Python Tweepy – Getting the source of a tweet

In this article we will see how we can get the source of a status/tweet. The source of the tweet tells us how the tweet was posted. Some examples of sources are :

• Twitter for Android
• Twitter for iPhone
• Twitter Web App

The source attribute of the Status object provides us with the source of the status. Identifying the source of the status in the GUI : 👁 Image
In the above mentioned status, the source of the status is : Twitter for Android

In order to get the source of the 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 source 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 source of the status is : Twitter for Android

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 1273112322773581824.

Output :

The source of the status is : Twitter Web App