# X (Twitter) Profiles & Tweets Scraper (`scrapers_lat/x-twitter-scraper`) Actor
Extract public X (Twitter) tweets by tweet ID: text, author, likes, replies, media and timestamps.
- **URL**: https://apify.com/scrapers\_lat/x-twitter-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Michael Flores](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat) (community)
- **Categories:** Social media, Automation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet
## Pricing
from $8.00 / 1,000 results
This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.
Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event
## What's an Apify Actor?
Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases.
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?
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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.
In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md):
```bash
npm install apify-client
```
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```bash
pip install apify-client
```
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````bash
# MacOS / Linux
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# Windows
irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex
```bash
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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.
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# README
## X (Twitter) Scraper
> Extract public X (Twitter) user profiles, account timelines and individual tweets — author, bio, website, followers, likes, retweets, replies, quotes, bookmarks, views, longform note text, quoted tweets, hashtags and media — no login required.
3 modes profiles · timelines · tweets
Public X data no login
JSON / CSV / Excel output formats
Updated 2026-06-23
### What it does
Pick a **mode**, then provide the matching input:
| Mode | Input | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| **User Tweets** | `handles[]`, `tweetsLimit` | A public account's recent posts (paginated), with full engagement metrics |
| **User Profile** | `handles[]` | Profile details: bio, followers, following, location, join date, avatar, banner |
| **Tweet by ID/URL** | `tweetIds[]` | Specific tweets looked up by numeric ID or status URL |
| **Keyword Search** | `searchQuery` | ⚠️ **Not available** — X requires a logged-in account for search (see FAQ). Returns a clear error, never fake data. |
It reads X's public web GraphQL API using a guest token (the same logged-out path the website uses for profile and timeline views). No account, password or developer API key is involved — only public data.
### Output
**Tweet record** (User Tweets and Tweet modes):
- **id** — numeric tweet ID
- **url** — canonical link on x.com
- **text** — full tweet text (uses the longform note-tweet body when present, so posts over 280 characters are not truncated)
- **author** — `{ handle, name, verified, followers }`
- **createdAt** — when the tweet was posted
- **conversationId** — ID of the thread the tweet belongs to (group replies into conversations)
- **likeCount**, **retweetCount**, **replyCount**, **quoteCount**, **bookmarkCount**, **viewCount** — engagement metrics straight from X (`null` if X doesn't expose one)
- **lang** — detected language code
- **noteTweet** — full longform body for posts over 280 characters (`null` for normal-length tweets)
- **media** — array, each with `type`, image `url`, best-quality `videoUrl`, `width`, `height`, `expandedUrl`
- **entities** — `{ hashtags, mentions, urls }` parsed from the tweet (`null` when the tweet has none)
- **quotedTweet** — the quoted post as `{ id, text, author }` when the tweet quotes another (`null` otherwise)
- **observedAt** — when the scraper saw this record
- **error** — set only when a tweet/account is deleted, protected, suspended or unavailable
**Profile record** (User Profile mode):
- **handle**, **name**, **bio**
- **website** — the link in the profile's bio, resolved to its real destination (`null` when none)
- **followers**, **following**, **tweetsCount**, **mediaCount**, **listedCount**
- **verified**, **location**, **joinedAt**
- **pinnedTweetId** — ID of the tweet pinned to the profile (`null` when none)
- **avatar**, **banner**, **url**, **id**
- **observedAt**
Missing values are `null` — the scraper never invents data.
### Proxy
This actor **requires the Apify RESIDENTIAL proxy (United States), used by default.** X rate-limits (HTTP 429/403) every datacenter IP on these endpoints, so residential is mandatory. Residential traffic is metered per GB on your Apify plan. The actor mints a fresh guest token per residential session and rotates the session automatically on 403/429.
