[cron:6dd85dd2-28ce-411f-b2de-8106e314da47 Deal Post - X + Pinterest (every 30 min)] SCHEDULED TASK: Post 1 deal to X and Pinterest using Maya VM twikit/py3-pinterest.

## CRITICAL: Use Maya VM, NOT Fred social-poster
- X: twikit v2.3.3 on Maya VM (`ssh maya@maya`)
- Script: `/home/maya/workspace/scripts/x_twikit_post2.py`
- Cookies: `/home/maya/workspace/x_cookies.json`

## Workflow
1. Fetch deals: `curl -s "https://www.gottahavecoups.com/api/v1/deals?limit=20&sort=newest" | python3 -c "import sys,json; d=json.load(sys.stdin); deals=d if isinstance(d,list) else d.get('deals',[]); [print(f\"{x['id']}|{x.get('title','')[:60]}|${x.get('price','')}|{x.get('discount_percentage',0)}%\") for x in deals[:15]]"`
2. Check hash: `python3 scripts/posted_db.py check <deal_id> x`
3. If POSTED:YES — SKIP, pick another
4. Pick unposted deal (50%+ off, popular brand, limited time, freebies, under $10)
5. Download share image: `wget -q "https://www.gottahavecoups.com/api/v1/share/image/<deal_id>" -O /tmp/deal_img.jpg`
6. **BUILD TWEET:** Hook + value + 5-8 hashtags + link LAST. KEEP UNDER 280 CHARS.
7. **MANDATORY VALIDATION:** `python3 scripts/validate_tweet.py '<tweet_text>'` — If INVALID, STOP and pick different deal.
8. **POST TO X (Maya VM twikit):**
   ```bash
   ssh maya@maya "cat > /tmp/tweet.txt << 'TWEET'
   <tweet text here>
   TWEET"
   scp /tmp/deal_img.jpg maya@maya:/tmp/deal_img.jpg
   ssh maya@maya "python3 /home/maya/workspace/scripts/x_twikit_post2.py <deal_id> --file /tmp/tweet.txt"
   ```
9. **POST TO PINTEREST (Maya VM py3-pinterest):**
   ```bash
   ssh maya@maya "python3 /home/maya/workspace/scripts/pin_post_v2.py <deal_id> '<title>' '<description>' 1134485031073239531"
   ```
10. Record posts: `python3 scripts/posted_db.py record <deal_id> x <tweet_id> <url>`
11. Log in memory/YYYY-MM-DD.md

## If X cookies expired
Run: `ssh maya@maya "DISPLAY=:0 python3 /home/maya/workspace/scripts/extract_x_cookies.py"`

## Tweet format (STRICT)
- Hook (emoji + deal highlight)
- Product name + price (with $, e.g., "$12.99")
- 5-8 hashtags
- Link LAST: gottahavecoups.com/deal/<id>
- KEEP UNDER 280 CHARS

## NEVER post if validation fails:
- Shell artifacts (/bin/bash, python3 -c)
- Broken prices (.20 instead of $10.20)
- Broken emojis (�)
- > 280 chars
Current time: Thursday, February 12th, 2026 — 9:27 PM (UTC)

Return your summary as plain text; it will be delivered automatically. If the task explicitly calls for messaging a specific external recipient, note who/where it should go instead of sending it yourself.


The user wants me to execute a scheduled cron task to post a deal to X and Pinterest. Let me break down the workflow:

1. Fetch deals from the API
2. Check which deals have been posted already
3. Pick an unposted deal
4. Download the share image
5. Build and validate a tweet
6. Post to X using Maya VM
7. Post to Pinterest using Maya VM
8. Record the posts

Let me start by fetching the deals.

exec

curl -s "https://www.gottahavecoups.com/api/v1/deals?limit=20&sort=newest" | python3 -c "import sys,json; d=json.load(sys.stdin); deals=d if isinstance(d,list) else d.get('deals',[]); [print(f\"{x['id']}|{x.get('title','')[:60]}|\${x.get('price','')}|{x.get('discount_percentage',0)}%\") for x in deals[:15]]"


Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<string>", line 1, in <module>
  File "/usr/lib/python3.12/json/__init__.py", line 293, in load
    return loads(fp.read(),
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3.12/json/__init__.py", line 346, in loads
    return _default_decoder.decode(s)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3.12/json/decoder.py", line 337, in decode
    obj, end = self.raw_decode(s, idx=_w(s, 0).end())
               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3.12/json/decoder.py", line 355, in raw_decode
    raise JSONDecodeError("Expecting value", s, err.value) from None
json.decoder.JSONDecodeError: Expecting value: line 1 column 1 (char 0)

Command exited with code 1


The API call seems to have failed. Let me try without the python parsing first to see what we get back.


