Extractions
Twitter scraping cost estimator & credit quote
Estimate API credits before exporting tweet searches, replies, followers, following, profiles, communities, or lists. The quote is free and starts no job.
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Twitter scraping cost estimator & credit quote
Free. This endpoint does not consume credits.
Estimate Twitter API scraping cost
Request a free credit quote before starting any extraction. The response estimates results and required credits. It also checks your available credit balance. A quote never starts a scraping job. Use the same request fields for estimation and extraction. KeeptoolType, target fields, filters, and resultsLimit unchanged. The quote then matches the job you run.
Match each scraping task
Other supported tools estimate likes, media, mentions, quotes, reposts, threads, Spaces, and articles. Use their matching target fields below.
Control the credit quote
resultsLimit defaults to 10,000. Set any positive integer for a different bound. The estimator adjusts creditsRequired for that projected count.
Narrow tweet search estimates with dates, authors, languages, engagement thresholds, or media filters. Reuse those filters when creating the extraction. Changed filters can produce a different estimate.
Post estimates use the 1,000-row cap. A protected profile returns 403 x_account_protected.
Read the estimate
Whenallowed is false, lower resultsLimit, narrow filters, or add credits. Then request another quote.
Headers
string
required
Your API key. Session cookie authentication is also supported. Generate a key from the dashboard.
string
required
Must be
application/json.Body
string
required
Extraction tool to run or estimate. See the endpoint’s tool list.
Single targets
string
Tweet ID for a tweet-centered extraction.
string
Username for an account-centered extraction. You may include
@.string
Community ID for a community extraction.
string
List ID for a list extraction.
string
Space ID for
space_explorer.string
Query for
tweet_search_extractor, people_search or community_search.
tweet_search_extractor adds the structured search fields, such as fromUser and
minFaves, to this query. X searches up to 512 characters. A longer tweet or
people search answers 400, counted with the added fields.Collection targets
string[]
Process 1-10,000 Tweet IDs in one collection job.
string[]
Process 1-100 unique usernames in one job.
tweet_search_extractor collects their posts.string[]
Process 1-100 unique community IDs in one collection job.
string[]
Process 1-100 unique List IDs in one collection job.
string[]
Process 1-100 unique search queries in one collection job. Each follows the
rules of
searchQuery, its structured fields and 512-character limit included.array
Process up to 10,000 mixed targets with automatic routing.
{ "kind": "...", "value": "..." }.
array
Process up to 100 profile relations in one collection job.
{ "relation": "...", "value": "..." }.
Collection controls
string
Search ranking. Use
Latest, Top, or Both. Defaults to Latest.integer
Maximum unique results to emit. Defaults to
10,000. Use any positive integer.integer
Maximum results collected for each target. At least
1.integer
Reply pages collected per target. Accepts
1-1,000.string
Resume one reply target from this cursor.
boolean
Merge duplicates across targets. Defaults to
true.string
Duplicate handling. Use
none, first, or merge.boolean
Use
dedupeMode=merge. Defaults to false.boolean
Add matched search terms to collection metadata. Defaults to
false.boolean
Add source target metadata to each result. Defaults to
true.boolean
Add each user’s full profile at
enrichmentData.profile. Applies to
follower_explorer, following_explorer, verified_follower_explorer,
people_search & repost_extractor. Jobs take longer. Defaults to false.Reply collection
string
Collection strategy. Use
auto, complete, direct, search, or thread.string
Reply scope. Use
all, direct, or nested. Defaults to all.integer
Maximum nested reply depth. At least
1.string
Sort order. Use
relevance, latest, oldest, or likes.boolean
Exclude replies from the source author. Defaults to
false.boolean
Include the source post. Defaults to
false.boolean
Return only replies with media. Defaults to
false.string | integer
Reply start time as ISO 8601 or Unix seconds.
string | integer
Reply end time as ISO 8601 or Unix seconds.
