#1

Hi Guys

I wanted to ask about this api Account Activity API | Twitter API | Docs | Twitter Developer Platform.

Is it possible to subscribe to an account of any user ? Can I subscribe without permission of the user ? I would like to receive statuses and events about new following the account has made, is it possible ?

If activity-api doesn’t allow to do it, is there any other way how we could do it ?

Best,
Igor

#2

Account Activity API does not as far as I know; however, v1.1 Filtered Streaming works well and does not require permission. Have a look at the Follow section in the docs for more guidance on how to stream specific accounts.

You mentioned any account; however, following protected users is not supported.

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#3

Thanks @van_havn I will check it and let You know if I found what I need.

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#4

I was checking this Filtered stream introduction | Docs | Twitter Developer Platform but from documentation “The filtered stream endpoint group enables developers to filter the real-time stream of public Tweets” so it is only for tweets You cannot check the if public account has started following new accounts.

There is a standard API GET /2/users/:id/following | Docs | Twitter Developer Platform and this is the only possible way to get information I need, but it has very low rate limit 15 requests per 15 minutes, I haven’t found yet if this can be increased ?

#5

Sorry, I missed this req in your OP. I use AA API and streaming, and you’re correct - AA API is more advanced. Someone smarter than I might reply about the rate limits, but I wouldn’t get your hopes up.

#6

You are correct - this is the only way to get following info from any arbitrary account. You’ll have to set up a way to periodically check for any changes to stay within the rate limit.

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