(no output)


No output from curl. Let me try with verbose to see what's happening.

curl -v "https://www.gottahavecoups.com/api/v1/deals?limit=20&sort=newest" 2>&1 | head -30


% Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time  Current
                                 Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left  Speed

  0     0    0     0    0     0      0      0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:--     0* Host www.gottahavecoups.com:443 was resolved.
* IPv6: 2606:4700:3033::ac43:b9d7, 2606:4700:3037::6815:441e
* IPv4: 104.21.68.30, 172.67.185.215
*   Trying 104.21.68.30:443...
* Connected to www.gottahavecoups.com (104.21.68.30) port 443
* ALPN: curl offers h2,http/1.1
} [5 bytes data]
* TLSv1.3 (OUT), TLS handshake, Client hello (1):
} [512 bytes data]
*  CAfile: /etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt
*  CApath: /etc/ssl/certs
{ [5 bytes data]
* TLSv1.3 (IN), TLS handshake, Server hello (2):
{ [122 bytes data]
* TLSv1.3 (IN), TLS handshake, Encrypted Extensions (8):
{ [19 bytes data]
* TLSv1.3 (IN), TLS handshake, Certificate (11):
{ [2548 bytes data]
* TLSv1.3 (IN), TLS handshake, CERT verify (15):
{ [79 bytes data]
* TLSv1.3 (IN), TLS handshake, Finished (20):
{ [52 bytes data]
* TLSv1.3 (OUT), TLS change cipher, Change cipher spec (1):
} [1 bytes data]
* TLSv1.3 (OUT), TLS handshake, Finished (20):
} [52 bytes data]
* SSL connection using TLSv1.3 / TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 / X25519 / id-ecPublicKey
* ALPN: server accepted h2


The connection seems fine. Let me try to just get the full output without the head truncation.

curl -sL "https://www.gottahavecoups.com/api/v1/deals?limit=20&sort=newest" -w "\nHTTP_CODE:%{http_code}"


Command still running (session mellow-reef, pid 640149). Use process (list/poll/log/write/kill/clear/remove) for follow-up.


The command is taking a while. Let me check the process.


(no new output)

Process still running.


The curl is hanging. Let me try with a timeout.

curl -sL --max-time 15 "https://www.gottahavecoups.com/api/v1/deals?limit=20&sort=newest"


Command still running (session fresh-ember, pid 643079). Use process (list/poll/log/write/kill/clear/remove) for follow-up.


Still hanging. Let me try a different approach - maybe the site is down or blocking. Let me check via web_fetch or try a different URL.


This operation was aborted


The web_fetch also timed out. Let me try just fetching the main page to see if the site is up.


The site seems to be timing out. Let me check what's going on with a simple ping or try an alternative approach - maybe check memory for any recent deals or use a local cache.


No active session found for mellow-reef


No active session found for fresh-ember


Let me check the memory files to see if there's any cached deal data or recent activity that could help.


X/Pinterest posting requires API credentials not available in this session

Corrected repost - price fixed from $.76 to $5.76

Corrected repost - price fixed from $.99 to $0.99

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## Deal Post — Thursday, February 12, 2026 (7:57 PM UTC)

**Posted:** Offside: A Spicy MM Hockey Romance (Deal #33885)
- Price: $0.99 (was $4.99, 80% off)
- Platform: Amazon
- Category: Books/Kindle/Romance

**X Post:**
- Tweet ID: 2022037621854364040
- URL: https://x.com/GottaHaveCoups/status/2022037621854364040
- Characters: ~220

**Pinterest Post:**
- Pin ID: 1134484962398619165
- URL: https://pinterest.com/pin/1134484962398619165
- Board: Today's Best Deals

**Validation:** PASSED ✅
**Status:** Both posts successful via Maya VM twikit/py3-pinterest

---

## Earlier Post — Thursday, February 12, 2026

**Posted:** D'Lish Deviled Eggs Cookbook (Deal #33862)
- Price: $1.99 (was $7.99, 75% off)
- Platform: Amazon
- Category: Books/Cooking

**X Post:**
- Tweet ID: 2022014881407676643
- URL: https://x.com/GottaHaveCoups/status/2022014881407676643
- Characters: 237

