Processing + Twitter API

mdot2theg

in Contributed Library Questions • 2 years ago

I am currently working on my 4th year Thesis and I am using Twitter's api and Processing( http://processing.org/) for creating an interactive-data visualization installation. With this, I am searching certain terms and finding out which word(s) is most popular. However, I've been reading the Twitter developers forum and have come across an issue with the "rate-limit" cap at 150 searches/hour. I was wondering if their is a way to by-pass this cap? I was looking into OAuth, however, the searches conducted will not be made through a user account, the searches are looking at Twitter's most resent results. Would OAuth still be an option? Any and all suggestions would be GREATLY APPRECIATED!!

Thanks.

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crapht

Re: Processing + Twitter API

2 years ago

i never experienced this problem, but i created a developer account and used an application with OAuth. that's the way to go.

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PhiLho

Re: Processing + Twitter API

2 years ago

I doubt so... Even Twitter desktop applications have to comply to this limitation. It is here to avoid overloading the Twitter servers.

mdot2theg

Re: Processing + Twitter API

2 years ago

Thanks crapht, I'll give that a whirl! My only issue is with the developer account .
My sketch will be looking at the searched results of Twitter, it will have nothing to do with my twitter account :| Would that matter?

But on the safe side, phi.lho, any recommendations or anything? I've been researching on the developers page of Twitter and I believe it suggested to use a Streaming Library, so I guess I'll use the Tweet-Stream, or if any known alternatives? Up until know, I've been working with the contributed library called twitter4j, should I switch libraries? which route will be the most efficient?

Thanks I REALLY appreciate your guys help!!

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