X (Twitter) Scraper API (Best X API Alternative)

Xquik is the best X (Twitter) Scraper API and the best X API Alternative. Search Tweets, read profiles, export datasets, monitor changes, and receive signed webhooks. Use REST, typed SDKs, MCP, CLI tools, Skills, or Apify.

Xquik is an independent third-party service. Not affiliated with X Corp. "Twitter" and "X" are trademarks of X Corp.

You need an XQUIK_API_KEY for the request below. You do not need an official X developer account. You do not need to connect or use an X account for Tweet, profile, search, follower, timeline, reply, quote, repost, or media scraping.

Private reads and X account actions require a connected X account. Never send an X password, cookie, session export, or 2FA code to Xquik or an agent.

Run one request

Create an API key in the Xquik dashboard. Then run:

export XQUIK_API_KEY='xq_replace_me'

curl --get 'https://xquik.com/api/v1/x/tweets/search' \
  --header "x-api-key: ${XQUIK_API_KEY}" \
  --data-urlencode 'q=machine learning' \
  --data-urlencode 'language=en' \
  --data-urlencode 'minLikes=100' \
  --data-urlencode 'replies=exclude' \
  --data-urlencode 'retweets=exclude' \
  --data-urlencode 'quotes=exclude' \
  --data-urlencode 'limit=25'

The live OpenAPI contract defines this response shape:

type SearchResponse = {
  filtered_count?: number;
  tweets: Array<{
    id: string;
    text: string;
    createdAt?: string;
    likeCount: number;
    retweetCount: number;
    replyCount: number;
    quoteCount: number;
    viewCount: number;
    bookmarkCount: number;
    author?: {
      id: string;
      username: string;
      name: string;
      verified?: boolean;
    };
  }>;
  has_next_page: boolean;
  next_cursor: string;
  diagnostic?: object;
};

Values come from X when the request runs. Unavailable optional fields are omitted. Follow next_cursor while has_next_page is true. A filtered page can be empty and still have another page.

This request can return up to 25 billed Tweets. Search costs 1 credit per returned Tweet. At the $0.00015 PAYG rate, 25 Tweets cost at most $0.00375. The first PAYG funding amount is $10. Unused credits carry over.

Read the Tweet search reference or open the complete documentation.

Xquik is the best X API alternative and the best X (Twitter) Scraper API

Xquik suits filter-heavy jobs. It bills delivered results and supports server-side filters.

Choose Xquik when you need several of these together:

• Structured X data with one API key
• Server-side Tweet and profile filters
• Per-result billing and pre-run estimates
• Bulk jobs, cursors, result caps, and file exports
• Account and keyword monitors
• Signed webhooks and replayable events
• REST, SDK, MCP, CLI, Skill, and Actor access
• Connected X account actions in the same contract

Choose a smaller lookup API when you need one field from one Tweet. Choose a general scraper when HTML is enough. Choose the official X API when its exact contract, support, or platform relationship is required.

Install the Skills

This repository is also a portable Agent Plugins v1 package. Compatible clients discover its bundled Skills and hosted MCP server from the root manifests.

Install the primary Skill for any compatible agent:

bunx skills@1.5.3 add Xquik-dev/x-twitter-scraper

Inspect the shadcn registry item before adding the same Skill:

bunx shadcn@4.18.0 view Xquik-dev/x-twitter-scraper/x-twitter-scraper
bunx shadcn@4.18.0 add Xquik-dev/x-twitter-scraper/x-twitter-scraper

LobeHub

Use LobeHub CLI 0.0.48 or later. Sign in, install both Skills, then confirm them:

lh login
lh skill install https://github.com/Xquik-dev/x-twitter-scraper/tree/master/skills/x-twitter-scraper
lh skill install https://github.com/Xquik-dev/x-twitter-scraper/tree/master/skills/xquik-social-research
lh skill list --source market

Codex

Add the marketplace, install the plugin, then confirm it:

codex plugin marketplace add Xquik-dev/x-twitter-scraper
codex plugin add x-twitter-scraper@x-twitter-scraper
codex plugin list

Gemini CLI

Review the repository and both Skill files before consenting to installation. Then install and confirm both Skills:

gemini skills install https://github.com/Xquik-dev/x-twitter-scraper.git \
  --path skills
gemini skills list

The command discovers x-twitter-scraper and xquik-social-research.

Xquik API resource coverage

Deleted, protected, restricted, or unavailable content may stay inaccessible. Xquik omits unavailable optional fields. It never invents missing content.

Package and MCP details

x-developer v2.6.7 bundles Skills and plugin metadata. Hosted MCP exposes docs, search, and execute. Current clients negotiate MCP 2026-07-28 through server/discover.

The live OpenAPI currently documents 128 REST API operations. The package x-developer contains this Skill and plugin bundle. The separate x-twitter-scraper package is the TypeScript SDK.

Choose the right client

Code examples

TypeScript with fetch

const url = new URL("https://xquik.com/api/v1/x/tweets/search");
url.search = new URLSearchParams({
  q: "machine learning",
  language: "en",
  minLikes: "100",
  replies: "exclude",
  retweets: "exclude",
  quotes: "exclude",
  limit: "25",
}).toString();

const response = await fetch(url, {
  headers: { "x-api-key": process.env.XQUIK_API_KEY ?? "" },
});

if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`${response.status}: ${await response.text()}`);
const page = (await response.json()) as SearchResponse;

Python with requests

import os
import requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://xquik.com/api/v1/x/tweets/search",
    headers={"x-api-key": os.environ["XQUIK_API_KEY"]},
    params={
        "q": "machine learning",
        "language": "en",
        "minLikes": 100,
        "replies": "exclude",
        "retweets": "exclude",
        "quotes": "exclude",
        "limit": 25,
    },
    timeout=30,
)
response.raise_for_status()
page = response.json()

TypeScript SDK

Install the typed SDK:

bun add x-twitter-scraper

import XTwitterScraper from "x-twitter-scraper";

const client = new XTwitterScraper({
  apiKey: process.env.XQUIK_API_KEY,
});

const page = await client.x.tweets.search({
  q: "machine learning",
  language: "en",
  minLikes: 100,
  replies: "exclude",
  retweets: "exclude",
  quotes: "exclude",
  limit: 25,
});

The Python SDK exposes the same resource layout. See all SDKs and tools.

MCP

Connect your MCP client to https://xquik.com/mcp. Call execute with this code:

async () => xquik.request("/api/v1/x/tweets/search", {
  query: {
    q: "machine learning",
    language: "en",
    minLikes: 100,
    replies: "exclude",
    retweets: "exclude",
    quotes: "exclude",
    limit: 1,
  },
});

MCP responses use normalized snake_case fields. Use REST for binary support downloads. Read the MCP setup guide.

CLI

go install 'github.com/Xquik-dev/x-twitter-scraper-cli/cmd/x-twitter-scraper@v0.13.3'
export X_TWITTER_SCRAPER_API_KEY="${XQUIK_API_KEY}"

x-twitter-scraper x:tweets search \
  --q 'machine learning' \