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Twitter/X Integration

Use the Twitter/X integration to manage your social media presence.

Updated over 2 months ago

Overview

The X/Twitter integration allows you to enhance your social media interactions and workflow automation by seamlessly linking your tweets with tasks and projects.


Twitter/X Automation

Configure Taskade to automatically create posts and replies on X/Twitter when specific triggers occur, such as project updates or task deadlines.

πŸ’‘ Note: Visit our Automation Guide to learn more.


Twitter/X Triggers & Actions

Here are the triggers & actions you can use in your workflows:

(ACTION) Create Reply

Automatically creates a reply on X/Twitter to a specified post.

(ACTION) Create Post

Automatically creates a new post on X/Twitter from a specified account.


Twitter/X Automation Settings

Connector options give you full control over the Twitter/X automation:

🏷️ Field

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TEXT

The text of your Twitter/X post.

POST ID

The ID of the post you want to reply to.


Reference Links to Posts

You can reference links to new posts in subsequent automation steps.

  1. Add the Create Post action to your automation flow.
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  2. Reference Link to the post in the next automation action.


Twitter/X Automation Use Cases

Not sure how to use the Twitter/X connector? Here are a few ideas:

πŸͺ„ Use Case

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Share project milestones with followers

Automatically post updates about significant project milestones on X/Twitter to keep followers and potential clients informed.

Promote blog posts

Automatically post new blog articles or significant updates to a WordPress site on X/Twitter to drive traffic and engagement.

Customer service alerts

Automatically notify followers and customers on X/Twitter about service outages or downtime.

Event announcements

Announce scheduled webinars or events on X/Twitter to increase awareness.

Client feedback collection

Announce new feedback forms on X/Twitter to gather valuable client feedback and insights.


How to Set Up the Twitter/X Integration

  • On the next page, you need to describe you use case.
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    • (example): "We use Twitter's API to schedule posts with Taskade, a task management platform, to coordinate team responsibilities, prepare assets, and ensure posts are on-brand. This helps track past tweets, maintain consistency, and ensure compliance with X's terms and conditions for seamless social media management."

  • Click Submit to proceed.
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  • Under default project, click Set up in the Use authentication settings section.

  • In the next step, select Read & Write.

  • Under Type of App choose Web App.

  • Click Save at the bottom of the page.
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  • In the Developer Portal, choose the Keys and Tokens tab.
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  • Re-generate the API Key and Secret.

  • Next, re-generate Access Token and Secret.
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    • Save this information somewhere. You'll need it later!
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    • Make sure Created with Read and Write permissions is visible at the bottom.

In Taskade:

  • Go to the Automations tab.
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  • Click βž• Add Step and select Create Post via X.
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  • Click Connect.
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  • Paste the API Key, API Key Secret, Access Token, Access Token Secret.

  • Continue building your automation as usual.


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