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Twitter(X) crawling methods

API Scraping

Call the API to start scraping specific data from Twitter(X).

Build your request with our API

Large-scale web scraping via API, supports 9 programming languages.

Functional automation

Create a custom scraping scheduler tailored to your specific requirements.

Data delivery

Automatically deliver scraped data to your designated cloud storage service.

No-Code Scraping

Directly scrape specific data from Twitter(X) using the dashboard panel.

Dashboard-based scraping tool

The entire process is managed within our [Dashboard - Web Scraper] control panel.

Flexible & user-friendly

Configure targets and start scraping instantly with scheduled tasks for automated collection.

Retrieve results

Download output files directly from the [Dashboard - Tasks].

Available Twitter(X) Scrapers

No need to develop or maintain infrastructure—just focus on large-scale web data extraction. The Web Scraper API ensures scalability and reliability.

Twitter(X) profile scraper

Extract comprehensive user data including unique ID, personal link, nickname, username, bio, verification status, profile image URL, external links, account creation date, follower/following counts, subscription count, location, birthday, tweet count, published tweets, and related accounts.

Scraping method:

URL

Twitter(X) post information scraper

Retrieve detailed tweet data covering tweet ID, publisher info, post date, full content, attached media (photos, videos, quoted tweets), engagement metrics (replies, retweets, likes, views), as well as included external links and hashtags.

Scraping method:

URL
Username

Twitter(X) user posts scraper

Scrape posts from a specific user by username. Returns tweet URLs, IDs, dates, full content, media attachments (images, videos), engagement metrics, hashtags, PLUS publisher insights such as follower count, bio, tweet count, and profile picture.

Scraping method:

Username

Need more Twitter(X) scraping tools?

Contact our technical experts to get customized data scraping solutions.

Code examples

Retrieve Twitter(X) information in seconds with a simple API call.

Input

Shell
1 curl -X POST "https://scraperapi.thordata.com/builder" ^
2 -H "Authorization: Bearer Token" ^
3 -H "Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded" ^
4 -d "spider_name=x.com" ^
5 -d "spider_id=twitter_profiles_by-url" ^
6 -d "spider_parameters=[{"url": "https://x.com/elonmusk","max_number_of_posts": "5"}]" ^
7 -d "spider_errors=true" ^
8 -d "file_name={{TasksID}}"

Output

JSON
1 [
2 {
3 "x_id": "44196397",
4 "url": "https://x.com/elonmusk",
5 "id": "Elon Musk",
6 "profile_name": "elonmusk",
7 "biography": "",
8 "is_verified": false,
9 "profile_image_link": "https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1983681414370619392/oTT3nm5Z_normal.jpg",
10 "external_link": null,
11 "date_joined": "2009-06-02T20:12:29.000Z",
12 "following": 1223,
13 "followers": 228667994,
14 "subscriptions": 0,
15 "location": "",
16 "birth_date": null,
17 "posts_count": 88816,
18 "posts": [
19 {
20 "post_id": "1986605306626122077",
21 "description": "This is just the V2 Optimus hand. The V3 hand is another level beyond this. \n\nExquisite engineering.",
22 "date_posted": "2025-11-07T01:23:09.000Z",
23 "post_url": "https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1986605306626122077",
24 "photos": [],
25 "videos": [],
26 "replies": 2269,
27 "reposts": 1921,
28 "likes": 17117,
29 "views": "3229883",
30 "hashtags": null
31 },
32 {
33 "post_id": "1986190033410523591",
34 "description": "The first email compatible messenger: ordered by sender, not individual mails. With clean, minimal UI. Never get distracted again",
35 "date_posted": "2025-11-05T21:53:00.000Z",
36 "post_url": "https://x.com/acemeHQ/status/1986190033410523591",
37 "photos": [],
38 "videos": [],
39 "replies": 3,
40 "reposts": 2,
41 "likes": 15,
42 "views": "78983",
43 "hashtags": null
44 },
45 {
46 "post_id": "1986603223793475786",
47 "description": "RT @Tesla: Every day, we're working towards making sure everyone can get any good or service they want without sacrificing our resources.…",
48 "date_posted": "2025-11-07T01:14:52.000Z",
49 "post_url": "https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1986603223793475786",
50 "photos": [],
51 "videos": [],
52 "replies": 0,
53 "reposts": 1176,
54 "likes": 0,
55 "views": null,
56 "hashtags": null
57 },
58 {
59 "post_id": "1986549512350146664",
60 "description": "RT @elonmusk: @xdNiBoR If civilization drops below the tech level needed for interplanetary spaceflight before making life multiplanetary,…",
61 "date_posted": "2025-11-06T21:41:26.000Z",
62 "post_url": "https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1986549512350146664",
63 "photos": [],
64 "videos": [],
65 "replies": 0,
66 "reposts": 973,
67 "likes": 0,
68 "views": "13",
69 "hashtags": null
70 },
71 {
72 "post_id": "1986549450517717327",
73 "description": "RT @iam_smx: Two big tech bros casually chatting about the future. Only on X https://t.co/MTKsQMzOky",
74 "date_posted": "2025-11-06T21:41:11.000Z",
75 "post_url": "https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1986549450517717327",
76 "photos": [
77 "https://pbs.twimg.com/media/G5DnSIJWYAAHBhF.jpg"
78 ],
79 "videos": [],
80 "replies": 0,
81 "reposts": 826,
82 "likes": 0,
83 "views": "7",
84 "hashtags": null
85 }
86 ],
87 "suggested_profiles": [
88 {
89 "profile_id": "17070113",
90 "profile_name": "Mayor Karen Bass",
91 "profile_url": "https://x.com/MayorOfLA",
92 "profile_image": "https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1602321119213547520/9nVpm37V_normal.jpg"
93 },
94 {
95 "profile_id": "218434058",
96 "profile_name": "高市早苗",
97 "profile_url": "https://x.com/takaichi_sanae",
98 "profile_image": "https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1985639760669655041/3yz_lJbK_normal.jpg"
99 },
100 {
101 "profile_id": "25073877",
102 "profile_name": "Donald J. Trump",
103 "profile_url": "https://x.com/realDonaldTrump",
104 "profile_image": "https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/874276197357596672/kUuht00m_normal.jpg"
105 }
106 ],
107 "is_business_account": null,
108 "is_government_account": null,
109 "banner_image": "https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_banners/44196397/1739948056",
110 "error": "",
111 "error_code": ""
112 }
113 ]

