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twit.sh Twitter/X User Profile Lookup by Username
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twit.sh Twitter/X User Profile Lookup by Username is a paid API for AI agents from twit.sh, paid per call via x402, $0.005/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-14).
Fetches a Twitter/X user's public profile data (name, bio, follower counts, tweet count) by their screen name
Price / call$0.005
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StatusUnknown
How this service works
Real-time Twitter/X data for AI agents. No sign-up, no API keys. Pay per request in USDC on Base via x402. Fully autonomous.
Output
A JSON object containing the user's numeric Twitter ID, display name, username, verified status, bio/description text, and public engagement metrics including follower count, following count, total tweet count, and total like count.
Example use cases
Influencer vetting before outreach
“Look up the Twitter profile for @lexfridman — I need their follower count, how many tweets they've posted, and a quick read of their bio before we reach out for a partnership.”
Resolving username to user ID
“Can you get me the Twitter user ID for the account @naval? I need the numeric ID to pass into another system.”
Competitor social media audit
“Fetch the public Twitter profile stats for @openai — follower count, tweet count, and their current bio description.”
Technical details
Endpoint
GEThttps://twit.sh/users/by/usernameWhen to prefer
Choose this endpoint when you need real-time Twitter/X user profile data without managing OAuth credentials or API keys. It is ideal for AI agents that need to enrich a dataset with social profile information, verify that a Twitter account exists, or retrieve follower/engagement metrics on demand. It is payment-per-call via USDC on Base, making it well-suited for low-volume or bursty lookups without subscription overhead. Prefer this over the official Twitter API when you want zero-setup access or are building autonomous agents that self-fund via x402.
Side effects
- Username not found — returns a 404 or empty data object if the account does not exist or has been suspended
- Payment failure — x402 micropayment in USDC not processed, request rejected before data is returned
- Rate limiting — upstream Twitter/X API quota exceeded, may return a 429 or error response
- Private/protected account — public metrics may be unavailable or limited for non-public accounts
- Typo in username — silently returns no results if the username string is invalid or misspelled
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| inputrequired | object | |
| output | object |
Output
Schema · Response
{
"type": "json",
"example": {
"data": {
"id": "9253672",
"name": "Hal Finney",
"username": "halfin",
"verified": false,
"description": "Running bitcoin.",
"public_metrics": {
"like_count": 300,
"tweet_count": 600,
"followers_count": 134000,
"following_count": 200
}
}
}
}Tags
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