How to leave a community on Twitter via API

{
  "object": "x_write_action",
  "id": "12345",
  "writeActionId": "12345",
  "action": "leave_community",
  "status": "success",
  "terminal": true,
  "retryable": false,
  "safeToRetry": false,
  "statusUrl": "/api/v1/x/write-actions/12345",
  "pollAfterMs": null
}

{
  "object": "x_write_action",
  "id": "12346",
  "writeActionId": "12346",
  "action": "leave_community",
  "status": "dispatching",
  "terminal": false,
  "retryable": false,
  "safeToRetry": false,
  "statusUrl": "/api/v1/x/write-actions/12346",
  "pollAfterMs": 2000
}

{
  "error": "invalid_input",
  "message": "Invalid input. Check request fields.",
  "charged": false,
  "chargedCredits": "0",
  "retryable": false,
  "safeToRetry": true
}

{
  "error": "unauthenticated",
  "message": "Authentication required. Provide a valid API key or bearer token."
}

{
  "error": "insufficient_credits",
  "message": "Insufficient credits. Top up or subscribe to continue."
}

{
  "error": "account_needs_reauth",
  "message": "X account needs re-authentication. Re-add the account."
}

{
  "error": "account_not_found",
  "message": "X account not found. Connect it first at /dashboard/account?tab=x-accounts."
}

{
  "error": "idempotency_conflict",
  "message": "Idempotency-Key was already used with a different request.",
  "charged": false,
  "chargedCredits": "0",
  "retryable": false,
  "safeToRetry": true
}

{
  "error": "x_rejected",
  "message": "X rejected this request. Wait a few minutes and try again."
}

{
  "error": "rate_limit_exceeded",
  "message": "Too many requests. Try again later.",
  "retryAfter": 60
}

{
  "error": "x_write_failed",
  "message": "Write action failed unexpectedly. Contact support if this persists."
}

{
  "error": "write_tracking_unavailable",
  "message": "Write tracking unavailable. Try again.",
  "charged": false,
  "chargedCredits": "0",
  "retryable": true,
  "safeToRetry": true
}

DELETE

communities

{id}

join

How to leave a community on Twitter via API

curl --request DELETE \
  --url https://xquik.com/api/v1/x/communities/{id}/join \
  --header 'Content-Type: <content-type>' \
  --header 'Idempotency-Key: <idempotency-key>' \
  --header 'x-api-key: <api-key>' \
  --data '
{
  "account": "<string>"
}
'

import requests

url = "https://xquik.com/api/v1/x/communities/{id}/join"

payload = { "account": "<string>" }
headers = {
    "x-api-key": "<api-key>",
    "Idempotency-Key": "<idempotency-key>",
    "Content-Type": "<content-type>"
}

response = requests.delete(url, json=payload, headers=headers)

print(response.text)

const options = {
  method: 'DELETE',
  headers: {
    'x-api-key': '<api-key>',
    'Idempotency-Key': '<idempotency-key>',
    'Content-Type': '<content-type>'
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({account: '<string>'})
};

fetch('https://xquik.com/api/v1/x/communities/{id}/join', options)
  .then(res => res.json())
  .then(res => console.log(res))
  .catch(err => console.error(err));

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"strings"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://xquik.com/api/v1/x/communities/{id}/join"

	payload := strings.NewReader("{\n  \"account\": \"<string>\"\n}")

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("DELETE", url, payload)

	req.Header.Add("x-api-key", "<api-key>")
	req.Header.Add("Idempotency-Key", "<idempotency-key>")
	req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "<content-type>")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(string(body))

}

How to leave a community on Twitter via API

Call DELETE /x/communities/{id}/join to remove one connected account’s membership. Other members keep access to the Community. Xquik tracks the departure as a write action. This route does not delete the Community. It does not delete the connected Twitter account. It also does not remove Community posts or replies. Use Delete Community only for an owned Community that should close. Use Delete Tweet for an owned post that should disappear.

