glongrais / dog_vs_cat_twitter_bot

This repository contains a Python script for a Twitter bot that posts daily pictures of cats and dogs, runs polls, and keeps track of the winning streaks.

Dog vs Cat Twitter Bot

Source code for the Twitter bot @DogvsCat_Fight

This repository contains a Python script for a Twitter bot that posts daily pictures of cats and dogs, runs polls, and keeps track of the winning streaks.

Status

Features

• Fetches poll results from Twitter.
• Retrieves cat or dog pictures using external APIs.
• Uploads images to Twitter.
• Keeps track of the winning streaks.
• Runs daily polls for users to vote on the next day's picture.

Prerequisites

Before running the script, ensure you have the following:

• Python > 3.8
• Twitter API credentials (CONSUMER_KEY, CONSUMER_SECRET, ACCESS_TOKEN, ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET).
• Dog API key (DOG_API_KEY).
• MySQL database credentials (DB_HOST, DB_PORT, DB_USER, DB_USER_PASS, DB_NAME).
• Path to SSL certificate (CERT_PATH). [Optional]

Configuration

Set up your environment variables:

CONSUMER_KEY=your_consumer_key
CONSUMER_SECRET=your_consumer_secret
ACCESS_TOKEN=your_access_token
ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET=your_access_token_secret
DOG_API_KEY=your_dog_api_key
DB_HOST=your_db_host
DB_PORT=your_db_port
DB_USER=your_db_user
DB_USER_PASS=your_db_user_pass
DB_NAME=your_db_name
CERT_PATH=path_to_ssl_certificate

Contributions

Contributions are welcome! If you find any issues or want to add features, feel free to open a pull request. Please have a look at the contributions rules

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.