X (Twitter)
PaidLiveLast verified 27 Sept 2026
Look up and search public X posts and profiles, with engagement counts and a filtered live stream.
Example request
curl -s 'https://api.x.com/2/tweets/1460323737035677698?tweet.fields=created_at,public_metrics' -H "Authorization: Bearer $API_KEY"
Free tier, in plain English
No free allowance: you buy prepaid credits and each post read costs half a cent. No subscription or minimum spend.
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