`tap-twitter`

Twitter tap class.

Built with the Meltano SDK for Singer Taps and Targets.

Capabilities

catalog
state
discover
about
stream-maps

Settings

Setting	Required	Default	Description
bearer_token	True	None	The bearer token to authenticate against the Twitter API using the OAuth 2.0 flow outlined here - https://developer.twitter.com/en/docs/authentication/oauth-2-0/application-only
user_ids	True	None	List of user IDs of Twitter accounts for which to fetch data
url_patterns	False	None	List of URL patterns for which to fetch tweets
start_date	False	None	The earliest record date to sync

A full list of supported settings and capabilities is available by running: tap-twitter --about

Installation

pipx install git+https://github.com/voxmedia/tap-twitter.git

Configuration

Accepted Config Options

A full list of supported settings and capabilities for this tap is available by running:

tap-twitter --about

Source Authentication and Authorization

This tap requires a Twitter developer account. Visit Twitter Apps to set one up and get credentials.

Usage

You can easily run tap-twitter by itself or in a pipeline using Meltano.

Executing the Tap Directly

tap-twitter --version
tap-twitter --help
tap-twitter --config CONFIG --discover > ./catalog.json

Initialize your Development Environment

pipx install poetry
poetry install

Create and Run Tests

Create tests within the tap_twitter/tests subfolder and then run:

poetry run pytest

You can also test the tap-twitter CLI interface directly using poetry run:

poetry run tap-twitter --help

Testing with Meltano

Note: This tap will work in any Singer environment and does not require Meltano. Examples here are for convenience and to streamline end-to-end orchestration scenarios.

Your project comes with a custom meltano.yml project file already created. Open the meltano.yml and follow any "TODO" items listed in the file.

Next, install Meltano (if you haven't already) and any needed plugins:

# Install meltano
pipx install meltano
# Initialize meltano within this directory
cd tap-twitter
meltano install

Now you can test and orchestrate using Meltano:

# Test invocation:
meltano invoke tap-twitter --version
# OR run a test `elt` pipeline:
meltano elt tap-twitter target-jsonl

SDK Dev Guide

See the dev guide for more instructions on how to use the SDK to develop your own taps and targets.