Twitter/X integration

Social: tweets, users, search, timelines, likes, bookmarks

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Overview

Twitter / X API covers tweets, users, search, timelines, likes, bookmarks. The Automize Twitter connector covers v2 API endpoints.

  • Regions: Global.
  • Plans: Free, Basic, Pro, Enterprise. Most reads require paid tier post-2023.

Setting up the connection

Auth type: Bearer Token.

  1. Twitter Developer Portal → create project + app → OAuth or bearer token.
  2. In Automize → Settings → Connectors → Twitter. Paste bearer token.

Find your credentials at https://developer.twitter.com/.


Rate limits

Per-app + per-user. Free tier very restrictive (~50 req/24h on most).


Data model

X primitives:

    User ─┬─ Tweets
          ├─ Timelines (home, mentions, user)
          ├─ Likes + Bookmarks
          └─ Lists

Available operations

8 operations available. Click any row to jump to its detail.

OperationCategoryWhat it does
Create TweetGeneralPost a new tweet
Delete TweetGeneralDelete a tweet
Get Current UserGeneralGet authenticated user
Get TweetGeneralGet tweet by ID
Get UserGeneralGet user by ID
Get User TweetsGeneralGet tweets by a user
Like TweetGeneralLike a tweet
Search TweetsGeneralSearch recent tweets

Operations

Create Tweet

Post a new tweet

ParameterRequiredTypeDescription
Text textYestext
Reply replyYestext
Media mediaYestext

Tips

  • text + optional media + reply settings.

Delete Tweet

Delete a tweet

ParameterRequiredTypeDescription
Tweet Id tweet_idYestext

Get Current User

Get authenticated user

No input parameters.


Get Tweet

Get tweet by ID

ParameterRequiredTypeDescription
Tweet Id tweet_idYestext

Get User

Get user by ID

ParameterRequiredTypeDescription
User Id user_idYestext

Get User Tweets

Get tweets by a user

ParameterRequiredTypeDescription
User Id user_idYestext

Like Tweet

Like a tweet

ParameterRequiredTypeDescription
User Id user_idYestext
Tweet Id tweet_idYestext

Tips

  • On behalf of authenticated user.

Search Tweets

Search recent tweets

No input parameters.

Tips

  • query language: 'from:user lang:en since:2026-01-01'.

FAQ

Why limited free access?
Twitter/X significantly restricted free tier in 2023. Most production use requires Basic+ paid plans.

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