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

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Path parameters

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id
string
required
User ID or username (without @).

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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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id
string
User ID.
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username
string
X username.
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name
string
Display name.
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description
string
Profile bio. Omitted if empty.
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followers
number
Follower count. Omitted if unavailable.
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following
number
Following count. Omitted if unavailable.
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verified
boolean
Whether the user is verified. Omitted if unavailable.
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profilePicture
string
Profile picture URL. Omitted if unavailable.
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location
string
Profile location. Omitted if empty.
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createdAt
string
ISO 8601 account creation timestamp. Omitted if unavailable.
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statusesCount
number
Total number of tweets posted. Omitted if unavailable.
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coverPicture
string
Cover/banner image URL. Omitted if unavailable.
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mediaCount
number
Total number of media tweets posted. Omitted if unavailable.
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canDm
boolean
Whether the user accepts direct messages. Omitted if unavailable.
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url
string
Website URL from profile. Omitted if empty.
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favouritesCount
number
Total number of tweets liked. Omitted if unavailable.
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hasCustomTimelines
boolean
Whether the user has custom timelines (lists). Omitted if unavailable.
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isTranslator
boolean
Whether the user is a Twitter translator. Omitted if unavailable.
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withheldInCountries
string[]
Country codes where the account is withheld. Omitted if empty.
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possiblySensitive
boolean
Whether the account is flagged as possibly sensitive. Omitted if unavailable.
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pinnedTweetIds
string[]
IDs of pinned tweets. Omitted if none.
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isAutomated
boolean
Whether the account is marked as automated. Omitted if unavailable.
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automatedBy
string
Username of the account operator if automated. Omitted if not automated.
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unavailable
boolean
Whether the account is unavailable (suspended, deactivated). Omitted if available.
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unavailableReason
string
Reason the account is unavailable. Omitted if available.
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verifiedType
string
Verification type (e.g. Business, Government). Omitted if not verified or standard blue check.
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profile_bio
object
Structured profile bio with entity annotations. Omitted if unavailable.
{
  "id": "987654321",
  "username": "xquikcom",
  "name": "Xquik",
  "description": "X real-time data platform",
  "followers": 10000,
  "following": 500,
  "verified": true,
  "profilePicture": "https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/xquik/photo.jpg",
  "location": "San Francisco",
  "createdAt": "2020-01-15T00:00:00.000Z",
  "statusesCount": 5000
}
Next steps: Check Follower to verify follow relationships, or Search Tweets to find tweets from this user.