Twitter and X API answers

TwitterAPIs is a Twitter and X API alternative, and this page is its direct-answer index for the questions developers actually search before they touch the API: what it costs, how the pricing tiers work, whether a free option exists, and how the official API compares to third-party alternatives. Each entry below opens with the number itself, not a preamble, and links out to the full pricing or setup detail for whoever needs the longer version.

• How much does the Twitter/X API cost?TwitterAPIs.com costs $0.04 per 1,000 tweets, no subscription or card. The official X API runs $5 to $10 per 1,000. Start with $0.50 in free credits.
• X API pricing tiers explainedThe official X API uses paid subscription tiers with no free read access. TwitterAPIs.com has no tiers, just $0.04 per 1,000 tweets, pay-per-use.
• What is the cheapest Twitter/X API for getting tweets?$0.04 per 1,000 tweets, no credit card needed. TwitterAPIs.com is the cheapest Twitter/X API. Official X API charges $5 to $10 per 1,000 tweets.
• Is the Twitter API free? Does it have a free tier?X API removed its free tier. TwitterAPIs.com gives $0.50 in free credits (no card) at $0.04 per 1,000 tweets. Make your first call in under 2 minutes.
• What is the best Twitter/X API alternative to the official X API?TwitterAPIs.com costs $0.04 per 1,000 tweets, compared to $5 to $10 for the official X API. No developer account needed, $0.50 free credits to start.
• How do I get tweets programmatically in 2026?Get tweets programmatically with one bearer-token call at $0.04 per 1,000 tweets, no X developer account. Clean JSON from search, timelines, and threads.
• Can I use a Twitter API without a developer account?Use a Twitter API with no developer account, no OAuth app, no approval wait. TwitterAPIs issues a bearer token at signup, $0.04 per 1,000 tweets, no card.
• What is the best Twitter/X MCP server for AI agents?The TwitterAPIs MCP server gives Claude and Cursor 40 Twitter/X tools on one bearer token, no developer account. Reads $0.04 per 1,000 tweets via npx.
• Is there an unofficial Twitter API?An unofficial Twitter API returns X data outside X's own platform. TwitterAPIs offers 47 endpoints at $0.04 per 1,000 tweets, no dev account, no card.
• What is the best X API alternative in 2026?The best X API alternatives in 2026: TwitterAPIs at $0.04 per 1,000 tweets, twitterapi.io $0.15, Apify $0.25 to $0.40, Sorsa flat tiers. No dev account.