Hey everyone! I’m part of a Discord server for a Chinese mobile game. We’re trying to keep up with the latest news and updates, which are usually posted on Weibo. I’m wondering if there’s a way to automatically share these Weibo posts in our Discord channel.
I’ve looked around but haven’t found many options. There’s a bot called Hanni, but it seems to be for VIP users only, and I’m not sure if it’s worth it. I also checked if Weibo has RSS feeds that we could use with Discord webhooks, but no luck there either.
Does anyone know of a bot or method that can do this? It would be great if it could share the posts with any attached media, similar to how Tweetshift works for Twitter.
I’m open to any suggestions or alternatives. Thanks in advance for your help!
I’ve actually tackled a similar challenge for a different game community. While there’s no perfect out-of-the-box solution, we ended up creating a custom bot using Python.
We used the Weibo API to fetch posts from specific accounts, then a Discord webhook to post them in our channel. It took some coding knowledge, but it worked great for our needs.
The trickiest part was handling media attachments, but we managed to get images and videos working. We also added translation functionality to convert Chinese text to English.
If you’re comfortable with coding, this could be a solid option. If not, you might want to reach out to some Discord bot developers - they might have existing solutions or be willing to create a custom one for your community.
Just keep in mind that Weibo’s API can be a bit finicky, so you’ll need to stay on top of any changes they make.
hey, have u tried zapier? it’s pretty cool for connecting diff apps. might be able to set up a zap that checks weibo and posts to discord. not sure bout handling pics n vids tho. could be worth a shot if ur not into coding. good luck!
Having worked with various Discord communities, I can suggest an alternative approach. Consider using a web scraping tool like Parsehub or Octoparse to extract Weibo posts. These tools can be set up to run at regular intervals and output data in a structured format.
Once you have the scraped data, you can use a simple script to format it and send it to a Discord webhook. This method bypasses the need for direct API access and can be more reliable in the long run.
For handling media, you might need to host the files temporarily on a service like Imgur before linking them in Discord. It’s not a perfect solution, but it’s relatively straightforward to implement and maintain.
Remember to respect Weibo’s terms of service and rate limits when scraping. Also, consider adding a delay between post checks to avoid unnecessary resource usage.