# ReadX X/Twitter Article Lookup by ID

> ReadX X/Twitter Article Lookup by ID is a paid API for AI agents from readx.sh, paid per call via x402, $0.01/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-08).

Fetches a specific X/Twitter article (long-form post) by its ID, returning JSON data via x402 micropayment

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://readx.sh/api/articles/%7Bid%7D
- Price: $0.01/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-08
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/readx-x-twitter-article-lookup-by-id-421c2876
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_qpyIErxjI-7u6ymbAdNOv

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-x-twitter-article-lookup-by-id-421c2876
```

Example prompt: Can you pull up the full article content for X/Twitter article ID 1234567890 and show me the details?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need to retrieve a specific X/Twitter long-form article by a known ID without needing official Twitter API keys, and when micropayment via x402 (USDC on Base or Solana) is acceptable. Prefer this over scraping or official API when you want pay-per-call pricing with no subscription commitment.

## Known failure modes

- Article ID not found — returns error code in JSON response
- Invalid or malformed article ID — may return empty data object
- Payment not completed — HTTP 402 response requiring x402 USDC micropayment on Base or Solana
- Article has been deleted or is unavailable — data field may be empty
- Rate limiting or service unavailability — non-zero error code returned

## 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 a code field (0 for success) and a data object containing the article content and metadata for the requested X/Twitter article ID.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

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

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "code": 0,
  "data": {
   "msg": "success",
   "status": "success",
   "article": {
    "id": "QXJ0aWNsZUVudGl0eToyMDM4OTk4NDgzNDQxNDc5Njgw",
    "title": "From Hierarchy to Intelligence",
    "author": {
     "id": "12",
     "url": "https://x.com/jack",
     "name": "jack",
     "type": "user",
     "canDm": true,
     "location": "",
     "userName": "jack",
     "createdAt": "Tue Mar 21 20:50:14 +0000 2006",
     "followers": 10342967,
     "following": 3,
     "isVerified": false,
     "mediaCount": 2968,
     "twitterUrl": "https://twitter.com/jack",
     "description": "no state is the best state",
     "coverPicture": "https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_banners/12/1742427520",
     "verifiedType": null,
     "statusesCount": 30715,
     "isBlueVerified": true,
     "pinnedTweetIds": [
      "1833951636005552366"
     ],
     "profilePicture": "https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1661201415899951105/azNjKOSH_normal.jpg",
     "favouritesCount": 39746
    },
    "contents": [
     {
      "text": "At Sequoia, we see that speed is the best predictor of start-up success. Most companies are focused on AI as a productivity enhancer. Few are focused on the potential of AI to change how we work together. Block is showing what it looks like to fundamentally rethink organization design, ultimately harnessing AI to increase speed as a compounding competitive advantage.",
      "type": "unstyled"
     },
     {
      "text": "Two thousand years before the first corporate org chart, the Roman Army solved a problem that every large organization still faces: how do you coordinate thousands of people across vast distances with limited communication?",
      "type": "unstyled"
     }
    ],
    "createdAt": "Tue Mar 31 15:36:22 +0000 2026",
    "likeCount": 11056,
    "viewCount": 6451994,
    "quoteCount": 789,
    "replyCount": 567,
    "preview_text": "At Sequoia, we see that speed is the best predictor of start-up success. Most companies are focused on AI as a productivity enhancer. Few are focused on the potential of AI to change how we work",
    "cover_media_img_url": "https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HEv7_K5WIAEcknc.jpg"
   }
  }
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/readx-x-twitter-article-lookup-by-id-421c2876/health.json
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