### Who is it for
| Use case | Who benefits |
|---|---|
| Monitoring a brand or competitor's posts | Marketing and social teams |
| Pulling a public account's timeline into a dashboard | Analysts and data teams |
| Capturing profile stats (followers, bio) over time | Growth and research teams |
| Archiving specific tweets before deletion | Journalists and researchers |
| Building datasets of public statements | Academics and OSINT analysts |
### Frequently Asked Questions
**Can it search X by keyword?**
No. X disabled search for logged-out users — its `SearchTimeline` GraphQL operation returns HTTP 404 for guest tokens, and the old `1.1/2 search` endpoints have been removed. Because the actor uses public, no-login access only, keyword search is not available. The Search mode exists in the input for clarity but returns an explicit `SEARCH_NOT_AVAILABLE` error rather than empty or fabricated results. To collect posts about a topic, pull the timelines of the relevant accounts via **User Tweets**.
**Do I need to log in or supply a token?**
No. It uses X's public logged-out guest-token path — the same one the website uses to render profiles and timelines for visitors who aren't signed in. It only ever sees public data.
**Why is the residential proxy required?**
X hard-blocks datacenter IPs (instant 429/403) on these endpoints. Residential US IPs are needed to mint a working guest token and read data. Residential is metered per GB.
**What happens for a deleted, suspended or protected account/tweet?**
You still get a record with the `error` field explaining it's unavailable, so a gap is a usable signal rather than a silent miss.
**Which engagement numbers are included?**
Likes, retweets, replies, quotes, bookmarks and views all come straight from X's GraphQL response. Any metric X doesn't expose for a given tweet is left `null`.
**Does it capture full text for long posts and quoted tweets?**
Yes. For posts over 280 characters the actor reads X's longform note-tweet body, so `text` and `noteTweet` carry the complete untruncated content. When a post quotes another tweet, the quoted post is included as `quotedTweet` with its `id`, `text` and `author`.
### Related scrapers
Need data from the same space? Here are other scrapers we build and maintain:
- [Instagram Profile & Posts Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/instagram-scraper): Extract public Instagram profiles and recent posts by username without login.
- [YouTube Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/youtube-scraper): Scrape YouTube videos and channels by search query, video URL or channel URL.
- [Reddit Posts & Comments Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/reddit-scraper): Extract Reddit posts and comments from subreddits and search results using the public Reddit feeds.
- [TikTok Creative Center Top Ads Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/tiktok-creative-center-scraper): Scrape top-performing TikTok ads from the public Creative Center by country, time period and...
- [App Store Reviews Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/app-store-reviews-scraper): Extract Apple App Store reviews and ratings for any app by id, URL or search term.
- [Google Play App Details Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/google-play-apps-scraper): Extract app listings and details from the Google Play Store by search, app IDs, developer or...
### More scrapers at scrapers.lat
This actor is built and maintained by [scrapers.lat](https://scrapers.lat), where we publish scrapers for Latin American and US public platforms: real estate, jobs, e-commerce, company registries and government data. Browse the full catalog, see live sample output for each one, or ask us for a custom scraper at [scrapers.lat](https://scrapers.lat).
---
> This actor is an independent tool with no affiliation with X Corp. or Twitter. It accesses only data that is publicly available and login-free, and never private or login-gated data. Use it in accordance with X's terms of service and applicable data-protection law, including the GDPR. Process personal data lawfully and only for legitimate purposes.
# Actor input Schema
## `mode` (type: `string`):
What to scrape. 'User Tweets' pulls a public account's recent posts. 'User Profile' pulls profile details (bio, followers, etc). 'Tweet by ID/URL' fetches specific tweets. Keyword 'Search' is shown but NOT available without a logged-in account — X requires authentication for search, so it returns a clear error instead of fake data.
## `handles` (type: `array`):
Public X (Twitter) handles for the 'User Tweets' and 'User Profile' modes. Accepts @name, name, or a profile URL such as https://x.com/nasa. Add one or more.
## `tweetsLimit` (type: `integer`):
For 'User Tweets' mode: maximum number of tweets to collect per handle (paginated). Default 100.
## `includeReplies` (type: `boolean`):
For 'User Tweets' mode: also include the account's replies (uses the tweets-and-replies timeline).
## `tweetIds` (type: `array`):
For 'Tweet by ID/URL' mode: numeric tweet IDs (for example 20) or full status URLs such as https://x.com/jack/status/20. One record per tweet.