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curl -X DELETE https://xquik.com/api/v1/x/communities/1893726451023847424/join \
  -H "x-api-key: xq_YOUR_KEY_HERE" \
  -H "Idempotency-Key: community-leave-1895432178065391234" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "account": "myxhandle"
  }' | jq

const response = await fetch(
  "https://xquik.com/api/v1/x/communities/1893726451023847424/join",
  {
    method: "DELETE",
    headers: {
      "x-api-key": "xq_YOUR_KEY_HERE",
      "Idempotency-Key": "community-leave-1895432178065391234",
      "Content-Type": "application/json",
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({
      account: "myxhandle",
    }),
  }
);
const data = await response.json();

import requests

response = requests.delete(
    "https://xquik.com/api/v1/x/communities/1893726451023847424/join",
    headers={
        "x-api-key": "xq_YOUR_KEY_HERE",
        "Idempotency-Key": "community-leave-1895432178065391234",
    },
    json={
        "account": "myxhandle",
    },
)
data = response.json()

package main

import (
    "bytes"
    "encoding/json"
    "fmt"
    "net/http"
)

func main() {
    body, _ := json.Marshal(map[string]interface{}{
        "account": "myxhandle",
    })

    req, err := http.NewRequest("DELETE", "https://xquik.com/api/v1/x/communities/1893726451023847424/join", bytes.NewReader(body))
    if err != nil {
        panic(err)
    }
    req.Header.Set("x-api-key", "xq_YOUR_KEY_HERE")
    req.Header.Set("Idempotency-Key", "community-leave-1895432178065391234")
    req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")

    resp, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
    if err != nil {
        panic(err)
    }
    defer resp.Body.Close()

    var data map[string]interface{}
    if err := json.NewDecoder(resp.Body).Decode(&data); err != nil {
        panic(err)
    }
    fmt.Println(data)
}

How to leave a Twitter community with Xquik

This section explains how to leave a Twitter Community through Xquik. It also shows how to leave Twitter Community membership while keeping the group active. Resolve and review the numeric Community ID. Call Community Info to confirm its name, rules, creator, and description. Show the selected connected account beside those details. Keep the Community ID separate from the connected account ID. Check Community Members when current membership needs proof. Follow every cursor before declaring the account absent. One partial page proves nothing. Record these values before the write:

Numeric Community ID and verified name.
Connected username and stable account ID.
Departure reason and approval reference.
New idempotency key for this request.
Pre-departure roster time and cursor coverage.

Never reuse the earlier join key. Joining and leaving are separate actions.

Archive community posts before leaving

Leaving does not erase earlier Community posts or replies. X says those posts continue to exist after a member leaves. They can remain visible on the Community page, profiles, timelines, and search. Archive required posts before removing membership. Follow every Community Tweets cursor. Save Tweet IDs, authors, text, timestamps, media URLs, replies, reposts, likes, and cursors. Use Community Search for keyword matches inside the known Community. That route cannot archive every post unless the query covers them. Use the unfiltered timeline for a complete export. No request field sends a notification. Notify members through a separate approved workflow when a handoff requires notice. Never claim that this API sends a farewell post, direct message, or moderator alert.

How to leave Twitter community membership safely

Create one idempotency key for this departure. Send the Community ID in the path. Send the connected username through account. Use this sequence:

Verify the Community and connected account.
Archive required Community posts and member evidence.
Approve one membership-removal request.
Submit DELETE /x/communities/{id}/join once.
Store the returned action ID immediately.
Poll until the action reaches a terminal result.
Verify the account no longer appears as a member.

A 202 response confirms accepted processing. It does not confirm departure. Do not create another key during a timeout. Inspect the existing action first.

Verify the Twitter community departure

Read Community Members after terminal success. Follow every cursor required for the account search. Store the final cursor, lookup time, username, and account ID. Keep the write receipt separate from later roster snapshots. The receipt shows the requested action. The roster shows membership observed later. If the account remains, refresh the complete roster once. Pair that result with the returned action ID. Do not submit parallel departures with different keys.

Membership task	Correct route	Expected result
Confirm the Community	`GET /x/communities/{id}/info`	Review its name, rules, creator, and policies.
Confirm membership	`GET /x/communities/{id}/members`	Find the account in a complete roster.
Leave the Community	`DELETE /x/communities/{id}/join`	Remove one connected account’s membership.
Rejoin later	`POST /x/communities/{id}/join`	Submit a new membership action.
Delete the Community	`DELETE /x/communities/{id}`	Remove the entire owned Community.

