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Overview

The X integration lets you post bounties as tweets, reach a wider audience, and manage submissions through direct messages or replies.

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Prerequisites

  • A bounty.new account
  • An X (Twitter) account

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Setup

1

Connect your X account

Go to your bounty.new dashboard and navigate to Integrations > X.
2

Authorize bounty.new

Click Connect X Account and authorize the app to post on your behalf.
3

Configure posting preferences

Choose whether to auto-post new bounties or manually share them.

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Creating bounties from X

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Option 1: Post from dashboard

Create a bounty in your dashboard and click Share on X to automatically post it as a tweet.

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Option 2: Tweet with hashtag

Tweet your bounty with the #bountynew hashtag: 
🎯 New bounty: Fix authentication bug in our API

💰 Reward: $500
⏰ Deadline: 7 days

Apply: https://bounty.new/b/[id]

#bountynew #developer #bug
The bounty.new bot will automatically detect and create the bounty.

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Managing submissions

Developers can:
  • Reply to your tweet with their submission
  • DM you their work
  • Submit directly on bounty.new
You’ll receive notifications for all submissions and can approve them from your dashboard.

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Best practices

Use clear descriptions

Include all requirements in your tweet or link to detailed specs.

Add relevant hashtags

Use tags like #developer, #bug, #feature to reach the right audience.

Engage with replies

Answer questions quickly to attract quality submissions.

Share updates

Post when bounties are claimed or completed to build trust.

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Troubleshooting

Ensure you included the #bountynew hashtag and your X account is connected in the dashboard.
Check that you’ve authorized posting permissions when connecting your X account.