## `searchQuery` (type: `string`):
Keyword/query for 'Search' mode. NOTE: X disabled logged-out search, so this mode returns a clear error explaining the limitation rather than results. Use 'User Tweets' instead.
## `searchType` (type: `string`):
Top or Latest for 'Search' mode. Not used — search is login-gated by X.
## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):
Maximum number of records to collect across all inputs. Optional.
## `lang` (type: `string`):
Two-letter UI language hint sent to X for localized fields. Defaults to English.
## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):
Proxy used to reach X. RESIDENTIAL United States is required and used by default — X rate-limits (429/403) every datacenter IP on these endpoints. Residential is metered per GB.
## Actor input object example
```json
{
"mode": "userTweets",
"handles": [
"nasa",
"OpenAI"
],
"tweetsLimit": 100,
"includeReplies": false,
"tweetIds": [
"https://x.com/BarackObama/status/266031293945503744"
],
"searchType": "Top",
"maxItems": 50,
"lang": "en",
"proxyConfiguration": {
"useApifyProxy": true,
"apifyProxyGroups": [
"RESIDENTIAL"
],
"apifyProxyCountry": "US"
}
}
````
# Actor output Schema
## `results` (type: `string`):
No description
# 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 '' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
token: '',
});
// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
"handles": [
"nasa",
"OpenAI"
],
"tweetsLimit": 100,
"tweetIds": [
"https://x.com/BarackObama/status/266031293945503744"
],
"maxItems": 50
};
// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("scrapers_lat/x-twitter-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 '' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("")
# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
"handles": [
"nasa",
"OpenAI",
],
"tweetsLimit": 100,
"tweetIds": ["https://x.com/BarackObama/status/266031293945503744"],
"maxItems": 50,
}
# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("scrapers_lat/x-twitter-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": [
"nasa",
"OpenAI"
],
"tweetsLimit": 100,
"tweetIds": [
"https://x.com/BarackObama/status/266031293945503744"
],
"maxItems": 50
}' |
apify call scrapers_lat/x-twitter-scraper --silent --output-dataset
```
## MCP server setup
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"apify": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp-remote",
"https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=scrapers_lat/x-twitter-scraper",
"--header",
"Authorization: Bearer "
]
}
}
}
```
## OpenAPI specification
```json
{
"openapi": "3.0.1",
"info": {
"title": "X (Twitter) Profiles & Tweets Scraper",
"description": "Extract public X (Twitter) tweets by tweet ID: text, author, likes, replies, media and timestamps.",
"version": "0.2",
"x-build-id": "vtnIPx66IOxQIHY7g"
},
"servers": [
{
"url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
}
],
"paths": {
"/acts/scrapers_lat~x-twitter-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": {
"post": {
"operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-scrapers_lat-x-twitter-scraper",
"x-openai-isConsequential": false,
"summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.",
"tags": [
"Run Actor"
],
"requestBody": {
"required": true,
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
}
}
}
},
"parameters": [
{
"name": "token",
"in": "query",
"required": true,
"schema": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "Enter your Apify token here"
}
],
"responses": {
"200": {
"description": "OK"
}
}
}
},
"/acts/scrapers_lat~x-twitter-scraper/runs": {
"post": {
"operationId": "runs-sync-scrapers_lat-x-twitter-scraper",
"x-openai-isConsequential": false,
"summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.",
"tags": [
"Run Actor"
],
"requestBody": {
"required": true,
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
}
}
}
},
"parameters": [
{
"name": "token",
"in": "query",
"required": true,
"schema": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "Enter your Apify token here"
}
],
"responses": {
"200": {
"description": "OK",
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema"
}
}
}
}
}
}
},
"/acts/scrapers_lat~x-twitter-scraper/run-sync": {
"post": {
"operationId": "run-sync-scrapers_lat-x-twitter-scraper",
"x-openai-isConsequential": false,
"summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.",
"tags": [
"Run Actor"
],
"requestBody": {
"required": true,
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
}
}
}
},
"parameters": [
{
"name": "token",
"in": "query",
"required": true,
"schema": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "Enter your Apify token here"
}
],
"responses": {
"200": {
"description": "OK"
}
}
}
}
},
"components": {
"schemas": {
"inputSchema": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"mode": {
"title": "Mode",
"enum": [
"userTweets",
"userProfile",
"tweet",
"search"
],
"type": "string",
"description": "What to scrape. 'User Tweets' pulls a public account's recent posts. 'User Profile' pulls profile details (bio, followers, etc). 'Tweet by ID/URL' fetches specific tweets. Keyword 'Search' is shown but NOT available without a logged-in account — X requires authentication for search, so it returns a clear error instead of fake data.",
"default": "userTweets"
},
"handles": {
"title": "Handles (for User Tweets / User Profile)",
"type": "array",
"description": "Public X (Twitter) handles for the 'User Tweets' and 'User Profile' modes. Accepts @name, name, or a profile URL such as https://x.com/nasa. Add one or more.",
"items": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"tweetsLimit": {
"title": "Tweets per user",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 3200,
"type": "integer",
"description": "For 'User Tweets' mode: maximum number of tweets to collect per handle (paginated). Default 100."
