Twitter
ifttt

An automated workflow using ifttt

Connects Twitter

Automatic Retweet

About this workflow template

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

Twitter can also be integrated using automation tools other than ifttt:

Diagram

Automatic Retweet
Workflow diagram: Twitter integration

How it works?

When this trigger fires in Twitter

Twitter

New mention of you in Twitter

This Trigger fires every time you are @mentioned in a tweet.

Then this action happens in Twitter

Twitter

Post a tweet in Twitter

This Action will post a new tweet to your Twitter account. 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 Automatic Retweet.

Part I

Configure Applications

First, we need to connect Twitter to IFTTT.

  • Create IFTTT account.

    Create IFTTT account.

    Create IFTTT account if you don't have one.

  • Connect Twitter to IFTTT.

    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 Twitter

    Set up a Trigger action for Twitter

    Choose the following trigger: New mention of you (This Trigger fires every time you are @mentioned in a tweet.).

  • Then set up an Action for Twitter

    Then set up an Action for Twitter

    Choose this action: Post a tweet (This Action will post a new tweet to your Twitter account. 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

    Customize data flow

    Configure the data that is exchanged between Twitter.

  • Test the workflow and turn it on for production use

    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 Automatic Retweet!

Supported triggers and actions

  • Twitter

    Search mention

    Triggers when any user creates a new Tweet that contains a specific search term (like a word, phrase, username or hashtag).

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  • Twitter

    New tweet by a specific user

    This Trigger fires every time the Twitter user you specify tweets.

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  • Twitter

    New tweet by you

    This Trigger fires every time you post a new tweet.

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  • Twitter

    New follower

    Triggers when a user of your choosing gets a new follower.

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  • Twitter

    New tweet from search

    This Trigger fires every time a new tweet matches your search query. Limited to 10 tweets per check, and protected tweets will not be returned.

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  • Twitter

    User tweet

    Triggers when a specific user tweets.

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  • Twitter

    Search tweets

    Search tweets

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  • Twitter

    Advanced search

    Advanced search

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  • Twitter

    Post a tweet

    This Action will post a new tweet to your Twitter account. NOTE: Please adhere to Twitter’s Rules and Terms of Service.

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  • Twitter

    Create tweet

    Creates a tweet. Optionally, include an image, video, or GIF.

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  • Twitter

    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.

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  • Twitter

    Add user to list

    Adds a user to one of your lists.

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Apps you need

Twitter

Twitter

Social Networks

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

IFTTT

Automation Platforms

An automation service with a simple formula - IF This Then That

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.