Twitter / X Data

Read-only access to Twitter/X via twitterapi.io. Use these tools to look up tweets, users, followers, and social activity.

Tool Decision Tree

"Search for tweets about a topic" →

twitter_search_tweets

Advanced query with operators: keywords, from:user, #hashtag, $cashtag, min_faves, date ranges.

"Look up a specific tweet or set of tweets" →

twitter_get_tweets

Pass one or more tweet IDs directly.

"Who is this Twitter account?" →

twitter_user_info

Profile data: bio, follower count, tweet count, verification.

"What has this account been posting?" →

twitter_user_tweets

Recent tweets from a specific user.

"Who follows this account?" →

twitter_user_followers

List of followers for a user.

"Who does this account follow?" →

twitter_user_followings

List of accounts a user follows.

"What are people saying in reply to this tweet?" →

twitter_tweet_replies

Replies to a specific tweet by ID.

"Who retweeted this?" →

twitter_tweet_retweeters

Users who retweeted a specific tweet.

"Find accounts related to a topic" →

twitter_search_users

Search users by name or keyword.

Available Tools

Tool	Description	Key Params
`twitter_search_tweets`	Advanced tweet search	`query` (required), `cursor`
`twitter_get_tweets`	Get tweets by ID	`tweet_ids` (array, required)
`twitter_user_info`	User profile lookup	`username` (required)
`twitter_user_tweets`	User's recent tweets	`username` (required), `cursor`
`twitter_user_followers`	User's followers	`username` (required), `cursor`
`twitter_user_followings`	User's followings	`username` (required), `cursor`
`twitter_tweet_replies`	Replies to a tweet	`tweet_id` (required), `cursor`
`twitter_tweet_retweeters`	Who retweeted	`tweet_id` (required), `cursor`
`twitter_search_users`	Search for users	`query` (required), `cursor`

Usage Patterns

Research an account

```
twitter_user_info
```
— get profile, follower count, bio
```
twitter_user_tweets
```
— see what they've been posting
```
twitter_user_followings
```
— who they follow (reveals interests)

Track a topic or token

twitter_search_tweets

with query like

"$SOL min_faves:50"

— find popular tweets

```
twitter_search_users
```
with the topic — find relevant accounts
Follow up with
```
twitter_user_info
```
on interesting accounts

Analyze engagement on a tweet

```
twitter_get_tweets
```
— get the tweet and its metrics
```
twitter_tweet_replies
```
— see the conversation
```
twitter_tweet_retweeters
```
— see who amplified it

Find influencers in a space

```
twitter_search_users
```
with keyword (e.g. "DeFi analyst")
```
twitter_user_info
```
on top results to compare follower counts
```
twitter_user_tweets
```
to check content quality

Search Query Operators

The

twitter_search_tweets

tool supports advanced operators:

Operator	Example	Description
keyword	`bitcoin`	Tweets containing the word
exact phrase	`"ethereum merge"`	Exact phrase match
`from:`	`from:elonmusk`	Tweets by a specific user
`to:`	`to:elonmusk`	Tweets replying to a user
`#hashtag`	`#crypto`	Tweets with hashtag
`$cashtag`	`$BTC`	Tweets with cashtag
`lang:`	`lang:en`	Filter by language
`has:media`	`has:media`	Tweets with images/video
`has:links`	`has:links`	Tweets with URLs
`is:reply`	`is:reply`	Only replies
`min_faves:`	`min_faves:100`	Minimum likes
`min_retweets:`	`min_retweets:50`	Minimum retweets
`since:`	`since:2024-01-01`	Tweets after date
`until:`	`until:2024-12-31`	Tweets before date

Combine operators:

from:VitalikButerin $ETH min_faves:100 since:2024-01-01

Pagination

Most endpoints support cursor-based pagination. When a response includes a cursor value, pass it as the

cursor

parameter to get the next page. If no cursor is returned, you've reached the end.

Notes

API key required: Set
```
TWITTER_API_KEY
```
environment variable. Tools will error without it.
Read-only: These tools only retrieve data. No posting, liking, or following.
Usernames: Always pass without the
```
@
```
prefix (e.g.
```
"elonmusk"
```
not
```
"@elonmusk"
```
).
Tweet IDs: Use string format for tweet IDs to avoid integer overflow issues.
Rate limits: The API has rate limits. If you get rate-limited, wait before retrying.

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