# ReadX X/Twitter Profile Lookup

> ReadX X/Twitter Profile Lookup 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 the public profile data of an X/Twitter user by username, paid per call via x402 micropayments in USDC.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://readx.1x402.sh/api/%7Bname%7D/profile
- 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-x-twitter-profile-lookup-d7c0fd7c
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_gV40S0tZVdkkTRvY8fCR5

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-profile-lookup-d7c0fd7c
```

Example prompt: Can you pull up the X/Twitter profile for the user @elonmusk — I want their bio, follower count, and any other public profile details?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need to retrieve public X/Twitter profile data without managing Twitter API keys or OAuth credentials, and you can pay $0.05 USDC per call via x402 micropayments on Base or Solana. Ideal for agents that need on-demand, low-volume Twitter profile lookups with no upfront subscription or API key setup.

## Known failure modes

- Username not found — returns error code for non-existent or suspended accounts
- Payment failure — x402 micropayment not completed, request blocked
- Rate limiting or abuse detection on the underlying X platform
- Malformed username input — special characters or empty name parameter
- Account is private — public profile data may be limited
- Network timeout or upstream X API unavailability

## 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

A JSON object containing the public profile data of the specified X/Twitter user, including fields such as display name, bio, follower count, following count, profile image URL, and other account metadata, returned as a structured JSON response with a code field and a data object.

## 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-x-twitter-profile-lookup-d7c0fd7c/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)