ActionX (Twitter)Updated September 2026

How do I send a DM on X/Twitter?

Short answer: You can send direct message in X (Twitter) by hand from its own interface, but it won’t repeat itself. On TinyCommand, add the X (Twitter) Send Direct Message action to a workflow, map its 2 inputs from any upstream app, and it runs automatically every time the trigger fires. No code, and a free tier to start.

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Inputs

The fields this action accepts.

Every field can be mapped from an upstream trigger, AI step, table row, or hard-coded literal.

Field	Type	Required	Description
Recipient User ID user_id	string	Required	The user ID of the recipient (not username — use 'Get User' to resolve username to ID)
Message Text text	textarea	Required	The message text (max 10,000 characters)

Sample request

{
  "user_id": "{{trigger.user_id}}",
  "text": "{{trigger.text}}"
}

Returns

{
  "data": {
    "dm_event_id": "789",
    "dm_conversation_id": "123-456"
  }
}

Use these fields in downstream nodes for routing, logging, or error handling.

Triggered by

Apps that pair well as the trigger for Send Direct Message.

Any of these apps can fire this action as part of a workflow.

Google Sheets → X (Twitter)

2 Google Sheets triggers

HubSpot → X (Twitter)

18 HubSpot triggers

FAQ

Questions about Send Direct Message.

What does the Send Direct Message action do in X (Twitter)?

Sends a direct message to an X/Twitter user. Recipient must either follow the sender or have DMs open to everyone.

What inputs does Send Direct Message require?

Required: Recipient User ID, Message Text. Every input accepts a static value or a variable from any upstream node in your workflow.

Can I use dynamic inputs from earlier workflow nodes?

Yes. Any field on this action can pull values from upstream nodes, whether that's a form response, a trigger payload, an AI output, or a lookup result.

What happens if X (Twitter) returns an error?

The run history shows the failed step with its input and the error message X (Twitter) returned, so you can fix the input and run the workflow again. Automatic retries are built into HTTP steps only, where you can also set your own retry count and delay.

Does Send Direct Message support batch operations?

Run Send Direct Message inside a loop to process each item in an array. TinyCommand does not throttle calls for you, so for large arrays add a Delay step if you need to stay within X (Twitter)'s rate limits.

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