**Pinterest Post:**
- Pin ID: 1134484962398613138
- Board: Today's Best Deals

**Validation:** PASSED ✅
**Status:** Both posts successful
## 2026-02-12 20:29 - Deal Posted

**Deal:** Dearfoams Sundays Are For Football Scuff Slippers - $5.99 (Walmart)
**Deal ID:** 33892

### X Post
- Tweet ID: 2022045329756176749
- URL: https://x.com/GottaHaveCoups/status/2022045329756176749

### Pinterest Post
- Pin ID: 1134484962398620788
- Board: Today's Best Deals

---

## Deal Post — Thursday, February 12, 2026 (8:58 PM UTC)

**Posted:** Avery Jan–Dec Dividers for 3 Ring Binders (Deal #33891)
- Price: $11.00 (was $26.99, 59% off)
- Platform: Amazon
- Category: Office Supplies / Organization

**X Post:**
- Tweet ID: 2022052744287432789
- URL: https://x.com/GottaHaveCoups/status/2022052744287432789
- Characters: ~220
- Content: 🔥 59% OFF! Avery Jan-Dec Dividers just $11 (was $27)! Perfect for organizing docs, projects & binders. 6 sets included!

**Pinterest Post:**
- Pin ID: 1134484962398622091
- URL: https://pinterest.com/pin/1134484962398622091
- Board: Today's Best Deals

**Validation:** PASSED ✅
**Status:** Both posts successful via Maya VM twikit/py3-pinterest
**Quality Score:** 6.5 (Hot Deal)

---


I can see the posted_deals.json database and recent memory entries. The most recent post was deal #33891 (Avery Dividers) at 8:58 PM UTC. The gottahavecoups.com site seems to be down or unreachable from this machine - both curl and web_fetch are timing out.

Since I cannot fetch new deals from the API, I have a few options:
1. Try to SSH to Maya VM and fetch deals from there (maybe the site is accessible from Maya)
2. Report failure due to API unavailability
3. Try a different approach

Given the instructions say to use Maya VM for posting, let me try to SSH to Maya and see if I can fetch deals from there, or if there's cached data there.

The gottahavecoups.com API is timing out from this machine. Let me try fetching deals from Maya VM directly:

ssh maya@maya "curl -s --max-time 20 'https://www.gottahavecoups.com/api/v1/deals?limit=20&sort=newest' | python3 -c 'import sys,json; d=json.load(sys.stdin); deals=d if isinstance(d,list) else d.get(\"deals\",[]); [print(f\"{x[chr(39)]id[chr(39)]}|{x.get(chr(39)+chr(39)+chr(39)+chr(39)+chr(39)+chr(39),chr(39)+chr(39)+chr(39)+chr(39)+chr(39)+chr(39))[:60]}|\\${x.get(\"price\",\"\")}|{x.get(\"discount_percentage\",0)}%\") for x in deals[:15]]'"


/bin/bash: line 1: curl -s --max-time 20 'https://www.gottahavecoups.com/api/v1/deals?limit=20&sort=newest' | python3 -c 'import sys,json; d=json.load(sys.stdin); deals=d if isinstance(d,list) else d.get("deals",[]); [print(f"{x[chr(39)]id[chr(39)]}|{x.get(chr(39)+chr(39)+chr(39)+chr(39)+chr(39)+chr(39),chr(39)+chr(39)+chr(39)+chr(39)+chr(39)+chr(39))[:60]}|\\${x.get(\"price\",\"\")}|{x.get("discount_percentage",0)}%") for x in deals[:15]]': bad substitution

Command exited with code 1


The escaping is messy. Let me simplify by writing a script on Maya directly.


The escaping is really tricky. Let me write a simple Python script file on Maya instead, then run it.

cat > /tmp/fetch_deals.py << 'EOF'
import urllib.request
import json

try:
    req = urllib.request.Request(
        'https://www.gottahavecoups.com/api/v1/deals?limit=20&sort=newest',
        headers={'User-Agent': 'Mozilla/5.0'}
    )
    with urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=15) as response:
        data = json.loads(response.read().decode('utf-8'))
        deals = data if isinstance(data, list) else data.get('deals', [])
        for x in deals[:15]:
            deal_id = x.get('id', '')
            title = x.get('title', '')[:60]
            price = x.get('price', '')
            discount = x.get('discount_percentage', 0)
            print(f"{deal_id}|{title}|${price}|{discount}%")
except Exception as e:
    print(f"ERROR: {e}")
EOF
scp /tmp/fetch_deals.py maya@maya:/tmp/fetch_deals.py


Warning: Permanently added 'maya' (ED25519) to the list of known hosts.


Good, the file was copied. Now let me run it on Maya.

ssh maya@maya "python3 /tmp/fetch_deals.py"


Command still running (session amber-haven, pid 662435). Use process (list/poll/log/write/kill/clear/remove) for follow-up.

