Twitter Timeline
Blocks for retrieving Twitter/X timelines and user tweets.
Twitter Get Home Timeline
What it is
This block retrieves the authenticated user's home timeline.
How it works
This block queries the Twitter API v2 to retrieve the authenticated user's home timeline—tweets from accounts they follow and their own tweets. Results are returned in reverse chronological order with optional filtering by time range.
The block uses Tweepy with OAuth 2.0 authentication and supports extensive expansions to include additional data like media, author information, and referenced tweets. Pagination allows retrieving large timelines in batches of up to 100 tweets.
Inputs
start_time
Start time in YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ssZ format. If set to a time less than 10 seconds ago, it will be automatically adjusted to 10 seconds ago (Twitter API requirement).
str (date-time)
No
end_time
End time in YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ssZ format
str (date-time)
No
since_id
Returns results with Tweet ID greater than this (more recent than), we give priority to since_id over start_time
str
No
until_id
Returns results with Tweet ID less than this (that is, older than), and used with since_id
str
No
sort_order
Order of returned tweets (recency or relevancy)
str
No
expansions
Choose what extra information you want to get with your tweets. For example: - Select 'Media_Keys' to get media details - Select 'Author_User_ID' to get user information - Select 'Place_ID' to get location details
ExpansionFilter
No
media_fields
Select what media information you want to see (images, videos, etc). To use this, you must first select 'Media_Keys' in the expansions above.
TweetMediaFieldsFilter
No
place_fields
Select what location information you want to see (country, coordinates, etc). To use this, you must first select 'Place_ID' in the expansions above.
TweetPlaceFieldsFilter
No
poll_fields
Select what poll information you want to see (options, voting status, etc). To use this, you must first select 'Poll_IDs' in the expansions above.
TweetPollFieldsFilter
No
tweet_fields
Select what tweet information you want to see. For referenced tweets (like retweets), select 'Referenced_Tweet_ID' in the expansions above.
TweetFieldsFilter
No
user_fields
Select what user information you want to see. To use this, you must first select one of these in expansions above: - 'Author_User_ID' for tweet authors - 'Mentioned_Usernames' for mentioned users - 'Reply_To_User_ID' for users being replied to - 'Referenced_Tweet_Author_ID' for authors of referenced tweets
TweetUserFieldsFilter
No
max_results
Number of tweets to retrieve (5-100)
int
No
pagination_token
Token for pagination
str
No
Outputs
error
Error message if the operation failed
str
ids
List of Tweet IDs
List[str]
texts
All Tweet texts
List[str]
userIds
List of user ids that authored the tweets
List[str]
userNames
List of user names that authored the tweets
List[str]
next_token
Next token for pagination
str
data
Complete Tweet data
List[Dict[str, Any]]
included
Additional data that you have requested (Optional) via Expansions field
Dict[str, Any]
meta
Provides metadata such as pagination info (next_token) or result counts
Dict[str, Any]
Possible use case
Content Digest: Create automated summaries of your timeline for daily or weekly review.
Trend Detection: Monitor your timeline for emerging topics or conversations among accounts you follow.
Engagement Automation: Process timeline content to identify tweets worth engaging with or responding to.
Twitter Get User Mentions
What it is
This block retrieves Tweets mentioning a specific user.
How it works
This block queries the Twitter API v2 to retrieve tweets that @mention a specific user. Results include replies to the user's tweets, direct mentions, and tagged responses from other accounts.
The block uses Tweepy with OAuth 2.0 authentication and supports time-based filtering and pagination. Expansions allow including additional data like media, author information, and referenced tweets. Returns tweet IDs, text, author information, and complete tweet data.
Inputs
start_time
Start time in YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ssZ format. If set to a time less than 10 seconds ago, it will be automatically adjusted to 10 seconds ago (Twitter API requirement).
str (date-time)
No
end_time
End time in YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ssZ format
str (date-time)
No
since_id
Returns results with Tweet ID greater than this (more recent than), we give priority to since_id over start_time
str
No
until_id
Returns results with Tweet ID less than this (that is, older than), and used with since_id
str
No
sort_order
Order of returned tweets (recency or relevancy)
str
No
expansions
Choose what extra information you want to get with your tweets. For example: - Select 'Media_Keys' to get media details - Select 'Author_User_ID' to get user information - Select 'Place_ID' to get location details
ExpansionFilter
No
media_fields
Select what media information you want to see (images, videos, etc). To use this, you must first select 'Media_Keys' in the expansions above.
TweetMediaFieldsFilter
No
place_fields
Select what location information you want to see (country, coordinates, etc). To use this, you must first select 'Place_ID' in the expansions above.
