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Twitter/X API for AI Agents and Coding Tools (2026)

Give AI agents and coding tools like Cursor and Claude Code live X/Twitter data through an MCP server, an agent skill, or a read-only REST API. Setup and costs.

Sorsa Editorial17 min read

Twitter MCP Server: Connect X Data to AI Agents (2026)

The official X MCP server launched June 30, 2026, billed through the X API. Compare flat-rate, read-only servers and connect X data to Claude and Cursor.

Sorsa Editorial18 min read

Political Data From Twitter (X): Collect It via API (2026)

Collect political and election data from Twitter/X by API: search by handle, hashtag, or date, track mentions, build labeled datasets. From $0.02/1K tweets.

Sorsa Editorial18 min read

Twitter Rate Limit Exceeded: Causes and Fixes (2026)

Rate limit exceeded on Twitter/X, explained: what triggers the app message and the API 429 error code 88, how long it lasts, and how to unblock fast in 2026.

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How to Search Twitter by Date: Operators, Tools & API

Search Twitter by date with the since: and until: operators in YYYY-MM-DD format. Find old tweets, date ranges, and first posts back to 2006, three ways.

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X (Twitter) API Posting Limits 2026: Tweets Per Day

X API posting limits in 2026: tweets, replies, and deletes per day, API caps vs account caps, semi-hourly pacing, and why automations hit 429 early.

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Twitter API in Go: How to Get X Data in 2026 (Guide)

Get Twitter/X data in Go in 2026: no official Go SDK yet, so use gotwtr, plain net/http, or a read-only REST API. Working code and current costs.

Sorsa Editorial22 min read

Make.com Twitter Integration: Get X Data (2026 Guide)

Make removed its native X (Twitter) integration in 2025. Here is how to pull X data into a Make.com scenario now, using the HTTP module and a read-only API.

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Twitter API in n8n: Get X Data via HTTP Request (2026)

The n8n X node only posts. To read tweets, followers, and mentions, call a Twitter data API from the HTTP Request node. Setup, pagination, and 2026 costs.

Sorsa Editorial16 min read

Twitter API in Node.js: Get X Data in 2026 (Full Guide)

Four ways to get Twitter/X data in Node.js in 2026: the official TypeScript XDK, twitter-api-v2, plain fetch, or a read-only REST API, with working code.

Sorsa Editorial23 min read

Twitter API in PHP: How to Get X Data in 2026 (Guide)

Get Twitter/X data in PHP in 2026: no official PHP SDK, so use twitteroauth, plain cURL or Guzzle, or a read-only REST API. Working code and current costs.

Sorsa Editorial22 min read

Twitter API with Zapier: How to Pull X Data (2026)

Pull tweets, profiles, and mentions into Zapier in 2026 without an X Developer App. Setup, costs, the native integration's limits, and a flat-rate read API.

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What Data Can You Get From the Twitter/X API in 2026

What data the Twitter/X API gives you in 2026: profiles, tweets, engagement metrics, search, Spaces, Lists, verification, and what you cannot retrieve.

Sorsa Editorial16 min read

How to Find Leads on Twitter (X): A 2026 API Playbook

Find high-intent leads on Twitter/X via API: match prospects by bio, surface buying-signal tweets, and pull follower lists. Flat pricing, 100 free requests.

Sorsa Editorial16 min read

Twitter Bot Detection and Fake Follower Audit (2026)

Detect Twitter bots and fake followers from account metadata like account age, follow ratio, and empty bios. Audit any public account via API for cents.

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Build a Twitter Dataset for Machine Learning (2026)

Build a Twitter (X) dataset for machine learning and LLM fine-tuning in 2026: collect tweets via API, rehydrate IDs, label, split, and export to JSONL.

Sorsa Editorial16 min read

Export Twitter Data to Google Sheets: 4 Methods (2026)

Export Twitter (X) data to Google Sheets automatically: no-code, Sheets add-ons, n8n, or Apps Script. Working code, schema and dedup tips, and cost numbers.

Sorsa Editorial16 min read

Is the Twitter (X) API Free in 2026? The Honest Answer

No, the official X (Twitter) API has no free tier in 2026. See what pay-per-use costs, who still gets free access, and the cheapest way to read X data.

