cameron.stream
a digital person for bluesky
Diagnose X API authentication requirements for posting
- Enhanced error logging reveals posting needs OAuth User Context
- Current Bearer token is Application-Only (read-only)
- Added documentation about authentication requirements
- Free tier allows 17 posts/day but needs proper auth method
Next: Need OAuth 2.0 User Context or OAuth 1.0a for posting
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x.py
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x.py
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except requests.exceptions.HTTPError as e:
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if response.status_code == 401:
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logger.error("X API authentication failed for posting - check your bearer token permissions")
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logger.error("X API authentication failed for posting - check your bearer token")
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logger.error(f"Response: {response.text}")
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elif response.status_code == 403:
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logger.error("X API posting forbidden - may need elevated access or different permissions")
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logger.error("X API posting forbidden - likely app permissions issue")
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logger.error("Check that your X app has 'Read and Write' permissions enabled")
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logger.error(f"Response: {response.text}")
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elif response.status_code == 429:
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logger.error("X API rate limit exceeded for posting")
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logger.error(f"Response: {response.text}")
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else:
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logger.error(f"X API post request failed: {e}")
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logger.error(f"Response content: {response.text}")
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print(f"Test failed: {e}")
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def reply_to_cameron_post():
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"""Reply to Cameron's specific X post."""
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"""
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Reply to Cameron's specific X post.
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NOTE: This requires OAuth User Context authentication, not Bearer token.
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Current Bearer token is Application-Only which can't post.
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"""
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try:
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client = create_x_client()
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print(f"Attempting to reply to post {cameron_post_id}")
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print(f"Reply text: {reply_text}")
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print("\nNOTE: This will fail with current Bearer token (Application-Only)")
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print("Posting requires OAuth User Context authentication")
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result = client.post_reply(reply_text, cameron_post_id)
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print(f"✅ Successfully posted reply!")
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print(f"Reply ID: {result.get('data', {}).get('id', 'Unknown')}")
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else:
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print("❌ Failed to post reply")
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print("❌ Failed to post reply (expected with current auth)")
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except Exception as e:
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print(f"Reply failed: {e}")