modbender X (Twitter) Search By Desearch
Real-time X/Twitter search and monitoring. Search posts, track users, get timelines, replies, and retweeters with powerful filtering.
Setup
- Get an API key from https://console.desearch.ai
- Set environment variable:
export DESEARCH_API_KEY='your-key-here'
Common Fields
All tweet-returning endpoints share these shapes. Fields marked * are always present.
Tweet
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
id* |
string | Post ID |
text* |
string | Post content |
created_at* |
string | ISO 8601 timestamp |
url |
string|null | Direct link: https://x.com/{username}/status/{id} |
like_count* |
int | Likes |
retweet_count* |
int | Retweets |
reply_count* |
int | Replies |
quote_count* |
int | Quotes |
bookmark_count* |
int | Bookmarks |
view_count |
int|null | Views |
lang |
string|null | Language code (e.g. en) |
is_retweet |
bool|null | Is a retweet |
is_quote_tweet |
bool|null | Is a quote tweet |
conversation_id |
string|null | Thread ID |
in_reply_to_screen_name |
string|null | Username of post being replied to |
in_reply_to_status_id |
string|null | ID of post being replied to |
media |
array|null | [{media_url, type}] — type: photo, video, animated_gif |
entities |
object|null | {hashtags, symbols, urls, user_mentions} |
quote |
Tweet|null | Nested quoted tweet |
retweet |
Tweet|null | Original tweet (timeline endpoint only) |
user |
User|null | Post author — see User below |
User
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
id* |
string | User ID |
username* |
string | @handle (without @) |
name |
string|null | Display name |
url |
string|null | Profile URL |
description |
string|null | Bio |
followers_count |
int|null | Followers |
followings_count |
int|null | Following |
statuses_count |
int|null | Total tweets posted |
verified |
bool|null | Legacy verified badge |
is_blue_verified |
bool|null | Twitter Blue subscriber |
location |
string|null | Self-reported location |
created_at |
string|null | Account creation date |
profile_image_url |
string|null | Avatar URL |
Endpoints
x — Search Posts
Search X posts by keyword, hashtag, or user with engagement filters.
scripts/desearch.py x "Bittensor TAO" --sort Latest --count 10
scripts/desearch.py x "AI news" --user elonmusk --start-date 2025-01-01
scripts/desearch.py x "crypto" --min-likes 100 --verified --lang en
Options:
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
--sort |
Top (default) or Latest |
--user, -u |
Filter to posts by username |
--start-date |
Start date UTC (YYYY-MM-DD) |
--end-date |
End date UTC (YYYY-MM-DD) |
--lang |
Language code (e.g. en, es) |
--verified |
Only verified users |
--blue-verified |
Only Twitter Blue users |
--is-quote |
Only quote tweets |
--is-video |
Only posts with video |
--is-image |
Only posts with images |
--min-retweets |
Minimum retweet count |
--min-replies |
Minimum reply count |
--min-likes |
Minimum like count |
--count, -n |
Results count (default: 20, max: 100) |
Response: Tweet[]
x_post — Retrieve Post by ID
Fetch a single post by its numeric ID.
scripts/desearch.py x_post 1892527552029499853
Response: Tweet
x_urls — Fetch Posts by URLs
Retrieve one or more posts by their X URLs.
scripts/desearch.py x_urls "https://x.com/user/status/123" "https://x.com/user/status/456"
Response: Tweet[]
x_user — Search Posts by User
Search within a specific user's posts for a keyword.
scripts/desearch.py x_user elonmusk --query "AI" --count 10
Options:
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
--query, -q |
Keyword to filter the user's posts |
--count, -n |
Results count (default: 10, max: 100) |
Response: Tweet[]
x_timeline — Get User Timeline
Fetch the most recent posts from a user's timeline. Retweets include a retweet field with the original post.
scripts/desearch.py x_timeline elonmusk --count 20
Options:
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
--count, -n |
Number of posts (default: 20, max: 100) |
Response: { user: User, tweets: Tweet[] }
x_retweeters — Get Retweeters of a Post
List users who retweeted a specific post. Supports cursor-based pagination.
scripts/desearch.py x_retweeters 1982770537081532854
scripts/desearch.py x_retweeters 1982770537081532854 --cursor "AAAAANextCursorValue=="
Options:
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
--cursor |
Pagination cursor from a previous response |
Response: { users: User[], next_cursor: string|null } — next_cursor is null when no more pages remain.
x_replies — Get User's Replies
Fetch a user's tweets-and-replies timeline. Replies have in_reply_to_screen_name and in_reply_to_status_id set.
scripts/desearch.py x_replies elonmusk --count 10
scripts/desearch.py x_replies elonmusk --query "AI" --count 10
Options:
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
--count, -n |
Results count (default: 10, max: 100) |
--query, -q |
Filter keyword |
Response: Tweet[]
x_post_replies — Get Replies to a Post
Fetch replies to a specific post by ID.
scripts/desearch.py x_post_replies 1234567890 --count 10
scripts/desearch.py x_post_replies 1234567890 --query "thanks" --count 5
Options:
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
--count, -n |
Results count (default: 10, max: 100) |
--query, -q |
Filter keyword within replies |
Response: Tweet[]
Errors
Status 401, Unauthorized (e.g., missing/invalid API key)
{
"detail": "Invalid or missing API key"
}
Status 402, Payment Required (e.g., balance depleted)
{
"detail": "Insufficient balance, please add funds to your account to continue using the service."
}