Tweet result filters
integer
Minimum Tweet view count.
integer
Minimum Tweet bookmark count.
integer
Maximum Tweet like count.
integer
Maximum Tweet repost count.
integer
Maximum Tweet reply count.
integer
Maximum Tweet quote count.
boolean
Return only Blue-verified Tweet authors. On a tool that returns users, return
only profiles X marks as blue verified. Defaults to
false.string
X search no longer supports
cardName, so a search with it finds no Tweets.string
X search no longer supports
source. An extraction with it answers 424
search_unavailable & charges nothing.string
X search ignores
excludeSource, so an extraction with it returns unfiltered
rows. Its answers carry Deprecation & Sunset headers. From 2027-01-15 an
extraction with it answers 424 search_unavailable & charges nothing.string
X search no longer supports
geocode. An extraction with it answers 424
search_unavailable & charges nothing.string
Return Tweets whose IDs exceed this ID.
string
Return Tweets at or below this ID.
string
A place name. A country, such as United States, works like
placeCountry & keeps Tweets tagged there. A city keeps Tweets about it.string
X search no longer supports
within. An extraction with it answers 424
search_unavailable & charges nothing. Use near alone.string
Match Tweets inside a recent time window.
boolean
Return only native reposts. Defaults to
false.boolean
Enable safe search. Defaults to
false.boolean
X search no longer supports
filter:news. An extraction with news set to
true answers 424 search_unavailable & charges nothing.Profile result filters
integer
Minimum profile follower count.
integer
Maximum profile follower count.
integer
Minimum profile following count.
integer
Maximum profile following count.
integer
Minimum profile post count.
integer
Maximum profile post count.
integer
Minimum profile age in days.
string
Match the exact profile verification type.
boolean
Require a profile website. Defaults to
false.boolean
Require a profile location. Defaults to
false.boolean
Require an email the profile publishes. Defaults to
false.boolean
Require an email outside free webmail, such as Gmail. Defaults to
false.string
Require an email at one of these comma-separated domains. Subdomains match.
string
Match any bio term, ignoring case. Separate terms with commas or lines.
string
Require matching profile location text.
string
Require matching username text.
Tweet search filters
These fields apply totweet_search_extractor.
string
Match an author username without
@.string
Match replies sent to a username.
string
Match Tweets mentioning a username.
string
Match a language code, such as
en.string
Include Tweets on or after
YYYY-MM-DD.string
Include Tweets up to
YYYY-MM-DD, a UTC day, inclusive, so its own Tweets count.string
Media filter. Use
images, videos, gifs, media, links, or none.integer
Minimum like count.
integer
Minimum repost count.
integer
Minimum reply count.
integer
Minimum quote count.
boolean
Return only verified authors.
string
Reply mode. Use
include, exclude, or only.string
Repost mode. Use
include, exclude, or only.string
Quote mode. Use
include, exclude, or only.string
Match one exact phrase.
string
Exclude words or quoted phrases.
string
Match any listed word or quoted phrase.
string
Match hashtags separated by spaces, commas, or lines.
string
Match cashtags separated by spaces, commas, or lines.
string
Match a URL substring or domain.
string
Match a conversation ID.
string
Return only replies to this Tweet ID.
string
Return only quotes of this Tweet ID.
string
Return only reposts of this Tweet ID.
string
Search within a List ID.
string
Search within a place ID.
string
Search within a country code.
string
Set a geographic center and radius.
string
Set a geographic bounding box.
string
Append raw advanced search syntax.
Response
200 OK
boolean
Whether the extraction can proceed given the current credit balance.
string
Data source used for the estimate. It is
collection, followers, following, paginationCap,
quoteCount, replyCount, resultsLimit, retweetCount, or unknown.number
Estimated number of results the extraction will return.
string
Credits this extraction will consume (stringified integer).
string
Credits available in your balance (stringified integer).
string
Resolved X user ID from count-based profile estimates.
allowed is false, credits required exceed the available balance.
400 Invalid input
toolType and its matching target field.
400 Invalid tool type
toolType value is not one of the 23 supported tools.
401 Unauthenticated
402 Insufficient credits
no_subscription, subscription_inactive, no_credits, and insufficient_credits.
404 Not found
429 Rate limited
Retry-After value before requesting another estimate.
Decision handoff
A200 OK response is a quote. It starts no extraction. Store the estimate with the request you plan to run.
Allowed run
When
allowed is true, send the same toolType, target fields, filters, and resultsLimit to Create Extraction. Store the returned job ID from that 202 Accepted receipt.Blocked run
When
allowed is false, lower resultsLimit, narrow the target or filters, or add credits before calling Create Extraction.Source signal
Store
source so operators know whether the estimate came from replyCount, followers, resultsLimit, paginationCap, or another supported count.Audit fields
Store
estimatedResults, creditsRequired, creditsAvailable, allowed, and source with the planned extraction request.Call this endpoint before every extraction. It catches credit shortfalls before the job starts. If
allowed is false, Create Extraction returns a 402 error. Check your current usage on the dashboard.Next steps. Create Extraction to start an extraction, or Extraction Workflow Guide for the full flow.