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Twitter API API

Authentication

No authentication requiredFree to use with no key needed.

Sample Requests

GET direct_messages

Returns the 20 most recent direct messages sent to the authenticating user. Includes detailed information about the sender and recipient user. You can request up to 200 direct messages per call, up to a maximum of 800 incoming DMs. Important: This method requires an access token with RWD (read, wri

https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/twitter.com/legacy/1.1/direct_messages.json?page=1&count=10&max_id=example&since_id=example&skip_status=example&include_entities=example

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curl -X GET "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/twitter.com/legacy/1.1/direct_messages.json?page=1&count=10&max_id=example&since_id=example&skip_status=example&include_entities=example"

import requests
params = {
    "page": "1",
    "count": "10",
    "max_id": "example",
    "since_id": "example",
    "skip_status": "example",
    "include_entities": "example"
}
response = requests.get(
    "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/twitter.com/legacy/1.1/direct_messages.json",
    params=params,
)
print(response.json())

const url = new URL('https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/twitter.com/legacy/1.1/direct_messages.json');
url.searchParams.set('page', '1');
url.searchParams.set('count', '10');
url.searchParams.set('max_id', 'example');
url.searchParams.set('since_id', 'example');
url.searchParams.set('skip_status', 'example');
url.searchParams.set('include_entities', 'example');

const response = await fetch(url); 
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
	"net/url"
)

func main() {
	baseURL, _ := url.Parse("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/twitter.com/legacy/1.1/direct_messages.json")
	q := baseURL.Query()
	q.Set("page", "1")
	q.Set("count", "10")
	q.Set("max_id", "example")
	q.Set("since_id", "example")
	q.Set("skip_status", "example")
	q.Set("include_entities", "example")
	baseURL.RawQuery = q.Encode()
	targetURL := baseURL.String()
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", targetURL, nil)

	client := &http.Client{}
	resp, _ := client.Do(req)
	defer resp.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(body))
}

require "net/http"
require "json"

uri = URI("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/twitter.com/legacy/1.1/direct_messages.json")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form({
  "page" => "1",
  "count" => "10",
  "max_id" => "example",
  "since_id" => "example",
  "skip_status" => "example",
  "include_entities" => "example"
})

http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"

req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)

res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)

<?php
$url = "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/twitter.com/legacy/1.1/direct_messages.json?" . http_build_query([
    "page" => "1",
    "count" => "10",
    "max_id" => "example",
    "since_id" => "example",
    "skip_status" => "example",
    "include_entities" => "example"
]);
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "GET",
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));

GET account.settings.get

Returns settings (including current trend, geo and sleep time information) for the authenticating user.

https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/twitter.com/legacy/1.1/account/settings.json?lang=en&time_zone=example&end_sleep_time=example&start_sleep_time=example&sleep_time_enabled=example&trend_location_woeid=example

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curl -X GET "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/twitter.com/legacy/1.1/account/settings.json?lang=en&time_zone=example&end_sleep_time=example&start_sleep_time=example&sleep_time_enabled=example&trend_location_woeid=example"

import requests
params = {
    "lang": "en",
    "time_zone": "example",
    "end_sleep_time": "example",
    "start_sleep_time": "example",
    "sleep_time_enabled": "example",
    "trend_location_woeid": "example"
}
response = requests.get(
    "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/twitter.com/legacy/1.1/account/settings.json",
    params=params,
)
print(response.json())

const url = new URL('https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/twitter.com/legacy/1.1/account/settings.json');
url.searchParams.set('lang', 'en');
url.searchParams.set('time_zone', 'example');
url.searchParams.set('end_sleep_time', 'example');
url.searchParams.set('start_sleep_time', 'example');
url.searchParams.set('sleep_time_enabled', 'example');
url.searchParams.set('trend_location_woeid', 'example');

const response = await fetch(url); 
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
	"net/url"
)

func main() {
	baseURL, _ := url.Parse("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/twitter.com/legacy/1.1/account/settings.json")
	q := baseURL.Query()
	q.Set("lang", "en")
	q.Set("time_zone", "example")
	q.Set("end_sleep_time", "example")
	q.Set("start_sleep_time", "example")
	q.Set("sleep_time_enabled", "example")
	q.Set("trend_location_woeid", "example")
	baseURL.RawQuery = q.Encode()
	targetURL := baseURL.String()
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", targetURL, nil)

	client := &http.Client{}
	resp, _ := client.Do(req)
	defer resp.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(body))
}

require "net/http"
require "json"

uri = URI("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/twitter.com/legacy/1.1/account/settings.json")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form({
  "lang" => "en",
  "time_zone" => "example",
  "end_sleep_time" => "example",
  "start_sleep_time" => "example",
  "sleep_time_enabled" => "example",
  "trend_location_woeid" => "example"
})

http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"

req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)

res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)

<?php
$url = "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/twitter.com/legacy/1.1/account/settings.json?" . http_build_query([
    "lang" => "en",
    "time_zone" => "example",
    "end_sleep_time" => "example",
    "start_sleep_time" => "example",
    "sleep_time_enabled" => "example",
    "trend_location_woeid" => "example"
]);
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "GET",
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));

GET application.rate_limit_status

Returns the current rate limits for methods belonging to the specified resource families. Each 1.1 API resource belongs to a "resource family" which is indicated in its method documentation. You can typically determine a method's resource family from the first component of the path after the resour

https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/twitter.com/legacy/1.1/application/rate_limit_status.json?resources=example

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curl -X GET "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/twitter.com/legacy/1.1/application/rate_limit_status.json?resources=example"

import requests
params = {
    "resources": "example"
}
response = requests.get(
    "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/twitter.com/legacy/1.1/application/rate_limit_status.json",
    params=params,
)
print(response.json())

const url = new URL('https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/twitter.com/legacy/1.1/application/rate_limit_status.json');
url.searchParams.set('resources', 'example');

const response = await fetch(url); 
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
	"net/url"
)

func main() {
	baseURL, _ := url.Parse("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/twitter.com/legacy/1.1/application/rate_limit_status.json")
	q := baseURL.Query()
	q.Set("resources", "example")
	baseURL.RawQuery = q.Encode()
	targetURL := baseURL.String()
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", targetURL, nil)

	client := &http.Client{}
	resp, _ := client.Do(req)
	defer resp.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(body))
}

require "net/http"
require "json"

uri = URI("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/twitter.com/legacy/1.1/application/rate_limit_status.json")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form({
  "resources" => "example"
})

http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"

req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)

res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)

<?php
$url = "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/twitter.com/legacy/1.1/application/rate_limit_status.json?" . http_build_query([
    "resources" => "example"
]);
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "GET",
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));

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What can you build with Twitter API?

Twitter API is a Social API. Developers commonly use social APIs for:

adding social login (Sign in with Google/Twitter)
fetching user-generated content for analysis
scheduling and publishing social posts
tracking mentions and engagement metrics
building community dashboards

No authentication required. This API is open — no signup or key needed. Ideal for quick prototypes and public-facing features. Twitter API is free to use, making it a low-risk choice to experiment with.

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