twitterapi.io alternative
twitterapi.io is a third party API for X data. It bills per result, takes an API key in an X-API-Key header and has a hosted MCP server. It covers X only. ChatterAPI covers X and Reddit with one key and one credit balance, and charges a fixed number of credits per call, such as 3 credits for a page of about 20 tweets.
What twitterapi.io is
- twitterapi.io describes itself as a third party API for public X data, built for developers and AI agents and not affiliated with X Corp. It covers search, timelines, profiles, followers, replies, quotes, retweeters, trends, lists and communities. source
- As listed on Oct 14, 2026, it charges $0.15 per 1,000 tweets, from $0.01 per 1,000 profiles or followers, and a minimum of $0.00015 per API call. source
- Its homepage offers new accounts up to $1 of free credit after a bot check, with no card required, as listed on Oct 14, 2026. source
- Requests authenticate with a single x-api-key header. There is no OAuth. source
- Write endpoints such as create tweet, like, follow and send DM need a login_cookie. You get one by sending the account's email, username, password and 2FA secret to its login endpoint. source
- Its docs also list webhook and websocket filter rules, plus real-time monitoring of tweets from accounts you choose. source
- The homepage lists a hosted MCP server for Claude, GPT, Cursor and other MCP clients. source
When twitterapi.io is the better choice
- You only need X data and want per result pricing at high volume.
- You need real-time delivery of tweets through webhooks or websockets.
- You need X endpoints we don't list, such as trends, communities or follower IDs in bulk.
- You want write endpoints and are comfortable with its login flow.
When ChatterAPI fits
- You need X and Reddit data in the same product, with one key, one balance and one response shape.
- You want X actions to run only from accounts you connect in a dashboard, so you never send account passwords through an API call.
- You want fixed credits per call that are easy to budget: 3 credits per X read or page of about 20.
- You want Reddit thread exports, subreddit rules and account status checks next to your X data.
Side by side
| Topic | twitterapi.io | ChatterAPI |
|---|---|---|
| Primary job | X data API for developers and AI agents (source) | Reddit and X data through one API, plus free tools |
| Platforms | X (source) | Reddit and X |
| REST API | Yes, with an x-api-key header (source) | Yes, one Bearer key for both platforms |
| MCP server for agents | Yes, a hosted MCP server is listed (source) | Yes, a hosted MCP server |
| Alerts and monitoring | Webhook and websocket filter rules, and account tweet monitoring (source) | Not offered yet. You can poll X search or mentions on a schedule |
| Data export formats | JSON from the API | JSON from the API. CSV and JSON from the dashboard playground |
| Pricing model | Per result: $0.15 per 1,000 tweets, $0.00015 minimum per call, as listed on Oct 14, 2026 (source) | Credits per call, from $19 a month for 25,000 credits. 100 free credits on signup |
| Setup needed | Sign in with Google and copy the API key (source) | Sign in with Google and create an API key |
| Who it suits | Developers who need X data only | Developers and teams who need both Reddit and X, with code or AI agents |
- Primary job
- twitterapi.io
- X data API for developers and AI agents (source)
- ChatterAPI
- Reddit and X data through one API, plus free tools
- Platforms
- twitterapi.io
- X (source)
- ChatterAPI
- Reddit and X
- REST API
- twitterapi.io
- Yes, with an x-api-key header (source)
- ChatterAPI
- Yes, one Bearer key for both platforms
- MCP server for agents
- twitterapi.io
- Yes, a hosted MCP server is listed (source)
- ChatterAPI
- Yes, a hosted MCP server
- Alerts and monitoring
- twitterapi.io
- Webhook and websocket filter rules, and account tweet monitoring (source)
- ChatterAPI
- Not offered yet. You can poll X search or mentions on a schedule
- Data export formats
- twitterapi.io
- JSON from the API
- ChatterAPI
- JSON from the API. CSV and JSON from the dashboard playground
- Pricing model
- twitterapi.io
- Per result: $0.15 per 1,000 tweets, $0.00015 minimum per call, as listed on Oct 14, 2026 (source)
- ChatterAPI
- Credits per call, from $19 a month for 25,000 credits. 100 free credits on signup
- Setup needed
- twitterapi.io
- Sign in with Google and copy the API key (source)
- ChatterAPI
- Sign in with Google and create an API key
- Who it suits
- twitterapi.io
- Developers who need X data only
- ChatterAPI
- Developers and teams who need both Reddit and X, with code or AI agents
Last checked . Sources: twitterapi.io homepage, twitterapi.io pricing, twitterapi.io docs introduction, twitterapi.io docs index, twitterapi.io login endpoint docs.
Moving from twitterapi.io
- Replace the x-api-key header with Authorization: Bearer and your new key.
- Point advanced search calls at X tweet search. The q parameter takes the same X operators, and sort is latest or top.
- Map user, followers, replies and retweeters calls to the matching X endpoints, and page with page.nextCursor.
- For writes, connect the X account in the dashboard once. Your code then doesn't send its login details.
curl "https://chatterapi.com/v1/x/tweets/search?q=from%3Ayourbrand&sort=latest" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $CHATTERAPI_KEY"Questions
What is twitterapi.io?
A third party API for public X data. Its homepage says it is not affiliated with X Corp. It bills per result returned.
How much does twitterapi.io cost?
As listed on Oct 14, 2026, its pricing page shows $0.15 per 1,000 tweets, from $0.01 per 1,000 profiles or followers, and a $0.00015 minimum per call.
Does ChatterAPI cover Reddit as well as X?
Yes. The same key covers Reddit search, thread exports, subreddits and users, as well as X reads and actions.
How does ChatterAPI handle posting and DMs on X?
Actions run only from X accounts you connect in the dashboard, within X's rules and safe daily limits.