You can use the Threat Analytics Manager to the Twitter Search API.
Using the wizard, it is easy to add you Twitter API access token and secret, as well as a list of Twitter accounts to query against.
Connecting to the Web Page
To connect to the Twitter Search API
From the Treat Analytics Dashboard, click on Data Sources (top right).
Under "What kind of source would you like to create?" specify "Twitter Search API."
Click on Next.
Specify the the fields as defined in the table below
Field
Description
Note
API Consumer Key
API Key associated with the registered Twitter application. eg. L8qq9PZyRg6ieKGEKhZolGC0vJWLw8iEJ88DRdyOg Note: Will not work on real requests.
API Secret
Secret Key that corresponds to the Consumer Key for the Twitter registration. L8qq9PZyRg6ieKGEKhZolGC0vJWLw8iEJ88DRdyOg Note: Will not work on real requests.
Twitter Accounts to Harvest
Twitter account names to harvest eg. @andrewjtech
Click on Next.
Configuring and Testing
Once you have made the input settings, you will need to perform additional configuration and testing.
Specify the frequency at which the source should be harvested (eg. Once per day).
Click on Test Source.
About Testing
If the source has been configured properly testing with return test results, and you will be able to move forward with Publishing the new source. Otherwise, a failure message is generated which can be used for troubleshooting. You can always Save your source and come back to fix any testing errors later.
Saving or Publishing
Saving
To save the source after testing
Click on Save.
The source is saved and you are re-directed to the Source Manager.
Publishing
To publish the source after testing
Click on Publish.
The source is published and you are re-directed to the Source Manager.