Table: twitter_user - Query Twitter Users using SQL

Twitter is a social networking service where users post and interact with messages known as 'tweets'. It allows users to follow others and be followed, retweet posts, like posts, and more. Twitter Users are the individual accounts that participate in this network, each with a unique username, profile details, and tweet history.

Table Usage Guide

The twitter_user table provides insights into Twitter Users within the Twitter social networking service. As a social media analyst or digital marketer, explore user-specific details through this table, including profile information, follower counts, and tweet history. Utilize it to uncover information about users, such as their interests, associations, and influence within the Twitter community.

Important Notes

To query lists of users see twitter_user_follower or twitter_user_following or twitter_user_mention instead.
The id (preferred) or username field must be set in the where clause.

Examples

Get user by ID

Determine the specific user details on Twitter by using their unique ID. This can be particularly useful in understanding the user's activity and profile information without having to manually search for them.

select
  *
from
  twitter_user
where
  id = '1318177503995985921';
-- @steampipeio

select
  *
from
  twitter_user
where
  id = '1318177503995985921';
-- @steampipeio

Get user by username

Explore which user details are associated with a specific username on Twitter. This can be beneficial in scenarios where you need to understand the profile details of a particular user for research or analysis purposes.

select
  *
from
  twitter_user
where
  username = 'steampipeio';

select
  *
from
  twitter_user
where
  username = 'steampipeio';

Schema for twitter_user

Name	Type	Operators	Description
_ctx	jsonb		Steampipe context in JSON form, e.g. connection_name.
created_at	timestamp with time zone		The UTC datetime that the user account was created on Twitter.
description	text		The text of this user's profile description (also known as bio), if the user provided one.
entities	jsonb		Entities are JSON objects that provide additional information about hashtags, urls, user mentions, and cashtags associated with the description.
id	text	=	The unique identifier of this user.
location	text		The location specified in the user's profile, if the user provided one. As this is a freeform value, it may not indicate a valid location, but it may be fuzzily evaluated when performing searches with location queries.
name	text		The name of the user, as they’ve defined it on their profile. Not necessarily a person’s name.
pinned_tweet	jsonb		Contains withholding details for withheld content, if applicable.
pinned_tweet_id	text		Unique identifier of this user's pinned Tweet.
profile_image_url	text		The URL to the profile image for this user, as shown on the user's profile.
protected	text		Indicates if this user has chosen to protect their Tweets (in other words, if this user's Tweets are private).
public_metrics	jsonb		Contains details about activity for this user.
url	text		The URL specified in the user's profile, if present.
username	text	=	The Twitter screen name, handle, or alias that this user identifies themselves with. Usernames are unique but subject to change.
verified	boolean		Indicates if this user is a verified Twitter User.
withheld	jsonb		Contains withholding details for withheld content, if applicable.

Export

This table is available as a standalone Exporter CLI. Steampipe exporters are stand-alone binaries that allow you to extract data using Steampipe plugins without a database.

You can download the tarball for your platform from the Releases page, but it is simplest to install them with the steampipe_export_installer.sh script:

/bin/sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://steampipe.io/install/export.sh)" -- twitter

You can pass the configuration to the command with the --config argument:

steampipe_export_twitter --config '<your_config>' twitter_user