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openhab-addons/bundles/org.openhab.binding.x

X Binding

The X (formerly known as Twitter) binding lets your home post messages (up to 280 characters), send direct messages, and post with media.

Supported Things

`account` — X account

Thing Configuration

The X account Thing requires you to create an app in the X Developer Portal and obtain API keys/tokens.

Property Default Required Description
consumerKey Yes Consumer API Key
consumerSecret Yes Consumer API Secret
accessToken Yes Access Token
accessTokenSecret Yes Access Token Secret
refresh 30 No Refresh interval in minutes

Channels

channel type description
lastpost String The user's latest post message

Full Example

x.things:

Thing x:account:sampleaccount [ consumerKey="11111", consumerSecret="22222", accessToken="33333", accessTokenSecret="444444" ]

x.items:

String sample_post   "Latest post: [%s]" { channel="x:account:sampleaccount:lastpost" }

Rule Action

This binding includes rule actions for sending posts (optionally with media) and direct messages.

  • boolean success = sendPost(String text)
  • boolean success = sendPostWithAttachment(String text, String URL)
  • boolean success = sendDirectMessage(String recipientID, String text)

Examples:

val postActions = getActions("x", "x:account:sampleaccount")
val success  = postActions.sendPost("This is a post")
val success2 = postActions.sendPostWithAttachment("This is a post with a picture", "file:///tmp/201601011031.jpg")
val success3 = postActions.sendPostWithAttachment("Windows picture", "D:\\Test.png")
val success4 = postActions.sendPostWithAttachment("HTTP picture", "http://www.mywebsite.com/Test.png")
val success5 = postActions.sendDirectMessage("1234567", "Wake up")