I need help making a bot that automatically posts tweets whenever someone sends a message in my Discord server. I’ve been searching for tutorials and guides but most of them show how to send Discord notifications from Twitter, which is the opposite of what I want. I know this functionality exists because some automation services provide this feature. I’m currently working with node.js and discord.js for my bot development. Has anyone successfully implemented this kind of Discord to Twitter integration before? What libraries or APIs should I be using to connect these two platforms? Any code examples or step-by-step guidance would be really helpful.
skip the coding - just use zapier or make.com. twitter’s api auth is a nightmare and discord’s webhook limits suck. i spent 3 weeks building one that broke every time the apis updated.
Been automating cross-platform workflows for years - coding this from scratch is way more work than needed.
API setup, rate limiting, error handling, authentication headaches - you’re looking at weeks of development and maintenance. You’ll constantly fix broken connections and deal with API changes.
I handle this exact scenario with Latenode in 10 minutes. Connect Discord as trigger, Twitter as action. No code, no API keys, no rate limit babysitting. It handles OAuth automatically and has built-in filtering for specific channels or users.
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Built this same integration about 2 years ago for a project announcement server. Twitter’s duplicate detection will bite you - if several Discord users post similar stuff, Twitter flags the follow-up tweets as spam. I had to throw in some randomization to get around it. Also, add cooldowns between tweets even when you’re under rate limits. Rapid-fire posting triggers Twitter’s spam detection. The discord.js and twitter-api-v2 combo works great, but nail down your content filtering. Strip out Discord formatting like @mentions and custom emojis before posting, or your tweets end up looking broken with weird text strings.
Ran this for 6 months before going back to manual posting. Setup’s pretty straightforward but there’s stuff no one warns you about. Twitter’s API docs are a mess - don’t accidentally use the old v1.1 endpoints for posting. OAuth 2.0 Bearer tokens are easy enough, just keep them locked down tight or someone could hijack your account for spam. Learned this one the hard way: build solid error handling because Twitter’s API loves throwing random failures and cryptic error messages. Also check character limits since Discord messages can be way longer than Twitter’s 280 chars. The integration works fine but watch it like a hawk for the first few weeks to catch weird edge cases.
Working on this right now too. Discord’s rich content totally caught me off guard - images, attachments, and embeds need special handling since Twitter processes media completely differently. I had to write separate logic to extract image URLs from Discord attachments and push them through Twitter’s media upload endpoints. Also found out Discord’s message edit events will spam duplicate tweets if you don’t handle events properly. Only listen for fresh messages, not edits or deletes. The twitter-api-v2 package does most of the work, but throw in some basic content validation so you don’t post empty messages or Discord system notifications.
Built exactly this for a gaming community 8 months ago. You’ll need to register through Twitter’s developer dashboard for API keys, then install the Twitter API library with your discord.js setup. Biggest pain point is rate limits - Twitter caps how many tweets you can post per hour. Set up a queue system or filter to avoid hitting those limits. Don’t forget moderation features since you probably don’t want every Discord message auto-tweeting. I’d suggest specific channels only or require certain roles to trigger tweets.
Oh totally get that! Did smth similar last year. Use Twitter API v2 with the twitter-api-v2 npm pack - works great with discord.js. Listen for messageCreate events and call client.v2.tweet(). Just a heads up - you’ll need elevated access from Twitter’s dev portal. Basic access won’t let ya tweet!