Browser URL
Currently, X’s API cannot automatically push rich media posts with images.
So, I can only manually share X’s rich media posts, open the blog article from the browser, and then share it to X.
I am also optimizing this step in the app: clicking to open the URL corresponding to the blog article.
Test URLs
- Test if the URL of this article has the correct structure and address.
- Test if the URLs recorded in the database are normal and if they have been stored in the database.
- Test if opening the URL from the mobile app shares normally.
Why This Matters
The browser-opening step matters because social sharing previews depend on the final deployed URL. If the app opens a draft URL, a local URL, or a stale URL, X may fail to read the Open Graph title, description, and image.
For SEO and social distribution, the article URL should be checked after deployment. The page needs to return HTTP 200, expose the canonical URL, include the correct Open Graph image, and match the URL stored in the app database.
Follow-up Checks
The next version of the app should include a simple validation button that opens the final article URL and optionally copies it to the clipboard. It would also be useful to store the share status so I can tell whether an article was already posted to X or still needs manual promotion.
Expected Result
The expected result is a repeatable sharing process: publish the article, wait for deployment, open the final URL, confirm the preview, and then share it. If any step fails, the app should show which part failed instead of leaving the result unclear.
That makes manual promotion less error-prone and helps each post receive at least one external discovery path after publication.