Post Discord message for new tweet by specific user
How this automation works
Stay informed instantly with live updates from Ballotpedia right in your Discord community. This Applet automatically sends a rich message to your selected Discord channel whenever Ballotpedia publishes new breaking news. Perfect for political enthusiasts, journalists, or teams that want real-time election coverage. Customize the message to fit your tone.
If
Trigger ingredients
EntryTitle
EntryUrl
EntryContent
EntryPublished
Then
Action fields
channel_id
message
allowable_mentions
embed_title
embed_description
embed_footer
embed_color
embed_image_url
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7 triggers, queries, and actions
Breaking News
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when Ballotpedia covers new Breaking News.
New message in channel
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when a new message is posted in a channel you select.
New pinned message in channel
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when a new message is pinned in a channel you select.
History of Breaking News
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when Ballotpedia covered new Breaking News.
List Channel Invites
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns all invites to a channel.
Post a message to a channel
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will send a message from the IFTTT Bot to the channel you specify.
Post a rich message to a channel
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will send a rich message from the IFTTT Bot to the channel you specify. Although most fields are optional, running the action requires content in the message body or content in at least one of the embed attributes.
Breaking News
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when Ballotpedia covers new Breaking News.
History of Breaking News
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when Ballotpedia covered new Breaking News.
List Channel Invites
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns all invites to a channel.
New message in channel
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when a new message is posted in a channel you select.
New pinned message in channel
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when a new message is pinned in a channel you select.
Post a message to a channel
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will send a message from the IFTTT Bot to the channel you specify.
Post a rich message to a channel
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will send a rich message from the IFTTT Bot to the channel you specify. Although most fields are optional, running the action requires content in the message body or content in at least one of the embed attributes.
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If
Select a trigger the automation will use
Then
Select an action the automation will perform
You can add delays, queries, and more actions in the next step!
More on Discord and Ballotpedia
About Discord
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To add the Bot, the user needs to have the Manage Server permission. Note: Revoking Discord Permissions will not stop the Bot from running. The Bot needs to be removed from the server or have its permissions disabled.
Whether you’re part of a school club, gaming group, worldwide art community, or just a handful of friends that want to spend time together, Discord makes it easy to talk every day and hang out more often.
To add the Bot, the user needs to have the Manage Server permission. Note: Revoking Discord Permissions will not stop the Bot from running. The Bot needs to be removed from the server or have its permissions disabled.
About Ballotpedia
Ballotpedia is the online encyclopedia of American politics and elections. Our goal is to inform people about politics by providing accurate and objective information about politics at all levels of government. We are firmly committed to neutrality. Ballotpedia's articles are 100 percent written by our professional staff.
Ballotpedia is the online encyclopedia of American politics and elections. Our goal is to inform people about politics by providing accurate and objective information about politics at all levels of government. We are firmly committed to neutrality. Ballotpedia's articles are 100 percent written by our professional staff.