Sorsa Editorial13 min read

Twitter API Without a Developer Account: 6 Ways (2026)

Get X (Twitter) data without a developer account in 2026: 6 ways that still work, from API keys to unofficial libraries, with real costs and starter code.

Sorsa Editorial19 min read

Twitter Image Scraper: Download Media via API (2026)

Scrape Twitter/X images, videos, and GIFs at scale. Learn how to pull media URLs from any tweet, profile, or search via a flat-rate API, then download the files.

Sorsa Editorial15 min read

What 'Account Based In' Means on X (About This Account)

On X, 'Account based in' shows the country a profile connects from, in the 'About this account' panel. What each field means and how accurate it is.

Sorsa Editorial15 min read

Download Twitter (X) Videos and Images via API (2026)

Download Twitter (X) videos and images via API in 2026. Compare the official X API, yt-dlp, and a flat-rate alternative, with code and real costs.

Sorsa Editorial14 min read

About the Sorsa Editorial Team

The Sorsa editorial team builds and operates an alternative Twitter/X API that has run since 2022. We write about X/Twitter data access, rate limits, scraping, and cutting API costs, from people who run this infrastructure every day.

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Twitter/X API Changes 2026: What Broke and How to Migrate

2026 X API changes that break code and budgets: Basic and Pro cutovers, lost write endpoints, new search rules, and how to migrate reads for up to 50x less.

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How to Find Your Target Audience on Twitter via API

Find your target audience on X (Twitter) at scale with one API: search bios and tweets, extract competitor followers, scrape Communities, filter, and export.

Sorsa Editorial19 min read

Twitter Audience Geography API: Analyze Followers by Country

Analyze any X/Twitter account's audience geography by country using one API endpoint. Covers data sources, accuracy, four Python pipelines, and cost.

Sorsa Editorial19 min read

Twitter ID Converter: Username, User ID & Profile Link

Convert Twitter/X usernames to user IDs and back. How Snowflake IDs work, why IDs beat handles, and production Python for batch conversion at scale.

Sorsa Editorial20 min read

X Articles API: Get Long-Form X Post Content (2026)

X Articles hold up to 100,000 characters, but the official X API returns only a t.co link. Fetch the full article body, cover image, and metrics in one REST call.

Sorsa Editorial19 min read

Twitter List API: Get Members, Tweets, Followers (2026)

Use the Twitter/X List API to pull all members, subscribers, and a combined tweet feed from any public List in one call. Python examples, costs, and limits.

Sorsa Editorial18 min read

Twitter Competitor Analysis: A Developer's Guide for 2026

How to run a Twitter (X) competitor analysis: the metrics that matter, how to pull the data via API, and what it costs versus the official X API. With code.

Sorsa Editorial19 min read

Real-Time Twitter Monitoring with REST API (2026 Guide)

Build a real-time Twitter monitoring system that detects new tweets within seconds. Production Python code, the X Lists pattern, cost math, and webhooks.

Sorsa Editorial25 min read

Twitter Engagement API: Get Replies, Quotes & Retweeters (2026)

Pull replies, quote tweets, and retweeters from any public tweet via API. Python code, a cost comparison with the official X API, and the limits to know.

Sorsa Editorial23 min read

Twitter Engagement Verification API: Full Campaign Guide (2026)

Verify Twitter (X) follows, retweets, quotes, comments, and community joins via API. Working Python for giveaway and campaign verification pipelines.

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Historical Twitter Data API: Old Tweets Back to 2006 (2026)

Get historical Twitter (X) data back to March 2006: full-archive search costs, the 3M monthly cap, exact since/until rules, free routes, and working code.

Sorsa Editorial22 min read

Twitter Followers API: Get Followers & Following (2026)

Get any Twitter/X account's followers and following via API in 2026. Working Python code, pagination, and the real per-resource cost after X's April update.

Sorsa Editorial21 min read

How to Track Twitter Mentions With API: 2026 Developer Guide

Track Twitter (X) mentions via API in 2026: the official endpoint vs a flat-rate alternative, costs, code, untagged-mention coverage, and production patterns.

Sorsa Editorial24 min read

How to Search Tweets via API in 2026: Developer Guide

Search the Twitter/X API in 2026: the operators that actually work, production Python and JavaScript code, pagination patterns, and a flat-rate alternative to the official X API.

