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fix: adapt to Twitter API schema changes (April 2026)
nemoaigc Apr 17, 2026
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test: update SearchTimeline queryId regression assertion
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion tests/test_client.py
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Expand Up @@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ def test_url_length_with_full_features(self):

def test_searchtimeline_fallback_query_id_regression(self):
"""Keep SearchTimeline fallback aligned with the live operation after issue #39."""
assert FALLBACK_QUERY_IDS["SearchTimeline"] == "rkp6b4vtR9u7v3naGoOzUQ"
assert FALLBACK_QUERY_IDS["SearchTimeline"] == "VhUd6vHVmLBcw0uX-6jMLA"


# ── _best_chrome_target ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
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30 changes: 21 additions & 9 deletions twitter_cli/client.py
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Expand Up @@ -280,20 +280,23 @@ def fetch_user(self, screen_name):
raise NotFoundError("User @%s not found" % screen_name)

legacy = result.get("legacy", {})
core = result.get("core", {})
avatar = result.get("avatar", {})
location_obj = result.get("location", {})
return UserProfile(
id=result.get("rest_id", ""),
name=legacy.get("name", ""),
screen_name=legacy.get("screen_name", screen_name),
name=core.get("name") or legacy.get("name", ""),
screen_name=core.get("screen_name") or legacy.get("screen_name", screen_name),
bio=legacy.get("description", ""),
location=legacy.get("location", ""),
location=location_obj.get("location") or legacy.get("location", ""),
url=_deep_get(legacy, "entities", "url", "urls", 0, "expanded_url") or "",
followers_count=_parse_int(legacy.get("followers_count"), 0),
following_count=_parse_int(legacy.get("friends_count"), 0),
tweets_count=_parse_int(legacy.get("statuses_count"), 0),
likes_count=_parse_int(legacy.get("favourites_count"), 0),
verified=bool(result.get("is_blue_verified") or legacy.get("verified", False)),
profile_image_url=legacy.get("profile_image_url_https", ""),
created_at=legacy.get("created_at", ""),
profile_image_url=avatar.get("image_url") or legacy.get("profile_image_url_https", ""),
created_at=core.get("created_at") or legacy.get("created_at", ""),
)

def fetch_user_tweets(self, user_id, count=20):
Expand All @@ -302,9 +305,13 @@ def fetch_user_tweets(self, user_id, count=20):
return self._fetch_timeline(
"UserTweets",
count,
lambda data: _deep_get(data, "data", "user", "result", "timeline_v2", "timeline", "instructions"),
lambda data: (
_deep_get(data, "data", "user", "result", "timeline", "timeline", "instructions")
or _deep_get(data, "data", "user", "result", "timeline_v2", "timeline", "instructions")
),
extra_variables={
"userId": user_id,
"includePromotedContent": True,
"withQuickPromoteEligibilityTweetFields": True,
"withVoice": True,
"withV2Timeline": True,
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return self._fetch_user_list(
"Followers", user_id, count,
lambda data: _deep_get(data, "data", "user", "result", "timeline", "timeline", "instructions"),
use_post=True,
)

def fetch_following(self, user_id, count=20):
Expand All @@ -455,6 +463,7 @@ def fetch_following(self, user_id, count=20):
return self._fetch_user_list(
"Following", user_id, count,
lambda data: _deep_get(data, "data", "user", "result", "timeline", "timeline", "instructions"),
use_post=True,
)

# ── Write operations ─────────────────────────────────────────────
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return tweets[:count], continuation_cursor
return tweets[:count]

def _fetch_user_list(self, operation_name, user_id, count, get_instructions):
# type: (str, str, int, Callable[[Any], Any]) -> List[UserProfile]
def _fetch_user_list(self, operation_name, user_id, count, get_instructions, use_post=False):
# type: (str, str, int, Callable[[Any], Any], bool) -> List[UserProfile]
"""Generic user list fetcher (for followers/following) with pagination."""
if count <= 0:
return []
Expand All @@ -835,7 +844,10 @@ def _fetch_user_list(self, operation_name, user_id, count, get_instructions):
if cursor:
variables["cursor"] = cursor

data = self._graphql_get(operation_name, variables, FEATURES)
if use_post:
data = self._graphql_post(operation_name, variables, FEATURES)
else:
data = self._graphql_get(operation_name, variables, FEATURES)
instructions = get_instructions(data)
if not instructions:
logger.warning("No user list instructions found")
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32 changes: 16 additions & 16 deletions twitter_cli/graphql.py
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Expand Up @@ -27,26 +27,26 @@

