PHP Extension

Twitter - Tweet with Multiple Images

Example to post a status update with multiple associated images/photos (or videos). PHP Extension

<?php

include("chilkat.php");

$success = false;

// 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..
$json = new CkJsonObject();
$success = $json->LoadFile('qa_data/tokens/twitter.json');

$rest = new CkRest();
$oauth1 = new CkOAuth1();

$oauth1->put_ConsumerKey('TWITTER_CONSUMER_KEY');
$oauth1->put_ConsumerSecret('TWITTER_CONSUMER_SECRET');
$oauth1->put_Token($json->stringOf('oauth_token'));
$oauth1->put_TokenSecret($json->stringOf('oauth_token_secret'));
$oauth1->put_SignatureMethod('HMAC-SHA1');
$oauth1->GenNonce(16);

$rest->SetAuthOAuth1($oauth1,false);

$bAutoReconnect = true;
$success = $rest->Connect('api.twitter.com',443,true,$bAutoReconnect);
if ($success != true) {
    print $rest->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

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

$tweetContent = 'This is a test tweet with multiple images.';

// Send a tweet...
$rest->ClearAllQueryParams();
$rest->AddQueryParam('status',$tweetContent);

// Add list of comma separated 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.
$rest->AddQueryParam('media_ids','793137045996646400,793192201392041984');

$resp = $rest->fullRequestFormUrlEncoded('POST','/1.1/statuses/update.json');
if ($rest->get_LastMethodSuccess() != true) {
    print $rest->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

$jsonResponse = new CkJsonObject();
$jsonResponse->put_EmitCompact(false);
$jsonResponse->Load($resp);

if ($rest->get_ResponseStatusCode() != 200) {
    print $jsonResponse->emit() . "\n";
    exit;
}

// Show the successful response:
print $jsonResponse->emit() . "\n";
print 'Success.' . "\n";

?>