(Node.js) Twitter Tweet with an Image

Example to post a status update with an associated image/photo (or video).

Install Chilkat for Node.js and Electron using npm at Chilkat npm packages for Node.js Chilkat npm packages for Electron on Windows, Linux, MacOSX, and ARM

var os = require('os');
if (os.platform() == 'win32') {  
    if (os.arch() == 'ia32') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win-ia32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win64'); 
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'linux') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-arm');
    } else if (os.arch() == 'x86') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux64');
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'darwin') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm64') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-mac-m1');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-macosx');
    }
}

function chilkatExample() {

    // This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    // ----------------------------------------------------------------------
    // This initial setup, which involves setting the OAuth1 properties and connecting
    // to api.twitter.com, is only required once at the beginning.  Once connected, the same
    // object instance may be re-used, and if necessary, it will automatically reconnect
    // as needed.

    // Assume we've previously obtained an access token and saved it to a JSON file..
    var json = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    var success = json.LoadFile("qa_data/tokens/twitter.json");

    var rest = new chilkat.Rest();
    var oauth1 = new chilkat.OAuth1();

    oauth1.ConsumerKey = "TWITTER_CONSUMER_KEY";
    oauth1.ConsumerSecret = "TWITTER_CONSUMER_SECRET";
    oauth1.Token = json.StringOf("oauth_token");
    oauth1.TokenSecret = json.StringOf("oauth_token_secret");
    oauth1.SignatureMethod = "HMAC-SHA1";
    oauth1.GenNonce(16);

    rest.SetAuthOAuth1(oauth1,false);

    var bAutoReconnect = true;
    success = rest.Connect("api.twitter.com",443,true,bAutoReconnect);
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(rest.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    // This ends the initial setup...
    // ----------------------------------------------------------------------

    var tweetContent = "This is a test tweet with an image.";

    // Send a tweet...
    rest.ClearAllQueryParams();
    rest.AddQueryParam("status",tweetContent);

    // Add list of media_ids to associate with the Tweet. 
    // You may include up to 4 photos or 1 animated GIF or 1 video in a Tweet.
    // The image needs to have been previously uploaded.  The upload response gave us
    // the media ID we'll use to associate this tweet with the image (or video)
    // See Twitter Upload Media for sample code.
    // This example will add just a single image/photo.
    rest.AddQueryParam("media_ids","793137045996646400");

    var resp = rest.FullRequestFormUrlEncoded("POST","/1.1/statuses/update.json");
    if (rest.LastMethodSuccess !== true) {
        console.log(rest.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    var jsonResponse = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    jsonResponse.EmitCompact = false;
    jsonResponse.Load(resp);

    if (rest.ResponseStatusCode !== 200) {
        console.log(jsonResponse.Emit());
        return;
    }

    // Show the successful response:
    console.log(jsonResponse.Emit());
    console.log("Success.");

    // A successful JSON response looks like this:

