> **For coding agents and LLMs:** This is one page from the Social Fetch docs (markdown export). The sections below mirror the orientation block in [`/llms.txt`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/llms.txt); use [`/llms.json`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/llms.json) when you need a structured operation inventory. The catalog covers documented operations with on-site reference pages.

## This page

- **On-site (HTML):** [https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/api/v1/twitter/tweets/get](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/api/v1/twitter/tweets/get)
- **Markdown (.mdx) URL:** [https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/api/v1/twitter/tweets/get.mdx](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/api/v1/twitter/tweets/get.mdx)

## API base URL and authentication

- **API origin (from OpenAPI `servers`):** `https://api.socialfetch.dev`
- **Authentication:** send `x-api-key: sfk_...` on `/v1/**` routes unless the operation is explicitly anonymous (check OpenAPI `security`, the [API reference hub](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/api.mdx), [`/llms.txt`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/llms.txt), or [`/llms.json`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/llms.json) for each route).
- **OpenAPI JSON:** [https://www.socialfetch.dev/openapi.json](https://www.socialfetch.dev/openapi.json)

## Recommended docs entrypoints (this site)

- [Documentation overview](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs.mdx) — top-level orientation (markdown).
- [Quickstart](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/quickstart.mdx) — authenticate with `x-api-key`, validate auth with `whoami`, and understand the JSON envelope.
- [SDK](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/sdk.mdx) — official TypeScript SDK guide, including `SocialFetchClient`, `Result`, and `unwrap()`.
- [SDK reference](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/sdk-reference.mdx) — exhaustive SDK method inventory and route mapping for agents, tooling, and power users.
- [Choose the right endpoint](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/choose-endpoint.mdx) — task-oriented route selection for smoke tests, profiles, list endpoints, and single-item lookups.
- [Capability matrix](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/capability-matrix.mdx) — fast comparison of identifiers, pagination, outcomes, media download, and SDK coverage.
- [`/llms.json`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/llms.json) — structured machine-readable operation inventory with parameter names, pagination, outcomes, credits, and SDK mapping.
- [API reference hub](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/api.mdx) — human-friendly index of operations with links into generated pages.
- [Errors](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/errors.mdx) — shared error envelope and HTTP status guidance.
- [Credits](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/credits.mdx) — metering, `402`, and planning batch jobs.
- Outcome semantics such as `found`, `not_found`, and `private` are documented in [Errors](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/errors.mdx) and on operation pages when present in the OpenAPI contract.

## Markdown docs convention

- Every docs page has a markdown twin: append **`.mdx`** to the docs pathname (for example `/docs/quickstart` → `/docs/quickstart.mdx`).
- Agents that send `Accept: text/markdown` on `/docs/**` HTML URLs may receive markdown directly (same URL, `Vary: Accept`).

---
# Get Twitter tweet (https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/api/v1/twitter/tweets/get)

## Summary

Returns public metadata and engagement for a single tweet on X, including author profile context and an expanded quoted tweet when present.

**Tags:** `Twitter`

## HTTP

- **Method:** GET
- **Path:** `/v1/twitter/tweets`
- **Base URL:** `https://api.socialfetch.dev`

## Capability summary

- **SDK mapping:** `client.twitter.getTweet({ url, trim? })`
- **Accepted identifiers:** `url` (query)
- **Pagination:** none
- **Business outcome field:** `data.lookupStatus` with values `found`, `not_found`
- **Trimmed response mode:** supported via `trim=true`

## Credits

- **Base:** 1 credit per successful lookup.
- **Maximum on success (200):** 1 credit.
- **Normalization failure (502):** 1 credit charged.
- **Authoritative field:** `meta.creditsCharged`.

## Authentication

- **`x-api-key`**: API key (`sfk_...`)

## Parameters

### `url` (query)

- **Required:** yes
- **Constraints:** type `string`; minLength: 1; maxLength: 4096
- **Description:** Tweet permalink or identifier.

