[GH-ISSUE #71] Project Uses Unsupported Tweet URL Format #12

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TheLovinator · 2026-09-02T13:08:56+02:00

TheLovinator commented

2026-09-02 13:08:56 +02:00

Originally created by @EthanC on GitHub (Mar 20, 2023).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/TheLovinator1/discord-twitter-webhooks/issues/71

Hi there, I've recently migrated from another project - I appreciate the active development!

One issue I've run into is that the Discord and/or Twitter client on Android doesn't support the /i/web/status/ Tweet URLs that this project uses. When attempting to open these links (via embed author or message content), I'm kicked back to Discord (see video below.) I'm unsure if this issue is present on iOS.

Question is: Can a config variable be added to utilize a working Tweet URL format?

Examples:

Current (Non-Standard?, Does Not Work): https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1637860827133796370
Proposed (Standard, Works): https://twitter.com/charlieINTEL/status/1637860827133796370
Alternative (Non-Standard, Works): https://twitter.com/userId/status/1637860827133796370

Video:

https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/16727756/226424475-a707e3d9-c4b7-46b7-9dc2-310ada8475f0.mp4

Originally created by @EthanC on GitHub (Mar 20, 2023). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/TheLovinator1/discord-twitter-webhooks/issues/71 Hi there, I've recently migrated from another project - I appreciate the active development! One issue I've run into is that the Discord and/or Twitter client on Android doesn't support the `/i/web/status/` Tweet URLs that this project uses. When attempting to open these links (via embed author or message content), I'm kicked back to Discord (see video below.) I'm unsure if this issue is present on iOS. Question is: Can a config variable be added to utilize a working Tweet URL format? **Examples:** - Current (Non-Standard?, Does Not Work): https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1637860827133796370 - Proposed (Standard, Works): https://twitter.com/charlieINTEL/status/1637860827133796370 - Alternative (Non-Standard, Works): https://twitter.com/userId/status/1637860827133796370 **Video:** https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/16727756/226424475-a707e3d9-c4b7-46b7-9dc2-310ada8475f0.mp4

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TheLovinator commented

2026-09-02 13:08:56 +02:00

@TheLovinator1 commented on GitHub (Mar 20, 2023):

Hi!

Thanks for the issue, I removed the /web/ part from the URL. That seems to work on every device.

Do you want me to add the username to the URL? I can't remember why I went with https://twitter.com/i/ instead of https://twitter.com/charlieINTEL/ but I can probably add it without a problem. ¯_(ツ)_/¯

A lot of people have asked how to make the URL more visible so I modified the embed so the tweeter name is blue. One disadvantage with that is that the small avatar to the left of the name had to go, but I changed the bot so that it modifies the webhook avatar instead.
Is this better or should I revert the change? (Or make it customizable)

Should I add @charlieINTEL to the username? Right now it is only the CharlieIntel part

Is there anything else I should add or fix?

@TheLovinator1 commented on GitHub (Mar 20, 2023): Hi! Thanks for the issue, I removed the /web/ part from the URL. That seems to work on every device. Do you want me to add the username to the URL? I can't remember why I went with https://twitter.com/i/ instead of https://twitter.com/charlieINTEL/ but I can probably add it without a problem. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ A lot of people have asked how to make the URL more visible so I modified the embed so the tweeter name is blue. One disadvantage with that is that the small avatar to the left of the name had to go, but I changed the bot so that it modifies the webhook avatar instead. Is this better or should I revert the change? (Or make it customizable) Should I add @charlieINTEL to the username? Right now it is only the CharlieIntel part Is there anything else I should add or fix?

TheLovinator commented

2026-09-02 13:08:56 +02:00

@EthanC commented on GitHub (Mar 20, 2023):

Username in the URL would be ideal. /i/status/ works because both the web and mobile clients will resolve the username regardless of what you replace i with, but it looks weird if you share that link with someone since that's not the normal format.

Personally, this would be the most appealing solution to the author and Tweet URL issue you've mentioned:

Maintains avatar in embed
Shows both display name and username
Adds link directly to user
Better visibility for the Tweet URL

embed.set_author(f"{displayName} (@{username})", url=f"https://twitter.com/{username}", icon_url=avatarUrl)
embed.set_title("Tweet") # Could change depending on type (Tweet, Retweet, Quote, or Reply?)
embed.set_url(f"https://twitter.com/{username}/status/{tweetId}")

@EthanC commented on GitHub (Mar 20, 2023): Username in the URL would be ideal. `/i/status/` works because both the web and mobile clients will resolve the username regardless of what you replace `i` with, but it looks weird if you share that link with someone since that's not the _normal_ format. Personally, this would be the most appealing solution to the author and Tweet URL issue you've mentioned: * Maintains avatar in embed * Shows both display name and username * Adds link directly to user * Better visibility for the Tweet URL ```py embed.set_author(f"{displayName} (@{username})", url=f"https://twitter.com/{username}", icon_url=avatarUrl) embed.set_title("Tweet") # Could change depending on type (Tweet, Retweet, Quote, or Reply?) embed.set_url(f"https://twitter.com/{username}/status/{tweetId}") ```

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