Build a Python Bot to Automate Social Media Engagement

Author: Trix Cyrus

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Complete Multi-Social Media Bot Script
This script will demonstrate how to create a basic structure for automating engagement on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. For Facebook and Instagram, you will need to use the requests library to call their APIs.

Note: Facebook and Instagram have strict rules for automation, and you may need to go through their approval process for certain actions.

import tweepy
import requests
import schedule
import time

# Twitter API credentials
twitter_api_key = 'YOUR_TWITTER_API_KEY'
twitter_api_secret_key = 'YOUR_TWITTER_API_SECRET_KEY'
twitter_access_token = 'YOUR_TWITTER_ACCESS_TOKEN'
twitter_access_token_secret = 'YOUR_TWITTER_ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET'

# Facebook API credentials
facebook_access_token = 'YOUR_FACEBOOK_ACCESS_TOKEN'
facebook_page_id = 'YOUR_FACEBOOK_PAGE_ID'

# Instagram API credentials (using Graph API)
instagram_access_token = 'YOUR_INSTAGRAM_ACCESS_TOKEN'
instagram_business_account_id = 'YOUR_INSTAGRAM_BUSINESS_ACCOUNT_ID'

# Authenticate to Twitter
twitter_auth = tweepy.OAuth1UserHandler(twitter_api_key, twitter_api_secret_key, twitter_access_token, twitter_access_token_secret)
twitter_api = tweepy.API(twitter_auth)

# Function to post a tweet
def post_tweet(status):
    try:
        twitter_api.update_status(status)
        print("Tweet posted successfully!")
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"An error occurred while posting tweet: {e}")

# Function to like tweets based on a keyword
def like_tweets(keyword, count=5):
    try:
        tweets = twitter_api.search(q=keyword, count=count)
        for tweet in tweets:
            twitter_api.create_favorite(tweet.id)
            print(f"Liked tweet by @{tweet.user.screen_name}: {tweet.text}")
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"An error occurred while liking tweets: {e}")

# Function to post a Facebook update
def post_facebook_update(message):
    try:
        url = f"https://graph.facebook.com/{facebook_page_id}/feed"
        payload = {
            'message': message,
            'access_token': facebook_access_token
        }
        response = requests.post(url, data=payload)
        if response.status_code == 200:
            print("Facebook post created successfully!")
        else:
            print(f"Failed to post on Facebook: {response.text}")
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"An error occurred while posting on Facebook: {e}")

# Function to post an Instagram update (a photo in this example)
def post_instagram_photo(image_url, caption):
    try:
        url = f"https://graph.facebook.com/v12.0/{instagram_business_account_id}/media"
        payload = {
            'image_url': image_url,
            'caption': caption,
            'access_token': instagram_access_token
        }
        response = requests.post(url, data=payload)
        media_id = response.json().get('id')

        # Publish the media
        if media_id:
            publish_url = f"https://graph.facebook.com/v12.0/{instagram_business_account_id}/media_publish"
            publish_payload = {
                'creation_id': media_id,
                'access_token': instagram_access_token
            }
            publish_response = requests.post(publish_url, data=publish_payload)
            if publish_response.status_code == 200:
                print("Instagram post created successfully!")
            else:
                print(f"Failed to publish Instagram post: {publish_response.text}")
        else:
            print(f"Failed to create Instagram media: {response.text}")
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"An error occurred while posting on Instagram: {e}")

# Function to perform all actions
def run_bot():
    # Customize your status and keywords
    post_tweet("Automated tweet from my Python bot!")
    like_tweets("Python programming", 5)
    post_facebook_update("Automated update on Facebook!")
    post_instagram_photo("YOUR_IMAGE_URL", "Automated Instagram post!")

# Schedule the bot to run every hour
schedule.every().hour.do(run_bot)

print("Multi-social media bot is running...")

# Keep the script running
while True:
    schedule.run_pending()
    time.sleep(1)

How to Use This Script

Install Required Libraries: Ensure you have tweepy and requests installed. You can install them using pip:

pip install tweepy requests schedule

Set Up Your API Credentials: Replace the placeholders with your actual API credentials for Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

Customize Your Actions: You can change the text in post_tweet and post_facebook_update, and replace YOUR_IMAGE_URL in post_instagram_photo with a valid image URL you want to post.

Run the Script: Execute the script by running:

python your_script_name.py

Monitor Your Bot: The bot will run indefinitely, executing the specified actions every hour. You can stop it by interrupting the process (e.g., Ctrl+C).

Important Considerations
API Limitations: Each social media platform has its own rate limits and restrictions, so make sure to review the documentation for each API.

Ethical Use: Be mindful of how your bot interacts with users to avoid spamming or violating platform guidelines.

Testing: Test your bot in a controlled environment before deploying it widely.

~TrixSec

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