### `trim` (query)

- **Required:** no
- **Constraints:** type `boolean`
- **Description:** Optional: omit author profile and tweet `core` for a smaller response.

## Behavior notes

- **`trim`**: Optional: omit author profile and tweet `core` for a smaller response.

## Responses (status codes)

- **200**: Tweet details when available. Check `data.lookupStatus` for `found` vs `not_found`.
- **400**: Invalid request
- **401**: Missing or invalid API key
- **402**: Insufficient credits
- **500**: Unexpected or billing error
- **502**: Lookup could not be completed from the response (unexpected or invalid data).
- **503**: Service temporarily unavailable; safe to retry with backoff.

## Response body (200)

Tweet details when available. Check `data.lookupStatus` for `found` vs `not_found`.

### Field outline

- **data** (required) — type `object`. Endpoint-specific response payload.
  - **lookupStatus** (required) — type `string`; enum: found, not_found. Whether the tweet was found or unavailable.
  - **author** (required) — type `object`; nullable. Author profile and metrics when not trimmed; null when `trim=true` or when not found.
    - **profile** (required) — type `object`. Profile fields for the tweet author.
      - **platform** (required) — type `string`; enum: twitter. Social platform for this profile.
      - **handle** (required) — type `string`. X screen name (handle) without the leading @.
      - **displayName** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Display name shown on the profile.
      - **bio** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Profile biography text.
      - **avatarUrl** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Best available square avatar image URL.
      - **bannerUrl** (optional) — type `string`; nullable. Profile banner image URL when available.
      - **verified** (required) — type `boolean`. Whether X marks the profile with legacy verification (not necessarily paid blue).
      - **blueVerified** (required) — type `boolean`. Whether the account has X blue (paid) verification.
      - **profileUrl** (required) — type `string`; minLength: 1. Canonical public profile URL on x.com.
      - **privateAccount** (required) — type `boolean`. Whether the account is protected (private).
      - **platformUserId** (optional) — type `string`. Numeric X user id (`rest_id`) as a string.
      - **accountCreatedAt** (optional) — type `integer`; minimum: 0. Account creation time as Unix epoch seconds when derivable.
      - **location** (optional) — type `string`; nullable. Location string from the profile when provided.
      - **website** (optional) — type `string`; nullable. Primary outbound link (expanded URL) from the profile.
      - **pinnedTweetId** (optional) — type `string`. Pinned tweet id when X exposes one.
      - **verificationInfo** (optional) — type `object`. Structured verification metadata from X.
        - **isIdentityVerified** (required) — type `boolean`. Whether X marks the account as identity-verified.
        - **verifiedSinceMsec** (optional) — type `string`. When verification became effective, as milliseconds since epoch (string from X).
        - **reason** (optional) — type `object`. Verification reason payload when X provides it.
          - **text** (optional) — type `string`. Human-readable verification reason text from X.
          - **entities** (optional) — type `array`. Inline entity metadata for the reason text (vendor-defined).
            - _items:_
              - nullable
      - **tipJar** (optional) — type `object`. Tip jar configuration when present.
        - **isEnabled** (required) — type `boolean`. Whether the X tip jar is enabled.
        - **handles** (optional) — type `object`. Per-service handles when any are present.
          - **bandcamp** (optional) — type `string`. Bandcamp handle from tip jar.
          - **bitcoin** (optional) — type `string`. Bitcoin address or handle.
          - **cashApp** (optional) — type `string`. Cash App handle.
          - **ethereum** (optional) — type `string`. Ethereum address or handle.
          - **goFundMe** (optional) — type `string`. GoFundMe handle.
          - **patreon** (optional) — type `string`. Patreon handle.
          - **payPal** (optional) — type `string`. PayPal handle.
          - **venmo** (optional) — type `string`. Venmo handle.
      - **highlights** (optional) — type `object`. Tweet highlights metadata when present.
        - **canHighlightTweets** (required) — type `boolean`. Whether the account may highlight tweets on the profile.
        - **highlightedTweetCount** (required) — type `integer`; minimum: 0. Count of highlighted tweets when reported by X.
      - **businessAccount** (optional) — type `object`. Opaque business-account payload from X when non-empty (vendor-defined).
      - **creatorSubscriptionsCount** (optional) — type `integer`; minimum: 0. Creator subscriptions count when X reports it.
      - **affiliateLabel** (optional) — type `object`. Affiliate or business label when X provides one.
