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PostToData lists X calls at $0.003 per successful call, paid from a prepaid balance: $10 buys $10, $50 buys $55 and $200 buys $240 of balance, and it does not expire. Failed calls cost nothing, and dry_run=1 shows the price before you run a call.

X (Twitter) · search posts · $0.003 a call · one verified website trial · updated 2026-11-13

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From code

curl

curl "https://posttodata.com/v1/x/search?query=ai+agents&limit=5" -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Python

import requests

r = requests.get(
    "https://posttodata.com/v1/x/search",
    headers={"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"},
    params={"query": "ai agents", "limit": 5},
)
for item in r.json()["data"]["items"]:
    print(item["url"], item.get("text") or item.get("title"))

From your AI

Claude and ChatGPT clients that support OAuth can sign in without pasting a key. Follow the client setup guide. The command below is the API-key option for Claude Code.

Add the MCP server once

claude mcp add --transport http posttodata https://posttodata.com/mcp --header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Then ask

“Search X for posts about AI agents from this week and summarize the three most-liked, with links.”

The model calls search_posts with platform x.

Good to know

Search, post detail, replies, profiles and a user's posts are available.
There is no trending action for X yet.
Check X's own developer terms if you need write access or the full firehose: PostToData is read-only.

Full reference in the docs. All X (Twitter) endpoints are on the X (Twitter) API page.