Img method for GET image from DM

[sterzuccio]

Add img method for get Image from twitter

[CharlesOkwuagwu]

@sterzuccio Good day,

I made a similar implementation following Twitter docs directions from here: Message attachments#Retrieving media

I keep getting 302 redirections.
I wanted to ask if you had a similar experience and how you resolved the same.

Thanks.

[sterzuccio]

I made a simple modification to be able to take the images I receive from the Twitter chat. So far everything is working fine and I have not received any 302s.

[CharlesOkwuagwu]

I made a simple modification to be able to take the images I receive from the Twitter chat. So far everything is working fine and I have not received any 302s.

Are you referring to the Direct Messages returned from Account Activity API?

[sterzuccio]

Yes, Direct Messages and Twitter API

[CharlesOkwuagwu]

Yes, Direct Messages and Twitter API

I'm so confused about this

**raw response:**

 14:56:35.753 {:tw_rx,
 %{
   direct_message_events: [
     %{
       created_timestamp: "1657806995353",
       id: "1547580822294646788",
       message_create: %{
         message_data: %{attachment: %{media: %{display_url: "pic.twitter.com/J9dz8mhUqz", expanded_url: "https://twitter.com/messages/media/1547580822294646788", id: 1547580751654203394, id_str: "1547580751654203394", indices: [21, 44], media_url: "https://ton.twitter.com/1.1/ton/data/dm/1547580822294646788/1547580751654203394/T7xt1pvd.jpg", media_url_https: "https://ton.twitter.com/1.1/ton/data/dm/1547580822294646788/1547580751654203394/T7xt1pvd.jpg", sizes: %{large: %{h: 1000, resize: "fit", w: 1000}, medium: %{h: 1000, resize: "fit", w: 1000}, small: %{h: 680, resize: "fit", w: 680}, thumb: %{h: 150, resize: "crop", w: 150}}, type: "photo", url: "https://t.co/J9dz8mhUqz"}, type: "media"}, entities: %{hashtags: [], symbols: [], urls: [%{display_url: "pic.twitter.com/J9dz8mhUqz", expanded_url: "https://twitter.com/messages/media/1547580822294646788", indices: [21, 44], url: "https://t.co/J9dz8mhUqz"}], user_mentions: []}, text: "test image with keys https://t.co/J9dz8mhUqz"},
         sender_id: "771240713891618816",
         target: %{recipient_id: "2778493872"}
       },
       type: "message_create"
     }
   ],
   for_user_id: "2778493872",
   users: %{
     "2778493872": %{created_timestamp: "1409320915097", description: "Leadway Pensure provides pension funds management solutions that ensure you get more out of life. #ThePensureAdvantage #GetMoreOutOfLife", followers_count: 15075, friends_count: 33, id: "2778493872", location: "01-2800800", name: "Leadway Pensure", profile_image_url: "http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1061220994319290369/8kWp2XlT_normal.jpg", profile_image_url_https: "https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1061220994319290369/8kWp2XlT_normal.jpg", protected: false, screen_name: "LeadwayPensure", statuses_count: 4875, url: "https://t.co/cpCMGcuTgk", verified: false},
     "771240713891618816": %{created_timestamp: "1472713089970", followers_count: 20, friends_count: 77, id: "771240713891618816", location: "Lagos, Nigeria", name: "Charles Okwuagwu", profile_image_url: "http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/771243580182499329/oPn1mw4N_normal.jpg", profile_image_url_https: "https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/771243580182499329/oPn1mw4N_normal.jpg", protected: false, screen_name: "charles_okw", statuses_count: 92, verified: false}
   }
 }}
 