        - **description** (required) — type `string`. Affiliate or business label text shown on the profile.
        - **badgeUrl** (optional) — type `string`. Badge image URL when X provides one.
        - **url** (optional) — type `string`. Destination URL for the label link.
    - **metrics** (required) — type `object`. Aggregate counts for the tweet author.
      - **followers** (required) — type `integer`; minimum: 0. Follower count from X.
      - **following** (required) — type `integer`; minimum: 0. Following (friends) count from X.
      - **tweets** (required) — type `integer`; minimum: 0. Total post (status) count from X.
      - **favourites** (required) — type `integer`; minimum: 0. Total favourites (likes) count from X.
      - **listedCount** (optional) — type `integer`; minimum: 0. Listed count when X provides it.
      - **mediaCount** (optional) — type `integer`; minimum: 0. Media item count when X provides it.
      - **fastFollowersCount** (optional) — type `integer`; minimum: 0. Fast-followers count when X provides it.
  - **tweet** (required) — type `object`; nullable. Tweet body, metrics, and optional quoted tweet; null when not found.
    - **id** (required) — type `string`; minLength: 1. Tweet id (`rest_id`).
    - **url** (required) — type `string`; minLength: 1. Canonical public URL for this tweet on x.com.
    - **conversationId** (required) — type `string`; minLength: 1. Conversation root tweet id.
    - **createdAt** (required) — type `integer`; minimum: 0. Creation time as Unix epoch seconds.
    - **language** (required) — type `string`; minLength: 1. BCP 47 or X language code.
    - **text** (required) — type `string`. Full tweet text (includes long-form when available).
    - **isLongForm** (required) — type `boolean`. True when text was taken from note_tweet metadata instead of legacy.full_text alone.
    - **displayTextRange** (required) — type `array`. Start/end character indices for visible text.
      - _items:_
        - type `integer`; minimum: 0
    - **metrics** (required) — type `object`. Engagement metrics for a tweet.
      - **views** (required) — type `integer`; minimum: 0. Impression count when reported by X.
      - **favorites** (required) — type `integer`; minimum: 0. Favorite (like) count.
      - **retweets** (required) — type `integer`; minimum: 0. Native repost count.
      - **replies** (required) — type `integer`; minimum: 0. Reply count.
      - **bookmarks** (required) — type `integer`; minimum: 0. Bookmark count.
      - **quotes** (required) — type `integer`; minimum: 0. Quote tweet count.
    - **media** (required) — type `array`. Photo, video, or GIF attachments.
      - _items:_
    - **entities** (required) — type `object`. Entities aligned with `text`.
      - **hashtags** (required) — type `array`. Hashtag entities.
        - _items:_
          - **text** (required) — type `string`. Hashtag text without #.
      - **userMentions** (required) — type `array`. User mention entities.
        - _items:_
          - **handle** (required) — type `string`; minLength: 1. Mentioned screen name.
          - **displayName** (optional) — type `string`. Display name when available.
          - **platformUserId** (optional) — type `string`. Numeric user id for the mention when available.
      - **urls** (required) — type `array`. URL entities.
        - _items:_
          - **url** (required) — type `string`; minLength: 1. Short URL as it appears in text.
          - **displayUrl** (required) — type `string`; minLength: 1. Human-readable display host/path.
          - **expandedUrl** (required) — type `string`; minLength: 1. Fully expanded destination URL.
      - **symbols** (required) — type `array`. Symbol entities.
        - _items:_
          - **text** (required) — type `string`; minLength: 1. Cashtag or symbol text.
    - **isReply** (required) — type `boolean`. Whether this is a reply.
    - **inReplyToTweetId** (optional) — type `string`. Parent tweet id when replying.
    - **inReplyToUserId** (optional) — type `string`. Parent author user id when replying.
    - **inReplyToScreenName** (optional) — type `string`. Parent author handle when replying.
    - **isQuote** (required) — type `boolean`. Whether this tweet quotes another.
    - **quotedTweetId** (optional) — type `string`. Quoted tweet id when present.
    - **isRetweet** (required) — type `boolean`. Whether this is a native repost.
    - **retweetedTweetId** (optional) — type `string`. Original tweet id for a repost.
    - **possiblySensitive** (required) — type `boolean`. Whether X marks the content sensitive.
    - **editInfo** (optional) — type `object`. Edit metadata when applicable.
      - **editTweetIds** (required) — type `array`. Tweet ids in this edit chain.
        - _items:_
          - type `string`; minLength: 1
      - **editableUntilMsec** (required) — type `string`. Epoch milliseconds until edits are locked.
      - **isEditEligible** (required) — type `boolean`. Whether the tweet can still be edited.
