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Embed Twitter Feed

Transform your website with dynamic Twitter content. Learn how to embed Twitter feeds, timelines, and individual tweets to boost engagement and showcase your social media presence.

What is Twitter Feed Embedding?

Twitter feed embedding allows you to display Twitter content directly on your website. This includes individual tweets, user timelines, hashtag searches, and even live Twitter streams that automatically update as new content is posted.

By embedding Twitter feeds, you can increase user engagement, showcase your social media presence, and create a more dynamic website experience that keeps visitors coming back for fresh content.

Key Benefits: Increased engagement, real-time content updates, social proof, improved user experience, and better conversion rates.

Twitter Embed Methods

Method 1: Official Twitter Embed

Use Twitter's official embed feature for individual tweets:

<!-- Twitter Tweet Embed -->
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
  <a href="https://twitter.com/username/status/TWEET_ID"></a>
</blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<!-- Twitter Timeline Embed -->
<a class="twitter-timeline" 
   href="https://twitter.com/username"
   data-width="400"
   data-height="600"
   data-theme="light"
   data-chrome="noheader nofooter noborders transparent">
</a>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Method 2: Twitter API Integration

Use Twitter's API for more control and customization:

// Twitter API Integration
class TwitterFeedAPI {
  constructor(bearerToken) {
    this.bearerToken = bearerToken;
    this.apiUrl = 'https://api.twitter.com/2';
  }

  async getUserTweets(username, maxResults = 10) {
    try {
      // First, get user ID
      const userResponse = await fetch(
        `${this.apiUrl}/users/by/username/${username}`,
        {
          headers: {
            'Authorization': `Bearer ${this.bearerToken}`
          }
        }
      );
      
      const userData = await userResponse.json();
      if (!userData.data) {
        throw new Error('User not found');
      }

      const userId = userData.data.id;
      
      // Get user tweets
      const tweetsResponse = await fetch(
        `${this.apiUrl}/users/${userId}/tweets?max_results=${maxResults}&tweet.fields=created_at,public_metrics,entities&expansions=author_id,attachments.media_keys&media.fields=url,preview_image_url`,
        {
          headers: {
            'Authorization': `Bearer ${this.bearerToken}`
          }
        }
      );
      
      const tweetsData = await tweetsResponse.json();
      return tweetsData.data || [];
    } catch (error) {
      console.error('Error fetching Twitter data:', error);
      return [];
    }
  }

  async getHashtagTweets(hashtag, maxResults = 10) {
    try {
      const response = await fetch(
        `${this.apiUrl}/tweets/search/recent?query=%23${hashtag}&max_results=${maxResults}&tweet.fields=created_at,public_metrics,entities&expansions=author_id,attachments.media_keys&media.fields=url,preview_image_url`,
        {
          headers: {
            'Authorization': `Bearer ${this.bearerToken}`
          }
        }
      );
      
      const data = await response.json();
      return data.data || [];
    } catch (error) {
      console.error('Error fetching hashtag tweets:', error);
      return [];
    }
  }
}

// Usage Example
const twitterAPI = new TwitterFeedAPI('YOUR_BEARER_TOKEN');
twitterAPI.getUserTweets('username').then(tweets => {
  console.log('User tweets:', tweets);
});

Twitter Feed Widgets

Custom Twitter Feed Widget

Create a custom Twitter feed widget with full control over styling:

