# X (Twitter) User Tweets Scraper (`gurify/x-user-tweets-scraper`) Actor

Scrape recent tweets from any public X/Twitter user by handle. No login or API key. Fast, structured JSON.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/gurify/x-user-tweets-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Gurify Software](https://apify.com/gurify) (community)
- **Categories:** Social media
- **Stats:** 8 total users, 5 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.05 / 1,000 tweets

This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.
The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.

- **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use).
- **Agentic workflows and local Actor development** — [Agent Skills](https://apify.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json) with the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): `npm install -g apify-cli`, then `apify login`.
- **JavaScript/TypeScript projects** — the official [JS/TS client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md): `npm install apify-client`.
- **Python projects** — the official [Python client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md): `pip install apify-client`.
- **Any other language** — the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md).

For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt).

# README

## X (Twitter) User Tweets Scraper 🐦

Scrape recent tweets from any **public X/Twitter user** by username — **no login, no API key, no developer account**. Give it a list of handles, get clean structured tweets (text, metrics, media, links) as JSON. Built for reliability: it fetches straight from x.com and **self-heals** when X changes its internals.

> 💵 **$0.05 per 1,000 tweets** — one of the cheapest X scrapers on Apify (most cost $0.15–$0.40).

### ✨ What you get

- **Just usernames in → tweets out.** `["elonmusk", "nasa"]` → their latest tweets.
- **Rich structured data per tweet** — text, created date, like/retweet/reply/quote/bookmark/view counts, language, media (images + video URLs), hashtags, mentions, links, and flags for retweet/reply/quote.
- **Pagination** — pull up to ~3,200 tweets per user (X's public timeline cap).
- **No X API needed** — no $200/mo X API tier, no app registration, no OAuth.
- **Reliable** — auto-harvests X's rotating GraphQL query-ids on every run, so it keeps working when other scrapers break. Residential proxies + Chrome TLS fingerprinting get clean responses.

### 📥 Input

| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `handles` | array (required) | Usernames with or without `@`, or full profile URLs. e.g. `["elonmusk", "@nasa", "https://x.com/spacex"]` |
| `tweetsPerHandle` | integer | Max tweets per user (default `20`, up to `3200`) |
| `includeReplies` | boolean | Include the user's replies (default `false`) |
| `includeRetweets` | boolean | Include retweets, shown as the original author (default `true`) |
| `proxyConfiguration` | object | Apify Proxy (required). Datacenter (default) is cheapest and works; switch to Residential for very high-volume runs |

```json
{
  "handles": ["elonmusk", "nasa"],
  "tweetsPerHandle": 50,
  "includeReplies": false,
  "includeRetweets": true,
  "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true }
}
```

### 📤 Output

One dataset item per tweet:

```json
{
  "id": "2069445014787129590",
  "url": "https://x.com/elonmusk/status/2069445014787129590",
  "text": "…",
  "createdAt": "2026-06-23T15:38:34+00:00",
  "authorUserName": "elonmusk",
  "authorName": "Elon Musk",
  "authorId": "44196397",
  "replyCount": 12043, "retweetCount": 8021, "likeCount": 91244,
  "quoteCount": 410, "bookmarkCount": 1900, "viewCount": 12840322,
  "lang": "en",
  "isRetweet": false, "isReply": false, "isQuote": false,
  "hashtags": [], "mentions": [], "links": [],
  "media": [{ "type": "photo", "imageUrl": "https://pbs.twimg.com/…" }],
  "queryHandle": "elonmusk"
}
```

Export to JSON, CSV, Excel, or pull via the Apify API.

### 💵 Pricing — $0.05 / 1,000 tweets

**Just $0.05 per 1,000 tweets** (pay-per-result) — among the **cheapest X scrapers on Apify** (most charge $0.15–$0.40 per 1,000). No monthly fee, no commitment, no API key; you only pay for tweets you actually get.

### ⚙️ How it works / reliability

It calls x.com's own guest GraphQL endpoints (the same ones the website uses), through **Apify Proxy** with a real Chrome **TLS fingerprint**, and **auto-discovers X's GraphQL query-ids from x.com's JavaScript** (cached ~6h) — so when X rotates them (which breaks most scrapers), this one adapts automatically.

### ⚠️ Limitations

- **Public accounts only** — protected/suspended accounts return nothing.
- **User timelines only (v1)** — keyword/hashtag **search** and full conversation threads aren't included yet (X gates search behind login).
- Counts/fields reflect what X exposes publicly at fetch time.

### ❓ FAQ

**Do I need an X account or API key?** No.
**Which proxy?** Apify Proxy is required. Datacenter (the default) works and is cheapest; pick Residential only for very high-volume runs or if datacenter ever gets blocked.
**Will it break when X changes their API?** It auto-harvests query-ids (cached ~6h) to stay ahead of rotations; if X makes a deeper change, updates ship quickly.

### ⚖️ Legal

Scrapes only **publicly available** data. You are responsible for using the output in line with X's terms and applicable laws (e.g. GDPR/CCPA) — don't use it to harass, profile, or for prohibited purposes.

# Actor input Schema

## `handles` (type: `array`):

Usernames to scrape, with or without the leading @ (e.g. elonmusk, @nasa). A profile URL like https://x.com/nasa also works.

## `tweetsPerHandle` (type: `integer`):

How many recent tweets to fetch per username (paginated). X caps a public timeline at ~3200.

## `includeReplies` (type: `boolean`):

Include the user's reply tweets (uses the 'tweets & replies' timeline). Off = main timeline only.

## `includeRetweets` (type: `boolean`):

Include tweets the user retweeted (shown as the original author). Off = only the user's own tweets.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Apify Proxy is required. Datacenter (default) works and is cheapest; switch to Residential for very high-volume runs or if datacenter ever gets blocked.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "handles": [
    "elonmusk",
    "nasa"
  ],
  "tweetsPerHandle": 20,
  "includeReplies": false,
  "includeRetweets": true,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}
```

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "handles": [
        "elonmusk",
        "nasa"
    ],
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("gurify/x-user-tweets-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "handles": [
        "elonmusk",
        "nasa",
    ],
    "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("gurify/x-user-tweets-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "handles": [
    "elonmusk",
    "nasa"
  ],
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}' |
apify call gurify/x-user-tweets-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=gurify/x-user-tweets-scraper",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/pl9IgLaZcygry2PHq/builds/TAJkshczoyRbRkXf0/openapi.json