Profiles
Name, bio, links, location, verified status and follower count.
- Platforms
- X (Twitter)
X (Twitter) Scraper API
Pull X (Twitter) profiles, communities, posts and transcripts as JSON. Failed requests are free.
100 free credits. No card needed.
Data
What you get from X (Twitter).
Communities
Name, description, member count and start date.
Posts
Text, publish date, length, views, likes and comment count.
TranscriptsThe spoken words as text, with timestamps and language.
SearchPosts by keyword.
Uses
What you can build with X (Twitter) data.
Check accounts
Check an account's followers and recent posts before you reach out.
Search what was said
Turn videos into text you can search, summarize or give to an AI model.
Track a topic
Search posts by keyword to see what people share about a brand or topic.
Follow communities
Read communities and the posts in them.
Measure engagement
Compare views, likes and comments across posts.
Example
Your first request.
- Get a keySign up and get 100 free credits. No card needed.
- Send a requestPass a handle, URL or keyword with your key.
- Use the JSONThe same shape comes back from every platform.
1curl -G "https://api.socialscrape.dev/v1/twitter/profile" \2 -H "x-api-key: $SOCIALSCRAPE_API_KEY" \3 --data-urlencode "handle=NASA"1import os2import requests34params = {5 "handle": "NASA",6}7res = requests.get(8 "https://api.socialscrape.dev/v1/twitter/profile",9 headers={"x-api-key": os.environ["SOCIALSCRAPE_API_KEY"]},10 params=params,11)12body = res.json()1314if body["ok"]:15 print(body["data"])16else:17 print(body["error"]["code"], body["error"]["message"])1const url = new URL("https://api.socialscrape.dev/v1/twitter/profile");2url.search = new URLSearchParams({3 "handle": "NASA"4}).toString();5const res = await fetch(url, {6 headers: { "x-api-key": process.env.SOCIALSCRAPE_API_KEY! },7});8const body = await res.json();910if (body.ok) {11 console.log(body.data);12} else {13 console.error(body.error.code, body.error.message);14}200 OKSample response
{ "ok": true, "credits_charged": 1, "credits_remaining": 4999, "cached": false, "cached_at": null, "request_id": "req_aa10816824f8fd23e2b1f991", "data": { "object": "profile", "platform": "twitter", "id": "11348282", "handle": "NASA", "name": "NASA", "headline": null, "url": "https://x.com/NASA", "kind": "organization", "bio": "Making the seemingly impossible, possible. ✨", "avatar_url": "https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1321163587679784960/0ZxKlEKB_400x400.jpg", "banner_url": "https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_banners/11348282/1788992290", "verified": true, "is_private": false, "external_url": "http://www.nasa.gov/" ... }, "cursor": null, "has_more": null }
Pricing
Pay only for data you get.
- A profile1 credit
- A page of posts or search results1 credit
- A caption transcript1 credit
- A failed requestFree
Packs never expire. Monthly plans too. See pricing
Reference
Every X (Twitter) endpoint
Profiles
Posts and videos
Transcripts
Search and trends
Other data
Tutorials
Scrape X (Twitter) step by step
How to scrape X post searchNine languages, step by step.How to scrape X profileNine languages, step by step.How to scrape X profile postsNine languages, step by step.How to scrape X post detailsNine languages, step by step.How to scrape X video transcriptNine languages, step by step.How to scrape X communityNine languages, step by step.
FAQ
Questions
What does the X (Twitter) API cost?
Most requests cost 1 credit, and transcripts have their own rule; each endpoint page states it. New accounts get 100 free credits. See pricing.
Does it need a X (Twitter) login?
No. You send your SocialScrape key and never a platform password.
Is it live?
Yes. The endpoints are live: built, tested against recorded responses and watched by canaries. Get an API key.