Free
No Credit Card$0
Start Free TrialAPI units100 One-time
- Test an integration before upgrading
- 10 requests/minute
- All public endpoint categories
- One-time credits with no subscription
The Twitter API That Just Works. Every Time.
Fetch posts, profiles, followers, and search results with a third-party API. Use Python or Node.js SDKs or direct HTTP requests. Choose a monthly plan or pay as you go.
100 free API units • No credit card • PAYG from $5 or plans from $17/month
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1import TweetAPI from "tweetapi-node";
2
3const client = new TweetAPI({
4 apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY",
5});
6
7const user = await client.user.getByUsername({
8 username: "tweetapi",
9});
10
11console.log(user.data.followerCount);
TypeScriptUTF-8
Node 18+tweetapi-node
Features
Why Choose Our Twitter Data API?
Independent third-party API service built for developers and researchers. Get reliable access to public Twitter data without enterprise costs.
Start Free, Scale as You Grow
Start with 100 free API units to test public endpoint categories. No credit card required; add prepaid units or choose a monthly plan when you need more.
Rate Limits up to 180 Requests/Minute
Up to 180 requests per minute for high-volume Twitter analytics, monitoring, and research workflows.
Up to 2M API Units/Month
Use up to 2 million API units/month on the public Mega plan for monitoring, research, and analytics workloads.
NEW
Tweet/Post Interaction & Account Workflows
Create posts, replies, quotes, likes, bookmarks, follows, and retweets where account authorization is required.
Integration Support
Direct support via Telegram or email for integration and account issues.
How it Works
Get Started In Minutes
Simple integration for instant public Twitter/X data access
Sign Up & Get API Key
Sign up for TweetAPI to receive 100 free trial API units automatically. Create an API key in the dashboard, then try your first request. No credit card or paid plan is required.
Your free account includes:
- API key creation in the dashboard
- Access to all API endpoints
- Quick start documentation
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Choose Your Endpoints
Access comprehensive public Twitter/X data through our API endpoints. Get tweets/posts, profiles, followers, analytics, and more with generous rate limits.
Planning a keyword, account, or media search? Build an advanced search query with the free workbench.
Working from a date or existing post ID? Generate timestamp and Snowflake boundaries with the free converter.
Tweet Timelines
Tweet Search
Followers & Following
Profile Analytics
Tweet Engagement
Trending Topics
Tweet/Post Management
Media Upload
Install & Integrate
Get started in seconds with our TweetAPI-maintained SDKs for Python and Node.js. Install, import, and start making requests.
$pip installtweetapi
$npm installtweetapi-node
Full TypeScript support
Auto-retry & rate limiting
Built-in pagination
Typed error handling
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Use Cases
What You Can Build with TweetAPI
Build monitoring, research, and analytics workflows on public Twitter/X data.
Brand Monitoring
Track mentions, timelines, and engagement changes for accounts or keywords you monitor
Competitor Account Tracking
Fetch competitor profiles, timelines, and engagement metrics for side-by-side reporting
Posting and Engagement Workflows
Create posts, replies, likes, retweets, bookmarks, and follows through account-authorized endpoints
Research Data Collection
Collect profiles, timelines, followers, following, and search results for public-discourse analysis
Creator and Account Discovery
Find accounts by topic, review profile data, and compare follower and engagement signals
Market and Trend Research
Search recent posts, monitor topics, and compare engagement patterns across accounts or conversations
Hosted TweetAPI MCP
Bring Twitter data and current API docs into your AI agent
Connect Codex, Claude Code, or Cursor to TweetAPI through a hosted remote HTTP MCP server. Authorize one API key in the dashboard, then use read-only public-data tools and docs from your agent chat.
