Twitter Crawler: Compliance with the Fetch Tweets API

The right way to open a Twitter crawler

The old driver of the data collection understand, directly with their own computers to glean Twitter data, minutes to be blocked IP. this time you need to find a reliableProxy IP Service ProviderBe a talisman. Don't think that just getting a free proxy will do the trick, those public proxy pools have long since been flagged as rotten by the platforms, and it's worse to use them than to just bump them.

Why Proxy IPs are in demand?

To cite a chestnut, the security guard at the entrance to your neighborhood (platform risk control) remember license plate special powerful. If you always drive the same car (real IP) in and out, they immediately give you a sticker (ban). But if you change different cars (proxy IP) in and out every day, the security guard will be confused. Here is a pitfall to be aware of:Don't use the data center IP, Twitter is now particularly sensitive to such bulk-generated IPs.

import requests
from itertools import cycle

 Example of a residential proxy for ipipgo
proxy_list = [
    'http://user:pass@gateway.ipipgo.io:8000',
    'http://user:pass@gateway.ipipgo.io:8001'
]
proxy_pool = cycle(proxy_list)

for _ in range(10): proxy = next(proxy_pool)
    proxy = next(proxy_pool)
    try.
        response = requests.get(
            'https://api.twitter.com/2/tweets/search/recent', proxies={"http": proxy, "https": proxy}, proxies={"http": proxy, "https": proxy}
            proxies={"http": proxy, "https": proxy},
            params={'query': 'python'}
        )
        print(response.json())
    except Exception as e.
        print(f "Failed with {proxy}, move to the next one") This is intentionally colloquial

The three lifebloods of choosing an agency service

A practical guide to avoiding the pit

1. Don't use a fixed IP.: It is recommended to change different exit IPs for each request. ipipgo's automatic rotation mode can be turned on directly from the console.
2. Masquerade request header: Remember to bring your normal browser's User-Agent, not Python's default one!
3. Controlling the pace of requests: no more than 3 requests per second, with a higher success rate in the early hours of the morning.

QA First Aid Kit

Q: Why do you recommend ipipgo?
A: His family specializes in dynamic residential agent, IP pool updated daily 20%, more reliable than those who sell IP of engine room

Q: What should I do if the API returns a 429 error?
A: Immediately deactivate the current IP, change ipipgo's alternate node, wait 15 minutes and try again!

Q: Do I need to maintain my own IP pool?
A: No need at all, just set up automatic elimination of invalid nodes in the ipipgo background

Tell the truth.

Seen too many people planted in the proxy IP this link, either blocked, or data capture incomplete. In fact, the core of the two points:Use true residential IPs + reasonable request strategyipipgo recently had a developer package that gives you 5G of traffic per day for the first 7 days, so I recommend white-knighting the trial before deciding.

As a final reminder, there are millions of ways to capture data, and compliance is number one. Remember to comply with Twitter's API Terms of Use and don't touch sensitive content, or even an immortal agent won't be able to save you.