An automated workflow using ifttt
Connects Foursquare + Twitter
Share your checkin photos on Twitter
About this workflow template
This automation scenario allows you to connect Foursquare and Twitter
It can be build using Ifttt, a no-code workflow automation tool. Ifttt allows you to create automated bots using a simple drag-and-drop interface for non-technical users. This is a ready-made scenario, but it can be customized by adding more apps, actions, filters or branches.
Categories
Foursquare and Twitter can also be integrated using automation tools other than ifttt:
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How it works?
When this trigger fires in Foursquare
New check-in with photo in Foursquare
This Trigger fires every time you check in with a photo on Foursquare or Swarm. Only works with public check-ins.
Then this action happens in Twitter
Post a tweet with image in Twitter
This Action will post a new tweet to your Twitter account with a linked pic.twitter.com image. NOTE: Please adhere to Twitter’s Rules and Terms of Service.
How to set up this workflow
This guide contains information on how to set up an automatic workflow that allows to Share your checkin photos on Twitter.
Part I
Configure Applications
First, we need to connect Foursquare and Twitter to IFTTT.
Create IFTTT account.
Create IFTTT account if you don't have one.
Connect Foursquare to IFTTT.
Give IFTTT access to your Foursquare account, using Foursquare credentials.
Connect Twitter to IFTTT.
Give IFTTT access to your Twitter account, using Twitter credentials.
Part II
Build an integration workflow
Next, we need to create a workflow automation scenario using graphical no-code web interface of IFTTT.
Set up a Trigger action for Foursquare
Choose the following trigger: New check-in with photo (This Trigger fires every time you check in with a photo on Foursquare or Swarm. Only works with public check-ins.).
Then set up an Action for Twitter
Choose this action: Post a tweet with image (This Action will post a new tweet to your Twitter account with a linked pic.twitter.com image. NOTE: Please adhere to Twitter’s Rules and Terms of Service.).
Part III
Test and Publish
Finally, we need to test this automation and publish it.
Customize data flow
Configure the data that is exchanged between Foursquare and Twitter.
Test the workflow and turn it on for production use
Test your scenario and publish to production. Now you have an automatic workflow, that will Share your checkin photos on Twitter!
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Create a check-in
Create a check-in
actionbyintegromatCreate an event
Create an event
actionbyintegromatCreate a tip
Create a tip
actionbyintegromatUpload a photo
Upload a photo
actionbyintegromatAny new check-in
This Trigger fires every time you check in on Foursquare or Swarm. Only works with public check-ins.
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This Trigger fires every time you check in to a venue in a specific category on Foursquare or Swarm. It only works with public check-ins.
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Apps you need
A real-time social networking platform for connecting and engaging with people
Twitter, the real-time social network, lets you share ideas, follow trends, and join conversations worldwide. Stay connected with short messages called "tweets" and engage with a diverse community.
IFTTT helps to create applications connections with a simple statement: if this then that. For example: "Tweet your Instagrams as native photos on Twitter". You define a task by a trigger and an action.
