# X (Twitter) search API

Platform: X (Twitter).

Call `GET /v1/twitter/search/posts?q={query}` with your keyword. Each request returns one page of public posts and a cursor for the next page.

You pay one price per page, however many posts it holds. You do not need an X developer account.

## GET /v1/twitter/search/posts?q=…&sort=latest

```bash
curl "https://api.openhandle.dev/v1/twitter/search/posts?q=synthetic&sort=latest" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $OPENHANDLE_API_KEY"
```

```ts
import { OpenHandle } from '@openhandle/sdk';

const openhandle = new OpenHandle({ apiKey: process.env.OPENHANDLE_API_KEY! });
let page = await openhandle.twitter.search.posts.list({ q: 'synthetic', sort: 'latest' });

while (page) {
    for (const post of page.data) console.log(post.author.handle, post.text);
    page = await page.next();
}
```

200 OK:

```json
{
  "platform": "twitter",
  "resource": "post",
  "capturedAt": "2026-09-18T09:42:19Z",
  "source": "cache",
  "data": [
    {
      "id": "940100000000000001",
      "url": "https://x.com/copperfield_lab_x_test/status/940100000000000001",
      "text": "A deterministic text post from a fictional lab. #synthetic",
      "createdAt": "2026-08-17T14:00:00Z",
      "author": { "id": "940000000001", "handle": "copperfield_lab_x_test" },
      "metrics": { "likes": 42, "reposts": 3, "comments": 3, "quotes": 0, "views": null }
    }
  ],
  "meta": { "cursors": { "next": "b3BhcXVlLWN1cnNvcg" } }
}
```

Trimmed to one post and the fields most apps need. The example is a Test query, so you can run it on a free Test key.

## What you get

- **Posts.** Each post has `id`, `url`, `text`, `createdAt`, and the `author` with ID and handle.
- **Counts.** Likes, reposts, comments, quotes, and views sit in `metrics`.
- **Latest or top.** Use `sort=latest` for the newest posts first. Use `sort=top` for the posts X ranks highest.
- **More search.** Search users with `GET /v1/twitter/search/users`. Search images or videos with `GET /v1/twitter/search/media`.

## Price

- **Per request.** $0.0025 per live request. $0.002 per request after 100,000 requests in a month. One page of results is one request.
- **Older data costs less.** Set `freshness` to say how old the data may be. Data up to 24 hours old: $0.0005. Data up to 7 days old: $0.0001. Data up to 30 days old: free.
- **Failed means free.** Errors and invalid requests are never billed. You pay for answers, and a confirmed not-found is an answer.
- **Free to start.** Every new workspace starts with 100 free live requests, no card needed. Test keys are never charged.

## When this does not work

Empty is an answer. A cursor from another query is a mistake.

| Situation | Status | Code |
|---|---|---|
| No public posts match the query | 200 | `empty data` |
| The cursor came from another query or sort | 400 | `CURSOR_MISMATCH` |

```json
{
  "error": {
    "code": "CURSOR_MISMATCH",
    "message": "The cursor does not belong to this request.",
    "requestId": "req_01j8…",
    "retryable": false
  }
}
```

An empty page bills as an answered request. A cursor is bound to its query, sort, and freshness. Change any of them and start without a cursor.

## Related

- [X (Twitter) API](https://openhandle.dev/apis/twitter): Every X endpoint with examples.
- [Search posts](https://openhandle.dev/docs/api-reference/twitter-search-posts-list): The endpoint reference with every parameter and SDK.
- [How do I search X (Twitter) posts by keyword?](https://openhandle.dev/questions/how-do-i-search-x-twitter-posts-by-keyword): Latest or top, threads, and monitoring a keyword over time.