Only create API if new toots

mastotuit.py

@@ -32,11 +32,12 @@ def create_api():
         wait_on_rate_limit_notify=True)
     try:
         api.verify_credentials()
+        logged_in = True
     except Exception as e:
         logger.error("Error creating API", exc_info=True)
         raise e
     logger.info("API created")
-    return api
+    return (api, logged_in)
 
 def mastodon():
 
@@ -112,9 +113,8 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
 
     api_key, api_key_secret, access_token, access_token_secret = twitter_config()
     
-    api = create_api()
-    
     publish = 0
+    logged_in = False
 
     try:
 
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
         try:
 
             conn = None
+            
             conn = psycopg2.connect(database = feeds_db, user = feeds_db_user, password = "", host = "/var/run/postgresql", port = "5432")
 
             cur = conn.cursor()
@@ -174,6 +175,9 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
             print("Tooting...")
             print(toot_text)
 
+            if not logged_in:
+                api, logged_in = create_api()
+            
             if len(toot_text) < 280:
                 
                 try: