Social Media API
X (Twitter) API
Tweets, profiles, followers, search, and trends — without the official API's pricing tiers.
TikHub's Twitter/X API provides public data access at pay-as-you-go pricing: tweet details, user profiles and timelines, follower and following lists, replies, full-text search, and trending topics. A practical alternative when the official API's subscription tiers don't fit your volume or budget.
What's in the Twitter/X API
Twitter Web API
One request to structured JSON
1curl -X GET "https://api.tikhub.io/api/v1/twitter/web/fetch_tweet_detail?tweet_id=TWEET_ID" \2 -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"Get your API key at user.tikhub.io/dashboard/api — see the getting-started guide.
What teams build with it
- Monitor brand mentions and breaking narratives in real time
- Feed market-moving signals to quantitative trading models
- Map follower networks for influence analysis
- Track trending topics across regions
TikHub vs the Official X API
| Official X API | TikHub Twitter/X API | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Basic $200/mo, Pro $5,000/mo, Enterprise $42,000+/mo | $0.001/request — 10,000 requests ≈ $10, no monthly minimum |
| Free tier | Write-focused; reads effectively unusable | $0.05 free credit on sign-up, 10 RPS default |
| Posting/DMs | Supported | Read-only public data — by design |
| Getting access | Developer account + tier subscription | Sign up, create an API key |
Official-API details are approximate and may change — verify against the platform's current developer documentation. TikHub provides read-only access to publicly available data.
Twitter/X API — frequently asked questions
Do I need a Twitter/X developer account to use this API?
No. Sign up for a free TikHub account, create an API key, and call standard REST endpoints. There is no Twitter/X developer application, app review, or OAuth flow involved — TikHub provides structured access to publicly available data.
What Twitter/X data can I extract?
Public tweets with engagement metrics, user profiles and timelines, replies, follower/following lists, search results, trending topics, and lists.
How much does the Twitter/X API cost?
Pay-as-you-go from $0.001 per request, with automatic daily volume discounts down to $0.0005 at 30,000+ requests/day. New accounts get $0.05 free credit (~50 requests) — no credit card required.
Is the Twitter/X data suitable for AI training?
Yes. Responses are structured JSON, and the same data is available as bulk datasets (CSV, JSON, JSONL, Parquet) for model training, RAG pipelines, and fine-tuning. TikHub collects public data only and operates in alignment with GDPR and CCPA.
How does pricing compare to the official X API?
The official X API's Basic tier is $200/month for limited volume. TikHub is pay-as-you-go from $0.001/request with no monthly minimum — 10,000 requests costs about $10.