How the Twitter(X) Scraper API works?

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Twitter(X) Scraper pricing

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Provide you with enterprise-level Twitter(X) solutions.

Dedicated account manager

Custom structured files

Customized crawling platform

Flexible delivery schedule

Custom data fields

Custom data packages

What can our API do for you?

Streamline workflows, boost automation, and achieve new levels of efficiency.

Proxy management

ML-driven proxy selection and rotation using our premium proxy pool from 190 countries.

AI-driven fingerprinting

Unique HTTP headers, JavaScript, and browser fingerprints ensure resilience to dynamic content.

CAPTCHA bypass

Automatic retries and CAPTCHA bypassing for uninterrupted data retrieval.

Bulk data extraction

Extract data from several pages at the same time with up to 10K URLs per request.

Multiple delivery options

Transfer data to Amazon S3, Snowflake, Webhooks, or other compatible storage, or access results via the API.

Scheduled scraping

Set your preferred frequency for automated, custom-timed data collection, with results delivered directly to your cloud storage.

Maintenance-free infrastructure

Get maximum control and flexibility without maintaining proxy and unblocking infrastructure.

Highly scalable

Easy integration, supports high-volume requests, and fully customizable.

24/7 support

Receive professional support in case of any questions or issues.

What do our clients say?

Track brand sentiment and emerging trends in near real-time.

The single biggest advantage of this tool is its blistering speed and incredible reliability. In market intelligence, timing is everything. While our competitors are still building scrapers, we're already analyzing data. It has fundamentally changed our workflow, allowing us to track brand sentiment and emerging trends in near real-time, which directly informs our client strategy reports.

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Sarah Chen

Market Research Director

Run complex data pulls in minutes, not hours.

For me, the help it provides is all about depth and agility. I need comprehensive data on competitor audience engagement—not just their posts, but the full picture of likes, shares, and replies. This tool delivers that instantly by URL or username. The straight forward interface means I can run complex data pulls in minutes, not hours, giving me more time for actual analysis and strategic planning.

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David Rodriguez

Competitive Strategy Analyst

Get started without any training.

Its biggest strength is the combination of raw power and simplicity. I'm not a developer, but I don't need to be. I was able to get started without any training. I can get clean, structured data on user demographics and content performance so quickly. It helps me build data-backed personas and understand market niches with a level of confidence we never had before.

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Emily Watson

Brand Strategy Consultant

The technical team implemented our custom data format within an hour.

Beyond the fast scraping, the stellar customer support is a massive advantage. We had a specific request about data formatting, and the team solved it in under an hour. That efficiency is unreal. This tool helps our entire team by being a dependable workhorse. We set up monitors for campaign keywords and industry influencers, and it just runs flawlessly in the background, fueling our daily insights dashboard.

