This python code provides easy access to twiqs.nl API. Information about twiqs.nl can be found at http://ifarm.nl/erikt/twinl/

pyTwiNL.py

# code to connect to twiqs.nl API
# Current IP address of twiqs.nl is: http://145.100.57.182
import requests

urlto_twiqsNL = "http://145.100.57.222/cgi-bin/twitter"

s = requests.Session()
r = s.post(urlto_twiqsNL, data={"NAME":user_name, "PASSWD":passwd})
print('Cookie Created')

#Twiqs.nl parameters;
twiqParam = {'SEARCH':'keyterm(s)', 'DATE':'yyyymmddhh-yyyymmddhh', 'DOWNLOAD':True, 'SHOWTWEETS':True}

#Fetches the tweets from twiqs.nl
#Warning: The url may need to be updated from time to time!
#Warning: Until the results are ready, you need to run the same query several times. 
#         If the query period is long, it may take several hours.
output1st = requests.get(urlto_twiqsNL, params=twiqParam, cookies=s.cookies)