Tweet Details

GET /v1/twitter/tweet

Retrieves detailed information about a specific tweet by URL, including the author's profile and engagement metrics. Returns rest_id, full_text, views count, favorite_count, retweet_count, reply_count, bookmark_count, quote_count, created_at, source, and media entities. Supports a trim parameter for a lighter response.

Authentication

All requests require the x-api-key header. Get your key at scrapecreators.com.

Query Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description	Example
url	string	yes	Tweet URL
trim	boolean	no	Set to true for a trimmed down version of the response	false

Example Request

curl

curl 'https://api.scrapecreators.com/v1/twitter/tweet?url=<url>' \
  -H 'x-api-key: $SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY'

Node / TypeScript

const params = new URLSearchParams({ url: '...' });
const res = await fetch(`https://api.scrapecreators.com/v1/twitter/tweet?${params}`, {
  headers: { 'x-api-key': process.env.SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY }
});
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data);

Python

import os, requests
r = requests.get(
    'https://api.scrapecreators.com/v1/twitter/tweet',
    headers={'x-api-key': os.environ['SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY']},
    params={'url': '...'},
)
r.raise_for_status()
print(r.json())

CLI

scrapecreators twitter tweet --help

Example Response

{
  "rest_id": "1935730646267158797",
  "views": {
    "count": "27539",
    "state": "EnabledWithCount"
  },
  "source": "<a href=\"https://mobile.twitter.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">Twitter Web App</a>",
  "legacy": {
    "bookmark_count": 95,
    "bookmarked": false,
    "created_at": "Thu Jun 19 16:05:24 +0000 2025",
    "conversation_id_str": "1935730646267158797",
    "display_text_range": [
      0
    ],
    "entities": {
      "hashtags": [],
      "media": [
        {
          "display_url": "pic.x.com/YywdjQZde8",
          "expanded_url": "https://x.com/Austen/status/1935730646267158797/photo/1",
          "id_str": "1935730260303069184",
          "indices": [
            149
          ],
          "media_key": "3_1935730260303069184",
          "media_url_https": "https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gt0YanJWwAA6B80.jpg",
          "type": "photo",
          "url": "https://t.co/YywdjQZde8",
          "ext_media_availability": {
            "status": "Available"
          },
          "allow_download_status": {
            "allow_download": true
          },
          "media_results": {
            "result": {
              "media_key": "3_1935730260303069184"
            }
          }
        }
      ],
      "symbols": [],
      "timestamps": [],
      "urls": [],
      "user_mentions": []
    },
    "extended_entities": {
      "media": [
        {
          "display_url": "pic.x.com/YywdjQZde8",
          "expanded_url": "https://x.com/Austen/status/1935730646267158797/photo/1",
          "id_str": "1935730260303069184",
          "indices": [
            149
          ],
          "media_key": "3_1935730260303069184",
          "media_url_https": "https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gt0YanJWwAA6B80.jpg",
          "type": "photo",
          "url": "https://t.co/YywdjQZde8",
          "ext_media_availability": {
            "status": "Available"
          },
          "allow_download_status": {
            "allow_download": true
          },
          "media_results": {
            "result": {
              "media_key": "3_1935730260303069184"
            }
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "favorite_count": 80,
    "favorited": false,
    "full_text": "This was created by a Gauntlet AI grad based on a whole lot of experimentation.\n\nOne of the most important things an AI dev can begin to understand. https://t.co/YywdjQZde8",
    "is_quote_status": false,
    "lang": "en",
    "possibly_sensitive": false,
    "possibly_sensitive_editable": true,
    "quote_count": 3,
    "reply_count": 6,
    "retweet_count": 5,
    "retweeted": false,
    "user_id_str": "221838349",
    "id_str": "1935730646267158797"
  }
}

Credits

Most ScrapeCreators endpoints consume 1 credit per successful response. Some heavier endpoints (transcripts, AI-driven enrichment, ad detail lookups) may cost more. Check GET /v1/credit-balance for your remaining balance.

Errors

Status	Meaning	Action
200	Success.	Use the JSON payload.
400	Invalid or missing parameter.	Verify required parameters and value format.
401	Missing or invalid x-api-key.	Pass a valid API key in the header.
402	Out of credits.	Top up at scrapecreators.com or wait for plan reset.
404	Resource not found or private.	Confirm the handle, URL, or id and that the resource is public.
429	Rate limited.	Backoff and retry with exponential delay.
500	Server error or upstream platform failure.	Retry with backoff; report persistent errors to support.