Twitter Research
Paid Twitter/X data API at https://twitter.surf.cascade.fyi. Costs $0.003 USDC per call via x402 on Solana or Base. Use the x_payment tool for all requests.
Endpoints
Search Tweets
Find tweets matching a query with 50+ advanced operators.
x_payment({
"url": "https://twitter.surf.cascade.fyi/search",
"method": "GET",
"params": "{\"q\": \"from:elonmusk AI\", \"type\": \"Latest\", \"limit\": 20}"
})Parameters:
| Param | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| q | string | required | Search query with operators |
| type | "Latest" or "Top" | Latest | Sort by recency or popularity |
| limit | 1-200 | 20 | Max tweets to return |
| cursor | string | - | Pagination cursor from previous response |
Search operators:
| Operator | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|
| from:user | from:elonmusk | Tweets by user |
| to:user | to:elonmusk | Replies to user |
| @user | @solana | Mentioning user |
| min_faves:N | min_faves:100 | Minimum likes |
| min_retweets:N | min_retweets:50 | Minimum retweets |
| min_replies:N | min_replies:10 | Minimum replies |
| filter:media | filter:media | Has media |
| filter:images | filter:images | Has images |
| filter:videos | filter:videos | Has video |
| filter:links | filter:links | Has links |
| filter:replies | filter:replies | Only replies |
| -filter:replies | -filter:replies | Exclude replies |
| since:date | since:2025-01-01 | After date |
| until:date | until:2025-12-31 | Before date |
| within_time:Nh | within_time:24h | Last N hours |
| lang:code | lang:en | Language filter |
| conversation_id:ID | conversation_id:123 | In conversation |
| filter:self_threads | from:user filter:self_threads | User's thread replies |
Combine operators: from:elonmusk AI min_faves:100 -filter:replies within_time:7d
Response: {query, tweets[], count, hasMore, nextCursor, summary}
The summary object includes: totalLikes, totalRetweets, totalReplies, avgLikes, maxLikes, topTweetId.
Fetch Tweets
Get tweet(s) by ID or URL with optional thread, replies, and quotes.
x_payment({
"url": "https://twitter.surf.cascade.fyi/tweet/1585841080431321088",
"method": "GET",
"params": "{\"include\": \"thread,replies\", \"limit\": 50}"
})URL format: /tweet/{ref} where ref is:
- Tweet ID:
1585841080431321088 - Comma-separated IDs:
123,456,789(batch fetch, no includes)
Parameters:
| Param | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| include | string | - | Comma-separated: thread, replies, quotes |
| limit | 1-200 | 50 | Max replies/quotes to return |
Include options (single tweet only):
thread- author's self-reply chain in the conversationreplies- replies from other usersquotes- quote tweets of this tweet
Response: {tweets[], count, parent?, thread?, replies?, quotes?}
If the fetched tweet is a reply, parent is auto-included with the replied-to tweet.
Fetch Users
Get user profile(s) with optional tweets, followers, or following.
x_payment({
"url": "https://twitter.surf.cascade.fyi/user/elonmusk",
"method": "GET",
"params": "{\"include\": \"tweets\", \"limit\": 20}"
})URL format: /user/{ref} where ref is:
- Username:
elonmuskor@elonmusk - User ID:
44196397 - Comma-separated IDs:
123,456(batch fetch, no includes)
Parameters:
| Param | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| include | string | - | Comma-separated: tweets, followers, following |
| limit | 1-200 | 50 | Max tweets/followers/following to return |
| include_replies | boolean | false | Include replies in user's tweets |
Response (single): {user, tweets?, followers?, following?} Response (batch): {users[], count, hasMore}
Usage Patterns
Monitor a topic
x_payment({
"url": "https://twitter.surf.cascade.fyi/search",
"method": "GET",
"params": "{\"q\": \"x402 OR \\\"402 payment\\\" min_faves:5 within_time:24h\", \"type\": \"Latest\"}"
})Get a tweet with full context
x_payment({
"url": "https://twitter.surf.cascade.fyi/tweet/1585841080431321088",
"method": "GET",
"params": "{\"include\": \"thread,replies,quotes\", \"limit\": 20}"
})Research a user
x_payment({
"url": "https://twitter.surf.cascade.fyi/user/CoinbaseDev",
"method": "GET",
"params": "{\"include\": \"tweets\", \"limit\": 50}"
})Paginate results
Use nextCursor from a previous response:
x_payment({
"url": "https://twitter.surf.cascade.fyi/search",
"method": "GET",
"params": "{\"q\": \"from:elonmusk\", \"cursor\": \"DAABCgAB...\"}"
})Cost
Every call costs $0.003 USDC on Solana mainnet or Base mainnet. Each paginated request is a separate call. Plan queries to minimize calls - use specific operators and reasonable limits.
Errors
| HTTP | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 400 | Invalid parameters (check query syntax) |
| 402 | Payment required (handled automatically by x_payment) |
| 404 | Tweet or user not found |
| 502 | Upstream API error |