token_secret=ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET)

# Post a tweet
tweet = "Hello, world! This is a tweet from Tweepy using Twitter API v2."
response = client.create_tweet(text=tweet)

print("Tweet posted successfully!", response)

Step 4: Run the Script

Save the script in a file (e.g., post_tweet.py) and run it:

If everything is set up correctly, you should see a confirmation message indicating that the tweet was posted successfully.

You can see all the tweets created by my python script in here:

x.com

X (formerly Twitter)

Extra

In this example, I'll demonstrate how to tweet with an image upload using the Tweepy library.

import tweepy
import subprocess

# Replace these values with your own credentials
API_KEY = 'API_KEY'
API_KEY_SECRET = 'API_KEY_SECRET'
ACCESS_TOKEN = 'ACCESS_TOKEN'
ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET = 'ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET'
BEARER_TOKEN = 'BEARER_TOKEN'

auth = tweepy.OAuth1UserHandler(API_KEY, API_KEY_SECRET, ACCESS_TOKEN, ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET)
api = tweepy.API(auth)


# Authenticate to Twitter using OAuth 2.0 Bearer Token
client = tweepy.Client(bearer_token=BEARER_TOKEN, 
                       consumer_key=API_KEY, 
                       consumer_secret=API_KEY_SECRET, 
                       access_token=ACCESS_TOKEN, 
                       access_token_secret=ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET)


# Upload the image using the API object
media = api.media_upload(image_name="image07.png")


# Post a tweet
tweet = "Test Uploading Image"
response = client.create_tweet(text=tweet, media_ids=[media.media_id])

print("Tweet posted successfully!", response)

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we demonstrated how to post a tweet using the Tweepy library and Twitter API v2. By following these steps, you can easily integrate Twitter functionality into your Python applications. Happy tweeting!