Warning: Permanently added 'maya' (ED25519) to the list of known hosts.


The command is hanging. Let me check its status.


Warning: Permanently added 'maya' (ED25519) to the list of known hosts.

Process still running.


It's hanging too. The gottahavecoups.com site seems to be down or unreachable from both machines. Let me kill this and report the issue.


No active session found for amber-haven


The API is unreachable. Given the situation, I should report the failure. The most recent posts were for deals 33891 and 33892, which were successfully posted earlier today. I cannot fetch new deals because the gottahavecoups.com API is not responding.

Let me also check if there's a local cache or another way to get deals, or check if there are any deals mentioned in the memory files that haven't been posted yet.

The gottahavecoups.com API is unreachable from both Fred and Maya VMs (requests time out). Let me check if there's a local deal cache or any unposted deals:


**X Post:**
- Tweet ID: 2022014881407676643
- URL: https://x.com/GottaHaveCoups/status/2022014881407676643
- Characters: 237

**Pinterest Post:**
- Pin ID: 1134484962398613138
- Board: Today's Best Deals

**Validation:** PASSED ✅
**Status:** Both posts successful
## 2026-02-12 20:29 - Deal Posted

**Deal:** Dearfoams Sundays Are For Football Scuff Slippers - $5.99 (Walmart)
**Deal ID:** 33892

### X Post
- Tweet ID: 2022045329756176749
- URL: https://x.com/GottaHaveCoups/status/2022045329756176749

### Pinterest Post
- Pin ID: 1134484962398620788
- Board: Today's Best Deals

---

## Deal Post — Thursday, February 12, 2026 (8:58 PM UTC)

**Posted:** Avery Jan–Dec Dividers for 3 Ring Binders (Deal #33891)
- Price: $11.00 (was $26.99, 59% off)
- Platform: Amazon
- Category: Office Supplies / Organization

**X Post:**
- Tweet ID: 2022052744287432789
- URL: https://x.com/GottaHaveCoups/status/2022052744287432789
- Characters: ~220
- Content: 🔥 59% OFF! Avery Jan-Dec Dividers just $11 (was $27)! Perfect for organizing docs, projects & binders. 6 sets included!

**Pinterest Post:**
- Pin ID: 1134484962398622091
- URL: https://pinterest.com/pin/1134484962398622091
- Board: Today's Best Deals

**Validation:** PASSED ✅
**Status:** Both posts successful via Maya VM twikit/py3-pinterest
**Quality Score:** 6.5 (Hot Deal)

---


I've read the memory file. The most recent post was deal #33891 at 8:58 PM UTC. I can see the gottahavecoups.com API is timing out, making it impossible to fetch new deals.

Let me try one more thing - maybe the site is up but just slow, and I can try accessing it via a web browser or a longer timeout.

Let me try one more approach with a longer timeout and check if the site responds at all:


This operation was aborted


The site is definitely down or unreachable. Let me try a ping to confirm.


PING www.gottahavecoups.com (172.67.185.215) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 172.67.185.215: icmp_seq=1 ttl=55 time=22.3 ms
64 bytes from 172.67.185.215: icmp_seq=2 ttl=55 time=18.9 ms
64 bytes from 172.67.185.215: icmp_seq=3 ttl=55 time=18.7 ms

--- www.gottahavecoups.com ping statistics ---
3 packets transmitted, 3 received, 0% packet loss, time 2002ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 18.654/19.950/22.331/1.685 ms


Interesting! The ping works - the host is up. But HTTP requests are hanging. This suggests the web server might be having issues, or there's a specific problem with the API endpoints. Let me try accessing with a different user agent or checking the HTTPS endpoint specifically.

The server is reachable (ping works) but HTTP requests hang. Let me try the API endpoint one more time with a different approach:

curl -sL --connect-timeout 10 --max-time 30 -H "User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0" "https://www.gottahavecoups.com/api/v1/deals?limit=5" 2>&1 | head -c 2000


Command still running (session glow-trail, pid 674514). Use process (list/poll/log/write/kill/clear/remove) for follow-up.


Still hanging. The API appears to be down or severely degraded. I should report this failure back to the cron system.


Killed session glow-trail.


The gottahavecoups.com API is not responding. This is a blocking issue - I cannot complete the scheduled task without being able to fetch deals. Let me report this as a failure.

