Read and write Twitter data
- Authentication
- OAuth
- HTTPS
- Yes
- CORS
- No
- Category
- Social
- Data source
- public-apis + marcelscruz
- Documentation / URL
- https://developer.twitter.com/en/docs
Overview
Twitter API v2 — OAuth 2.0 based (a missing token returns 401, verified).
Quick Start
Me (needs OAuth):
curl "https://api.twitter.com/2/users/me" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN"Authentication
- Twitter developer app → OAuth 2.0 (or 1.0a) credentials.
- Send as
Authorization: Bearer(missing → 401, verified).
Rate Limits & Notes
- Free tier with limits (check the docs); paid plans scale.
- Tweets, timelines, users.
FAQ
Is Twitter free? Free tier with limits; more is paid.
Why 401? An OAuth token is required (verified).
What’s the auth style? OAuth 2.0 Bearer.
More in Social
| API | Auth | HTTPS | CORS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4chan Simple image-based bulletin board dedicated to a variety of topics | No auth | Yes | Yes | ↗ |
| Ayrshare Social media APIs to post, get analytics, and manage multiple users social media accounts | API Key | Yes | Yes | ↗ |
| aztro Daily horoscope info for yesterday, today, and tomorrow | No auth | Yes | Unknown | ↗ |
| Blogger The Blogger APIs allows client applications to view and update Blogger content | OAuth | Yes | Unknown | ↗ |
| Bluesky Decentralized social networking via the AT protocol | No auth | Yes | Yes | ↗ |