// Custom Twitter Feed Widget
class TwitterFeedWidget {
  constructor(containerId, options = {}) {
    this.container = document.getElementById(containerId);
    this.options = {
      maxTweets: options.maxTweets || 10,
      showRetweets: options.showRetweets || false,
      showReplies: options.showReplies || false,
      autoRefresh: options.autoRefresh || true,
      refreshInterval: options.refreshInterval || 300000, // 5 minutes
      ...options
    };
    
    this.tweets = [];
    this.init();
  }

  async init() {
    await this.loadTweets();
    if (this.options.autoRefresh) {
      this.startAutoRefresh();
    }
  }

  async loadTweets() {
    try {
      // This would typically use the Twitter API
      // For demo purposes, we&apos;ll use mock data
      const mockTweets = [
        {
          id: '1',
          text: 'This is a sample tweet about our amazing product!',
          author: 'username',
          authorName: 'User Name',
          authorAvatar: 'https://example.com/avatar.jpg',
          createdAt: new Date(),
          likes: 42,
          retweets: 12,
          replies: 5
        }
      ];
      
      this.tweets = mockTweets;
      this.renderTweets();
    } catch (error) {
      console.error('Error loading tweets:', error);
      this.showError('Failed to load tweets');
    }
  }

  renderTweets() {
    if (!this.container) return;

    const tweetsHTML = this.tweets.map(tweet => this.createTweetHTML(tweet)).join('');
    this.container.innerHTML = tweetsHTML;
  }

  createTweetHTML(tweet) {
    const timeAgo = this.getTimeAgo(tweet.createdAt);
    
    return `
      <div class="tweet-item" data-tweet-id="${tweet.id}">
        <div class="tweet-header">
          <img src="${tweet.authorAvatar}" alt="${tweet.authorName}" class="author-avatar">
          <div class="author-info">
            <span class="author-name">${tweet.authorName}</span>
            <span class="author-handle">@${tweet.author}</span>
            <span class="tweet-time">${timeAgo}</span>
          </div>
        </div>
        <div class="tweet-content">
          <p>${this.formatTweetText(tweet.text)}</p>
        </div>
        <div class="tweet-actions">
          <button class="action-btn like-btn" data-action="like" data-tweet-id="${tweet.id}">
            <span class="icon">❤️</span>
            <span class="count">${tweet.likes}</span>
          </button>
          <button class="action-btn retweet-btn" data-action="retweet" data-tweet-id="${tweet.id}">
            <span class="icon">🔄</span>
            <span class="count">${tweet.retweets}</span>
          </button>
          <button class="action-btn reply-btn" data-action="reply" data-tweet-id="${tweet.id}">
            <span class="icon">💬</span>
            <span class="count">${tweet.replies}</span>
          </button>
        </div>
      </div>
    `;
  }

  formatTweetText(text) {
    // Convert URLs to clickable links
    return text.replace(
      /(https?:\/\/[^\s]+)/g,
      '<a href="$1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">$1</a>'
    );
  }

  getTimeAgo(date) {
    const now = new Date();
    const diffInSeconds = Math.floor((now - date) / 1000);
    
    if (diffInSeconds < 60) return 'just now';
    if (diffInSeconds < 3600) return `${Math.floor(diffInSeconds / 60)}m ago`;
    if (diffInSeconds < 86400) return `${Math.floor(diffInSeconds / 3600)}h ago`;
    return date.toLocaleDateString();
  }

  startAutoRefresh() {
    setInterval(() => {
      this.loadTweets();
    }, this.options.refreshInterval);
  }

  showError(message) {
    if (this.container) {
      this.container.innerHTML = `
        <div class="twitter-error">
          <p>❌ ${message}</p>
          <button onclick="location.reload()">Retry</button>
        </div>
      `;
    }
  }
}

// Usage Example
const twitterWidget = new TwitterFeedWidget('twitter-feed-container', {
  maxTweets: 15,
  autoRefresh: true,
  refreshInterval: 600000 // 10 minutes
});

Twitter Timeline Widget

Create a Twitter timeline widget for your website:

