Add method for getting tweets with replies

README.md

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ csrf_token = os.environ["CSRF_TOKEN"]
 
 scraper = TweetsScraper(auth_token, csrf_token)
 
-user_id = scraper.get_id_from_screen_name("pobnellion")
+user_id = scraper.get_id_from_handle("pobnellion")
 user_tweets = scraper.get_tweets(user_id, 100)
 ```
 
@@ -39,9 +39,20 @@ AUTH_TOKEN=<auth token>
 CSRF_TOKEN=<csrf token>
 ```
 
+
 You can find your auth and csrf tokens in twitter's cookies (F12 in your browser > storage tab > cookies)
 The auth token cookie is called `auth_token` and the csrf token is called `ct0`
 
+#### Include replies
+```
+user_id = scraper.get_id_from_handle("@pobnellion")
+user_tweets = scraper.get_tweets_and_replies(user_id, 100)
+```
+
+This is equivalent to viewing the 'replies' tab on twitter, replies show up as Conversation objects which contain a list of tweets. 
+The last tweet in the conversation will always be by the currently viewed user, even if there are more replies in the chain.
+
+
 ### Tweet object
 Contains the text of the tweet, along with the timestamp and some stats (like count, repost count, views, etc)
 
@@ -54,7 +65,33 @@ Contains the text of the tweet, along with the timestamp and some stats (like co
 - retweets : retweet count
 - quotes : quite tweet count
 - date : post date
+- is_retweet: tweet is a retweet
+- is_quote: tweet is a quote tweet
+- user: user who sent tweet (this is useful in conversations)
 
 Printing a tweet object results in an overview:
 
 `L:52    RT:2    Q:1     R:3     V:1032   2025-01-20T01:53:57+00:00      Example tweet text`
+
+### Conversation object
+
+Container for a list of tweets as shown when viewing the replies tab. Does not have any other information
+
+#### Fields
+- items : list of tweets in the conversation
+
+### User object
+
+Twitter user
+
+#### Fields
+
+- id : user id
+- handle : user handle (without @)
+- display_name : 
+- description : 
+- join_date : 
+- location : 
+- tweets_count : 
+- blue_verified : 
+- follower_count : 

scraper.py

@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ from datetime import datetime
 
 class Tweet:
     def __init__(self, tweet_object):
-        tweet = tweet_object['content']['itemContent']['tweet_results']['result']
+        tweet = tweet_object['itemContent']['tweet_results']['result']
+
         self.id = tweet['rest_id']
         self.views = tweet['views']['count'] if "count" in tweet["views"].keys() else 0
         self.text = tweet['legacy']['full_text']
@@ -13,6 +14,10 @@ class Tweet:
         self.retweets = tweet['legacy']['retweet_count']
         self.quotes = tweet['legacy']['quote_count']
         self.date = datetime.strptime(tweet['legacy']['created_at'], "%a %b %d %H:%M:%S %z %Y").astimezone(pytz.utc)
+        self.is_retweet = tweet['legacy']['retweeted']
+        self.is_quote = tweet['legacy']['is_quote_status']
+
+        self.user = User(tweet['core']['user_results'])
 
     def __repr__(self):
         return f"L:{self.likes} \tRT:{self.replies} \tQ:{self.quotes} \tR:{self.replies} \tV:{self.views} \t{self.text}"
@@ -24,8 +29,39 @@ class Tweet:
         return datetime.now().astimezone(pytz.utc) - self.date
 
 
+class Conversation:
+    def __init__(self, converation_object):
+        self.items = []
+
+        for item in converation_object['content']['items']:
+            self.items.append(Tweet(item['item']))
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return f"Conversation - {len(self.items)} tweets"
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return f"{repr(self)}{''.join([f"\n\t{str(tweet)}" for tweet in self.items])}"
+
+
+class User:
+    def __init__(self, user_object):
+        self.id = user_object['result']['rest_id']
+        self.handle = user_object['result']['legacy']['screen_name']
+        self.display_name = user_object['result']['legacy']['name']
+        self.description = user_object['result']['legacy']['description']
+        self.join_date = user_object['result']['legacy']['created_at']
+        self.location = user_object['result']['legacy']['location']
+        self.tweets_count = user_object['result']['legacy']['statuses_count']
+        self.blue_verified = user_object['result']['is_blue_verified']
+        self.follower_count = user_object['result']['legacy']['normal_followers_count']
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return f"{self.display_name} - @{self.handle}"
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return f"{self.display_name} - @{self.handle} (Id {self.id})"
+
 class TweetsScraper:
-    _GET_TWEETS_URL = 'https://api.x.com/graphql/MpOINUGH_YVb2BKjYZOPaQ/UserTweets'
     _GET_ID_BY_SCREEN_NAME_URL = "https://x.com/i/api/graphql/32pL5BWe9WKeSK1MoPvFQQ/UserByScreenName"
 