# ── Fallback (hardcoded) queryIds ────────────────────────────────────────
FALLBACK_QUERY_IDS = {
"HomeTimeline": "L8Lb9oomccM012S7fQ-QKA",
"HomeLatestTimeline": "tzmrSIWxyV4IRRh9nij6TQ",
"UserByScreenName": "IGgvgiOx4QZndDHuD3x9TQ",
"UserTweets": "O0epvwaQPUx-bT9YlqlL6w",
"TweetDetail": "xIYgDwjboktoFeXe_fgacw",
"Likes": "RozQdCp4CilQzrcuU0NY5w",
"SearchTimeline": "rkp6b4vtR9u7v3naGoOzUQ",
"Bookmarks": "uzboyXSHSJrR-mGJqep0TQ",
"ListLatestTweetsTimeline": "fb_6wmHD2dk9D-xYXOQlgw",
"Followers": "Enf9DNUZYiT037aersI5gg",
"Following": "ntIPnH1WMBKW--4Tn1q71A",
"CreateTweet": "zkcFc6F-RKRgWN8HUkJfZg",
"DeleteTweet": "nxpZCY2K-I6QoFHAHeojFQ",
"HomeTimeline": "c-CzHF1LboFilMpsx4ZCrQ",
"HomeLatestTimeline": "BKB7oi212Fi7kQtCBGE4zA",
"UserByScreenName": "1VOOyvKkiI3FMmkeDNxM9A",
"UserTweets": "q6xj5bs0hapm9309hexA_g",
"TweetDetail": "xd_EMdYvB9hfZsZ6Idri0w",
"Likes": "lIDpu_NWL7_VhimGGt0o6A",
"SearchTimeline": "VhUd6vHVmLBcw0uX-6jMLA",
"Bookmarks": "2neUNDqrrFzbLui8yallcQ",
"ListLatestTweetsTimeline": "RlZzktZY_9wJynoepm8ZsA",
"Followers": "IOh4aS6UdGWGJUYTqliQ7Q",
"Following": "zx6e-TLzRkeDO_a7p4b3JQ",
"CreateTweet": "IID9x6WsdMnTlXnzXGq8ng",
"DeleteTweet": "VaenaVgh5q5ih7kvyVjgtg",
"FavoriteTweet": "lI07N6Otwv1PhnEgXILM7A",
"UnfavoriteTweet": "ZYKSe-w7KEslx3JhSIk5LA",
"CreateRetweet": "mbRO74GrOvSfRcJnlMapnQ",
"DeleteRetweet": "ZyZigVsNiFO6v1dEks1eWg",
"CreateRetweet": "ojPdsZsimiJrUGLR1sjUtA",
"DeleteRetweet": "iQtK4dl5hBmXewYZuEOKVw",
"CreateBookmark": "aoDbu3RHznuiSkQ9aNM67Q",
"DeleteBookmark": "Wlmlj2-xzyS1GN3a6cj-mQ",
"TweetResultByRestId": "zy39CwTyYhU-_0LP7dljjg",
"TweetResultByRestId": "7xflPyRiUxGVbJd4uWmbfg",
"BookmarkFoldersSlice": "i78YDd0Tza-dV4SYs58kRg",
"BookmarkFolderTimeline": "hNY7X2xE2N7HVF6Qb_mu6w",
}
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16 changes: 11 additions & 5 deletions twitter_cli/parser.py
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Expand Up @@ -378,20 +378,26 @@ def parse_user_result(user_data):
legacy = user_data.get("legacy", {})
if not legacy:
return None
# Twitter API migrated name/screen_name/created_at to core{}, avatar to
# avatar.image_url, and location to location.location. Fall back to legacy
# for older response shapes.
core = user_data.get("core", {})
avatar = user_data.get("avatar", {})
location_obj = user_data.get("location", {})
return UserProfile(
id=user_data.get("rest_id", ""),
name=legacy.get("name", ""),
screen_name=legacy.get("screen_name", ""),
name=core.get("name") or legacy.get("name", ""),
screen_name=core.get("screen_name") or legacy.get("screen_name", ""),
bio=legacy.get("description", ""),
location=legacy.get("location", ""),
location=location_obj.get("location") or legacy.get("location", ""),
url=_deep_get(legacy, "entities", "url", "urls", 0, "expanded_url") or "",
followers_count=_parse_int(legacy.get("followers_count"), 0),
following_count=_parse_int(legacy.get("friends_count"), 0),
tweets_count=_parse_int(legacy.get("statuses_count"), 0),
likes_count=_parse_int(legacy.get("favourites_count"), 0),
verified=user_data.get("is_blue_verified", False) or legacy.get("verified", False),
profile_image_url=legacy.get("profile_image_url_https", ""),
created_at=legacy.get("created_at", ""),
profile_image_url=avatar.get("image_url") or legacy.get("profile_image_url_https", ""),
created_at=core.get("created_at") or legacy.get("created_at", ""),
)


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