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curl -X POST https://xquik.com/api/v1/monitors \
  -H "x-api-key: xq_YOUR_KEY_HERE" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "username": "elonmusk",
    "eventTypes": ["tweet.new", "tweet.reply"]
  }' | jq

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Headers

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x-api-key
string
required
Your API key. Session cookie authentication is also supported. Generate a key from the dashboard.
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Content-Type
string
required
Must be application/json.

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Body

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username
string
required
X username to monitor. 1-15 characters, alphanumeric and underscores only. The @ prefix is automatically stripped if included.
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eventTypes
string[]
required
Array of event types to subscribe to. At least 1 required. See Valid Event Types below.

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Valid Event Types

Event TypeDescription
tweet.newNew original tweet posted
tweet.quoteQuote tweet posted
tweet.replyReply to another tweet
tweet.retweetRetweet of another tweet

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Response

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id
string
Unique monitor ID.
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username
string
Normalized X username (lowercase, no @ prefix).
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xUserId
string
Resolved X user ID for the account.
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eventTypes
string[]
Event types this monitor is subscribed to.
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createdAt
string
ISO 8601 timestamp of when the monitor was created.
{
  "id": "7",
  "username": "elonmusk",
  "xUserId": "44196397",
  "eventTypes": ["tweet.new", "tweet.reply"],
  "createdAt": "2026-02-24T10:30:00.000Z"
}
Next steps: List Monitors to see all your monitors, Get Monitor to fetch details, or Create Webhook to start receiving events at your endpoint.