 **successful OAUTH request with 302 return**

14:56:36.838 %Tesla.Env{
  __client__: %Tesla.Client{adapter: {Tesla.Adapter.Hackney, :call, [[recv_timeout: 3600000, ssl_options: [verify: :verify_none]]]}, fun: nil, post: [], pre: []},
  __module__: Tesla,
  body: "",
  headers: [
    {"date", "Thu, 14 Jul 2022 13:56:37 UTC"},
    {"server", "tsa_f"},
    {"location", "https://ton.twitter.com/1.1/ton/data/dm/1547580822294646788/1547580751654203394/T7xt1pvd.jpg"},
    {"set-cookie", "guest_id_marketing=v1%3A165780699777753227; Max-Age=63072000; Expires=Sat, 13 Jul 2024 13:56:37 GMT; Path=/; Domain=.twitter.com; Secure; SameSite=None"},
    {"set-cookie", "guest_id_ads=v1%3A165780699777753227; Max-Age=63072000; Expires=Sat, 13 Jul 2024 13:56:37 GMT; Path=/; Domain=.twitter.com; Secure; SameSite=None"},
    {"set-cookie", "personalization_id=\"v1_GaO07mT0dY1mzN69QEW2jA==\"; Max-Age=63072000; Expires=Sat, 13 Jul 2024 13:56:37 GMT; Path=/; Domain=.twitter.com; Secure; SameSite=None"},
    {"set-cookie", "guest_id=v1%3A165780699777753227; Max-Age=63072000; Expires=Sat, 13 Jul 2024 13:56:37 GMT; Path=/; Domain=.twitter.com; Secure; SameSite=None"},
    {"cache-control", "no-cache"},
    {"content-length", "0"},
    {"timing-allow-origin", "https://twitter.com, https://mobile.twitter.com"},
    {"x-content-type-options", "nosniff"},
    {"strict-transport-security", "max-age=631138519"},
    {"x-response-time", "141"},
    {"x-connection-hash", "ee07adeac69d07ada31e42538b71c8e081fe30400c6f7eef89e78711d17320b9"}
  ],
  method: :get,
  opts: [],
  query: [],
  status: 302,
  url: "https://ton.twitter.com/1.1/ton/data/dm/1547580822294646788/1547580751654203394/T7xt1pvd.jpg"
}

[sterzuccio]

code 302 is a temporary redirect code. I don't know why it gives you this error. But can you download / view the image? Or can't you even download it?

[CharlesOkwuagwu]

code 302 is a temporary redirect code. I don't know why it gives you this error. But can you download/view the image? Or can't you even download it?

I can view it for sure on Twitter.

But via code, no luck.

Nothing in the docs helps at all...

however, this line: The endpoint must deny all cross-origin requests
I'm using NGROK to host my localhost, I'm wondering if that might be it

[sterzuccio]

have you tried to fork my code? maybe you have more luck and you can start from that

[CharlesOkwuagwu]

have you tried to fork my code? maybe you have more luck and you can start from that

I have used the OAuth code here as a reference.
I'm working in Elixir Language, all the other OAuth requests work without issues.

[sterzuccio]

I have no knowledge of elixir. If it can help you, the problem that the library had was that it didn't always take the file size and I solved it by putting an if in line which, in case it doesn't find the size, it just puts 0

[CharlesOkwuagwu]

I have no knowledge of elixir. If it can help you, the problem that the library had was that it didn't always take the file size and I solved it by putting an if in line which, in case it doesn't find the size, it just puts 0

I'm not sure I follow what you mean by file size, but do you mean attaching one of the size-keys from the sizes like below.

https://ton.twitter.com/i/ton/data/dm/1547580822294646788/1547580751654203394/T7xt1pvd.jpg:small

when I right-click an image in Twitter Direct Message and view in a new tab, the image URLs always have a :size eg :small attached.

IF I remove this :small, the browser says 404

[sterzuccio]

does not show me the image, 401 error because I do not have the authorization. The link that opens to you from the right click has nothing to do with the link that passes you in the DM if I remember correctly. That is generated differently I think.

[CharlesOkwuagwu]

does not show me the image, 401 error because I do not have the authorization. The link that opens to you from the right click has nothing to do with the link that passes you in the DM if I remember correctly. That is generated differently I think.

Just saw these 2:

https://twittercommunity.com/t/fetching-dm-media-problems-302-response-code/131887
https://twittercommunity.com/t/dm-media-download-results-in-redirection-loop/95301

Maybe I'll get something.

Thanks again for your time.

[sterzuccio]

I have read. From what I understand the problem lies in the authentication. To be able to view, and therefore to be able to download, an image from a DM you must be authenticated. You should develop the code with this in mind. I believe there are no different solutions.

[CharlesOkwuagwu]

Sure I am using Oauth authentication, as usual, what is confusing is the conversation from https://twittercommunity.com/t/dm-media-download-results-in-redirection-loop/95301

seems he had to manually modify the headers which is weird

[sterzuccio]

the code suggested as a solution doesn't work for you?

[CharlesOkwuagwu]

the code suggested as a solution doesn't work for you?

I will try that and see if I Can get same or similar response, apparently something is foul in my OAuth implementation

[sterzuccio]

Let me know if you can find a solution. I'm curious. Good luck with the development.

[CharlesOkwuagwu]

@sterzuccio so sorry for all this disturbance I had hard-coded post instead of get in my OAuth routine

[sterzuccio]

no disturbance ☺️