Sorsa Editorial28 min read

Twitter Search Operators: Complete 2026 Cheat Sheet & API

Every X (Twitter) search operator that works in 2026: full cheat sheet, copy-paste query recipes, and the operators the official X API v2 silently drops.

Sorsa Editorial31 min read

Twitter Trends API: Get Trending Topics in 2026

How to get Twitter/X trending topics via API in 2026: the working WOEID endpoint, real pricing vs the official X API, and code in Python, Node.js, and curl.

Sorsa Editorial22 min read

How to Get a Twitter/X API Key in 2026 (Step-by-Step)

Get an X (Twitter) API key in minutes via console.x.com, or skip the official API with a read-only key that's up to 50x cheaper for data work.

Sorsa Editorial18 min read

Twitter Sentiment Analysis: How to Collect and Classify Tweet Opinions (Python Guide)

Build a Twitter sentiment analysis pipeline in Python: collect tweets via API, clean the text, and classify with VADER, TextBlob, and RoBERTa transformers.

Sorsa Editorial25 min read

Fix "This Request Looks Like It Might Be Automated" on X

"This request looks like it might be automated" is X's anti-bot block on likes, replies, and follows. Here's how to fix it fast, as a user or a developer.

Sorsa Editorial20 min read

Why Is the X (Twitter) API So Expensive? The Real Reasons (2026)

The X (Twitter) API is expensive by design: $13B in acquisition debt, AI data value, and per-resource billing. The full 2026 story and what to do about it.

Sorsa Editorial24 min read

Download All Tweets From a User: 5 Free & Paid Ways (2026)

Download all tweets and media from any public X account, even someone else's: free archive, no-code tools, and an API with no 3,200-tweet cap. Code included.

Sorsa Editorial20 min read

Export Twitter Followers & Following Lists: 6 Ways (2026)

Export any Twitter (X) account's followers or following list to CSV: X's archive, extensions, scrapers, and APIs compared, with 2026 prices and limits.

Sorsa Editorial24 min read

Twitter Analytics API: How to Pull Tweet Metrics 2026

Pull Twitter/X analytics via API in 2026: the public_metrics fields, engagement rate, and how to get tweet metrics for any public account with Python.

Sorsa Editorial19 min read

How to Check If Someone Follows You on Twitter (X)

Check whether one Twitter (X) account follows another, including whether someone follows you back. Manual steps, free tools, and a one-call API method.

Sorsa Editorial14 min read

Best Twitter Scrapers in 2026: 10 Tools Priced & Compared

The 10 best Twitter (X) scrapers of 2026, from Apify and Bright Data to twscrape, with real per-1,000 costs, what still works, and when an API is cheaper.

Sorsa Editorial20 min read

How to Scrape Twitter (X) in 2026: Methods, Tools, and Costs

How to scrape Twitter (X) in 2026: what data you can pull, which libraries still work, real costs, legal risk, and the API route.

Sorsa Editorial24 min read

Twitter API Python: Complete Guide to Getting X Data in 2026

Get Twitter/X data with Python in 2026: official XDK, Tweepy, plain requests, and a third-party API. Working code, a full data collector with cursor pagination and pandas, and a current cost breakdown.

Sorsa Editorial26 min read

X (Twitter) API Rate Limits in 2026: Full Tables + Fixes

Complete X (Twitter) API rate limit tables for 2026: per-app and per-user caps for every endpoint, posting and free-tier limits, and how to fix 429 errors.

Sorsa Editorial32 min read

Twitter API Alternatives 2026: 12 Cheaper X APIs Compared

Compare 12 Twitter (X) API alternatives by real cost per 1,000 tweets in September 2026: the cheapest read APIs, free ways to start, and posting tools.

Sorsa Editorial32 min read

X (Twitter) API Pricing 2026: Rates, Tiers & Real Costs

Updated Sept 2026: the X (Twitter) API costs $0.005 per post read and $0.015 per post ($0.20 with a link), capped at 3M reads a month. Tiers and real costs.

Sorsa Editorial29 min read

How to Check if You're Shadowbanned on X (Twitter) in 2026

Check if your X (Twitter) account is shadowbanned in 2026: run the logged-out from: search test, read X's Account status, and fix all 4 ban types.

Sorsa Editorial24 min read
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