BOTS-IL console
This console is built to allow basic research on the twitter API.
Several add-ons allows connecting to the project database and comparing data from the known bot-networks to assist in the research.
The application uses Application-only authentication tokens, so no user details are required, just basic app credentials.
Installation
First, clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/noam-r/bots-il.git
Run composer (Installation instructions in case you don't have it installed)
composer update
Prepare your environment file
mv .env.example .env
Edit the file with your favorite editor to enter a CONSUMER_KEY and a CONSUMER_SECRET (if you don't have any, you can create some or just ask a friend).
optional: you can make the script executable to avoid using "php" in the beginning:
chmod +x botsil.php
Once you have the envronment set up, you should run:
./botsil.php token
You will get a token, which you will need to copy and place into your .env file as:
TWITTER_TOKEN = [whatever you received in the previous step]
That's it - you're ready to roll.
Usage
Basic usage looks like:
./botsil.php profile [username]
If you have credentials for the Bots-IL project API, you will need to get