# Twitter ## Synopsis This neuron allows you to send a tweet on your timeline. ## Options | parameter | required | default | choices | comment | |---------------------|----------|---------|---------|-----------------------------| | consumer_key | yes | None | | User info | | consumer_secret | yes | None | | User info | | access_token_key | yes | None | | User info | | access_token_secret | yes | None | | User info | | tweet | yes | None | | The sentence to be tweeted | ## Return Values | Name | Description | Type | sample | |-------|---------------------------------|--------|-----------------| | tweet | The tweet which has been posted | string | coucou kalliopé | ## Synapses example ``` - name: "post-tweet" neurons: - twitter: consumer_key: "" consumer_secret: "" access_token_key: "" access_token_secret: "" args: - tweet signals: - order: "post on Twitter {{ tweet }}" ``` ## Notes In order to be able to post on Twitter, you need to grant access of your application on Twitter by creating your own app associate to your profile. ### How to create my Twitter app 1. Sign in your [Twitter account](https://www.twitter.com) 2. Let's create your app [apps.twitter.com](https://apps.twitter.com) 3. click on the button "Create New App" 4. Fill in your application details 5. Create your access token (to post a tweet, you need at least "Read and Write" access) 6. Get your consumer_key, consumer_secret, access_token_key and access_token_secret from the tab "Key and access token" (Keep them secret !) 7. Post your first message with this neuron !