openclaw-backups/automations/x-no-api-bot

X No-API Bot (Starter)

Safe starter for using X without official API.

What this does

• login: saves browser session cookie/state
• fetch: read-only fetch from X search timeline
• post: optional posting (disabled by default)

Setup

cd /home/openclaw/.openclaw/workspace/automations/x-no-api-bot
cp .env.example .env
npm install
npx playwright install chromium

1) Login once

npm run login

A browser opens. Log in to X manually, then press Enter in terminal.

2) Read-only fetch

npm run fetch

Outputs JSON and saves a log under logs/.

3) Optional posting (off by default)

Edit .env:

ENABLE_POSTING=true

Then draft a post:

npm run post -- "Hello from no-API automation"

Publish only with explicit confirm:

npm run post -- "Hello from no-API automation" --confirm

Cron (read-only)

Example every 30 min:

*/30 * * * * cd /home/openclaw/.openclaw/workspace/automations/x-no-api-bot && /usr/bin/npm run fetch >> logs/cron.log 2>&1

Notes

• UI can change and break selectors.
• Keep activity low-volume to reduce account risk.
• Prefer read-only monitoring unless you explicitly need posting.