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https://github.com/owen3h/twittxr

Twitter syndication API wrapper.
https://github.com/owen3h/twittxr

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Twitter syndication API wrapper.

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# Twittxr 



A simple wrapper library around the Twitter/X Syndication API.


Inspired by: https://github.com/zedeus/nitter/issues/919#issuecomment-1616703690



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## Overview

The [Syndication API](https://syndication.twitter.com/srv/timeline-profile/screen-name/elonmusk) is what is used by embedded widgets and its ease-of-use brings some notable limitations.


 **Twittxr** is best suited for setting up a user feed or getting a single tweet, it will not replace a fully fledged scraper/client.



As you may know, Twitter/X ended free access to its API, making [IFTTT](https://ifttt.com) and other services obsolete for many users.\

This library was specifically made to combat this, so I could continue to send new Tweets to a discord channel :)



#### ✅ Features

- Can include retweets and/or replies by the user.

- Option to pass cookie object or string to get **Sensitive/NSFW** Tweets.

- Ability to pass a [Puppeteer](https://pptr.dev) page, bypassing potential API auth issues.

- Works in and out of **Node** by using the fast `request` method from **Undici**, falling back to native `fetch` in the browser.

- Intuitive syntax and included type definitions.



#### ❌ Limitations

- When getting a Timeline, only up to `100` Tweets can be returned. (May be `20` in some cases)



## Authentication

Twitter is now known to require a cookie to return any data!


I strongly advise you pass the `cookie` parameter in all of your requests.



***How do I get my session cookie?***

1. [Click here](https://syndication.twitter.com/srv/timeline-profile/screen-name/elonmusk) -> Right click -> **Inspect Element**

2. Refresh the page -> Select the **Network** tab -> Find the request with the `document` type.

3. Under **Request Headers**, locate the key named `Cookie` and copy the whole string.

4. Store this in an `.env` file like so:

  

    ```js

    TWITTER_COOKIE="yourCookieStringHere"

    ```



## Installation

```console

bun add twittxr

```



Optionally, you can install `puppeteer` >=16 to use as a fallback on failed requests.


This can potentially avoid issues with Cloudflare. Ex: "403 Forbidden".



```console

bun add twittxr puppeteer

```



## Usage

```ts

import { Timeline, Tweet } from 'twittxr' // ESM

const { Timeline, Tweet } = require('twittxr') // CommonJS

```



### Get a single Tweet

```ts

// Does not return the same type as Timeline.get()

const tweet = await Tweet.get('1674865731136020505')

```



### Get a user Timeline

```ts

// The retweets and replies default to false.

const timelineWithRts = await Timeline.get('elonmusk', { 

  cookie: process.env.TWITTER_COOKIE,

  retweets: true,

  replies: false, // This is the user's replies, not replies to their Tweets.

})

``` 



### Using Puppeteer

> **Note**

> By default, Puppeteer will be used as a fallback for failed requests - if installed.


> However, it is possible to solely use Puppeteer by calling `await usePuppeteer()`.



```js

import { Timeline } from 'twittxr'

```



  No config



```js

// Launches a basic headless browser & automatically closes the page.

await Timeline.usePuppeteer()

const tweets = await Timeline.get('elonmusk', { 

  cookie: process.env.TWITTER_COOKIE

})

```



  With custom browser



```js

const puppeteer = require('puppeteer-extra')



// Use plugins if desired

puppeteer.use(ExamplePlugin())



const browser = await puppeteer.launch({ headless: true })



// Creates a new page and closes it automatically after every .get() call

await Timeline.usePuppeteer({ browser, autoClose: true })

const tweets = await Timeline.get('elonmusk', { 

  cookie: process.env.TWITTER_COOKIE

})

```



  With page



```js

const puppeteer = require('puppeteer')

const browser = await puppeteer.launch({ headless: true })

const page = await browser.newPage()



// Pass the page, but do not automatically close it.

await Timeline.usePuppeteer({ page, autoClose: false })

const tweets = await Timeline.get('elonmusk', { 

  cookie: process.env.TWITTER_COOKIE

})



await page.goto('https://google.com') // Continue to manipulate the page.

await page.close() // Close the page manually.

```



To stop using Puppeteer at any point, you can simply call:

```js

Timeline.disablePuppeteer()

```



## Disclaimer

You **must** use this library at your own discretion!\

I will not be held accountable for any outcomes that may result from its usage, including and not limited to:

- Banning/Suspension of your Twitter/X account.

- Lawsuits, fines and other Twitter/X related legal disputes.

- Hacking of network and/or account when providing a proxy or exposing cookies.