Agent-ready access
One connection, clear boundaries
Remote HTTP MCP
https://mcp.tweetapi.com/mcp- Dashboard OAuth authorization
- Read-only live tools
- Normal TweetAPI quota consumption
- REST and SDKs remain the application integration path
API Reference
84 Documented Endpoints
REST API for profiles, tweets/posts, followers, search, interactions, communities, DMs, and more
Users
16Profiles, followers, following, and account data
By UsernameBy UsernamesBy User ID+13 more
View endpointsTweets
5Tweet details, conversations, quotes, and retweets
Details & ConversationDetails By IDsRetweets+2 more
View endpointsPost
6Create, reply, quote, and delete tweets/posts
Create PostCreate Post QuoteCreate Post With Media+3 more
View endpointsInteractions
13Like, retweet, bookmark, follow, and manage lists
Favorite PostUnfavorite PostRetweet+10 more
View endpointsCommunities
12Community details, tweets/posts, members, and posting
DetailsTweetsMembers+9 more
View endpointsXChat
5End-to-end encrypted DMs with libsodium
SetupList ConversationsSend Message+2 more
View endpoints
Pricing
Transparent API Pricing
Start with 100 free API units. Then use prepaid API units for occasional work or choose a monthly allowance and rate limit for steady usage.
Pro
Most Popular$17
Select PlanAPI units100,000/Month
- For individual developers and small projects
- 60 requests/minute
- All public endpoint categories
- Priority support
Ultra
$57
Select PlanAPI units500,000/Month
- For growing businesses and active projects
- 120 requests/minute
- All public endpoint categories
- Priority support
Mega
$197
Select PlanAPI units2,000,000/Month
- For high-volume production applications
- 180 requests/minute
- All public endpoint categories
- Priority support and early endpoint access
Secure payment processing
Monthly billing, cancel anytime
No long-term commitment required
Pay as you go
Flexible API units for occasional or unpredictable workloads.
- 365-day expiry
- 60 RPM standalone
- No subscription required
Starting pack
10,000 API units
$5 USD
Need a custom plan?
Discuss private volume, rate-limit, or support requirements directly with the TweetAPI team.
Discuss a custom plan
Need a custom plan?
Discuss private volume, rate-limit, or support requirements directly with the TweetAPI team.
Discuss a custom planFAQ
Questions?
We're here to help.
TweetAPI is an independent third-party API service for public Twitter/X data. It is not affiliated with X Corp, and it provides access to tweets/posts, profiles, and engagement data at a fraction of typical enterprise costs. Plans start at $17/month with up to 180 requests per minute, and new accounts get 100 free API units to try.
TweetAPI gives developers and teams independent third-party access to common public Twitter/X data workflows without the X developer approval flow. Plans include clear monthly quotas, rate limits up to 180 requests per minute, API keys, docs, billing, and usage tracking.
Paid plan rate limits range from 60 to 180 requests per minute, with monthly allowances up to 2 million API units. Each plan shows its API unit allowance and rate limit before checkout.
Yes. TweetAPI supports commercial workflows such as analytics dashboards, Twitter/X monitoring tools, and market research platforms. You are responsible for making sure your use complies with applicable laws, platform policies, and TweetAPI terms.
After signup, you can create an API key in the dashboard and start with 100 free API units. The docs include endpoint details and code examples for common integration paths.
No. You only need a TweetAPI account to get started. TweetAPI has its own signup and API key flow, so you do not need a separate X API approval flow to begin building with public Twitter/X data.
You can access public user profiles, tweet/post timelines, followers/following data, tweet/post engagement metrics, search results, trending topics, and social analytics through our endpoints.
Yes. TweetAPI includes interaction capabilities across all plans. This includes creating tweets/posts, managing engagement, and analyzing performance metrics through secure authentication with proper authorization.
Yes. Support is available by email and Telegram, with priority handling for paid plans and custom enterprise accounts. We can help with integration questions, account issues, and API behavior.
We publish our data practices in the privacy policy and support data access, correction, and deletion requests for eligible users. We collect the information needed to run accounts, billing, support, security, and API usage tracking.
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Join developers and researchers using TweetAPI for public Twitter/X data access. High rate limits, transparent pricing, and instant API access.
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Start Building with Twitter Data Today
Join developers and researchers using TweetAPI for public Twitter/X data access. High rate limits, transparent pricing, and instant API access.
No long-term contracts