Twitter Scraper API

Scrape Twitter/X profiles, tweets, and search results. No API key needed. Returns structured JSON with bio, stats, tweets, engagement metrics. The social intelligence layer for AI agents. Pay-per-call via x402 (USDC on Base L2) -- no API key, no signup, no rate-limit wall.

Part of the klymax402 marketplace -- 100 x402 micropayment APIs for AI agents, one wallet, USDC on Base.

Quickstart -- MCP

Add to your MCP client config (Claude Desktop, Cursor, ElizaOS, etc.):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "twitter-scraper": {
      "url": "https://twitter-scraper.api.klymax402.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Quickstart -- HTTP (x402)

curl -X POST "https://twitter-scraper.api.klymax402.com/api/profile" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"username":"..."}'
# -> 402 Payment Required, with an x402 payment challenge in the response body

Any x402-aware client (@x402/fetch, x402-agent-tools, ATXP) handles the 402 -> sign -> retry cycle automatically.

Tools

Tool	Method	Path	Price	Description
twitter_scrape_profile	POST	/api/profile	$0.012	Scrape a Twitter/X user profile -- bio, stats, avatar, banner, pinned tweet, verification status.
twitter_search_tweets	POST	/api/search	$0.012	Search Twitter/X for tweets matching a query -- returns up to 20 results with text, engagement, author, and timestamps.
twitter_get_user_tweets	POST	/api/tweets	$0.012	Get recent tweets from a specific Twitter/X user -- returns their latest posts with engagement metrics.

twitter_scrape_profile

Use this when you need to look up a Twitter/X user profile by username or URL. Returns structured profile data including bio, follower/following counts, tweet count, verification status, and recent activity.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
username	string	yes	Twitter/X username without @ (e.g. 'elonmusk') or full URL (e.g. 'https://x.com/elonmusk')

Returns

• username -- the @handle
• displayName -- full name
• bio -- profile description text
• followers -- follower count
• following -- following count
• tweetCount -- total tweets posted
• verified -- blue checkmark status
• createdAt -- account creation date
• avatarUrl -- profile picture URL
• bannerUrl -- header image URL
• location -- stated location
• website -- linked URL
• pinnedTweet -- text of pinned tweet if any

Example response:

{ "username": "elonmusk", "displayName": "Elon Musk", "bio": "...", "followers": 195000000, "following": 850, "tweetCount": 45000, "verified": true, "createdAt": "2009-06-02" }

When to use: social media due diligence, influencer research, competitor monitoring, or verifying the legitimacy of an account before trusting its content.

Not for: tweet search (use twitter_search_tweets), trust/security scoring (use trust_score_evaluate), email lookup from social (use email_find_by_name).

twitter_search_tweets

Use this when you need to find tweets about a topic, brand, event, or keyword. Returns up to 20 recent tweets matching the query with full text, engagement metrics, author info, and timestamps.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
query	string	yes	Search query -- supports keywords, phrases, hashtags (#), mentions (@), and operators (from:user, since:2026-01-01)
count	number	no	Number of tweets to return (1-20, default 10)

Returns

• query -- the search term used
• results -- array of tweet objects
• resultCount -- number of tweets found

Example response:

{ "query": "x402 protocol", "resultCount": 15, "results": [{ "id": "1234567890", "text": "x402 is the future of agent payments...", "author": { "username": "web3dev", "displayName": "Web3 Dev" }, "likes": 42, "retweets": 12, "replies": 5, "views": 1200, "createdAt": "2026-04-13T09:30:00Z" }] }

When to use: market sentiment analysis, brand monitoring, competitor tracking, news discovery, trend detection, or finding what people say about a topic in real-time.

Not for: profile data (use twitter_scrape_profile), sentiment analysis of text (use text_analyze_sentiment), crypto news (use crypto_get_news).

twitter_get_user_tweets

Use this when you need to see what a specific Twitter/X user has been posting recently. Returns their latest tweets with full text, engagement metrics, and timestamps.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
username	string	yes	Twitter/X username without @ (e.g. 'VitalikButerin')
count	number	no	Number of tweets to return (1-20, default 10)

Returns

• username -- the @handle queried
• tweets -- array of tweet objects with id, text, createdAt, likes, retweets, replies, views, isRetweet, isReply
• tweetCount -- number of tweets returned

Example response:

{ "username": "VitalikButerin", "tweetCount": 10, "tweets": [{ "id": "...", "text": "Excited about the new EIP proposal...", "likes": 5200, "retweets": 890, "views": 250000, "createdAt": "2026-04-12T14:00:00Z", "isRetweet": false }] }

When to use: monitoring specific accounts, tracking influencer activity, analyzing posting patterns, or gathering content from thought leaders.

Not for: profile bio/stats (use twitter_scrape_profile), topic search (use twitter_search_tweets), social profile lookup across platforms (use social_lookup_profile).

Example agent prompts

• "Look up a Twitter/X user profile by username or URL"
• "Find tweets about a topic, brand, event, or keyword"
• "See what a specific Twitter/X user has been posting recently"

Payment

• Protocol: x402 -- HTTP-native pay-per-call, no signup, no API key
• Network: Base L2 (eip155:8453)
• Asset: USDC
• Facilitator: Coinbase CDP (primary), PayAI (fallback)
• Also reachable via ATXP (OAuth-wrapped x402, RFC 9728 protected-resource metadata)

Part of klymax402

100 x402 micropayment APIs for AI agents -- one wallet, USDC on Base, zero signup.

• Catalog: https://klymax402.com/llms.txt
• Full API reference: https://klymax402.com/llms-full.txt
• Live stats: https://klymax402.com/stats

License

MIT