Twitter Tweet Details API

Endpoint

GET /v1/twitter/tweet

Parameters

tweet_id *

Numeric tweet ID

Response fields

Tweet data object

title

Tweet title (format: @username on X)

url

Direct link to the tweet

date

Publication date and time

author

Twitter username

source

Platform name (Twitter (X))

domain

x.com

snippet

Tweet content text

likes

Number of likes

retweets

Number of retweets

replies

Number of replies

quotes

Number of quote tweets

bookmarks

Number of bookmarks

views

Number of views (null when unavailable)

author_followers

Author's follower count

author_verified

Whether the author is verified

lang

Tweet language code

is_reply

Whether the tweet is a reply

is_quote

Whether the tweet is a quote tweet

hashtags

Hashtags used

user_mentions

Usernames mentioned

Example Request

curl "https://apidirect.io/v1/twitter/tweet?tweet_id=1631781099415257088" \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

import requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://apidirect.io/v1/twitter/tweet",
    headers={"X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
    params={"tweet_id": "1631781099415257088"}
)
print(response.json())

Example Response

{
  "tweet": {
    "title": "@username on X",
    "url": "https://twitter.com/username/status/1631781099415257088",
    "date": "2024-01-15 14:30:00",
    "author": "username",
    "source": "Twitter (X)",
    "domain": "x.com",
    "snippet": "Full tweet content here...",
    "likes": 5000,
    "retweets": 1200,
    "replies": 300,
    "quotes": 150,
    "bookmarks": 800,
    "views": 250000,
    "author_followers": 50000,
    "author_verified": true,
    "lang": "en",
    "is_reply": false,
    "is_quote": false,
    "hashtags": ["tech"],
    "user_mentions": []
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

Where do I find a tweet ID?

The tweet ID is the numeric ID in the tweet URL. For example, in https://twitter.com/user/status/1631781099415257088, the tweet ID is 1631781099415257088.

What engagement data is included?

You get likes, retweets, replies, quotes, bookmarks, and views, plus author metadata like follower count and verification status.

How does pricing work?

You only pay for successful requests. The Twitter Tweet Details API costs $0.006 per request. There are no monthly fees or commitments. You get 50 free requests per endpoint every month.

Do I need a credit card to start?

No. You can sign up and use the free tier (50 requests/endpoint/month) without adding a payment method. You only need to add a card when you want to exceed the free tier.

Are there rate limits?

Yes, there's a concurrency limit of 3 simultaneous requests per endpoint per user. If you need more, just get in touch.