Twitter following detox python script

backup-and-unfollow.py

#!/usr/bin/python

'''
USE AT YOUR OWN PERIL <3
Before using the script,
fill in your API keys,
fill in the whitelist,
do a small test run with a small list.
'''

import time
# sudo pip3 install python-twitter
# for docs, see https://python-twitter.readthedocs.io/en/latest/twitter.html
import twitter

# connect to api with apikeys
# if you don't have apikeys, go to apps.twitter.com
api = twitter.Api(consumer_key='twitter consumer key',
                  consumer_secret='twitter consumer secret',
                  access_token_key='the_key_given',
                  access_token_secret='the_key_secret')

# get followers
friends = api.GetFriends()
friend_ids = [friend.id for friend in friends]

# create private list
backuplist = api.CreateList(name="following-backup",mode="private",description=("Users I followed on " + time.strftime("%Y-%m-%d")))

# backup users from 'Following' to list
for friend_id in friend_ids:
  result = api.CreateListsMember(list_id=backuplist.id,user_id=friend_id)
  time.sleep(1)
  
# make whitelist (optional)
whitelist = [] #fill this list with ids of people you want to keep following

# mass-unfollow
for friend_id in friend_ids:
  if friend_id not in whitelist:
    result = api.DestroyFriendship(friend_id)
    time.sleep(1)