> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.brightdata.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# X (Twitter) Scraper API

> Use the Bright Data [X (Twitter) Scraper API](https://brightdata.com/products/web-scraper/twitter) to extract structured data from profiles and posts. Handles up to 20 URLs per request.

Send an X.com URL, get structured JSON back. The Bright Data X Scraper API handles proxies, CAPTCHAs, and parsing so you can focus on your data pipeline.

<Tip>
  New to Bright Data? [Create a free account](https://brightdata.com/products/web-scraper/twitter/?hs_signup=1\&utm_source=docs) and get **5,000 free credits every month**, no credit card required. That's up to **5,000 X (Twitter) records** to start scraping. See the [free tier](/general/account/billing-and-pricing/free-tier).
</Tip>

## How it works

You send one or more X (formerly Twitter) URLs to the Bright Data X Scraper API. Bright Data handles the scraping infrastructure and returns clean, structured JSON.

```text theme={null}
Your app  -->  Bright Data API  -->  Structured JSON
           POST /datasets/v3/scrape
           Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY
```

All requests use a `dataset_id` to specify the data type (profiles or posts) and return results in JSON, NDJSON, or CSV.

## What the response looks like

A single record returned by the Bright Data X (Twitter) Scraper API. Run the request yourself in the [quickstart](/products/scrapers/twitter/quickstart).

```json theme={null}
{
  "user_name": "elonmusk",
  "name": "Elon Musk",
  "description": "Read @WallStreetSilv",
  "followers": 214000000,
  "following": 870,
  "number_of_tweets": 52000,
  "is_verified": true,
  "profile_image_link": "https://..."
}
```

## Supported data types

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Profiles" icon="user" href="/api-reference/scrapers/social-media-apis/twitter-profiles-collect-by-url">
    Follower counts, bios, verification status, profile images. Discover profiles by username.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Posts" icon="message" href="/api-reference/scrapers/social-media-apis/twitter-posts-collect-by-url">
    Post text, likes, reposts, replies, media, and hashtags. Discover posts by profile URL.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Request methods

The Bright Data Scraper API supports two request methods. Choose based on your volume and latency needs.

| Method           | Endpoint                                                         | Best for                                          |
| :--------------- | :--------------------------------------------------------------- | :------------------------------------------------ |
| **Synchronous**  | `/scrape`                                                        | Real-time lookups, up to 20 URLs                  |
| **Asynchronous** | [`/trigger`](/products/scrapers/scrapers-library/async-requests) | Batch jobs, 20 or more URLs, production pipelines |

Learn more in [Understanding sync vs. async requests](/products/scrapers/concepts/sync-vs-async).

## Capabilities and limits

| Capability                     | Detail                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| :----------------------------- | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Output formats**             | JSON, NDJSON, CSV                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| **Max URLs per sync request**  | 20                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| **Max URLs per async request** | Unlimited, up to 1 GB of input per job                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| **Data freshness**             | Real-time (scraped on demand)                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| **Delivery options**           | API download, [webhook](/products/scrapers/scrapers-library/data-delivery), [Amazon S3](/products/scrapers/scrapers-library/data-delivery), Snowflake, Azure, GCS ([all options](/products/scrapers/scrapers-library/delivery-options)) |
| **Pricing**                    | Pay per successful record ([see pricing](https://brightdata.com/pricing/web-scraper))                                                                                                                                                   |

## Common questions

<Accordion title="Is the data scraped in real time?">
  Yes. Each request triggers a live scrape. There is no cached or stale data. Response times vary by endpoint: profiles typically return in 10-30 seconds (sync), while discovery requests may take longer depending on result volume.
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="What is the difference between URL collection and discovery?">
  **URL collection** scrapes a specific X page you provide (e.g., a profile URL). **Discovery** finds X content matching search criteria (e.g., all posts from a profile URL) and scrapes the results. Discovery is only available via async requests.
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="How is this different from scraping using proxies or Web Unlocker?">
  When scraping using proxies or Web Unlocker, you still need to write and maintain your own parsing logic and update it whenever the target site changes its page structure. The Bright Data Scraper API handles the entire stack: proxy rotation, anti-bot bypassing and parsing. You send a URL or keyword and get clean, structured JSON back, with no scraping infrastructure or parser maintenance on your end.
</Accordion>

## Next steps

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card title="Quickstart" icon="rocket" href="/products/scrapers/twitter/quickstart">
    Scrape your first X profile in 5 minutes.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Send your first request" icon="bolt" href="/products/scrapers/twitter/send-first-request">
    Full code examples in cURL, Python, and Node.js.
  </Card>

  <Card title="API reference" icon="code" href="/api-reference/scrapers/social-media-apis/twitter-profiles-collect-by-url">
    Endpoint specs, parameters, and response schemas.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>