TweetPlaceFieldsFilter
No
poll_fields
Select what poll information you want to see (options, voting status, etc). To use this, you must first select 'Poll_IDs' in the expansions above.
TweetPollFieldsFilter
No
tweet_fields
Select what tweet information you want to see. For referenced tweets (like retweets), select 'Referenced_Tweet_ID' in the expansions above.
TweetFieldsFilter
No
user_fields
Select what user information you want to see. To use this, you must first select one of these in expansions above: - 'Author_User_ID' for tweet authors - 'Mentioned_Usernames' for mentioned users - 'Reply_To_User_ID' for users being replied to - 'Referenced_Tweet_Author_ID' for authors of referenced tweets
TweetUserFieldsFilter
No
user_id
Unique identifier of the user for whom to return Tweets mentioning the user
str
Yes
max_results
Number of tweets to retrieve (5-100)
int
No
pagination_token
Token for pagination
str
No
Outputs
error
Error message if the operation failed
str
ids
List of Tweet IDs
List[str]
texts
All Tweet texts
List[str]
userIds
List of user ids that mentioned the user
List[str]
userNames
List of user names that mentioned the user
List[str]
next_token
Next token for pagination
str
data
Complete Tweet data
List[Dict[str, Any]]
included
Additional data that you have requested (Optional) via Expansions field
Dict[str, Any]
meta
Provides metadata such as pagination info (next_token) or result counts
Dict[str, Any]
Possible use case
Mention Monitoring: Track all mentions of your account for customer service or community management.
Engagement Response: Identify mentions that require responses or engagement for timely replies.
Sentiment Analysis: Analyze mentions to understand how users are talking about you or your brand.
Twitter Get User Tweets
What it is
This block retrieves Tweets composed by a single user.
How it works
This block queries the Twitter API v2 to retrieve tweets posted by a specific user. Results include original tweets, replies, and retweets from that user's timeline in reverse chronological order.
The block uses Tweepy with OAuth 2.0 authentication and supports time-based filtering and pagination. Expansions allow including additional data like media, mentioned users, and referenced tweets. Returns tweet IDs, text content, and complete tweet data.
Inputs
start_time
Start time in YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ssZ format. If set to a time less than 10 seconds ago, it will be automatically adjusted to 10 seconds ago (Twitter API requirement).
str (date-time)
No
end_time
End time in YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ssZ format
str (date-time)
No
since_id
Returns results with Tweet ID greater than this (more recent than), we give priority to since_id over start_time
str
No
until_id
Returns results with Tweet ID less than this (that is, older than), and used with since_id
str
No
sort_order
Order of returned tweets (recency or relevancy)
str
No
expansions
Choose what extra information you want to get with your tweets. For example: - Select 'Media_Keys' to get media details - Select 'Author_User_ID' to get user information - Select 'Place_ID' to get location details
ExpansionFilter
No
media_fields
Select what media information you want to see (images, videos, etc). To use this, you must first select 'Media_Keys' in the expansions above.
TweetMediaFieldsFilter
No
place_fields
Select what location information you want to see (country, coordinates, etc). To use this, you must first select 'Place_ID' in the expansions above.
TweetPlaceFieldsFilter
No
poll_fields
Select what poll information you want to see (options, voting status, etc). To use this, you must first select 'Poll_IDs' in the expansions above.
TweetPollFieldsFilter
No
tweet_fields
Select what tweet information you want to see. For referenced tweets (like retweets), select 'Referenced_Tweet_ID' in the expansions above.
TweetFieldsFilter
No
user_fields
Select what user information you want to see. To use this, you must first select one of these in expansions above: - 'Author_User_ID' for tweet authors - 'Mentioned_Usernames' for mentioned users - 'Reply_To_User_ID' for users being replied to - 'Referenced_Tweet_Author_ID' for authors of referenced tweets
TweetUserFieldsFilter
No
user_id
Unique identifier of the Twitter account (user ID) for whom to return results
str
Yes
max_results
Number of tweets to retrieve (5-100)
int
No
pagination_token
Token for pagination
str
No
Outputs
error
Error message if the operation failed
str
ids
List of Tweet IDs
List[str]
texts
All Tweet texts
List[str]
userIds
List of user ids that authored the tweets
List[str]
userNames
List of user names that authored the tweets
List[str]
next_token
Next token for pagination
str
data
Complete Tweet data
List[Dict[str, Any]]
included
Additional data that you have requested (Optional) via Expansions field
Dict[str, Any]
meta
Provides metadata such as pagination info (next_token) or result counts
Dict[str, Any]
Possible use case
Competitor Monitoring: Track tweets from competitor accounts to understand their messaging and strategy.
Content Archiving: Archive tweets from specific accounts for research or compliance purposes.
Influencer Analysis: Analyze posting patterns and content from influencers in your industry.
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