      - **editsRemaining** (required) — type `string`. Remaining edits in the window, as reported by X.
    - **source** (optional) — type `string`. Client label text (for example “Twitter for iPhone”).
    - **sourceUrl** (optional) — type `string`. Link target from the source anchor when present.
    - **quotedTweet** (optional) — type `object`. Quoted tweet expanded one level (no further nesting on this field).
      - **id** (required) — type `string`; minLength: 1. Tweet id (`rest_id`).
      - **url** (required) — type `string`; minLength: 1. Canonical public URL for this tweet on x.com.
      - **conversationId** (required) — type `string`; minLength: 1. Conversation root tweet id.
      - **createdAt** (required) — type `integer`; minimum: 0. Creation time as Unix epoch seconds.
      - **language** (required) — type `string`; minLength: 1. BCP 47 or X language code.
      - **text** (required) — type `string`. Full tweet text (includes long-form when available).
      - **isLongForm** (required) — type `boolean`. True when text was taken from note_tweet metadata instead of legacy.full_text alone.
      - **displayTextRange** (required) — type `array`. Start/end character indices for visible text.
        - _items:_
          - type `integer`; minimum: 0
      - **author** (required) — type `object`; nullable. Author snapshot; null when `trim=true` omits per-tweet author data.
        - **handle** (required) — type `string`; minLength: 1. Author screen name without the leading @.
        - **displayName** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Author display name.
        - **avatarUrl** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Best available square avatar URL for the author.
        - **verified** (required) — type `boolean`. Whether X marks the author with legacy verification.
        - **blueVerified** (required) — type `boolean`. Whether the author has X blue (paid) verification.
        - **platformUserId** (optional) — type `string`. Numeric X user id for the author as a string.
      - **metrics** (required) — type `object`. Engagement metrics for a tweet.
        - **views** (required) — type `integer`; minimum: 0. Impression count when reported by X.
        - **favorites** (required) — type `integer`; minimum: 0. Favorite (like) count.
        - **retweets** (required) — type `integer`; minimum: 0. Native repost count.
        - **replies** (required) — type `integer`; minimum: 0. Reply count.
        - **bookmarks** (required) — type `integer`; minimum: 0. Bookmark count.
        - **quotes** (required) — type `integer`; minimum: 0. Quote tweet count.
      - **media** (required) — type `array`. Photo, video, or GIF attachments.
        - _items:_
      - **entities** (required) — type `object`. Entities aligned with `text`.
        - **hashtags** (required) — type `array`. Hashtag entities.
          - _items:_
        - **userMentions** (required) — type `array`. User mention entities.
          - _items:_
        - **urls** (required) — type `array`. URL entities.
          - _items:_
        - **symbols** (required) — type `array`. Symbol entities.
          - _items:_
      - **isReply** (required) — type `boolean`. Whether this is a reply.
      - **inReplyToTweetId** (optional) — type `string`. Parent tweet id when replying.
      - **inReplyToUserId** (optional) — type `string`. Parent author user id when replying.
      - **inReplyToScreenName** (optional) — type `string`. Parent author handle when replying.
      - **isQuote** (required) — type `boolean`. Whether this tweet quotes another.
      - **quotedTweetId** (optional) — type `string`. Quoted tweet id when present.
      - **isRetweet** (required) — type `boolean`. Whether this is a native repost.
      - **retweetedTweetId** (optional) — type `string`. Original tweet id for a repost.
      - **possiblySensitive** (required) — type `boolean`. Whether X marks the content sensitive.
      - **editInfo** (optional) — type `object`. Edit metadata when applicable.
        - **editTweetIds** (required) — type `array`. Tweet ids in this edit chain.
          - _items:_
            - type `string`; minLength: 1
        - **editableUntilMsec** (required) — type `string`. Epoch milliseconds until edits are locked.
        - **isEditEligible** (required) — type `boolean`. Whether the tweet can still be edited.
        - **editsRemaining** (required) — type `string`. Remaining edits in the window, as reported by X.
      - **source** (optional) — type `string`. Client label text (for example “Twitter for iPhone”).
      - **sourceUrl** (optional) — type `string`. Link target from the source anchor when present.
- **meta** (required) — type `object`. Metadata describing the request and billing outcome.
  - **requestId** (required) — type `string`; minLength: 1. Unique request identifier for tracing this API call.
  - **creditsCharged** (required) — type `integer`; minimum: 0. Credits charged for this request.
  - **version** (required) — type `string`; enum: v1. Public API version that served the response.

