X (Twitter) Search Scraper — Search, Tweet & Profile Scraper

Search Twitter/X by keyword, grab a single tweet by URL, or pull a user's recent posts — all with one input field. No Twitter API key needed.

Pricing: $7.50 / 1,000 tweets | Output: JSON / CSV / Excel / HTML / XML | Tabs: Top · Latest · Photos · Videos

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TL;DR — Quick Start

{ "query": "n8n automation", "max_results": 20, "product": "Latest" }

Or paste a tweet URL:

{ "query": "https://x.com/elonmusk/status/2065485963120328945" }

Or a profile:

{ "query": "https://x.com/elonmusk" }

The Actor auto-detects whether you're searching by keyword, fetching a single tweet, or browsing a user's timeline.

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Who Is This For? — Use Cases

User	How They Use It
Marketers & Brand Managers	Monitor brand mentions, track campaign hashtags, analyze competitor activity on X
Lead Generation Teams	Find prospects mentioning relevant keywords or engaging with competitors
Data Scientists & ML Engineers	Build training datasets for NLP, sentiment analysis, and trend prediction models
Researchers & Journalists	Collect tweets by topic, date range, or author for qualitative and quantitative analysis
Customer Support Teams	Track product mentions and sentiment in real time to respond faster
Investors & Analysts	Track sentiment around stocks, crypto, or market-moving events as they unfold
Content Creators	Research trending topics, find viral content patterns, and identify influencer engagement
Compliance & Legal	Archive public tweets for regulatory compliance, evidence collection, or audit trails

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Input Modes — Auto-Detected

The query field accepts three types of input. The Actor detects which mode to use automatically.

1. Search Query (default)

Keywords, hashtags, or advanced search operators.

Field	Type	Default	Description
query	string	"apify"	Keywords, hashtags, or advanced search operators
max_results	integer	20	Max tweets to return (1–100)
product	select	"Top"	Search tab: Top, Latest, Photos, Videos

Examples:

{ "query": "n8n automation", "max_results": 10, "product": "Latest" }
{ "query": "ai -filter:retweets", "max_results": 50, "product": "Top" }
{ "query": "from:elonmusk", "max_results": 20 }

2. Tweet URL

Paste a tweet link to fetch that single tweet and its replies.

{ "query": "https://x.com/elonmusk/status/2065485963120328945" }
{ "query": "https://twitter.com/username/status/123456789" }

max_results and product are ignored in this mode.

3. Profile

Paste a profile URL or @handle to get the user's recent tweets.

Field	Notes
query	https://x.com/elonmusk or @elonmusk
max_results	Controls how many recent tweets to pull (1–100)

{ "query": "https://x.com/elonmusk", "max_results": 30 }
{ "query": "@n8n_io", "max_results": 10 }

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Advanced Search Query Examples

Goal	Query
Tweets from a specific user	from:elonmusk
Exclude retweets	ai -filter:retweets
Date range	climate since:2026-01-01 until:2026-03-01
Language filter	AI lang:en
Minimum engagement	crypto min_faves:100
Mentions of a user	@apify
Specific hashtag	#n8n
Combine operators	from:nasa filter:media since:2026-01-01

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Output Format

Each dataset item contains:

{
  "id": "1234567890123456789",
  "url": "https://x.com/i/status/1234567890123456789",
  "text": "Hello world!",
  "author": {
    "id": "12345",
    "name": "Display Name",
    "screen_name": "username",
    "avatar": "https://pbs.twimg.com/...",
    "verified": true
  },
  "metrics": {
    "likes": 42,
    "retweets": 10,
    "replies": 5,
    "views": 2000,
    "bookmarks": 3
  },
  "media": [
    { "type": "photo", "url": "https://pbs.twimg.com/..." }
  ],
  "createdAt": "Thu Jun 11 00:36:46 +0000 2026",
  "lang": "en",
  "is_retweet": false
}

Download results as JSON, CSV, HTML, Excel, or XML from the Output tab or via the Apify API.

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Pricing

Pay-per-event at $7.50 per 1,000 tweets ($0.0075/tweet). Example costs:

Tweets	Cost
100	$0.75
1,000	$7.50
10,000	$75.00
100,000	$750.00

Your Apify account spending limit is always respected — the Actor stops automatically when the limit is reached.

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Tips for Best Results

• Search mode: Use advanced search operators for precise queries (from:user, since:, lang:en, -filter:retweets)
• Tweet mode: Only the first tweet in the thread is fetched; replies appear as separate items
• Profile mode: Set max_results to what you actually need — you pay per tweet
• Search tab: Use Latest for real-time monitoring, Top for relevance-ranked results
• The Latest tab often returns fewer results than Top — if you need volume, use Top

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FAQ

Is scraping Twitter legal?

This Actor extracts only publicly available tweets. Respect X's Terms of Service and applicable privacy regulations (GDPR, etc.). Consult your legal team for your specific use case.

What happens if the search returns no results?

The Actor pushes an empty dataset and exits cleanly. Try broadening your query or switching from Latest to Top.

How do I get more than 100 results?

The current limit is 100 tweets per run. For larger volumes, run the Actor multiple times with different queries.

What if authentication fails?

Contact the developer to refresh the Twitter credentials. Authentication tokens expire when the X session is logged out.

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