Twitter/X Scraper 🐦

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Scrape tweets, profiles, and engagement metrics from Twitter/X. No API key needed.

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🇺🇸 English

What does it do?

This actor extracts public tweets and engagement metrics from any Twitter/X profile or search query. Get real data for social media analysis, brand monitoring, and competitive intelligence.

Features

• Profile scraping — Get latest tweets from any public profile
• Search scraping — Find tweets matching any keyword or hashtag
• Full metrics — Views, likes, retweets, replies, quotes, bookmarks
• Media extraction — Images and video thumbnails attached to tweets
• Thread detection — Identifies if a tweet is part of a thread
• Author info — Username, display name, follower count, verification status
• Date filtering — Restrict results to a specific date range
• Reply/Retweet filters — Include or exclude replies and retweets

Input

Field	Type	Default	Description
profiles	string[]	["elikifreitasdev"]	Twitter/X usernames (without @)
searchQuery	string	—	Search term (alternative to profiles)
maxTweets	integer	20	Max tweets per profile/search (1-100)
includeReplies	boolean	false	Include reply tweets
includeRetweets	boolean	false	Include retweets
dateFrom	string	—	Start date filter (YYYY-MM-DD)
dateTo	string	—	End date filter (YYYY-MM-DD)

Output Example

{
  "tweet_id": "1891234567890123456",
  "url": "https://x.com/elikifreitasdev/status/1891234567890123456",
  "text": "🚀 Launched the new version! Performance 3x better #tech #automation",
  "author": {
    "username": "elikifreitasdev",
    "displayName": "Eliki Freitas | Dev",
    "followers": 12500,
    "verified": false
  },
  "created_at": "2026-01-20T14:30:00.000Z",
  "views": 45200,
  "likes": 892,
  "retweets": 156,
  "replies": 43,
  "quotes": 12,
  "bookmarks": 234,
  "hashtags": ["tech", "automation"],
  "media": [
    {
      "type": "image",
      "url": "https://pbs.twimg.com/media/example.jpg",
      "thumbnail": "https://pbs.twimg.com/media/example.jpg:small"
    }
  ],
  "is_thread": false,
  "is_reply": false,
  "is_retweet": false,
  "language": "en"
}

Use Cases

1. Brand Monitoring — Track mentions and sentiment about your brand
2. Competitor Analysis — Monitor competitor tweet performance
3. Influencer Research — Evaluate engagement rates before partnerships
4. Trend Detection — Discover viral topics and hashtags
5. Content Strategy — Analyze what tweet formats get the most engagement

FAQ

Does it require a Twitter API key? No. This actor works without any API key or authentication.

Can it scrape protected/private accounts? No. Only public profiles and public tweets are accessible.

What about rate limits? The actor handles rate limiting automatically with built-in delays and retries.

How many tweets can I get per run? Up to 100 tweets per profile or search query per run.

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🇧🇷 Português

O que faz?

Este actor extrai tweets públicos e métricas de engajamento de qualquer perfil ou busca no Twitter/X. Dados reais para análise de redes sociais, monitoramento de marca e inteligência competitiva.

Funcionalidades

• Scraping de perfil — Últimos tweets de qualquer perfil público
• Scraping de busca — Encontre tweets por palavra-chave ou hashtag
• Métricas completas — Visualizações, curtidas, retweets, respostas, citações, bookmarks
• Extração de mídia — Imagens e thumbnails de vídeo
• Detecção de thread — Identifica se o tweet faz parte de uma thread
• Info do autor — Username, nome, seguidores, verificação
• Filtro por data — Restrinja resultados a um período específico
• Filtros de resposta/retweet — Inclua ou exclua respostas e retweets

Entrada

Campo	Tipo	Padrão	Descrição
profiles	string[]	["elikifreitasdev"]	Usernames do Twitter/X (sem @)
searchQuery	string	—	Termo de busca (alternativa aos perfis)
maxTweets	integer	20	Máx tweets por perfil/busca (1-100)
includeReplies	boolean	false	Incluir tweets de resposta
includeRetweets	boolean	false	Incluir retweets
dateFrom	string	—	Filtro data início (YYYY-MM-DD)
dateTo	string	—	Filtro data fim (YYYY-MM-DD)

Exemplo de Saída

{
  "tweet_id": "1891234567890123456",
  "url": "https://x.com/elikifreitasdev/status/1891234567890123456",
  "text": "🚀 Lançamos a nova versão! Performance 3x melhor #tech #automation",
  "author": {
    "username": "elikifreitasdev",
    "displayName": "Eliki Freitas | Dev",
    "followers": 12500,
    "verified": false
  },
  "created_at": "2026-01-20T14:30:00.000Z",
  "views": 45200,
  "likes": 892,
  "retweets": 156,
  "replies": 43,
  "quotes": 12,
  "bookmarks": 234,
  "hashtags": ["tech", "automation"],
  "media": [
    {
      "type": "image",
      "url": "https://pbs.twimg.com/media/example.jpg",
      "thumbnail": "https://pbs.twimg.com/media/example.jpg:small"
    }
  ],
  "is_thread": false,
  "is_reply": false,
  "is_retweet": false,
  "language": "pt"
}

Casos de Uso

1. Monitoramento de Marca — Acompanhe menções e sentimento sobre sua marca
2. Análise de Concorrência — Monitore performance de tweets de concorrentes
3. Pesquisa de Influenciadores — Avalie taxas de engajamento antes de parcerias
4. Detecção de Tendências — Descubra tópicos virais e hashtags
5. Estratégia de Conteúdo — Analise quais formatos de tweet geram mais engajamento

FAQ

Precisa de chave de API do Twitter? Não. Este actor funciona sem chave de API ou autenticação.

Pode scraper contas protegidas/privadas? Não. Apenas perfis públicos e tweets públicos são acessíveis.

E sobre limites de requisição? O actor gerencia rate limiting automaticamente com delays e retentativas.

Quantos tweets posso obter por execução? Até 100 tweets por perfil ou busca por execução.

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💰 Pricing

This actor uses Pay Per Event (PPE) pricing:

• $5.00 per 1,000 tweets ($0.005/tweet)
• 100 free tweets included with every run

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📝 Changelog

• v1.0.0 (2026-02-12) — Initial release: profile scraping, search, full engagement metrics, thread detection, media extraction