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X (Twitter) Search API

Find posts by keyword.

Search X posts by keyword and get back text, author, likes, comment count, views and publish time, as JSON over HTTP or from your AI client over MCP. A call to the X (Twitter) Search API costs 2 credits ($0.004 to $0.0067 depending on the pack), failed calls are free, and the response has the same format as every other call. Last tested 2026-11-05.

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2 creditsper call, ≈ $0.004–$0.0067
Up to 20 per pageone page per call
100% succeeded156 real calls in the last 7 days, median 2.1 s, usually 6 items, data to 2026-11-05
2026-11-05last tested
1.0 KBsample response, 1 item

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Need 100 items? Send limit: 100 and one call pages for you: at most 5 pages, 10 credits. It stops once it has them or the list ends; pages it does not use are not charged, and neither are pages that fail. Reading 1,000 items comes to about 100 credits, about $0.33.

Daily watch: tell your AI “watch this daily” and this call runs by itself every day, sending only what is new: at most 62 credits a month, about $0.21. How to set it up

What you get from the X (Twitter) Search API.
From a recorded answer.

A recorded call returned 20 items; here is the first, field by field. Names and text are removed from the sample; the numbers are as recorded.

156 real calls in the last 7 days, 100% succeeded, median 2.1 s, usually 6 items (data to 2026-11-05).

Lighter for your AI: the same recorded data (20 items) is about 36,372 tokens as the platform's raw JSON and about 10,818 as this interface returns it, 70% fewer (measured 2026-11-06). How it was measured

FieldIn the recorded answer
urlremoved from the sample
formatvideo
titlenull: X cannot give it
textremoved from the sample
published_at2026-10-12T00:44:12.000Z
author.idremoved from the sample
author.usernameremoved from the sample
author.nameremoved from the sample
author.verifiedtrue
author.followers7,425
metrics.likes238
metrics.comments37
metrics.sharesnull: X cannot give it
metrics.collects145
metrics.views8,357
metrics.reposts121
imagesempty list
hashtagsempty list
is_pinnednull: X cannot give it

2 credits a call (≈ $0.004–$0.0067): about 1,500 calls for $10.

Easier with a ready-made tool: Viral finder. Posts that did clearly better than their authors usually do.

X (Twitter) Search API: request and response

curl https://api.socialtoai.com/v1/search \  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SOCIALTOAI_API_KEY" \  -H "Idempotency-Key: $(uuidgen)" \  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \  -d '{    "platform": "x",    "query": "weather forecast"  }'
import osimport uuidimport requestsresponse = requests.post(    "https://api.socialtoai.com/v1/search",    headers={        "Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['SOCIALTOAI_API_KEY']}",        # A new key for each request; the same one again retries it without paying twice.        "Idempotency-Key": str(uuid.uuid4()),    },    json={        "platform": "x",        "query": "weather forecast",    },)print(response.json())
# Connected over MCP? Ask in plain words.Search X for posts about "weather forecast".# Your AI calls the search tool with:{  "platform": "x",  "query": "weather forecast"}
Change the requestThe code above follows.
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{  "platform": "x",  "status": "ok",  "items": [    {      "platform": "x",      "id": "…",      "ref": "…",      "approx": [],      "type": "content",      "url": "https://example.com/…",      "format": "video",      "title": null,      "text": "…",      "published_at": "2026-10-12T00:44:12.000Z",      "author": {        "id": "…",        "username": "…",        "name": "…",        "verified": true,        "followers": 7425      },      "metrics": {        "likes": 238,        "comments": 37,        "shares": null,        "collects": 145,        "views": 8357,        "reposts": 121      },      "images": [],      "hashtags": [],      "is_pinned": null    }  ],  "unavailable": ["title", "metrics.shares", "is_pinned"],  "page": {    "has_more": true,    "cursor": "cur_…",    "cursor_expires_at": "2026-10-12T19:40:39.000Z"  },  "cost_credits": 2}
@…·7,425 followers·
likes 238comments 37shares nullcollects 145views 8,357reposts 121

Names and text were removed from the sample; the numbers are as recorded.

Sample data1 of the 20 items recorded

X (Twitter) Search API parameters.
5 parameters, 2 required.

Send them as a JSON body with POST. Your key goes in the Authorization header, never in the URL.

NameTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
platformstringRequired—Always "x" on this page.
querystringRequired—Search terms
sortstringOptional"popular"Most popular first, or newest first. "latest": newest first (2 credits).
"popular""latest"
typestringOptional—"user": accounts instead of posts (5 credits).
"user"
cursorstringOptional—Pass page.cursor from the last response to get the next page.

X (Twitter) Search API response fields.
What X cannot give is marked.

