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How to get Twitter / X profile

TL;DR
To get Twitter / X profile, sign up for a free Captapi key, then send one GET request to /v1/twitter/profile with your input. You get clean JSON back in seconds for 1 credit per call — no OAuth, scraping or platform SDKs. Get a Twitter/X profile — bio, followers, following, tweet count, and avatar as structured JSON.
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How to get Twitter / X profile (step by step)

  1. 1

    Get a free API key

    Create a free Captapi account (100 credits, no card) and generate an API key from the dashboard.

  2. 2

    Call the Twitter/X Profile API

    Send an authenticated GET request to /v1/twitter/profile with your input. No OAuth, no scraping setup.

  3. 3

    Read the JSON response

    Parse the clean JSON response. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit; default is always fresh.

Code example

curl "https://api.captapi.com/v1/twitter/profile?url=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FNASA" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer capt_live_..."
# or: -H "x-api-key: capt_live_..."

What the response looks like

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "platform": "twitter",
    "url": "https://x.com/NASA",
    "id": "11348282",
    "username": "NASA",
    "name": "NASA",
    "bio": "Making the seemingly impossible, possible. ✨",
    "location": "Pale Blue Dot",
    "followers": 92219438,
    "following": 119,
    "tweetCount": 74261,
    "website": "http://www.nasa.gov/",
    "profileImage": "https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1321163587679784960/0ZxKlEKB_400x400.jpg",
    "createdAt": "2007-12-19T20:20:32.000Z"
  }
}

Billing metadata (credits charged, cache hit/miss) is returned in the X-Captapi-Credits and X-Captapi-Cache response headers.

Request parameters

NameTypeRequiredDescription
urlstring YesTwitter/X profile URL or @handle, e.g. https://x.com/username. The URL platform must match this endpoint's platform. Do not pass cross-platform URLs, e.g. YouTube to TikTok, Instagram to Facebook, LinkedIn to X/Twitter, or Pinterest to Rumble.
cachebooleanNoSet true to serve from the 24h response cache. Default false — always fetch fresh data.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Twitter/X Profile API do?

The Twitter/X Profile API lets you fetch profile or page details and audience stats from a public Twitter / X profile or page using one GET request to /v1/twitter/profile. It returns clean JSON — no OAuth or infrastructure setup required.

How many credits does the Twitter/X Profile API cost?

Each successful call costs 1 credit. Pass cache=true to serve from the 24h shared cache (0 credits on hit); default is always fresh. Failed or empty results are never charged.

Do I need a Twitter / X API key or OAuth?

No. A single Captapi key works across every platform Captapi supports — YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter/X, Reddit, Threads, Bluesky, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Rumble, Spotify, Kwai, and more. We handle proxies, rate limits, retries, and authentication for you.

Is the Twitter/X Profile API suitable for production use?

Yes. It is a stable REST endpoint with predictable JSON and automatic retries. Pass cache=true to serve from the 24h shared cache (0 credits on hit); default is always fresh. Use it for analytics, monitoring, and content automation.

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