Twitter Source Provider
The Twitter Source feeds data from Twitter supporting My Tweets and User queries.
Twitter Dev App Required
Notice that this source requires a Custom Twitter Dev App for authentication.
Settings
| Setting | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Name | The name that will identify this source instance. | |
| Default Cache Time | The default duration in seconds before the cache is renewed, set to 0 to disable caching. This setting can be overriden in each query configuration. | 3600 |
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Account | The Twitter Account which to authenticate with. |
My Tweets Query
Fetches tweets from the authenticated account resolving to a list of Tweet Type.
| Setting | Description | Default | Dynamic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Since/Until | The start and/or end datetime the fetched tweets will be restricted to. | ✓ | |
| Limit | The maximum amount of tweets to fetch. | 20 | ✓ |
| Cache | The duration in seconds before the cache is invalidated and the query re-executed. | 3600 |
User Query
Fetches the authenticated user account resolving to a list of User Type.
| Setting | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Cache | The duration in seconds before the cache is invalidated and the query re-executed. | 3600 |
Tweet Type
Defines the mapping options of a Twitter Tweet object.
| Option | Description | Type | Filters |
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Unique identifier of this Tweet. | String | |
| Text | The content of the Tweet. | String | Limit |
| Text HTML | The content of the Tweet as HTML. | String | Limit |
| Permalink | The Tweet URL, e.g. twitter.com/Twitter/status/123456789. | String | |
| Created At | The time this Tweet was created. | String | Date |
| Language | Language of the Tweet, if detected by Twitter. Returned as a BCP47 language tag. | String | |
| Total Retweets | Number of times this Tweet has been Retweeted. | Int | |
| Total Replies | Number of Replies of this Tweet. | Int | |
| Total Likes | Number of Likes of this Tweet. | Int | |
| Total Quotes | Number of times this Tweet has been Retweeted with a comment (also known as Quote). | Int |
User Type
Defines the mapping options of a Twitter User object.
| Option | Description | Type | Filters |
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Unique identifier of this user. | String | |
| Username | The Twitter handle (screen name) of this user. | String | |
| Created At | The time this user account was created. | String | Date |
| Profile URL | The URL specified in the user's profile, if present. | String | |
| Profile Name | The friendly name of this user, as shown on their profile. | String | |
| Profile Image | The path to the locally cached profile image for this user, as shown on the user's profile. | String | |
| Profile Description | The text of this user's profile description (also known as bio), if the user provided one. | String | Limit |
| Total Followers | Number of users who follows this user. | Int | |
| Total Following | Number of users this user is following. | Int | |
| Total Tweets | Number of Tweets (including Retweets) posted by this user. | Int | |
| Total Listed | Number of lists that include this user. | Int |