Leave a Twitter community on PC or phone

For a manual departure, X says to open the Community page. Select the Joined button, then choose Leave the community. X currently documents that flow for its Community interface. Use the API for software workflows. The request stays the same across server, desktop, iOS, and Android clients. Do not automate screen labels when the REST route fits the workflow. Read the official X Communities guide for current interface behavior. X can change its buttons without changing Xquik’s documented request.

Answer common community departure questions

Do my community posts disappear after I leave?

No. X says Community posts and replies remain after their author leaves. Use Delete Tweet for an owned post that should be removed.

Can I rejoin the community later?

Yes, when X permits membership. X may accept the original invitation during a later membership request. Restricted Communities may need moderator approval. Rejoining needs another approval and idempotency key.

Can this API cancel a pending join request?

No. This route removes existing membership. The canonical API has no cancel-pending-request field or separate cancellation endpoint.

Does leaving delete the community?

No. Other members, moderators, rules, and Community posts remain. Use Delete Community only to close an owned group.

Is a Twitter group chat the same as a community?

No. Leaving a Community keeps every group direct message unchanged.

Can an admin transfer ownership before leaving?

This request has no ownership-transfer field. Finish any available transfer in X. Verify the new admin before leaving.

What are the privacy effects of leaving?

The departing account stops appearing as a current member after success. Earlier posts can remain public. Saved exports and third-party copies also remain outside this membership action.

Is community notes the same as X communities?

No. Community Notes adds context to eligible posts. Use its separate workflow for Community Notes participation.

Do Twitter communities still exist?

Yes. X still publishes current Communities guidance. X controls interface availability, membership modes, invitations, moderation, and search.

Recover from leave community failures

Fix malformed IDs or bodies after 400. Replace invalid credentials after 401. Restore credits after 402. Reconnect the selected account after 403. Check both the account and Community after 404. A missing account differs from a missing Community. Preserve that distinction in operator messages. For 409, compare the saved account, Community ID, and request body. Keep the key only for identical inputs. Changed inputs need fresh approval. Preserve 422 rejection details. Do not delete the Community as a fallback. After 429, wait for Retry-After. Keep the approved inputs unchanged. After 500 or 503, inspect safeToRetry and the existing lifecycle. Never infer failure from a dropped connection. Verification prevents duplicate membership writes.

Headers

string

required

Your API key. OAuth bearer authentication is also supported. Generate a key from the dashboard.

string

required

Unique key for this intended write. Reuse it only for an exact network replay.

string

required

Must be application/json.

Path parameters

string

required

The ID of the community to leave.

Body

string

required

The connected X account to remove from the community. Must be a username you have connected to your Xquik account.

Response

404 Account not found

Connect the requested account, then submit a newly approved write.

Durable write recovery

Send one unique Idempotency-Key per intended write. Reuse it only for the same account, target, payload, and media.

Store id, the nested hash in request, billing, and statusUrl.
Poll after Retry-After or pollAfterMs when terminal is false.
Trust safeToRetry and nextAction before any new write.

200 Terminal or 202 active

Store terminal results. Poll active actions without creating another write.

After HTTP 200, store the result and settled billing.
After HTTP 202, poll the same action. Never submit another write.
After HTTP 400, fix the named field. Use a new idempotency key.
After HTTP 401, fix authentication. Do not retry unchanged.
After HTTP 402, fund the account before another write.
After HTTP 403, reconnect the account.
After HTTP 409, keep the original action. Use a new key for new input.
After HTTP 422, fix the rejected request before retrying.
After HTTP 429, wait for Retry-After. Preserve the same key.
After HTTP 500, retry only when safeToRetry is true.
After HTTP 503, poll while terminal is false.

See Get Write Action Status for every lifecycle field, terminal state, billing field, and retry rule.

