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Twitter / X

Base URL: https://drain.lat/api/v1/twitter
First requests may be slower than usual while the scraper initializes.
Fetch a Twitter/X public profile.
GET /api/v1/twitter/profile/:username
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username
string
required
The Twitter/X username to look up.
curl "https://drain.lat/api/v1/twitter/profile/elonmusk" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"
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name
string
Display name.
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username
string
Twitter handle.
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bio
string
Profile bio.
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followers
string
Follower count (formatted, e.g. 219.4M).
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following
string
Following count.
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posts
string
Total post count.
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verified
boolean
Whether the account is verified.
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profileImage
string
Profile image URL.
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bannerImage
string
Banner image URL.
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location
string
Location listed on profile.
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website
string
Website listed on profile.
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joinedDate
string
When the account was created.
Response
{
  "name": "Elon Musk",
  "username": "elonmusk",
  "bio": "Mars & Cars, Chips & Doge",
  "followers": "219.4M",
  "following": "1,012",
  "posts": "47.2K",
  "verified": true,
  "profileImage": "https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/...",
  "bannerImage": "https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_banners/...",
  "location": "",
  "website": "",
  "joinedDate": "Joined June 2009",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-05-05T12:00:00.000Z"
}
Get just the key stats for a Twitter user - faster than the full profile.
GET /api/v1/twitter/profile/:username/stats
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username
string
required
The Twitter/X username.
curl "https://drain.lat/api/v1/twitter/profile/elonmusk/stats" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"
Response
{
  "username": "elonmusk",
  "followers": "219.4M",
  "following": "1,012",
  "posts": "47.2K",
  "verified": true,
  "joinedDate": "Joined June 2009",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-05-05T12:00:00.000Z"
}
Fetch multiple Twitter profiles in a single request.
POST /api/v1/twitter/bulk/profiles
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usernames
string[]
required
Array of Twitter usernames to look up. Maximum 5.
curl -X POST "https://drain.lat/api/v1/twitter/bulk/profiles" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"usernames": ["elonmusk", "nasa"]}'
Response
[
  {
    "username": "elonmusk",
    "success": true,
    "data": {
      "name": "Elon Musk",
      "username": "elonmusk",
      "followers": "219.4M",
      "verified": true
    }
  },
  {
    "username": "nasa",
    "success": true,
    "data": {
      "name": "NASA",
      "username": "NASA",
      "followers": "98.2M",
      "verified": true
    }
  }
]
Maximum 5 usernames per request. Profiles are fetched sequentially so larger batches take longer.