Python Tweepy – Getting the ID of a status

In this article we will see how we can get the ID of a status. Each status or tweet has a unique ID. The id attribute of the Status object provides us with the ID of the status/tweet. Identifying the ID in the GUI : 👁 Image
In the above mentioned status, the ID can be found in the URL, the ID here is : 1271031982189879297

In order to get the ID of a status, we have to do the following :

1. Identify the status ID of the status from the GUI.
2. Get the Status object of the status using the get_status() method with the status ID.
3. From this object, fetch the id attribute present in it.

Example 1 : Consider the following status : 👁 Image
We will use the status ID to fetch the status. The status ID of the above mentioned status is 1272771459249844224. Output :

The ID of the status is : 1272771459249844224

Example 2 : Consider the following status : 👁 Image
We will use the status ID to fetch the status. The status ID of the above mentioned status is 1272479136133627905.

Output :

The ID of the status is : 1272479136133627905