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How to get Twitter / X community

TL;DR
To get Twitter / X community, sign up for a free Captapi key, then send one GET request to /v1/twitter/community with your input. You get clean JSON back in seconds for 1 credit per call — no OAuth, scraping or platform SDKs. Get a Twitter/X Community — name, description, member count, and rules as structured JSON.
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How to get Twitter / X community (step by step)

  1. 1

    Get a free API key

    Create a free Captapi account (100 credits, no card) and generate an API key from the dashboard.

  2. 2

    Call the Twitter/X Community API

    Send an authenticated GET request to /v1/twitter/community with your input. No OAuth, no scraping setup.

  3. 3

    Read the JSON response

    Parse the clean JSON response. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit; default is always fresh.

Code example

curl "https://api.captapi.com/v1/twitter/community?url=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2Fi%2Fcommunities%2F1493446837214187523" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer capt_live_..."
# or: -H "x-api-key: capt_live_..."

What the response looks like

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "platform": "twitter",
    "id": "1493446837214187523",
    "url": "https://x.com/i/communities/1493446837214187523",
    "name": "Build in Public",
    "description": "Share what you're working on. Get feedback. Help each other move forward. – Sponsored by bolt.new ⚡",
    "memberCount": 262696,
    "moderatorCount": null,
    "createdAt": "2022-02-15T04:47:27.551000+00:00",
    "creator": "marckohlbrugge",
    "joinPolicy": "Open",
    "isNsfw": false,
    "bannerImage": null,
    "rules": [
      {
        "name": "Share what you're working on"
      },
      {
        "name": "Screenshots, screencasts, drafts, etc"
      },
      {
        "name": "No self-promotion"
      },
      {
        "name": "Stay on-topic"
      },
      {
        "name": "No engagement farming"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Billing metadata (credits charged, cache hit/miss) is returned in the X-Captapi-Credits and X-Captapi-Cache response headers.

Request parameters

NameTypeRequiredDescription
urlstring YesX community URL (x.com/i/communities/ID) or community ID. The URL platform must match this endpoint's platform. Do not pass cross-platform URLs, e.g. YouTube to TikTok, Instagram to Facebook, LinkedIn to X/Twitter, or Pinterest to Rumble.
cachebooleanNoSet true to serve from the 24h response cache. Default false — always fetch fresh data.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Twitter/X Community API do?

The Twitter/X Community API lets you fetch full metadata and key stats from a public Twitter / X post using one GET request to /v1/twitter/community. It returns clean JSON — no OAuth or infrastructure setup required.

How many credits does the Twitter/X Community API cost?

Each successful call costs 1 credit. Pass cache=true to serve from the 24h shared cache (0 credits on hit); default is always fresh. Failed or empty results are never charged.

Do I need a Twitter / X API key or OAuth?

No. A single Captapi key works across every platform Captapi supports — YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter/X, Reddit, Threads, Bluesky, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Rumble, Spotify, Kwai, and more. We handle proxies, rate limits, retries, and authentication for you.

Is the Twitter/X Community API suitable for production use?

Yes. It is a stable REST endpoint with predictable JSON and automatic retries. Pass cache=true to serve from the 24h shared cache (0 credits on hit); default is always fresh. Use it for analytics, monitoring, and content automation.

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