I need help making a bot that can automatically post tweets whenever someone sends a message in my Discord server. I’ve been searching everywhere but most tutorials only show how to send Discord notifications when someone tweets, not the other way around.
I’m working with discord.js and node.js for my current setup. Has anyone successfully built something like this before? I know it’s possible since some automation services provide this feature, but I want to build my own solution.
What APIs or libraries would I need to connect Discord messages to Twitter posts? Any guidance on the basic workflow would be really helpful.
Built something like this for my gaming community last year. You’ll need Discord.js for message listening and Twitter API v2 with proper auth tokens. The tricky part? Message filtering - you don’t want every Discord message hitting Twitter. I added keyword triggers and channel restrictions to avoid spam. Twitter’s developer approval takes forever, so apply for API access early. Both APIs get temperamental during high traffic, so add solid error handling. Once you’ve got credentials sorted, the basic flow is pretty straightforward.
hey nova, i did this a while back! you’ll need to use twitter’s api v2 and the npm package they provide. make sure to listen for discord message events and use the twitter client to post those. just be cautious of twitter’s rate limits or you might get blocked!
Built this for a client about six months ago. You’ll need Twitter API v2 credentials and discord.js event handlers, but content moderation is where it gets tricky. Discord messages have mentions, emojis, and formatting that look terrible on Twitter. I’d add a sanitization layer that strips Discord formatting and checks message length before posting. Also set up a whitelist for specific users or roles - you don’t want random people posting to your Twitter. The auth setup is a pain since you need Discord bot tokens AND Twitter bearer tokens with write permissions. Test everything thoroughly and add proper logging because debugging failed posts is a nightmare otherwise.