### Example JSON (found)

```json
{
  "data": {
    "lookupStatus": "found",
    "author": {
      "profile": {
        "platform": "twitter",
        "handle": "elonmusk",
        "displayName": "Elon Musk",
        "bio": "https://t.co/dDtDyVssfm",
        "avatarUrl": "https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/2035314704307081216/71U1ftM3_400x400.jpg",
        "bannerUrl": "https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_banners/44196397/1774145451",
        "verified": false,
        "blueVerified": true,
        "profileUrl": "https://x.com/elonmusk",
        "privateAccount": false,
        "platformUserId": "44196397",
        "verificationInfo": {
          "isIdentityVerified": false
        },
        "tipJar": {
          "isEnabled": false
        },
        "highlights": {
          "canHighlightTweets": false,
          "highlightedTweetCount": 0
        }
      },
      "metrics": {
        "followers": 238150369,
        "following": 1312,
        "tweets": 101374,
        "favourites": 222983,
        "listedCount": 167711,
        "mediaCount": 4451,
        "fastFollowersCount": 0
      }
    },
    "tweet": {
      "id": "2044683867630833961",
      "url": "https://x.com/elonmusk/status/2044683867630833961",
      "conversationId": "2044683867630833961",
      "createdAt": 1745784397,
      "language": "en",
      "text": "Look at the tiny cars in the foreground to get a sense of the vastness of the building",
      "isLongForm": false,
      "displayTextRange": [
        0,
        86
      ],
      "metrics": {
        "views": 12708412,
        "favorites": 30931,
        "retweets": 3097,
        "replies": 2215,
        "bookmarks": 945,
        "quotes": 71
      },
      "media": [],
      "entities": {
        "hashtags": [],
        "userMentions": [],
        "urls": [],
        "symbols": []
      },
      "isReply": false,
      "isQuote": true,
      "quotedTweetId": "2044505822533705783",
      "isRetweet": false,
      "possiblySensitive": false,
      "source": "Twitter for iPhone",
      "sourceUrl": "http://twitter.com/download/iphone"
    }
  },
  "meta": {
    "requestId": "req_01example",
    "creditsCharged": 1,
    "version": "v1"
  }
}
```

