Overview
The X API (formerly Twitter API) allows you to read and post content on X, search tweets, manage followers, and access user timelines using OAuth 2.0. Note that as of 2023, free tier access is very limited — most useful features require a paid Basic or Pro subscription. It is widely used for social media analytics, bots, and content monitoring tools.
Beginner Tip
The free tier only allows posting up to 1,500 tweets per month with very limited reading; for reading recent tweets or building a search tool, you will likely need the Basic plan ($100/month) or higher.
Available Data
The kind of data this API exposes, based on its documentation. We could not call the endpoint to confirm the exact field names.
Example Response
Illustrative shape only — we were not able to call this endpoint (it requires credentials or exposes no public sample URL), so the fields below show the kind of data this API returns rather than a recorded response.
{
"status": "success",
"data": {
"result": "Data from Twitter",
"description": "Read and write Twitter data",
"timestamp": "2025-01-15T10:00:00Z"
}
} Field Reference
data Array of tweet objects matching the request. data[].id Unique identifier for the tweet. data[].text The full text content of the tweet. data[].author_id The user ID of the tweet's author; expand with expansions=author_id to get user details. data[].created_at ISO 8601 timestamp of when the tweet was posted. meta.result_count Number of results returned in this response. Implementation Example
Calls a real endpoint of this API. Replace any placeholder credentials with your own key.
// Search recent tweets (requires Bearer Token)
const url = "https://api.x.com/2/tweets/search/recent?query=from:twitterdev&max_results=10";
const response = await fetch(url, {
headers: {
"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_BEARER_TOKEN"
}
});
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(`Found ${data.meta.result_count} tweets`);
data.data.forEach(tweet => {
console.log(`${tweet.id}: ${tweet.text}`);
}); What Can You Build?
Note: These code examples are AI-generated and unverified. Always refer to the official API documentation for accurate usage.
Common Errors & Troubleshooting
Generated guidance based on this API's documentation, not observed by us. Treat it as a starting point and check against the provider's own error reference.
Metadata Score Breakdown
Estimated from metadata — endpoint not independently tested
Metadata estimate · endpoint not independently tested
Technical Specifications
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