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GET
/
x
/
articles
/
{id}
Get article
curl --request GET \
  --url https://api.example.com/x/articles/{id} \
  --header 'x-api-key: <x-api-key>'
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curl https://xquik.com/api/v1/x/articles/2033891852621840387 \
  -H "x-api-key: xq_YOUR_KEY_HERE" | jq

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Path parameters

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id
string
required
The tweet ID of the X Article (long-form post) to retrieve.

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Headers

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x-api-key
string
required
Your API key. Session cookie authentication is also supported.

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Response

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article
object
The article data.
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author
object
The article author. Omitted if author data is unavailable.
{
  "article": {
    "title": "Why Your TikTok & Instagram Videos Aren't Getting Views",
    "previewText": "Creating organic videos for Instagram Reels and TikTok is one of the most effective ways to attract customers...",
    "coverImageUrl": "https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HDcia3lXsAASgbQ.jpg",
    "contents": [
      {
        "type": "unstyled",
        "text": "Creating organic videos for Instagram Reels and TikTok is one of the most effective ways to attract customers."
      },
      {
        "type": "header-two",
        "text": "The problem"
      },
      {
        "type": "ordered-list-item",
        "text": "Your account isn't properly set up"
      },
      {
        "type": "image",
        "url": "https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HDm1eekbQAAzP9c.png",
        "width": 640,
        "height": 804
      },
      {
        "type": "unstyled",
        "text": "What really matters is the hook.",
        "inlineStyleRanges": [
          { "offset": 23, "length": 8, "style": "Bold" }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "createdAt": "Tue Mar 17 13:03:00 +0000 2026",
    "likeCount": 156,
    "replyCount": 9,
    "quoteCount": 4,
    "viewCount": 71303
  },
  "author": {
    "id": "1857516996755165184",
    "username": "cesaralvarezll",
    "name": "César Álvarez",
    "profilePicture": "https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1884934857567895553/hHWR_iBg_normal.jpg"
  }
}
Article vs Tweet: Use Get Tweet for regular tweet metadata and engagement metrics. Use this endpoint for X Articles (long-form posts) to get the full body content, cover image, and block-level formatting.
Next steps: Get Tweet to fetch the parent tweet, or Search Tweets to find articles by query.