{
  "object": "x_write_action",
  "id": "12345",
  "writeActionId": "12345",
  "action": "leave_community",
  "status": "success",
  "terminal": true,
  "retryable": false,
  "safeToRetry": false,
  "statusUrl": "/api/v1/x/write-actions/12345",
  "pollAfterMs": null
}

{
  "object": "x_write_action",
  "id": "12346",
  "writeActionId": "12346",
  "action": "leave_community",
  "status": "dispatching",
  "terminal": false,
  "retryable": false,
  "safeToRetry": false,
  "statusUrl": "/api/v1/x/write-actions/12346",
  "pollAfterMs": 2000
}

{
  "error": "invalid_input",
  "message": "Invalid input. Check request fields.",
  "charged": false,
  "chargedCredits": "0",
  "retryable": false,
  "safeToRetry": true
}

{
  "error": "unauthenticated",
  "message": "Authentication required. Provide a valid API key or bearer token."
}

{
  "error": "insufficient_credits",
  "message": "Insufficient credits. Top up or subscribe to continue."
}

{
  "error": "account_needs_reauth",
  "message": "X account needs re-authentication. Re-add the account."
}

{
  "error": "account_not_found",
  "message": "X account not found. Connect it first at /dashboard/account?tab=x-accounts."
}

{
  "error": "idempotency_conflict",
  "message": "Idempotency-Key was already used with a different request.",
  "charged": false,
  "chargedCredits": "0",
  "retryable": false,
  "safeToRetry": true
}

{
  "error": "x_rejected",
  "message": "X rejected this request. Wait a few minutes and try again."
}

{
  "error": "rate_limit_exceeded",
  "message": "Too many requests. Try again later.",
  "retryAfter": 60
}

{
  "error": "x_write_failed",
  "message": "Write action failed unexpectedly. Contact support if this persists."
}

{
  "error": "write_tracking_unavailable",
  "message": "Write tracking unavailable. Try again.",
  "charged": false,
  "chargedCredits": "0",
  "retryable": true,
  "safeToRetry": true
}

How to leave a community on Twitter via API

curl --request DELETE \
  --url https://xquik.com/api/v1/x/communities/{id}/join \
  --header 'Content-Type: <content-type>' \
  --header 'Idempotency-Key: <idempotency-key>' \
  --header 'x-api-key: <api-key>' \
  --data '
{
  "account": "<string>"
}
'

import requests

url = "https://xquik.com/api/v1/x/communities/{id}/join"

payload = { "account": "<string>" }
headers = {
    "x-api-key": "<api-key>",
    "Idempotency-Key": "<idempotency-key>",
    "Content-Type": "<content-type>"
}

response = requests.delete(url, json=payload, headers=headers)

print(response.text)

const options = {
  method: 'DELETE',
  headers: {
    'x-api-key': '<api-key>',
    'Idempotency-Key': '<idempotency-key>',
    'Content-Type': '<content-type>'
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({account: '<string>'})
};

fetch('https://xquik.com/api/v1/x/communities/{id}/join', options)
  .then(res => res.json())
  .then(res => console.log(res))
  .catch(err => console.error(err));

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"strings"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://xquik.com/api/v1/x/communities/{id}/join"

	payload := strings.NewReader("{\n  \"account\": \"<string>\"\n}")

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("DELETE", url, payload)

	req.Header.Add("x-api-key", "<api-key>")
	req.Header.Add("Idempotency-Key", "<idempotency-key>")
	req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "<content-type>")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(string(body))

}

​How to leave a community on Twitter via API

​How to leave a Twitter community with Xquik

​Archive community posts before leaving

​How to leave Twitter community membership safely

​Verify the Twitter community departure

​Leave a Twitter community on PC or phone

​Answer common community departure questions

​Do my community posts disappear after I leave?

​Can I rejoin the community later?

​Can this API cancel a pending join request?

​Does leaving delete the community?

​Is a Twitter group chat the same as a community?

​Can an admin transfer ownership before leaving?

​What are the privacy effects of leaving?

​Is community notes the same as X communities?

​Do Twitter communities still exist?

​Recover from leave community failures

​Headers

​Path parameters

​Body

​Response

​Durable write recovery

​200 Terminal or 202 active

How to leave a community on Twitter via API

How to leave a Twitter community with Xquik

Archive community posts before leaving

How to leave Twitter community membership safely

Verify the Twitter community departure

Leave a Twitter community on PC or phone

Answer common community departure questions

Do my community posts disappear after I leave?

Can I rejoin the community later?

Can this API cancel a pending join request?

Does leaving delete the community?

Is a Twitter group chat the same as a community?

Can an admin transfer ownership before leaving?

What are the privacy effects of leaving?

Is community notes the same as X communities?

Do Twitter communities still exist?

Recover from leave community failures

Headers

Path parameters

Body

Response

Durable write recovery

200 Terminal or 202 active