Quick Start

Get up and running with the BWS X SDK in minutes.

Basic Setup

import { XTwitterClient } from '@blockchain-web-services/bws-x-sdk-node';

// Initialize with environment variables
const client = new XTwitterClient();

Common Operations

Get a Tweet

const tweet = await client.getTweet('1234567890');
console.log(tweet.text);
console.log('Likes:', tweet.metrics.likeCount);

Get User Profile

const profile = await client.getProfile('username');
console.log(profile.name);
console.log('Followers:', profile.metrics.followersCount);

Search Tweets

const results = await client.searchTweets('nodejs', {
  maxResults: 100
});

results.forEach(tweet => {
  console.log(tweet.text);
});

Post a Reply

await client.postReply({
  tweetId: '1234567890',
  text: 'Great post!'
});

Write Operations

Post a Tweet

const result = await client.postTweet({
  text: 'Hello from BWS X SDK! 🚀'
});

console.log('Tweet posted:', result.id);

Post Tweet with Image

// Upload image first
const media = await client.uploadMedia({
  filePath: './chart.png',
  altText: 'Chart showing growth metrics'
});

// Post tweet with image
const result = await client.postTweet({
  text: 'Check out our latest metrics! 📊',
  mediaIds: [media.mediaId]
});

console.log('Tweet with image posted:', result.id);

Like and Retweet

// Like a tweet
await client.likeTweet('1234567890');

// Retweet
await client.retweet('1234567890');

Follow a User

await client.followUser('vitalikbuterin');

Delete a Tweet

await client.deleteTweet('1234567890');

Next Steps

• Write Operations - Complete write operations guide
• API Reference - Explore all available methods
• Configuration - Advanced configuration options
• Operating Modes - Understanding modes