Twitter/X Tweet Scraper API
Pull the full data object from any public tweet by URL — text, likes, retweets, replies, view count, author metadata, and attached media. One request, clean JSON.
- Any public tweet by URL
- Likes, retweets, replies, and view counts
- Author metadata and media included
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See It in Action
Getting started is simple and takes just minutes. Explore the interactive examples below to see exactly how the API works before using it in your own workflow.
Pick a sample
Choose any of the prepared examples below.
Send the request
Pick the format you'd use in your own stack, then hit Execute.
curl -X GET "https://api.socialkit.dev/twitter/tweet?access_key=%7B%7Byour_access_key%7D%7D&url=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2Felonmusk%2Fstatus%2F1519480761749016577"
Get the response
Clean JSON, returned in a single call.
Hit Execute above to send the request and see the captured response.
Everything from a single tweet
One request returns the complete tweet object — text, engagement, author, and media.
Full Engagement Data
Get the exact like count, retweet count, reply count, and view count for any public tweet. Useful for benchmarking viral content or tracking specific posts.
Author Metadata
The response includes the tweet author's display name, username, verification status, and profile image — no separate profile lookup required.
Attached Media
Any photos, videos, or GIFs attached to the tweet are included in the media array with direct URLs.
Timestamp
The createdAt field returns the exact publish date and time of the tweet in ISO 8601 format.
Single-URL Lookup
Pass any tweet URL — twitter.com or x.com format, with or without trailing query params — and get back a clean JSON response.
What developers say
Teams shipping with SocialKit in production.
"It was very easy to set up and get going, and support was superb."
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What teams build with the Twitter Tweet API
Engagement Benchmarking
Pull stats on specific tweets — competitor announcements, campaign posts, or viral content — and compare them against your own benchmarks.
Viral Content Analysis
Identify what makes a tweet go viral. Fetch the full data object on high-performing tweets and feed text, timing, and engagement into your analysis pipeline.
Press & Citation Tracking
Pull tweet data for social proof or citation use cases. Track specific tweets that mention your product, brand, or topic and surface the ones with the highest reach.
Alerting & Monitoring Pipelines
Monitor a specific tweet for engagement changes over time. Run the API on a schedule and alert when likes or retweets hit a defined threshold.
Content Archiving
Archive tweet data for compliance, research, or historical reference. The Tweet API returns a structured snapshot that can be stored in any database.
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