x-twitter-api

X (Twitter) API v2 skill using the authenticated user's own developer credentials (OAuth 1.0a, pay-per-use). All commands go through a single entry point: node x.js <command> [flags]. Each command has its its own doc file with the full reference for flags and behavior.

[!SETUP] Before first use, check whether ./node_modules exists. If it does NOT exist, run npm install. Then check whether ./dist/x.js exists. If it does NOT exist, run npm run build. NEVER cd into the skill directory; use relative paths or --prefix to target it without changing your working directory.

[!COMMANDS]

Core: a) me — authenticated user's own account data (profile, metrics, verification). @docs/me.md. b) search — search posts by query (last 7 days or full archive). @docs/search.md. c) get — retrieve one or more posts by ID. @docs/get.md. d) post — create a tweet, reply, or quote tweet. @docs/post.md. e) delete — delete a post owned by the authenticated user. @docs/delete.md.

Engagement: f) like — like a post by tweet ID. @docs/like.md. g) unlike — remove a like from a post. @docs/like.md. h) repost — repost (retweet) a post. @docs/repost.md. i) unrepost — remove a repost. @docs/repost.md.

Social: j) user — look up user(s) by username or ID. @docs/user.md. k) follow — follow a user by username or ID. @docs/follow.md. l) unfollow — unfollow a user. @docs/follow.md. m) followers — list a user's followers. @docs/followers.md. n) following — list accounts a user follows. @docs/followers.md.

Feed: o) timeline — your home timeline (reverse chronological). @docs/timeline.md. p) mentions — posts that mention you. @docs/mentions.md.

Bookmarks: q) bookmark — bookmark a post. @docs/bookmark.md. r) unbookmark — remove a bookmark. @docs/bookmark.md. s) bookmarks — list your bookmarks. @docs/bookmark.md.

Moderation: t) mute — mute a user. @docs/mute.md. u) unmute — unmute a user. @docs/mute.md. v) muted — list muted accounts. @docs/mute.md. w) blocked — list blocked accounts. @docs/blocked.md. x) hide-reply — hide a reply to your post. @docs/hide-reply.md.

Analytics: y) likers — users who liked a post. @docs/likers.md. z) reposters — users who reposted a post. @docs/reposters.md. aa) quotes — quote tweets of a post. @docs/quotes.md. ab) count — count posts matching a query over time. @docs/count.md. ac) reposts-of-me — reposts of your posts by others. @docs/reposts-of-me.md.

Discovery: ad) search-users — search users by query. @docs/search-users.md. ae) trending — trending topics (worldwide or personalized). @docs/trending.md.

[!PARAMETERS]

Core:

• me: No parameters
• search: query:string, [max_results?:number, since?:date, until?:date]
• get: id:string | ids:string[]
• post: text:string, [reply_to?:string, quote_id?:string]
• delete: id:string

Engagement:

• like: id:string
• unlike: id:string
• repost: id:string
• unrepost: id:string

Social:

• user: user:string, [expansions?:string, tweet_fields?:string, user_fields?:string]
• follow: user:string
• unfollow: user:string
• followers: [user?:string, max_results?:number, pagination_token?:string]
• following: [user?:string, max_results?:number, pagination_token?:string]

Feed:

• timeline: [max_results?:number, pagination_token?:string]
• mentions: [max_results?:number, pagination_token?:string]

Bookmarks:

• bookmark: id:string
• unbookmark: id:string
• bookmarks: [max_results?:number, pagination_token?:string]

Moderation:

• mute: user:string
• unmute: user:string
• muted: [max_results?:number, pagination_token?:string]
• blocked: [max_results?:number, pagination_token?:string]
• hide-reply: id:string

Analytics:

• likers: id:string, [max_results?:number, pagination_token?:string]
• reposters: id:string, [max_results?:number, pagination_token?:string]
• quotes: id:string, [max_results?:number, pagination_token?:string]
• count: query:string, [granularity?:string, start_time?:date, end_time?:date]
• reposts-of-me: [max_results?:number, pagination_token?:string]

Discovery:

• search-users: query:string, [max_results?:number]
• trending: [woeid?:number]

[!OUTPUT]

All commands return JSON with standard structure:

{
  "success": boolean,
  "data": object | array | string,
  "error": string | null
}

Examples:

• Single object: {"success": true, "data": {...}, "error": null}
• Array response: {"success": true, "data": [...], "error": null}
• Error response: {"success": false, "data": null, "error": "Error description"}

[!ERRORS]

Standard error codes:

• 400 - Bad Request: Invalid parameters or malformed request
• 401 - Unauthorized: Invalid or expired credentials
• 403 - Forbidden: Access denied or insufficient permissions
• 404 - Not Found: Resource does not exist
• 429 - Too Many Requests: Rate limit exceeded
• 500 - Internal Server Error: X API server error
• 502 - Bad Gateway: X API unavailable
• 503 - Service Unavailable: X API overloaded

Error handling:

• Rate limit errors include retry-after header
• Authentication errors require credential refresh
• Validation errors include specific field issues

[!RATE-LIMITS]

X API v2 rate limits (OAuth 1.0a):

• User authentication: 50 requests per 15 minutes
• App authentication: 450 requests per 15 minutes (shared across all users)
• POST requests (tweets, likes, etc.): 300 requests per 3 hours

Best practices:

• Implement exponential backoff on 429 errors
• Cache timeline and search results when possible
• Batch requests where supported

[!CREDENTIALS]

Four OAuth 1.0a variables are REQUIRED: X_API_KEY, X_API_SECRET, X_ACCESS_TOKEN, X_ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET. They resolve from the first source that provides them:

a) .env.local in cwd b) .env in cwd c) .env.local in the plugin directory d) .env in the plugin directory f) Environment variables

Obtain them from the X Developer Console (Apps > Keys and tokens).

Security notes:

• Never commit credentials to version control
• Use .env files for local development
• Rotate credentials if compromised