# ReadX — X/Twitter Tweet Status by ID

> ReadX — X/Twitter Tweet Status by ID is a paid API for AI agents from readx.sh, paid per call via x402, $0.05/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-08).

Fetches a single tweet/status as JSON by username and tweet ID, paid per call via x402 micropayments in USDC

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://readx.sh/api/%7Bname%7D/status/%7Bid%7D
- Price: $0.05/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-tweet-status-by-id-3a2e3eaa
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_z-GDqHOEI-cScFBcSSnmw

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-tweet-status-by-id-3a2e3eaa
```

Example prompt: Can you fetch the tweet from user @elonmusk with tweet ID 1234567890123456789 and show me the full text and engagement stats?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need to retrieve a single tweet by its ID and author username without managing Twitter API credentials or OAuth tokens. Ideal for AI agents that need pay-per-use access to tweet data using USDC micropayments on Base or Solana. Prefer over official Twitter API when you want zero-setup, keyless access at $0.05 per call.

## Known failure modes

- Tweet not found or deleted — returns error code in JSON body
- Invalid or malformed tweet ID — returns error response
- Username does not match tweet ID — returns not found
- Payment not processed via x402 — returns 402 Payment Required before data is served
- Rate limits or upstream X/Twitter API issues — returns 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

A JSON object containing the tweet's full text, author information, engagement metrics (likes, retweets, replies), timestamp, and other tweet metadata returned under a `data` field with a status code.

## 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-tweet-status-by-id-3a2e3eaa/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from readx.sh](https://www.zero.xyz/host/readx.sh/llms.txt)