FieldTypeMeaning
items[].urlstringA link that opens the item.
items[].formatstringvideo, image, text or article.
items[].titlestringalways nullThe title.
items[].textstringThe body text or caption.
items[].published_atstringWhen it was published, ISO 8601 in UTC.
items[].author.idstringThe author's account ID.
items[].author.usernamestringThe author's handle.
items[].author.namestringThe author's display name.
items[].author.verifiedbooleanWhether the author is verified.
items[].author.followersintegerThe author's follower count.
items[].metrics.likesintegerLikes.
items[].metrics.commentsintegerComments.
items[].metrics.sharesintegeralways nullShares.
items[].metrics.collectsintegerSaves.
items[].metrics.viewsintegerViews or plays.
items[].metrics.repostsintegerReposts.
items[].imagesstring[]Image addresses.
items[].hashtagsstring[]Hashtags, without the #.
items[].is_pinnedbooleanalways nullWhether the author pinned it.
nullFields X cannot give

Read null as “X did not give this”, not as zero. These are always null on this call:

  • titleThe title.
  • metrics.sharesShares.
  • is_pinnedWhether the author pinned it.
Other values of this call

Send the parameter and the call returns something else:

sort=latestnewest first2 credits
type=useraccounts instead of posts5 credits

Compared with the Reddit Search API, this call also gives author followers, saves, reposts, views and hashtags but does not give title.

Every item also has platform, id, ref, approx and type; the response around the items is the same on every call. Response format

X (Twitter) Search API: paging and billing.

One call returns a page of up to 20 items. When page.has_more is true, send page.cursor back as cursor for the next page; each page costs 2 credits and a cursor works for 30 minutes.
A call that runs and finds nothing is a successful call: status is "empty", items is empty, and it costs 2 credits.

5 calls per second per key, 20 after a purchase; going over is not charged. Rate limits

A failed call costs 0 credits and is never retried on its own. Error codes

“Last tested” above is the last day a real call of this interface succeeded. Each call reads from the platform, and fetched_at in the answer is when it was read. The same request sent again with the same key within 5 minutes is a replay (replayed: true): 0 credits, and the answer as first read.

These numbers come from real calls only, worked out once a day, without our own accounts: a customer's same request on one day counts once, by how it last ended; something that does not exist or a wrong parameter is not a failure; an interface with fewer than 20 calls shows none.

Once connected over MCP, these questions use the X (Twitter) Search API.

  1. Search X for posts about "weather forecast".
    search {"platform":"x","query":"weather forecast"}
    2 credits
  2. Search X for posts about "weather forecast": newest first.
    search {"platform":"x","query":"weather forecast","sort":"latest"}
    2 credits

Give this to your AI.
Copy it into Claude or ChatGPT.

How to connect
Prompt
Use the SocialToAI MCP server (https://mcp.socialtoai.com/mcp) for this: Search X for posts about "weather forecast".Call the search tool with {"platform":"x","query":"weather forecast"}. Needed: query; optional: sort (popular, latest).For many items pass limit (limit=100 is at most 5 pages) and one call pages for you; each page costs 2 credits and unused pages are not charged.Before you start, work out how many credits it will take in all and ask me; call it only after I agree.What usually comes next, with the ref or username it returns: detail (Detail), comments (Comments).If SocialToAI is not connected yet, tell me how to connect it; never ask me to paste a key into the chat.Answer with a link to every item you used, and tell me how many credits it cost.

Paste it into a chat once SocialToAI is connected over MCP. There is no key in it: Claude and ChatGPT sign in, other clients send a key in a header.

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Posts that did clearly better than their authors usually do

Work scenarios that use it.

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The same call on other platforms.

All platforms and prices
POST/v1/search{ "platform": "x", "query": "weather forecast" }2 creditsper call
TikTok Search API2 credits
Instagram Search API3 creditsaccounts only
Reddit Search API2 credits
YouTube Search API2 credits
Facebook APIno search
LinkedIn Search API2 credits
Threads Search API2 credits
Telegram APIno search
Pinterest Search API2 credits
Xiaohongshu (RedNote) Search API12 credits
Douyin Search API12 credits
Weibo Search API2 credits
WeChat Articles Search API12 credits
Bilibili Search API2 credits
Zhihu Search API2 credits
Kuaishou Search API12 credits
WeChat Channels Search API12 credits
Meta Ad Library APIno search
Google Ads Transparency APIno search
Change one word in the request: platform. The response keeps the same shape.

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Let your AI read X.

X (Twitter) Search API: questions.
Short answers.

All X data APIs
Do I need a X account or X's own API access?
No. You only need a SocialToAI key. The call returns content and account information publicly visible on X; you never sign in to X or apply for anything there.
Can I get newest first?
Yes: send sort=latest in the request. That call costs 2 credits.
Can I get accounts instead of posts?
Yes: send type=user in the request. That call costs 5 credits.
What does one call cost in dollars?
2 credits: $0.0067 at 300 credits per dollar (purchases from $10), $0.004 at 500 per dollar (from $200). Credits never expire and there is no subscription. 100 free credits on sign-up, no card.
Am I charged when a call fails or finds nothing?
A failed call costs 0 credits and is never retried on its own. A call that runs and finds nothing is a successful call: status is "empty" and it costs 2 credits.
How much does one call return?
One call returns a page of up to 20 items. When page.has_more is true, send page.cursor back as cursor for the next page; each page costs 2 credits and a cursor works for 30 minutes.
Is there a rate limit?
5 calls a second per key, 20 a second after your first purchase. A request over the limit is told how long to wait and is not charged.
How do I use it from Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor?
Yes. In Claude or ChatGPT, add the MCP address https://mcp.socialtoai.com/mcp as a custom connector, sign in with the code we email you and press Allow; there is no key to paste. In Claude Code, run one command, type /mcp, pick socialtoai and sign in; Codex and Cursor sign in too, with their steps on the connect page. Then ask in plain words and your AI calls search for you.
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