    // 	{
    // 	  "created_at": "Mon Oct 31 20:25:17 +0000 2016",
    // 	  "id": 793187104528347136,
    // 	  "id_str": "793187104528347136",
    // 	  "text": "This is a test tweet with an image. https:\/\/t.co\/4mcCL0k36x",
    // 	  "truncated": false,
    // 	  "entities": {
    // 	    "hashtags": [
    // 	    ],
    // 	    "symbols": [
    // 	    ],
    // 	    "user_mentions": [
    // 	    ],
    // 	    "urls": [
    // 	    ],
    // 	    "media": [
    // 	      {
    // 	        "id": 793137045996646400,
    // 	        "id_str": "793137045996646400",
    // 	        "indices": [
    // 	          36,
    // 	          59
    // 	        ],
    // 	        "media_url": "http:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/CwHJ8OzVMAAojGR.jpg",
    // 	        "media_url_https": "https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/CwHJ8OzVMAAojGR.jpg",
    // 	        "url": "https:\/\/t.co\/4mcCL0k36x",
    // 	        "display_url": "pic.twitter.com\/4mcCL0k36x",
    // 	        "expanded_url": "https:\/\/twitter.com\/chilkatsoft\/status\/793187104528347136\/photo\/1",
    // 	        "type": "photo",
    // 	        "sizes": {
    // 	          "large": {
    // 	            "w": 120,
    // 	            "h": 120,
    // 	            "resize": "fit"
    // 	          },
    // 	          "medium": {
    // 	            "w": 120,
    // 	            "h": 120,
    // 	            "resize": "fit"
    // 	          },
    // 	          "thumb": {
    // 	            "w": 120,
    // 	            "h": 120,
    // 	            "resize": "crop"
    // 	          },
    // 	          "small": {
    // 	            "w": 120,
    // 	            "h": 120,
    // 	            "resize": "fit"
    // 	          }
    // 	        }
    // 	      }
    // 	    ]
    // 	  },
    // 	  "extended_entities": {
    // 	    "media": [
    // 	      {
    // 	        "id": 793137045996646400,
    // 	        "id_str": "793137045996646400",
    // 	        "indices": [
    // 	          36,
    // 	          59
    // 	        ],
    // 	        "media_url": "http:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/CwHJ8OzVMAAojGR.jpg",
    // 	        "media_url_https": "https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/CwHJ8OzVMAAojGR.jpg",
    // 	        "url": "https:\/\/t.co\/4mcCL0k36x",
    // 	        "display_url": "pic.twitter.com\/4mcCL0k36x",
    // 	        "expanded_url": "https:\/\/twitter.com\/chilkatsoft\/status\/793187104528347136\/photo\/1",
    // 	        "type": "photo",
    // 	        "sizes": {
    // 	          "large": {
    // 	            "w": 120,
    // 	            "h": 120,
    // 	            "resize": "fit"
    // 	          },
    // 	          "medium": {
    // 	            "w": 120,
    // 	            "h": 120,
    // 	            "resize": "fit"
    // 	          },
    // 	          "thumb": {
    // 	            "w": 120,
    // 	            "h": 120,
    // 	            "resize": "crop"
    // 	          },
    // 	          "small": {
    // 	            "w": 120,
    // 	            "h": 120,
    // 	            "resize": "fit"
    // 	          }
    // 	        }
    // 	      }
    // 	    ]
    // 	  },
    // 	  "source": "\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.chilkatsoft.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eChilkatTestApp\u003c\/a\u003e",
    // 	  "in_reply_to_status_id": null,
    // 	  "in_reply_to_status_id_str": null,
    // 	  "in_reply_to_user_id": null,
    // 	  "in_reply_to_user_id_str": null,
    // 	  "in_reply_to_screen_name": null,
    // 	  "user": {
    // 	    "id": 85647455,
    // 	    "id_str": "85647455",
    // 	    "name": "Chilkat Software",
    // 	    "screen_name": "chilkatsoft",
    // 	    "location": "",
    // 	    "description": "",
    // 	    "url": "https:\/\/t.co\/hSTR4sOuis",
    // 	    "entities": {
    // 	      "url": {
    // 	        "urls": [
    // 	          {
    // 	            "url": "https:\/\/t.co\/hSTR4sOuis",
    // 	            "expanded_url": "http:\/\/www.chilkatsoft.com",
    // 	            "display_url": "chilkatsoft.com",
    // 	            "indices": [
    // 	              0,
    // 	              23
    // 	            ]
    // 	          }
    // 	        ]
    // 	      },
    // 	      "description": {
    // 	        "urls": [
    // 	        ]
    // 	      }
    // 	    },
    // 	    "protected": false,
    // 	    "followers_count": 41,
    // 	    "friends_count": 0,
    // 	    "listed_count": 4,
    // 	    "created_at": "Tue Oct 27 19:56:13 +0000 2009",
    // 	    "favourites_count": 0,
    // 	    "utc_offset": null,
    // 	    "time_zone": null,
    // 	    "geo_enabled": false,
    // 	    "verified": false,
    // 	    "statuses_count": 16,
    // 	    "lang": "en",
    // 	    "contributors_enabled": false,
    // 	    "is_translator": false,
    // 	    "is_translation_enabled": false,
    // 	    "profile_background_color": "C0DEED",
    // 	    "profile_background_image_url": "http:\/\/abs.twimg.com\/images\/themes\/theme1\/bg.png",
    // 	    "profile_background_image_url_https": "https:\/\/abs.twimg.com\/images\/themes\/theme1\/bg.png",
    // 	    "profile_background_tile": false,
    // 	    "profile_image_url": "http:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/785893001012744195\/clLweDSg_normal.jpg",
    // 	    "profile_image_url_https": "https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/785893001012744195\/clLweDSg_normal.jpg",
    // 	    "profile_link_color": "0084B4",
    // 	    "profile_sidebar_border_color": "C0DEED",
    // 	    "profile_sidebar_fill_color": "DDEEF6",
    // 	    "profile_text_color": "333333",
    // 	    "profile_use_background_image": true,
    // 	    "has_extended_profile": false,
    // 	    "default_profile": true,
    // 	    "default_profile_image": false,
    // 	    "following": false,
    // 	    "follow_request_sent": false,
    // 	    "notifications": false,
    // 	    "translator_type": "none"
    // 	  },
    // 	  "geo": null,
    // 	  "coordinates": null,
    // 	  "place": null,
    // 	  "contributors": null,
    // 	  "is_quote_status": false,
    // 	  "retweet_count": 0,
    // 	  "favorite_count": 0,
    // 	  "favorited": false,
    // 	  "retweeted": false,
    // 	  "possibly_sensitive": false,
    // 	  "lang": "en"
    // 	}
    // 

}

chilkatExample();