What the X Integration Does
The Storylayer X integration connects to the X API (formerly Twitter API) using OAuth 2.0 with PKCE. Once authorised, Storylayer can compose and publish tweets on your behalf, attach up to four images or a single video, and include links back to your website or landing pages. Every tweet is generated from structured data flowing through your connected sources — the AI identifies newsworthy moments, writes a tweet that fits within the character limit, and attaches a Creatomate-rendered graphic that makes your post stand out in the timeline. Storylayer handles the nuances of X's API including media upload, alt text generation for accessibility, and rate limit management.
How to Connect X
Navigate to Settings → Social Accounts in your Storylayer dashboard and click "Connect X." You'll be redirected to X's OAuth consent screen where you authorise Storylayer to tweet on your behalf. The integration requires a standard X account — no X Premium subscription is needed for publishing. Once connected, X appears as a channel option in the Create wizard and automation configuration. You can connect multiple X accounts across different projects if you manage several brands. Revoking access is instant from either Storylayer or your X settings under "Connected Apps."
What Gets Published
Storylayer publishes standard tweets with optional media attachments. The AI writes concise, engaging copy that respects X's character limits while packing in the key data points from your sources. Graphics are rendered at 1200×675 for optimal timeline display. For data-heavy moments — like a multi-resort snow report or a batch of new property listings — Storylayer can create image carousels with up to four attached images. Each tweet can include a URL, and Storylayer automatically shortens and tracks links for analytics. Thread support is on the roadmap for long-form data narratives.
Example Use Cases
A weather service tweets hourly temperature and condition updates for a city, each with a branded forecast graphic pulled from Open-Meteo. A ski brand publishes powder alerts the moment SnowSure detects significant fresh snowfall at any of their tracked resorts. An estate agency tweets new listings within minutes of them being added to an Airtable base, complete with property photos and key details. A SaaS company monitors a Google Sheet of product changelog entries and tweets feature announcements with custom graphics the moment a new row is added.
Storylayer Features That Work with X
X is integrated across the full Storylayer workflow. The AI caption engine is specifically tuned for X — producing punchy, concise copy that maximises engagement within the character limit. The content queue lets you preview tweets with their attached media before publishing, and the scheduling engine targets optimal posting times based on your audience's activity patterns. Auto-posting mode lets the entire pipeline run without intervention: data change detected → AI writes tweet → graphic rendered → published. Analytics track impressions, clicks, and engagement metrics post-publish.