Twitter / X · Guide

How to get Twitter / X tweet details

TL;DR

To get Twitter / X tweet details, sign up for a free Captapi key, then send one GET request to /v1/twitter/tweet-details with your input. You get clean JSON back in seconds for 1 credit per call — no OAuth, scraping or platform SDKs. Get a tweet — text, author, likes, reposts, replies, and media as structured JSON.

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How to get Twitter / X tweet details (step by step)

1
Get a free API key
Create a free Captapi account (100 credits, no card) and generate an API key from the dashboard.
2
Call the Twitter/X Tweet Details API
Send an authenticated GET request to /v1/twitter/tweet-details with your input. No OAuth, no scraping setup.
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/tweet-details?url=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FNASA%2Fstatus%2F2078226501024227542" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer capt_live_..."
# or: -H "x-api-key: capt_live_..."

What the response looks like

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "platform": "twitter",
    "url": "https://x.com/NASA/status/2078226501024227542",
    "id": "2078226501024227542",
    "text": "RT @NASASpox: Full steam ahead this week at @NASA 🚀\n\n🧑‍🚀 @Astro_Anil arrives at the ISS\n🪐 Dragonfly progress\n✈️ Future of autonomous flight…",
    "lang": "en",
    "publishedAt": "Fri Jul 17 21:13:04 +0000 2026",
    "author": {
      "username": "NASA",
      "displayName": "NASA",
      "url": "https://x.com/NASA",
      "followers": 92198306,
      "verified": true,
      "profileImage": "https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1321163587679784960/0ZxKlEKB_normal.jpg"
    },
    "engagement": {
      "views": 58460,
      "likes": 0,
      "replies": 0,
      "retweets": 59,
      "quotes": 0,
      "bookmarks": 0
    },
    "isReply": false,
    "isRetweet": true,
    "hashtags": [],
    "media": []
  }
}

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

Request parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
url	string	Yes	Public tweet URL, e.g. https://x.com/user/status/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.
cache	boolean	No	Set true to serve from the 24h response cache. Default false — always fetch fresh data.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Twitter/X Tweet Details API do?

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

How many credits does the Twitter/X Tweet Details 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 Tweet Details 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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