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How do I receive an SMS notification when a Twitter user updates their username?

  • May 13, 2023
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serifa

Hi,

When the Twitter username/handle of user XYZ changes, I want to receive an email or SMS notification. Can something like this be accomplished?

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Christian

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Hi there!

This isn’t possible using the Zapier Twitter integration, sorry about that. Looking at the more advanced option (using the Twitter API) I don’t think it would be possible either. Twitter allows you to search for a specific user but doesn’t have a mechanism to send you information when a user name has changed. The only way to work around it would be to search for a specific username at certain intervals (eg one a day/week/month) and then have the Zap notify you if something changes. 

 

​I hope that's clear, please let us know if you have any questions!

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  • May 15, 2023

Hi there!

This isn’t possible using the Zapier Twitter integration, sorry about that. Looking at the more advanced option (using the Twitter API) I don’t think it would be possible either. Twitter allows you to search for a specific user but doesn’t have a mechanism to send you information when a user name has changed. The only way to work around it would be to search for a specific username at certain intervals (eg one a day/week/month) and then have the Zap notify you if something changes. 

 

​I hope that's clear, please let us know if you have any questions!