Tweet with Media Using Tweepy

This function uses the Tweepy library to send a tweet with a media file (such as an image or video). It first authenticates to Twitter using OAuth, then uploads the media file, and finally posts a tweet with the media.

Technology Stack : Tweepy, OAuth, API

Code Type : The type of code

Code Difficulty : Intermediate

                
                    
def tweet_with_media(user, status, media_file):
    """
    This function tweets a message along with a media file using Tweepy.
    """
    import tweepy
    from tweepy import OAuthHandler
    from tweepy import API

    # Authenticate to Twitter
    auth = OAuthHandler("YOUR_CONSUMER_KEY", "YOUR_CONSUMER_SECRET")
    auth.set_access_token("YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN", "YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET")

    # Create API object
    api = API(auth)

    # Upload media to Twitter
    media = api.uploadmedia(media_file)

    # Post a tweet with the media
    api.update_status_with_media(status, media['media_id'])