Twitter Crawler
Crawl X (formerly Twitter) at scale across posts and profiles. Collect public data such as post ID, author, post text, date posted, photos, quoted posts, profile name, biography, verification status, and much more.
- Free tier - 5K records a month for free
- Scrape on demand via API or no-code scraper
- Pay only for successfully delivered results
- Bulk request handling, up to 5K URLs
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CODE EXAMPLES
Easily crawl Twitter data without worrying about being blocked.
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer API_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '[{"url":"https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1683559267524136962","country":""},{"url":"https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1552015619251634176","country":""},{"url":"https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1665296716721946625","country":""},{"url":"https://x.com/CNN/status/1796673270344810776","country":""},{"url":"https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1587911540770222081","country":""}]' "https://api.brightdata.com/datasets/v3/trigger?dataset_id=gd_lwxkxvnf1cynvib9co&format=json&uncompressed_webhook=true"[
{
"timestamp": "2026-10-22",
"id": "1969079755266736458",
"user_posted": "Ene***a_A***",
"name": "Sec***arí***e E*********",
"description": "Argentina profundiza su perfil exportador de energía \n\nEn agosto, el país alcanzó los USD 1.056 millones en exportacione...",
"date_posted": "2025-09-19T16:42:52.000Z",
"photos": [
"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/G1OTmSkW8AERdLE.jpg"
],
"url": "https:\/\/x.com\/LuisCaputoAR\/status\/1969079755266736458"
},
{
"timestamp": "2026-10-22",
"id": "1922001569333051469",
"user_posted": "Fre***Sta***DF",
"name": "Bulldog F********n",
"description": "🚨It all kicks off TOMORROW!🚨\n\nFresno State Coaches are hitting the road and heading to a Central Valley town near YOU....",
"date_posted": "2025-05-12T18:50:57.000Z",
"photos": [
"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/GqxSPOZbAAA7UDw.jpg"
],
"url": "https:\/\/x.com\/FresnoStateFB\/status\/1922001569333051469"
},
{
"timestamp": "2026-10-22",
"id": "1898923042417279278",
"user_posted": "mul***y",
"name": "John M*****y",
"description": "We take calls.",
"date_posted": "2025-03-10T02:25:08.000Z",
"photos": [
"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/GlpUcS6XsAAt4LS.jpg"
],
"url": "https:\/\/x.com\/netflix\/status\/1898923042417279278"
},
{
"timestamp": "2026-10-22",
"id": "1831373364759580943",
"user_posted": "******",
"name": "******",
"description": "A visual feast.\nBehold the #LOrdeDior exhibition at Beijing\u0027s Guardian Art Center until September 29th, featuring a spec...",
"date_posted": "2024-09-04T16:46:50.000Z",
"photos": [
"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/GWpXC1NXcAA1xCC.jpg",
"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/GWpXEmrXIAEkrh3.jpg"
],
"url": "https:\/\/x.com\/LVMH\/status\/1831373364759580943"
},
{
"timestamp": "2026-10-22",
"id": "1876559886336811259",
"user_posted": "******",
"name": "******",
"description": "A true showcase of #DiorSavoirFaire at the @GoldenGlobes, Dior Ambassador Monica Barbaro\u0027s #DiorCouture gown by Maria Gr...",
"date_posted": "2025-01-07T09:21:56.000Z",
"photos": [
"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/GgrhP4FWgAAWVv1.jpg",
"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/GgrhP4DW4AAewxk.jpg"
],
"url": "https:\/\/x.com\/LVMH\/status\/1876559886336811259"
}
]curl -H "Authorization: Bearer API_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '[{"url":"https://x.com/elonmusk","max_number_of_posts":100},{"url":"https://x.com/cnn","max_number_of_posts":20},{"url":"https://x.com/BillGates","max_number_of_posts":35},{"url":"https://x.com/fabrizioromano","max_number_of_posts":10}]' "https://api.brightdata.com/datasets/v3/trigger?dataset_id=gd_lwxmeb2u1cniijd7t4&format=json&uncompressed_webhook=true"[
{
"timestamp": "2026-10-22",
"x_id": "238725841",
"url": "https:\/\/x.com\/brunokoba_",
"id": "bru***oba***",
"profile_name": "Bruno K**a",
"biography": "Building @astorinvest | GSB \u002725",
"is_verified": true,
"profile_image_link": "https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/2025015124306829312\/PYI9TAib_normal.jpg"
},
{
"timestamp": "2026-10-22",
"x_id": "2081487773463146496",
"url": "https:\/\/x.com\/harveyiconea",
"id": "har***ico***",
"profile_name": "Har*** Ic***✨",
"biography": "Hot male, heavy pulsing 😈 — meet me in my page or TG https:\/\/t.co\/srpJ0DGhFg",
"is_verified": false,
"profile_image_link": "https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/2112858545603694592\/8ti3hfGA_normal.jpg"
},
{
"timestamp": "2026-10-22",
"x_id": "2081509053310570496",
"url": "https:\/\/x.com\/evangingerthi_b",
"id": "eva***nge***i_b***",
"profile_name": "Eva***ing***Thi*********",
"biography": "Ripped \u0026 ready, hard dick 🍆 — meet me in my page or TG https:\/\/t.co\/R9p9SvBGGP",
"is_verified": false,
"profile_image_link": "https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/2112864008369733632\/N6xxEyD8_normal.jpg"
},
{
"timestamp": "2026-10-22",
"x_id": "2081532514808532992",
"url": "https:\/\/x.com\/iambarbiehot",
"id": "iam***bie***",
"profile_name": "Bar*** Ho***",
"biography": "Sexy soft hung 😈 — TG https:\/\/t.co\/TlI9gBiAm9",
"is_verified": false,
"profile_image_link": "https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/2113114292962951168\/2EDAjcIS_normal.jpg"
},
{
"timestamp": "2026-10-22",
"x_id": "2081487793075650560",
"url": "https:\/\/x.com\/realharveyv",
"id": "rea***rve***",
"profile_name": "Har*** Ve***t ***",
"biography": "Muscular stud, rock cock 🍆 — slide to my page or TG https:\/\/t.co\/Y8w06ZTpJ6",
"is_verified": false,
"profile_image_link": "https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/2112858536959188992\/F2x-p_Sg_normal.jpg"
}
]API for Seamless Twitter Data Access
Comprehensive, Scalable, and Compliant Web Data Extraction
API for Seamless Twitter Data Access
Tailored to your workflow
Get structured data in JSON, NDJSON, or CSV files through Webhook or API delivery.
