This repository contains code to run a Python bot that updates your Twitter profile. It replaces your banner with images obtained from NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day API and you can also utilize it to update your profile bio. It uses the Tweepy library to access the Twitter API.
Before starting, you should obtain elevated access to the Twitter API if you do not already have one. You can get it at Twitter's developers portal. You will also need an API key to use NASA's API. You can generate one by simply filling in your information at NASA's Open APIs website. You can use other APIs that provide images based on your preference, but you will need to change the code to work.
Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/viniciusenari/twitter-profile-updater
Create a virtual environment.
python3 -m venv path/to/your-env
Activate your virtual environment. On Windows:
your-env\Scripts\activate.bat
On Linux or MacOS:
source your-env/bin/activate
Install dependencies
pip install -r requirements
Change the name of the .env_example file to .env and fill your API's keys and access tokens.
TWITTER_API_KEY="YOUR_TWITTER_API_KEY"
TWITTER_API_KEY_SECRET="YOUR_TWITTER_API_KEY_SECRET"
TWITTER_ACCESS_TOKEN="YOUR_TWITTER_ACCESS_TOKEN"
TWITTER_ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET="YOUR_TWITTER_ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET"
NASA_API_KEY="YOUR_NASA_API_KEY"On app.py line 27, change the text variable to your desired Twitter bio. Remember that there is a limit of 160 characters.
By running main.py your Twitter profile will be updated.
python3 main.py
Set up a scheduler to run this script every day and your profile will be updated automatically everyday.