# ReadX Article by ID — X/Twitter JSON API

> ReadX Article by ID — X/Twitter JSON API is a paid API for AI agents from readx.1x402.sh, paid per call via x402, $0.03/call, status down (last checked 2026-09-15).

Fetches a single tweet/article from X/Twitter by its ID, returning JSON data via pay-per-call micropayment

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://readx.1x402.sh/api/articles/%7Bid%7D
- Price: $0.03/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: down
- Last checked: 2026-09-15
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/readx-article-by-id-x-twitter-json-api-a676b1ba
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_qARmz9yrt49P7yuQUZu3g

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability readx-article-by-id-x-twitter-json-api-a676b1ba
```

Example prompt: Can you pull the full details of this tweet — tweet ID 1234567890123456789 — I want to see the text, author, and engagement stats without setting up Twitter API keys.

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need to retrieve details for a specific, known tweet or article by its ID from X/Twitter without setting up official Twitter API credentials. Ideal for agents that need pay-per-call access with USDC micropayments on Base or Solana, avoiding monthly API subscriptions. Best for single-tweet lookups rather than bulk or search operations.

## Known failure modes

- Invalid or non-existent tweet ID returns empty data or error code
- Tweet deleted or unavailable returns not found response
- Insufficient USDC balance or failed x402 micropayment results in 402 Payment Required
- Rate limits or upstream Twitter API issues may cause transient failures
- Malformed ID parameter returns schema validation error

## How this service works

ReadX is a read-only X/Twitter JSON API. Profiles, timelines, tweets, search, lists, followers & following — pay per call with x402 micropayments in USDC on Base or Solana. No API keys.

## Output

Returns a JSON object with code 0 and a data field containing the tweet/article details such as text content, author profile info, engagement metrics (likes, retweets, replies), timestamps, and associated media metadata.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "properties": {
   "type": "string"
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "code": 0,
  "data": {}
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/readx-article-by-id-x-twitter-json-api-a676b1ba/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from readx.1x402.sh](https://www.zero.xyz/host/readx.1x402.sh/llms.txt)