Built-in infrastructure and unblocking
Get maximum control and flexibility without maintaining proxy and unblocking infrastructure. Easily scrape data from any geo-location while avoiding CAPTCHAs and blocks.
Battle-proven infrastructure
Bright Data’s platform powers 50,000+ companies worldwide, offering peace of mind with 99.99% uptime, access to 400M+ real user IPs covering 195 countries.
Industry leading compliance
Our privacy practices comply with data protection laws, including the EU data protection regulatory framework, GDPR, and CCPA.
Simplified Twitter crawling
Twitter crawling use cases
Trend discovery
Find influencers
Monitor brand reputation
Leading the way in ethical web data collection
We have set the gold standard for ethical and compliant web data practices. Our peer network is built on trust, with every member personally opting in and the guarantee of zero personal data collection. We champion the collection of only publicly available data, backed by an industry-leading Know Your Customer process and a transparent Acceptable Use Policy. Our global, multilingual Compliance & Ethics team, the first of its kind, ensures we stay ahead of regulatory changes and best practices.
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Twitter Crawler FAQs
What is the Twitter crawler?
The Twitter crawler is an automated tool that discovers and collects public data from Twitter at scale. You don't need a full list of URLs. You can start from a keyword, a category, a search URL or a specific page. The crawler finds the matching records and sends the data back in a structured format.
What is the difference between crawling and scraping Twitter?
Crawling is about discovery: finding the pages. Scraping is about extraction: pulling specific fields from a page you already know about. A scraper needs you to tell it which URL to visit. A crawler finds the records for you and then extracts the data. Use the crawler when you don't have the full list of URLs, or when the list keeps changing, such as every item in a category or every result for a keyword. If you already have the exact URLs, collecting by URL is the more direct option.
How is the Twitter crawler different from a Twitter dataset?
A dataset is data that has already been collected, and you buy it as a ready-made file. The crawler collects fresh data when you run it, based on your own inputs. Pick a dataset if you want broad coverage right away with no setup. Pick the crawler if you need a specific scope, the latest data or collection on a schedule you control.
How is the Twitter crawler different from using proxies?
Proxies are infrastructure. They send your requests through different IP addresses, but you still have to build and maintain the crawler, the parser and the unblocking. The Twitter crawler includes all of it: proxy management, full browser rendering, CAPTCHA solving, data parsing and delivery. Choose proxies if you want to write and own the code. Choose the crawler if you just want the data.
Is the Twitter crawler the same as Bright Data's Crawl API?
No. The Crawl API works on any public website. You give it a root URL, and it returns the site's content as Markdown, Text, HTML or JSON. The Twitter crawler is built only for Twitter. It returns ready-to-use fields specific to Twitter, so you don't have to write your own parsing logic.
What inputs can I use to start a crawl?
It depends on the crawler you choose. Common starting points are a direct URL, a keyword, a category URL, a search URL, or a profile, seller or shop URL. You can send up to 5,000 URLs in a single bulk request.
Can I schedule recurring crawls of Twitter?
Yes. The crawler supports batch and scheduled collection, so you can rerun the same crawl at regular intervals. This is useful for tracking changes over time, such as prices, availability, rankings or engagement numbers, without starting each run by hand.
Do I need to deal with blocks, CAPTCHAs or JavaScript rendering?
No. Proxy management, CAPTCHA solving and full browser rendering are all built in. The crawler runs on Bright Data's network of over 400 million real user IPs in 195 countries, so you can crawl Twitter from any location without maintaining your own unblocking setup.
How is the Twitter crawler priced?
You pay only for records that are successfully delivered. Failed deliveries are never charged. You can start on the free tier with 5,000 records a month and no credit card, then move to pay as you go or a monthly plan as you scale. Plan details are in the pricing section above.
Is it legal to crawl Twitter?
The crawler only collects publicly available data. Bright Data's privacy practices follow data protection laws, including GDPR and CCPA. It also has a Know Your Customer process and a public Acceptable Use Policy. You are still responsible for making sure your own use of the data complies with the laws that apply to you.