X Scraper API
Twitter / X API: 7 endpoints for profiles, user tweets, tweet details, X communities, video transcripts, and Grok-powered AI search. Most calls cost 1 credit; transcripts are 10. Start with 100 free credits, no credit card — and no $100+/month official X API tier just to read public data.
TL;DR
The X API by SocialCrawl returns X data as structured JSON — 8 endpoints behind one x-api-key, from 1 credit per call. It shares one unified schema with 41 other platforms, so the same client code works everywhere.
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What data does the X API return?
Every endpoint returns structured JSON with a unified schema. Computed fields like engagement rate and content category come standard.
Last updated June 2026
Get Twitter user profile
List Twitter user tweets
Get Twitter tweet details
Get Twitter community details
List Twitter community tweets
Get Twitter video transcript
AI-powered X (Twitter) search via xAI Grok
X (Twitter) profile, recent posts, and computed analytics in one call.
How do you scrape social media data in seconds?
The fastest social media scraping API for developers. Scrape profiles, posts, comments, and analytics from 42 platforms covering 10B+ monthly active users.
One schema, every platform
Query 42 platforms with identical response structures. Write your integration once.
Computed fields, not just scraped
Every response includes engagement_rate, estimated_reach, content_category, and language — ready to use.
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import requests
response = requests.get(
'https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/tiktok/profile',
params={'handle': 'charlidamelio'},
headers={'x-api-key': 'sc_YOUR_API_KEY'}
)
data = response.json(){
"success": true,
"platform": "tiktok",
"data": {
"author": {
"username": "charlidamelio",
"followers": 152400000
},
"engagement": {
"likes": 12400000000,
"engagement_rate": 0.087
},
"metadata": {
"language": "en",
"content_category": "lifestyle"
}
}
}How does SocialCrawl handle 42 different platforms?
Social media scraping is hard. Schema normalization, authentication, rate limits, pagination — we handle it all before your data arrives.
Write once, query them all.
42 platforms return 42 different JSON shapes. We normalize every response into one consistent structure.
Metrics ready before you ask.
Engagement rate, estimated reach, content category, language — calculated on every response automatically.
One cursor, every platform.
Every platform paginates differently. We give you one consistent cursor-based system.
Live data, never cached.
Every request hits the actual platform. No stale data, no cache lag.
Auth, proxies, and rate limits — handled.
Platform authentication, IP rotation, rate limit management — abstracted away. Just send a GET request.
How does SocialCrawl compare to Official X API for X data?
Same X data, two very different paths. Auth, rate limits, schema, and cost — side by side.
| Feature | SocialCrawl | Official X API |
|---|---|---|
| Authentication | One x-api-key header | OAuth 2.0 with developer app credentials |
| Setup / approval | Sign up and call immediately | Developer portal signup and paid tier selection |
| Rate limits | Credit-based — pay per request | Hard caps per tier; reads heavily restricted on lower tiers |
| Response schema | Unified JSON envelope shared across 42 platforms | X-specific payloads you map yourself |
| Pricing | 1 credit per request (10 for video transcripts); 100 free credits | Paid tiers required for meaningful read access |
| Data coverage | Profiles, tweets, communities, transcripts, AI search — read-only public data | Full platform access including posting, DMs, and realtime streams |
| Maintenance | Schema stays stable when X changes internals | You track API version and tier policy changes |
Authentication
Setup / approval
Rate limits
Response schema
Pricing
Data coverage
Maintenance
How much does X scraping cost?
SocialCrawl uses credit-based pricing: you pay per API call, and most X endpoints cost just a few credits. Every account starts with 100 free credits — no subscriptions, no compute units, no credit card required.
See pricingIs X scraping legal?
SocialCrawl returns publicly available X data. Courts have generally upheld scraping public data — most notably in hiQ v. LinkedIn — but compliance depends on your use case and jurisdiction. You are responsible for following applicable laws and platform terms.
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