How to Import Tweets into Support Tickets with Twitter Channel

Twitter Integration Overview

LiveAgent’s Twitter support channel can import tweets that match specific search criteria by converting them into tickets.

Twitter Integration Setup

Adding Search Queries and Language Settings

When you add a new query, a field will be added. Enter the keywords you want to search for in that field. Also, when searching for Japanese tweets, select “Japanese” in the “Language” option.

About Twitter Search API

Twitter’s search API is available for tweet searches. For more details, please refer to Twitter’s official page (in English).

Search Query Examples and Search Results

Search TermSearched Tweets
twitter searchSearches for tweets containing both twitter and search. This is the basic operation
“happy hour”Searches for tweets that exactly match “happy hour”
love OR hateSearches for tweets containing love or hate (or both)
beer -rootSearches for tweets containing beer but excluding root
#haikuSearches for tweets containing hashtag #haiku
from:twitterapiSearches for tweets sent from user @twitterapi
to:twitterapiSearches for tweets sent to user @twitterapi
@mashableSearches for tweets related to the mashable account
superhero since:2010-12-27Searches for tweets containing superhero from December 27, 2010 (year-month-day)
ftw until:2010-12-27Searches for tweets containing ftw until December 27, 2010
movie -scarySearches for tweets containing movie but not containing scary
flight :(Searches for tweets containing flight and the symbol :( (" :) " and " :( " are emoticons ;p )
hilarious filter:linksSearches for tweets containing hilarious with link URLs
news source:twitterfeedSearches for tweets containing news that were posted using TwitterFeed

Important Notes

※These search APIs may be subject to specification changes on Twitter’s side.