Working with the official X API and its alternatives: endpoints, auth, rate limits, cost and migration.
6 articles
Stop debugging X API calls with half-written curl commands. What a good API playground gives you, how to read the response before you write any code.
Searching tweets with the twitter-api-v2 Node.js library: client.v2.search(), the tweets.data.data gotcha, pagination, operators and rate limits.
The X API v2 Basic tier is $200/month for 10,000 tweet reads. XCROP Basic is $4.9/month for roughly 46,000. Full cost, rate-limit and setup comparison.
A detailed breakdown of Twitter/X API pricing tiers, what each includes, hidden limitations, and how to choose the right plan for your project.
Why developers are leaving the official X API in 2026, plus a migration guide: endpoint mapping, auth swap, and a checklist to move without a rewrite.
X API v2 rate limits in 2026: Free, Basic and Pro tier caps, how to handle 429 errors, and strategies to stretch the quota you are paying for.