### Example JSON (found_trimmed)

```json
{
  "data": {
    "lookupStatus": "found",
    "author": null,
    "tweet": {
      "id": "2044683867630833961",
      "url": "https://x.com/i/status/2044683867630833961",
      "conversationId": "2044683867630833961",
      "createdAt": 1745784397,
      "language": "en",
      "text": "Look at the tiny cars in the foreground to get a sense of the vastness of the building",
      "isLongForm": false,
      "displayTextRange": [
        0,
        86
      ],
      "metrics": {
        "views": 12708412,
        "favorites": 30931,
        "retweets": 3097,
        "replies": 2215,
        "bookmarks": 945,
        "quotes": 71
      },
      "media": [],
      "entities": {
        "hashtags": [],
        "userMentions": [],
        "urls": [],
        "symbols": []
      },
      "isReply": false,
      "isQuote": true,
      "quotedTweetId": "2044505822533705783",
      "isRetweet": false,
      "possiblySensitive": false,
      "source": "Twitter for iPhone",
      "sourceUrl": "http://twitter.com/download/iphone"
    }
  },
  "meta": {
    "requestId": "req_01example_trim",
    "creditsCharged": 1,
    "version": "v1"
  }
}
```

### Example JSON (not_found)

```json
{
  "data": {
    "lookupStatus": "not_found",
    "author": null,
    "tweet": null
  },
  "meta": {
    "requestId": "req_01example_nf",
    "creditsCharged": 1,
    "version": "v1"
  }
}
```

### Machine-readable error codes

When an error JSON body is returned, it may include one of these `error.code` values (derived from the OpenAPI schemas for this operation; additional codes may exist at runtime):

- `bad_request`

## Error handling & retries

Interpret HTTP status codes using the descriptions below. Do not assume a JSON body unless the OpenAPI schema defines one for that status.

- **400**: Invalid request **Retry:** Fix the request; retrying the same invalid payload will not help.
- **401**: Missing or invalid API key **Retry:** Fix the API key first; retrying without changes will not help.
- **402**: Insufficient credits **Retry:** Do not retry without resolving billing/credits (retrying the same request will not help).
- **500**: Unexpected or billing error
- **502**: Lookup could not be completed from the response (unexpected or invalid data). **Retry:** May be transient; a few retries with backoff are reasonable.
- **503**: Service temporarily unavailable; safe to retry with backoff. **Retry:** Usually safe to retry with exponential backoff and jitter.

### Suggested client defaults

- Send the API key using the `x-api-key` header on every request.
- On `503` (and sometimes `502`), retry with backoff; cap retries and surface a clear error to the user.
- On `402`, surface an actionable billing message rather than blind retries.

## Examples

### TypeScript SDK

```typescript
import { SocialFetchClient } from "@socialfetch/sdk";

const client = new SocialFetchClient({
  apiKey: process.env.SOCIALFETCH_API_KEY!,
});

const result = await client.twitter.getTweet({
  url: "https://x.com/elonmusk/status/2044990537145753894",
});

if (!result.ok) {
  console.error(result.error);
} else {
  console.log(result.value.data);
}
```

### Node.js

```javascript
const response = await fetch(
  "https://api.socialfetch.dev/v1/twitter/tweets?url=https://x.com/elonmusk/status/2044990537145753894",
  {
    headers: {
      "x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY",
    }
  }
);

const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);
```

### cURL

```bash
curl "https://api.socialfetch.dev/v1/twitter/tweets?url=https://x.com/elonmusk/status/2044990537145753894" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"
```

### Python

```python
import requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://api.socialfetch.dev/v1/twitter/tweets?url=https://x.com/elonmusk/status/2044990537145753894",
    headers={"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
)
data = response.json()
print(data)
```

### Example: optional query parameters

First request illustrating common optional query flags (adjust values to your integration):

```javascript
const url = "https://api.socialfetch.dev/v1/twitter/tweets?trim=true";
const response = await fetch(url, {
  headers: { "x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY" },
});
const data = await response.json();
```