# Twitter Followers Scraper - Followers and Following (`toolzerhub/twitter-followers-scraper`) Actor

Export the followers of any public Twitter (X) account, the accounts it follows, or both. Each row is a full profile: handle, name, bio, follower counts, verification and join date. Add many accounts per run and cap the total.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/toolzerhub/twitter-followers-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [ToolzerHub](https://apify.com/toolzerhub) (community)
- **Categories:** Social media, Marketing, Lead generation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.54 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Twitter Followers Scraper — Followers and Following

Export the followers of any public Twitter (X) account, the accounts it follows, or both. Each row is a profile: handle, name, bio, location, follower and post counts, verification and join date. Add as many accounts as you like and cap the total.

### Input

| Field | Type | Default | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|
| **`handles`** | list of text | — | **Required.** Handles, with or without the @, or profile links, mixed freely. |
| **`relation`** | `followers` / `followings` / `both` | `followers` | Which list to export for each account. `both` reads followers first, then the accounts it follows. |
| **`maxItems`** | integer | `100` | Caps the whole run, across every account and list. `0` means no limit. |

```json
{
  "handles": ["NASA"],
  "relation": "followings",
  "maxItems": 100
}
```

### Output

One row per account in the list.

| Field | What it holds |
|---|---|
| **`id`**, **`handle`**, **`name`**, **`url`** | Who they are, and their profile link |
| **`description`**, **`location`**, **`website`** | Bio, location text, profile link |
| **`followers_count`**, **`following_count`**, **`posts_count`**, **`media_count`**, **`likes_count`** | The five counters |
| **`is_blue_verified`**, **`is_verified`**, **`verified_type`**, **`protected`** | Verification and privacy flags |
| **`created_at`** | When the account was created, ISO 8601 UTC |
| **`input_handle`** | The account whose list this row came from |
| **`relation`** | `followers` or `followings` — which list the row is from |

```json
{
  "id": "1498375883328995332",
  "handle": "astro_hathaway",
  "name": "Jack Hathaway",
  "description": "NASA Astronaut, Group 23 🪰 Naval Aviator & Test Pilot",
  "location": "International Space Station",
  "website": "https://t.co/0uQ1hKagtM",
  "avatar_url": "https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1498376410951561226/LHVhOck4_normal.jpg",
  "banner_url": "https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_banners/1498375883328995332/1665759869",
  "followers_count": 3451,
  "following_count": 74,
  "posts_count": 31,
  "media_count": 4,
  "likes_count": 1,
  "is_verified": false,
  "is_blue_verified": null,
  "verified_type": null,
  "protected": false,
  "created_at": "2022-02-28T19:14:03.000Z",
  "pinned_post_ids": null,
  "is_automated": null,
  "url": "https://x.com/astro_hathaway",
  "input_handle": "NASA",
  "relation": "followings"
}
```

### Pricing

You pay for each account saved. A account that is skipped is never charged.

| Plan | Per 1,000 accounts |
|---|---|
| Free | $1.00 |
| Bronze | $0.85 |
| Silver | $0.69 |
| Gold and above | $0.54 |

Each run also carries a $0.00005 start charge. The Free plan covers the first 50 rows you save with this Actor; after that you need a paid plan.

Work out the cost before you set `maxItems` to `0` on a big account. A million followers is 1,000 times the per-1,000 price in the table.

### Questions

**What order do the accounts come in?**
X decides, and it is neither alphabetical nor by size. Do not build on it — sort the dataset afterwards if you need an order.

**Why are `pinned_post_ids` and `is_automated` null on these rows?**
List rows are lighter than a full profile. Those two fields, and sometimes `is_blue_verified`, come back null here. Run the [Twitter Profile Scraper](https://apify.com/toolzerhub/twitter-profile-scraper) on the handles you care about to fill them in.

**Can I get both lists for several accounts in one dataset?**
Yes. Set `relation` to `both`. `input_handle` says whose list a row belongs to and `relation` says which list, so one table holds everything.

**Is the follower list complete?**
It is what X lists at the time of the run. A big account keeps changing while you read it, so treat one run as a snapshot, not a census.

**Why fewer rows than the account's `followers_count`?**
X's counter and X's list do not always agree. The run saves what X lists and ends when X stops returning pages, so expect the two to be close, not equal.

**What if the handle does not exist?**
No rows, no charge, and a line in the log. Other handles in the list still run.

### Related Actors

| Actor | Use it when |
|---|---|
| [Twitter Profile Scraper](https://apify.com/toolzerhub/twitter-profile-scraper) | You need full profile records, or the About panel, for these accounts |
| [Twitter Tweets Scraper](https://apify.com/toolzerhub/twitter-tweets-scraper) | You want what the accounts in the list have posted |
| [Twitter Scraper](https://apify.com/toolzerhub/twitter-scraper) | You want to find accounts by what they tweet |

### Support

Questions, bugs, or feature requests: **contact@toolzerhub.com**

Browse the rest: [apify.com/toolzerhub](https://apify.com/toolzerhub)

# Actor input Schema

## `handles` (type: `array`):

One or more accounts. A handle (`openai`), an @handle (`@openai`) or a profile link (`https://x.com/openai`) all work, and one list can mix them.

## `relation` (type: `string`):

Which accounts to list for each profile.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Most rows to save in this run, across everything in the list. Set 0 for no limit.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "handles": [
    "openai"
  ],
  "relation": "followers",
  "maxItems": 50
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `dataset` (type: `string`):

Every record collected during this run

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "handles": [
        "openai"
    ],
    "maxItems": 50
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("toolzerhub/twitter-followers-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "handles": ["openai"],
    "maxItems": 50,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("toolzerhub/twitter-followers-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "handles": [
    "openai"
  ],
  "maxItems": 50
}' |
apify call toolzerhub/twitter-followers-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,toolzerhub/twitter-followers-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/NxenaHPu3oKoq8kEy/builds/o7VygprO5RG32KIfZ/openapi.json