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 @handledisplayName-- full namebio-- profile description textfollowers-- follower countfollowing-- following counttweetCount-- total tweets postedverified-- blue checkmark statuscreatedAt-- account creation dateavatarUrl-- profile picture URLbannerUrl-- header image URLlocation-- stated locationwebsite-- linked URLpinnedTweet-- 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 usedresults-- array of tweet objectsresultCount-- 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 queriedtweets-- array of tweet objects with id, text, createdAt, likes, retweets, replies, views, isRetweet, isReplytweetCount-- 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