     # public non-logged-in access token (same for everyone, doesn't expire)
@@ -46,6 +82,7 @@ class TweetsScraper:
     }
 
     _FEATURES_USER_TWEETS = '{"profile_label_improvements_pcf_label_in_post_enabled":true,"rweb_tipjar_consumption_enabled":true,"responsive_web_graphql_exclude_directive_enabled":true,"verified_phone_label_enabled":false,"creator_subscriptions_tweet_preview_api_enabled":true,"responsive_web_graphql_timeline_navigation_enabled":true,"responsive_web_graphql_skip_user_profile_image_extensions_enabled":false,"premium_content_api_read_enabled":false,"communities_web_enable_tweet_community_results_fetch":true,"c9s_tweet_anatomy_moderator_badge_enabled":true,"responsive_web_grok_analyze_button_fetch_trends_enabled":false,"responsive_web_grok_analyze_post_followups_enabled":false,"responsive_web_jetfuel_frame":false,"responsive_web_grok_share_attachment_enabled":true,"articles_preview_enabled":true,"responsive_web_edit_tweet_api_enabled":true,"graphql_is_translatable_rweb_tweet_is_translatable_enabled":true,"view_counts_everywhere_api_enabled":true,"longform_notetweets_consumption_enabled":true,"responsive_web_twitter_article_tweet_consumption_enabled":true,"tweet_awards_web_tipping_enabled":false,"creator_subscriptions_quote_tweet_preview_enabled":false,"freedom_of_speech_not_reach_fetch_enabled":true,"standardized_nudges_misinfo":true,"tweet_with_visibility_results_prefer_gql_limited_actions_policy_enabled":true,"rweb_video_timestamps_enabled":true,"longform_notetweets_rich_text_read_enabled":true,"longform_notetweets_inline_media_enabled":true,"responsive_web_grok_image_annotation_enabled":false,"responsive_web_enhance_cards_enabled":false}'
+    _FEATURES_USER_TWEETS_AND_REPLIES = '{"profile_label_improvements_pcf_label_in_post_enabled":true,"rweb_tipjar_consumption_enabled":true,"responsive_web_graphql_exclude_directive_enabled":true,"verified_phone_label_enabled":false,"creator_subscriptions_tweet_preview_api_enabled":true,"responsive_web_graphql_timeline_navigation_enabled":true,"responsive_web_graphql_skip_user_profile_image_extensions_enabled":false,"premium_content_api_read_enabled":false,"communities_web_enable_tweet_community_results_fetch":true,"c9s_tweet_anatomy_moderator_badge_enabled":true,"responsive_web_grok_analyze_button_fetch_trends_enabled":false,"responsive_web_grok_analyze_post_followups_enabled":true,"responsive_web_jetfuel_frame":false,"responsive_web_grok_share_attachment_enabled":true,"articles_preview_enabled":true,"responsive_web_edit_tweet_api_enabled":true,"graphql_is_translatable_rweb_tweet_is_translatable_enabled":true,"view_counts_everywhere_api_enabled":true,"longform_notetweets_consumption_enabled":true,"responsive_web_twitter_article_tweet_consumption_enabled":true,"tweet_awards_web_tipping_enabled":false,"responsive_web_grok_analysis_button_from_backend":false,"creator_subscriptions_quote_tweet_preview_enabled":false,"freedom_of_speech_not_reach_fetch_enabled":true,"standardized_nudges_misinfo":true,"tweet_with_visibility_results_prefer_gql_limited_actions_policy_enabled":true,"rweb_video_timestamps_enabled":true,"longform_notetweets_rich_text_read_enabled":true,"longform_notetweets_inline_media_enabled":true,"responsive_web_grok_image_annotation_enabled":true,"responsive_web_enhance_cards_enabled":false}'
     _FIELD_TOGGLES_USER_TWEETS = '{"withArticlePlainText":false}'
     _FEATURES_SCREEN_NAME = '{"hidden_profile_subscriptions_enabled":true,"profile_label_improvements_pcf_label_in_post_enabled":true,"rweb_tipjar_consumption_enabled":true,"responsive_web_graphql_exclude_directive_enabled":true,"verified_phone_label_enabled":false,"subscriptions_verification_info_is_identity_verified_enabled":true,"subscriptions_verification_info_verified_since_enabled":true,"highlights_tweets_tab_ui_enabled":true,"responsive_web_twitter_article_notes_tab_enabled":true,"subscriptions_feature_can_gift_premium":true,"creator_subscriptions_tweet_preview_api_enabled":true,"responsive_web_graphql_skip_user_profile_image_extensions_enabled":false,"responsive_web_graphql_timeline_navigation_enabled":true}'
     _FIELD_TOGGLES_SCREEN_NAME = '{"withAuxiliaryUserLabels":false}'
@@ -112,8 +149,7 @@ class TweetsScraper:
         entries = [i for i in res_json['data']['user']['result']['timeline_v2']['timeline']['instructions'] if i['type'] == "TimelineAddEntries"][0]['entries']
         return [Tweet(entry) for entry in entries if "tweet" in entry['entryId']]
 