// Twitter Timeline Widget
class TwitterTimelineWidget {
  constructor(containerId, username, options = {}) {
    this.container = document.getElementById(containerId);
    this.username = username;
    this.options = {
      height: options.height || 600,
      width: options.width || 400,
      theme: options.theme || 'light',
      showReplies: options.showReplies || false,
      showRetweets: options.showRetweets || true,
      ...options
    };
    
    this.init();
  }

  init() {
    this.createTimelineHTML();
    this.loadTwitterWidget();
  }

  createTimelineHTML() {
    const timelineHTML = `
      <div class="twitter-timeline-container">
        <div class="timeline-header">
          <h3>@${this.username} Timeline</h3>
          <div class="timeline-controls">
            <button class="refresh-btn" onclick="this.refreshTimeline()">🔄</button>
            <button class="theme-btn" onclick="this.toggleTheme()">🌙</button>
          </div>
        </div>
        <div class="timeline-content">
          <div id="twitter-timeline-${this.username}"></div>
        </div>
      </div>
    `;
    
    this.container.innerHTML = timelineHTML;
  }

  loadTwitterWidget() {
    // Create Twitter timeline widget
    const timelineElement = document.getElementById(`twitter-timeline-${this.username}`);
    
    if (timelineElement) {
      const timelineHTML = `
        <a class="twitter-timeline" 
           href="https://twitter.com/${this.username}"
           data-width="${this.options.width}"
           data-height="${this.options.height}"
           data-theme="${this.options.theme}"
           data-chrome="noheader nofooter noborders transparent">
        </a>
      `;
      
      timelineElement.innerHTML = timelineHTML;
      
      // Load Twitter widgets script if not already loaded
      if (!window.twttr) {
        const script = document.createElement('script');
        script.src = 'https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js';
        script.charset = 'utf-8';
        script.async = true;
        document.head.appendChild(script);
      } else {
        window.twttr.widgets.load();
      }
    }
  }

  refreshTimeline() {
    if (window.twttr) {
      window.twttr.widgets.load();
    }
  }

  toggleTheme() {
    this.options.theme = this.options.theme === 'light' ? 'dark' : 'light';
    this.loadTwitterWidget();
  }
}

// Usage Example
const timelineWidget = new TwitterTimelineWidget('timeline-container', 'username', {
  height: 500,
  width: 350,
  theme: 'light'
});

Twitter Feed Styling

Custom Twitter Feed CSS

Style your Twitter feed with custom CSS:

/* Custom Twitter Feed Styles */
.twitter-feed-container {
  max-width: 600px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, sans-serif;
}

.tweet-item {
  background: white;
  border: 1px solid #e1e8ed;
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.tweet-item:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
  border-color: #1da1f2;
}

.tweet-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.author-avatar {
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  margin-right: 12px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.author-info {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.author-name {
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: #14171a;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.author-handle {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #657786;
  margin-bottom: 2px;
}

.tweet-time {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: #657786;
}

.tweet-content {
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.tweet-content p {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: #14171a;
  margin: 0;
  word-wrap: break-word;
}

.tweet-content a {
  color: #1da1f2;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.tweet-content a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.tweet-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 24px;
}

.action-btn {
  background: none;
  border: none;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  padding: 8px 12px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
  color: #657786;
}

.action-btn:hover {
  background: rgba(29, 161, 242, 0.1);
  color: #1da1f2;
}

.action-btn .icon {
  font-size: 16px;
}

.action-btn .count {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* Dark Theme Support */
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
  .tweet-item {
    background: #15202b;
    border-color: #38444d;
    color: white;
  }
  
  .author-name {
    color: white;
  }
  
  .tweet-content p {
    color: white;
  }
  
  .tweet-content a {
    color: #1da1f2;
  }
}

Twitter Feed Best Practices

Performance Optimization

  • • Implement lazy loading for tweets
  • • Cache API responses
  • • Use appropriate refresh intervals
  • • Optimize image loading

User Experience

  • • Add loading states
  • • Implement error handling
  • • Provide fallback content
  • • Ensure accessibility

Content Strategy

  • • Curate relevant tweets
  • • Update feeds regularly
  • • Monitor engagement metrics
  • • Filter inappropriate content

Legal Compliance

  • • Respect Twitter's terms
  • • Handle user privacy properly
  • • Implement proper attribution
  • • Follow API usage guidelines

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