x-link-reader

# X/Twitter Link Reader X.com blocks direct HTTP fetching (returns anti-bot challenge pages). This skill uses the open-source [FxTwitter](https://github.com/FixTweet/FxTweet) API to retrieve tweet and profile data as structured JSON — free, no auth required. ## When to use - User shares a URL matching `x.com/*/status/*` or `twitter.com/*/status/*` - User shares a profile URL like `x.com/username` - User asks "what does this tweet say", "summarize this post", etc. - `webfetch` on an `x.com` URL returns an error or empty page ## Tweet: fetch a single post Replace the domain with `api.fxtwitter.com` and fetch as **text**: ``` Original: https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1234567890 Proxy: https://api.fxtwitter.com/elonmusk/status/1234567890 ``` Use `webfetch` with format `text` (the response is JSON): ``` webfetch url="https://api.fxtwitter.com/{user}/status/{id}" format="text" ``` ### Tweet response structure ```jsonc { "code": 200, "tweet": { "url": "https://x.com/user/status/123", "text": "The full tweet text", "author": { "name": "Display Name", "screen_name": "handle", "followers": 12345, "avatar_url": "https://..." }, "created_at": "Sun Apr 05 19:32:37 +0000 2026", "replies": 20, "retweets": 181, "likes": 1424, "views": 116843, "lang": "en", "replying_to": "other_user", // null if not a reply "quoted_status_result": { ... }, // quoted tweet, if any "media": { "photos": [{ "url": "..." }], "videos": [{ "url": "..." }] }, "card": { "url": "...", "title": "...", "description": "..." } } } ``` ## Profile: fetch user info ``` webfetch url="https://api.fxtwitter.com/{username}" format="text" ``` Returns user profile data including name, bio, follower/following counts, etc. ## Translate a tweet Append `/translate/{lang}` to the tweet path: ``` webfetch url="https://api.fxtwitter.com/{user}/status/{id}/translate/zh" format="text" ``` Supported language codes: `zh`, `en`, `ja`, `ko`, `es`, `fr`, `de`, etc. ## Key fields to present 1. **Author**: `tweet.author.name` (@`tweet.author.screen_name`) 2. **Text**: `tweet.text` 3. **Date**: `tweet.created_at` 4. **Engagement**: likes, retweets, replies, views 5. **Media**: photos/videos URLs if present 6. **Card**: linked article title/description if present 7. **Reply context**: who the tweet is replying to, if applicable ## Limitations - **Individual tweets and profiles only** — no timelines, search, or batch. - **Public content only** — private/protected accounts return errors. - **Deleted tweets** — the API returns an error; report this to the user. - **No write operations** — read-only, cannot post or interact. ## Rules - Always use `api.fxtwitter.com`, never fetch `x.com` or `twitter.com` directly. - This API is read-only and public — no API key or authentication needed. - If the user just wants a tweet summary, present it concisely; don't dump raw JSON.