obul-x-search

name	obul-x-search
description	USE THIS SKILL WHEN: the user wants to search X/Twitter, look up a Twitter user profile, read a specific tweet, browse a user's timeline, search users, or explore communities. Provides pay-per-use X/Twitter data via twit.sh through the Obul proxy.
homepage	https://twit.sh
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twit.sh

twit.sh provides pay-per-use access to X/Twitter data — full-archive tweet search with rich filters, user lookups, user search, timelines, replies, quote tweets, followers/following, and community data. Returns X v2 API-compatible JSON. No X/Twitter API key or developer account required — each request is paid individually through x402.

Authentication

All requests use the obulx CLI, which handles proxy routing and authentication automatically.

Install and log in (one-time setup):

npm install -g @obul.ai/obulx
obulx login

Base URL: https://x402.twit.sh

Common Operations

Search Tweets

Full-archive tweet search with rich filtering. At least one filter parameter is required.

Pricing: $0.01

obulx "https://x402.twit.sh/tweets/search?words=bitcoin&minLikes=100"

Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Description
words	string	All of these words (AND logic)
phrase	string	Exact phrase match
anyWords	string	Any of these words (OR logic)
noneWords	string	Exclude these words
hashtags	string	Filter by hashtags
from	string	From these accounts
to	string	In reply to these accounts
mentioning	string	Mentioning these accounts
minReplies	number	Minimum reply count
minLikes	number	Minimum like count
minReposts	number	Minimum retweet count
since	string	Start date (YYYY-MM-DD)
until	string	End date (YYYY-MM-DD)
next_token	string	Pagination cursor

Response: Array of tweet objects with text, author info, engagement metrics (likes, retweets, replies, quotes, bookmarks), timestamps, and entities. Includes next_token in meta for pagination.

Look Up User by Username

Fetch a public X/Twitter profile by username, including bio, follower counts, and verification status.

Pricing: $0.005

obulx "https://x402.twit.sh/users/by/username?username=elonmusk"

Response: JSON object with user ID, username, display name, bio, follower/following counts, tweet count, profile image URL, and verification status.

Search Users

Search for X/Twitter users matching a query.

Pricing: $0.01

obulx "https://x402.twit.sh/users/search?query=coinbase"

Response: Array of user objects matching the query, each with username, display name, bio, and verification status.

Get Tweet by ID

Retrieve a single tweet by its ID, including full text, author info, and engagement metrics.

Pricing: $0.0025

obulx "https://x402.twit.sh/tweets/by/id?id=1234567890"

Response: JSON object with the tweet's full text, author details, engagement metrics, timestamp, and any media attachments.

Get User Tweets

Fetch recent tweets from a specific user by their user ID.

Pricing: $0.01

obulx "https://x402.twit.sh/tweets/user?id=44196397"

Response: Array of the user's recent tweets, each with text, engagement metrics, and timestamps. Use next_token for pagination.

Endpoint Pricing Reference

Endpoint	Price	Purpose
GET /tweets/search	$0.01	Full-archive tweet search with filters
GET /tweets/by/id	$0.0025	Read a single tweet by ID
GET /tweets	$0.01	Retrieve multiple tweets by IDs
GET /tweets/user	$0.01	List tweets by a user ID
GET /tweets/quote_tweets	$0.01	List quote tweets of a post
GET /tweets/retweeted_by	$0.01	List users who reposted a tweet
GET /tweets/replies	$0.01	List replies to a tweet
GET /users/by/username	$0.005	Look up user by username
GET /users/by/id	$0.005	Look up user by ID
GET /users	$0.01	Look up multiple users by IDs
GET /users/search	$0.01	Search users by query
GET /users/followers	$0.01	List followers of a user
GET /users/following	$0.01	List accounts followed by a user
GET /communities/by/id	$0.0025	Community details by ID
GET /communities/posts	$0.01	Top posts from a community
GET /communities/members	$0.01	List community members

When to Use

• Full-archive tweet search — Search tweets with rich filters (keywords, phrases, date ranges, engagement thresholds, specific users) across the full Twitter archive.
• User research — Look up public profiles by username or search for users by keyword.
• Individual tweet lookup — Read a specific tweet's full text and engagement metrics by ID.
• Timeline monitoring — Track what specific accounts are posting by fetching their recent tweets.
• Engagement analysis — Find high-engagement tweets using minLikes, minReposts, and minReplies filters.
• Thread and reply analysis — Fetch replies to a tweet or quote tweets for conversation context.
• Community monitoring — Browse community posts and member lists.
• Social graph exploration — List followers and following for a user.

Best Practices

• Use specific filters — Combine words, from, since/until, and engagement minimums for precise results. At least one filter parameter is required.
• Paginate with next_token — When results include a next_token in meta, pass it as a query parameter to fetch the next page (~20 tweets per page).
• Look up user ID first — Some endpoints require user IDs instead of usernames. Use /users/by/username to resolve a username to an ID, then use that ID for /tweets/user, /users/followers, etc.
• Use date ranges for historical search — Combine since and until parameters to search specific time windows instead of scanning all results.
• Cache user lookups — User profiles change infrequently. Cache /users/by/username results to avoid repeated lookups at $0.005 each.

Error Handling

Error	Cause	Solution
402 Payment Required	Payment not processed or insufficient	Verify your account has sufficient balance at my.obul.ai. Run obulx login if not authenticated.
400 Bad Request	Missing or invalid query parameters	Ensure at least one search filter is provided. Check parameter names and types.
404 Not Found	Invalid username or tweet ID	Double-check the username exists or the tweet ID is correct and the tweet is still public.
429 Too Many Requests	Rate limit exceeded	Add a short delay between requests and avoid unnecessary rapid-fire calls.
500 Internal Server Error	Upstream twit.sh service issue	Wait a few seconds and retry. If persistent, check twit.sh status.