},
"includeReplies": {
"title": "Include replies",
"type": "boolean",
"description": "For 'User Tweets' mode: also include the account's replies (uses the tweets-and-replies timeline).",
"default": false
},
"tweetIds": {
"title": "Tweet IDs or URLs (for Tweet mode)",
"type": "array",
"description": "For 'Tweet by ID/URL' mode: numeric tweet IDs (for example 20) or full status URLs such as https://x.com/jack/status/20. One record per tweet.",
"items": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"searchQuery": {
"title": "Search query (NOT available)",
"type": "string",
"description": "Keyword/query for 'Search' mode. NOTE: X disabled logged-out search, so this mode returns a clear error explaining the limitation rather than results. Use 'User Tweets' instead."
},
"searchType": {
"title": "Search type",
"enum": [
"Top",
"Latest"
],
"type": "string",
"description": "Top or Latest for 'Search' mode. Not used — search is login-gated by X.",
"default": "Top"
},
"maxItems": {
"title": "Max Items",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 1000000,
"type": "integer",
"description": "Maximum number of records to collect across all inputs. Optional."
},
"lang": {
"title": "Language",
"type": "string",
"description": "Two-letter UI language hint sent to X for localized fields. Defaults to English.",
"default": "en"
},
"proxyConfiguration": {
"title": "Proxy Configuration",
"type": "object",
"description": "Proxy used to reach X. RESIDENTIAL United States is required and used by default — X rate-limits (429/403) every datacenter IP on these endpoints. Residential is metered per GB.",
"default": {
"useApifyProxy": true,
"apifyProxyGroups": [
"RESIDENTIAL"
],
"apifyProxyCountry": "US"
}
}
}
},
"runsResponseSchema": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"data": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"id": {
"type": "string"
},
"actId": {
"type": "string"
},
"userId": {
"type": "string"
},
"startedAt": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date-time",
"example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z"
},
"finishedAt": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date-time",
"example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z"
},
"status": {
"type": "string",
"example": "READY"
},
"meta": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"origin": {
"type": "string",
"example": "API"
},
"userAgent": {
"type": "string"
}
}
},
"stats": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"inputBodyLen": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 2000
},
"rebootCount": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"restartCount": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"resurrectCount": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"computeUnits": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
}
}
},
"options": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"build": {
"type": "string",
"example": "latest"
},
"timeoutSecs": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 300
},
"memoryMbytes": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 1024
},
"diskMbytes": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 2048
}
}
},
"buildId": {
"type": "string"
},
"defaultKeyValueStoreId": {
"type": "string"
},
"defaultDatasetId": {
"type": "string"
},
"defaultRequestQueueId": {
"type": "string"
},
"buildNumber": {
"type": "string",
"example": "1.0.0"
},
"containerUrl": {
"type": "string"
},
"usage": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"DATASET_READS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"DATASET_WRITES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 1
},
"KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"PROXY_SERPS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
}
}
},
"usageTotalUsd": {
"type": "number",
"example": 0.00005
},
"usageUsd": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"DATASET_READS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"DATASET_WRITES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": {
"type": "number",
"example": 0.00005
},
"KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"PROXY_SERPS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
```