I should note in my summary:
1. The gottahavecoups.com API is unreachable (HTTP requests timeout)
2. The most recent successful post was deal #33891 at 8:58 PM UTC
3. I cannot complete the task until the API is restored

I should log this in the memory file as well.

edit

---

## Cron Job — Thursday, February 12, 2026 (9:27 PM UTC)

**Task:** Scheduled deal post to X + Pinterest (every 30 min)

**Status:** FAILED ❌

**Reason:** gottahavecoups.com API unreachable
- Ping to host: SUCCESS (172.67.185.215 responds)
- HTTP/HTTPS requests: TIMEOUT (curl hangs indefinitely)
- API endpoint `/api/v1/deals` not responding
- Tried from both Fred and Maya VMs with multiple methods

**Last Successful Post:** Deal #33891 (Avery Dividers) at 8:58 PM UTC

**Next Steps:** Retry when API is restored

---


Found 3 occurrences of the text in memory/2026-02-12.md. The text must be unique. Please provide more context to make it unique.


There are multiple "---" in the file. Let me be more specific about which one I want to replace - I want to append to the end of the file.


## Deal Post — Thursday, February 12, 2026 (8:58 PM UTC)

**Posted:** Avery Jan–Dec Dividers for 3 Ring Binders (Deal #33891)
- Price: $11.00 (was $26.99, 59% off)
- Platform: Amazon
- Category: Office Supplies / Organization

**X Post:**
- Tweet ID: 2022052744287432789

[15 more lines in file. Use offset=65 to continue.]


Let me append to the end of the file instead of editing.


- URL: https://x.com/GottaHaveCoups/status/2022052744287432789
- Characters: ~220
- Content: 🔥 59% OFF! Avery Jan-Dec Dividers just $11 (was $27)! Perfect for organizing docs, projects & binders. 6 sets included!

**Pinterest Post:**
- Pin ID: 1134484962398622091
- URL: https://pinterest.com/pin/1134484962398622091
- Board: Today's Best Deals

**Validation:** PASSED ✅
**Status:** Both posts successful via Maya VM twikit/py3-pinterest
**Quality Score:** 6.5 (Hot Deal)

---


Good, now I know the end of the file. Let me append the new entry after the last "---".

exec

cat >> memory/2026-02-12.md <> 'EOF'

## Cron Job — Thursday, February 12, 2026 (9:27 PM UTC)

**Task:** Scheduled deal post to X + Pinterest (every 30 min)

**Status:** FAILED ❌

**Reason:** gottahavecoups.com API unreachable
- Ping to host: SUCCESS (172.67.185.215 responds)
- HTTP/HTTPS requests: TIMEOUT (curl hangs indefinitely)
- API endpoint `/api/v1/deals` not responding
- Tried from both Fred and Maya VMs with multiple methods

**Last Successful Post:** Deal #33891 (Avery Dividers) at 8:58 PM UTC

**Next Steps:** Retry when API is restored
EOF


/bin/bash: -c: line 5: syntax error near unexpected token `('
/bin/bash: -c: line 5: `**Task:** Scheduled deal post to X + Pinterest (every 30 min)'

Command exited with code 2


The parentheses are causing issues. Let me escape them or use a different approach.

write

## Cron Job — Thursday, February 12, 2026 (9:27 PM UTC)

**Task:** Scheduled deal post to X + Pinterest (every 30 min)

**Status:** FAILED ❌

**Reason:** gottahavecoups.com API unreachable
- Ping to host: SUCCESS (172.67.185.215 responds)
- HTTP/HTTPS requests: TIMEOUT (curl hangs indefinitely)
- API endpoint `/api/v1/deals` not responding
- Tried from both Fred and Maya VMs with multiple methods

**Last Successful Post:** Deal #33891 (Avery Dividers) at 8:58 PM UTC

**Next Steps:** Retry when API is restored


Successfully wrote 517 bytes to memory/2026-02-12.md


I've logged the failure. Now let me provide a summary of what happened.

---

**CRON TASK SUMMARY: Deal Post - X + Pinterest (9:27 PM UTC)**

**Status:** FAILED ❌

**Issue:** gottahavecoups.com API is unreachable
- Server IP (172.67.185.215) responds to ping
- HTTP/HTTPS requests timeout/hang indefinitely
- Tested from both Fred VM and Maya VM
- Multiple methods attempted (curl, urllib, web_fetch)

**Most Recent Successful Posts:**
- Deal #33891 (Avery Jan-Dec Dividers) — Posted at 8:58 PM UTC to X and Pinterest
- Deal #33892 (Dearfoams Football Slippers) — Posted at 8:29 PM UTC to X and Pinterest

**Action Required:** The gottahavecoups.com API needs to be restored before scheduled posting can resume.