-
+    def _get_tweets_internal(self, url: str, features: str, user_id: str, count: int=100) -> list[Tweet]:
-    def get_tweets(self, user_id: str, count: int=100) -> list[Tweet]:
             tweets = []
             variables = {
                 "userId": user_id,
@@ -126,7 +162,7 @@ class TweetsScraper:
             last_len = 0
 
             while len(tweets) < count:
-            res = self._session.get(self._GET_TWEETS_URL, params={"variables": json.dumps(variables, separators=(',', ':')), "features": self._FEATURES_USER_TWEETS, "fieldToggles": self._FIELD_TOGGLES_USER_TWEETS})
+                res = self._session.get(url, params={"variables": json.dumps(variables, separators=(',', ':')), "features": features, "fieldToggles": self._FIELD_TOGGLES_USER_TWEETS})
 
                 res_json = None
                 try:
@@ -135,7 +171,12 @@ class TweetsScraper:
                     res_json = json.loads(res.text)
 
                 entries = [i for i in res_json['data']['user']['result']['timeline_v2']['timeline']['instructions'] if i['type'] == "TimelineAddEntries"][0]['entries']
-            tweets.extend([Tweet(entry) for entry in entries if "tweet" in entry['entryId']])
+
+                for entry in entries:
+                    if "tweet" in entry['entryId']:
+                        tweets.append(Tweet(entry['content']))
+                    elif "profile-conversation" in entry['entryId']:
+                        tweets.append(Conversation(entry))
 
                 # get cursor for next page
                 variables['cursor'] = [entry for entry in entries if "cursor-bottom" in entry['entryId']][0]['content']['value']
@@ -149,9 +190,19 @@ class TweetsScraper:
             return tweets
 
 
-    def get_id_from_screen_name(self, name: str) -> str:
+    def get_tweets_and_replies(self, user_id: str, count: int=100) -> list[Tweet]:
+        return self._get_tweets_internal('https://x.com/i/api/graphql/zMHMBPv4hZcCNwWLf-XYuA/UserTweetsAndReplies', self._FEATURES_USER_TWEETS_AND_REPLIES, user_id, count)
+
+    def get_tweets(self, user_id: str, count: int=100) -> list[Tweet]:
+        return self._get_tweets_internal('https://x.com/i/api/graphql/MpOINUGH_YVb2BKjYZOPaQ/UserTweets', self._FEATURES_USER_TWEETS, user_id, count)
+ 
+    
+    def get_id_from_handle(self, handle: str) -> str:
+        if handle.startswith('@'):
+            handle = handle[1:]
+
         variables = {
-            "screen_name": name
+            "screen_name": handle
         }
 
         res = self._session.get(self._GET_ID_BY_SCREEN_NAME_URL, params={"variables": json.dumps(variables, separators=(',', ':')), "features": self._FEATURES_SCREEN_NAME, "fieldToggles": self._FIELD_TOGGLES_SCREEN_NAME})
@@ -174,8 +225,8 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 
     scraper = TweetsScraper(auth_token, csrf_token)
 
-    user_id = scraper.get_id_from_screen_name("pobnellion")
+    user_id = scraper.get_id_from_handle("@pobnellion")
-    user_tweets = scraper.get_tweets(user_id, 100)
+    user_tweets = scraper.get_tweets_and_replies(user_id, 100)
 
     for t in user_tweets:
         print(t)