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James Kim

Digital Insights Manager

It's incredibly fast and has zero learning curve.

As a solo consultant, I need tools that are cost-effective and don't create extra work. This scraper's biggest benefit to me is its efficiency. It's incredibly fast and has zero learning curve, which means I can take on more clients without increasing my technical overhead. It helps me provide clients with robust, data-driven answers to 'what's happening in our market?' faster than ever, which is my entire value proposition.

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Linda Patterson

Independent Market Researcher

Track brand sentiment and emerging trends in near real-time.

The single biggest advantage of this tool is its blistering speed and incredible reliability. In market intelligence, timing is everything. While our competitors are still building scrapers, we're already analyzing data. It has fundamentally changed our workflow, allowing us to track brand sentiment and emerging trends in near real-time, which directly informs our client strategy reports.

thorData.com

Sarah Chen

Market Research Director

Run complex data pulls in minutes, not hours.

For me, the help it provides is all about depth and agility. I need comprehensive data on competitor audience engagement—not just their posts, but the full picture of likes, shares, and replies. This tool delivers that instantly by URL or username. The straight forward interface means I can run complex data pulls in minutes, not hours, giving me more time for actual analysis and strategic planning.

thorData.com

David Rodriguez

Competitive Strategy Analyst

Get started without any training.

Its biggest strength is the combination of raw power and simplicity. I'm not a developer, but I don't need to be. I was able to get started without any training. I can get clean, structured data on user demographics and content performance so quickly. It helps me build data-backed personas and understand market niches with a level of confidence we never had before.

thorData.com

Emily Watson

Brand Strategy Consultant

The technical team implemented our custom data format within an hour.

Beyond the fast scraping, the stellar customer support is a massive advantage. We had a specific request about data formatting, and the team solved it in under an hour. That efficiency is unreal. This tool helps our entire team by being a dependable workhorse. We set up monitors for campaign keywords and industry influencers, and it just runs flawlessly in the background, fueling our daily insights dashboard.

thorData.com

James Kim

Digital Insights Manager

It's incredibly fast and has zero learning curve.

As a solo consultant, I need tools that are cost-effective and don't create extra work. This scraper's biggest benefit to me is its efficiency. It's incredibly fast and has zero learning curve, which means I can take on more clients without increasing my technical overhead. It helps me provide clients with robust, data-driven answers to 'what's happening in our market?' faster than ever, which is my entire value proposition.

thorData.com

Linda Patterson

Independent Market Researcher

Want to learn more?

Contact our technical experts to discuss your data scraping needs.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Twitter(X) Scraper API?

It's a specialized tool that allows you to programmatically extract publicly available data from the Twitter(X) platform, including user profiles, post content, and engagement metrics, without needing to build and maintain your own scraping infrastructure.

How can I scrape data from Twitter(X)?

You can extract data easily by providing specific targets like user profiles URLs, tweet URLs, or usernames. The API handles all the technical complexity, letting you retrieve structured data in minutes with just a few simple requests.

Is the Twitter(X) Scraper API compliant with platform terms and data regulations?

Our API is designed to access only publicly available data in compliance with Twitter's terms of service. We strongly recommend users respect data privacy laws and implement responsible data handling practices for their specific use cases.

How fast can I get Twitter(X) data extraction results?

The API delivers results within minutes, not hours. As one client noted: "While our competitors are still building scrapers, we're already analyzing data." The tool is optimized for high-speed data delivery while maintaining reliability.

How can I integrate the Twitter(X) Scraper API with existing systems?

The API provides standardized JSON/CSV outputs that easily integrate with most data analysis platforms, BI tools, and custom applications. Webhook support and comprehensive documentation ensure smooth integration into your existing workflow.

Why choose the Twitter(X) Scraper API instead of building our own solution?

As users confirm: "The combination of raw power and simplicity" means you get enterprise-grade data extraction without the development overhead. This eliminates months of building, testing, and maintaining scrapers while providing faster, more reliable results.

Why is using a professional API important when scraping Twitter(X) data?

Professional APIs handle rate limiting, data structure changes, and anti-bot detection automatically. This ensures consistent data quality and reliability that manual methods or basic scrapers cannot maintain long-term.

Can the Twitter(X) Scraper API automate repetitive scraping tasks?

Yes, the API supports full automation for ongoing monitoring tasks. You can set up continuous tracking of specific accounts, keywords, or hashtags, with data flowing directly into your dashboards and reporting systems.

Is there a free trial for Twitter(X) data scraping?

We typically offer trial options for new users to evaluate the API's capabilities. Please contact our sales team to discuss your specific needs and available testing options.