Build a Python Bot to Automate Social Media Engagement

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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

Top comments (1)

tebopeg • Apr 5

Automating social media engagement can save time and boost efficiency. By building a Python bot, you can streamline interactions such as liking, commenting, and following. One of the key steps is using libraries like Selenium or BeautifulSoup to scrape content and interact with websites. Additionally, integrating APIs from platforms like Twitter or Instagram allows for automated posting and message responses. For a unique twist, you can integrate your bot with platforms such as new omegle for real-time chats, making it a multi-purpose tool for social media automation. With a little Python knowledge, you can easily create a bot to handle repetitive tasks.