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x-api
X/Twitter API integration for posting tweets, threads, reading timelines, search, and analytics. Covers OAuth auth patterns, rate limits, and platform-native content posting. Use when the user wants to interact with X programmatically.
Install this agent skill to your Project
npx add-skill https://github.com/affaan-m/everything-claude-code/tree/main/skills/x-api
SKILL.md
X API
Programmatic interaction with X (Twitter) for posting, reading, searching, and analytics.
When to Activate
- User wants to post tweets or threads programmatically
- Reading timeline, mentions, or user data from X
- Searching X for content, trends, or conversations
- Building X integrations or bots
- Analytics and engagement tracking
- User says "post to X", "tweet", "X API", or "Twitter API"
Authentication
OAuth 2.0 Bearer Token (App-Only)
Best for: read-heavy operations, search, public data.
# Environment setup
export X_BEARER_TOKEN="your-bearer-token"
import os
import requests
bearer = os.environ["X_BEARER_TOKEN"]
headers = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {bearer}"}
# Search recent tweets
resp = requests.get(
"https://api.x.com/2/tweets/search/recent",
headers=headers,
params={"query": "claude code", "max_results": 10}
)
tweets = resp.json()
OAuth 1.0a (User Context)
Required for: posting tweets, managing account, DMs, and any write flow.
# Environment setup — source before use
export X_CONSUMER_KEY="your-consumer-key"
export X_CONSUMER_SECRET="your-consumer-secret"
export X_ACCESS_TOKEN="your-access-token"
export X_ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET="your-access-token-secret"
Legacy aliases such as X_API_KEY, X_API_SECRET, and X_ACCESS_SECRET may exist in older setups. Prefer the X_CONSUMER_* and X_ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET names when documenting or wiring new flows.
import os
from requests_oauthlib import OAuth1Session
oauth = OAuth1Session(
os.environ["X_CONSUMER_KEY"],
client_secret=os.environ["X_CONSUMER_SECRET"],
resource_owner_key=os.environ["X_ACCESS_TOKEN"],
resource_owner_secret=os.environ["X_ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET"],
)
Core Operations
Post a Tweet
resp = oauth.post(
"https://api.x.com/2/tweets",
json={"text": "Hello from Claude Code"}
)
resp.raise_for_status()
tweet_id = resp.json()["data"]["id"]
Post a Thread
def post_thread(oauth, tweets: list[str]) -> list[str]:
ids = []
reply_to = None
for text in tweets:
payload = {"text": text}
if reply_to:
payload["reply"] = {"in_reply_to_tweet_id": reply_to}
resp = oauth.post("https://api.x.com/2/tweets", json=payload)
tweet_id = resp.json()["data"]["id"]
ids.append(tweet_id)
reply_to = tweet_id
return ids
Read User Timeline
resp = requests.get(
f"https://api.x.com/2/users/{user_id}/tweets",
headers=headers,
params={
"max_results": 10,
"tweet.fields": "created_at,public_metrics",
}
)
Search Tweets
resp = requests.get(
"https://api.x.com/2/tweets/search/recent",
headers=headers,
params={
"query": "from:affaanmustafa -is:retweet",
"max_results": 10,
"tweet.fields": "public_metrics,created_at",
}
)
Pull Recent Original Posts for Voice Modeling
resp = requests.get(
"https://api.x.com/2/tweets/search/recent",
headers=headers,
params={
"query": "from:affaanmustafa -is:retweet -is:reply",
"max_results": 25,
"tweet.fields": "created_at,public_metrics",
}
)
voice_samples = resp.json()
Get User by Username
resp = requests.get(
"https://api.x.com/2/users/by/username/affaanmustafa",
headers=headers,
params={"user.fields": "public_metrics,description,created_at"}
)
Upload Media and Post
# Media upload uses v1.1 endpoint
# Step 1: Upload media
media_resp = oauth.post(
"https://upload.twitter.com/1.1/media/upload.json",
files={"media": open("image.png", "rb")}
)
media_id = media_resp.json()["media_id_string"]
# Step 2: Post with media
resp = oauth.post(
"https://api.x.com/2/tweets",
json={"text": "Check this out", "media": {"media_ids": [media_id]}}
)
Rate Limits
X API rate limits vary by endpoint, auth method, and account tier, and they change over time. Always:
- Check the current X developer docs before hardcoding assumptions
- Read
x-rate-limit-remainingandx-rate-limit-resetheaders at runtime - Back off automatically instead of relying on static tables in code
import time
remaining = int(resp.headers.get("x-rate-limit-remaining", 0))
if remaining < 5:
reset = int(resp.headers.get("x-rate-limit-reset", 0))
wait = max(0, reset - int(time.time()))
print(f"Rate limit approaching. Resets in {wait}s")
Error Handling
resp = oauth.post("https://api.x.com/2/tweets", json={"text": content})
if resp.status_code == 201:
return resp.json()["data"]["id"]
elif resp.status_code == 429:
reset = int(resp.headers["x-rate-limit-reset"])
raise Exception(f"Rate limited. Resets at {reset}")
elif resp.status_code == 403:
raise Exception(f"Forbidden: {resp.json().get('detail', 'check permissions')}")
else:
raise Exception(f"X API error {resp.status_code}: {resp.text}")
Security
- Never hardcode tokens. Use environment variables or
.envfiles. - Never commit
.envfiles. Add to.gitignore. - Rotate tokens if exposed. Regenerate at developer.x.com.
- Use read-only tokens when write access is not needed.
- Store OAuth secrets securely — not in source code or logs.
Integration with Content Engine
Use brand-voice plus content-engine to generate platform-native content, then post via X API:
- Pull recent original posts when voice matching matters
- Build or reuse a
VOICE PROFILE - Generate content with
content-enginein X-native format - Validate length and thread structure
- Return the draft for approval unless the user explicitly asked to post now
- Post via X API only after approval
- Track engagement via public_metrics
Related Skills
brand-voice— Build a reusable voice profile from real X and site/source materialcontent-engine— Generate platform-native content for Xcrosspost— Distribute content across X, LinkedIn, and other platformsconnections-optimizer— Reorganize the X graph before drafting network-driven outreach
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