Skills Guide

Twitter/X Tweet Fetching

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Fetches tweet content (text and media) from Twitter/X URLs using the public syndication API, requiring no authentication. Accepts both full URLs and tweet IDs, returning JSON with tweet text, author info, like/retweet counts, and attached media. Ideal when you need to programmatically retrieve information from a tweet without API keys.

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6/2/2026
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Automated summary

Fetches tweet content (text and media) from Twitter/X URLs using the syndication API without authentication.

Strengths

  • Works without API keys or JavaScript
  • Returns full metadata including text, images, videos, and engagement counts
  • Accepts both full URLs and tweet IDs
  • No rate limiting on this endpoint as of implementation

Limitations

  • Relies on public syndication API which may change or be deprecated
  • Cannot access private or deleted tweets
  • Data may be less comprehensive than official API
When to use it

When you need to retrieve tweet content programmatically without authentication.

When not to use it

For large-scale scraping or historical analysis, as API stability is not guaranteed.

Security analysis

Safe
Quality score92/100

The skill only fetches public tweet data using a documented Node.js script and the non-authenticated Twitter syndication API. It does not perform destructive actions, exfiltrate data, or disable safety features. Using Bash and Node is appropriate for the task.

No concerns found

How this analysis is made

Examples

Fetch tweet by URL
Fetch the tweet at https://x.com/username/status/1234567890123456789
Fetch tweet by ID
Get info from tweet ID 1234567890123456789

name: twitter description: Fetch tweet content (text and media) from Twitter/X URLs. Use when user asks to access, fetch, or get information from a tweet. allowed-tools: Bash

Twitter/X Tweet Fetching

Access tweet content from Twitter/X URLs using the syndication API, which works without authentication or JavaScript requirements.

Script Location

~/Repositories/scripts/skills/twitter/fetchTweet.js

Usage

Fetch Tweet by URL or ID

node ~/Repositories/scripts/skills/twitter/fetchTweet.js <tweet-url-or-id>

Examples:

# Using full URL
node ~/Repositories/scripts/skills/twitter/fetchTweet.js "https://x.com/username/status/1234567890"

# Using tweet ID only
node ~/Repositories/scripts/skills/twitter/fetchTweet.js "1234567890"

Response Format

The script outputs JSON containing tweet data:

{
  "text": "Tweet content here...",
  "user": {
    "screen_name": "username",
    "name": "Display Name"
  },
  "created_at": "timestamp",
  "favorite_count": 123,
  "retweet_count": 45,
  "photos": [
    {
      "url": "https://...",
      "width": 1200,
      "height": 675
    }
  ],
  "video": {
    "variants": [...]
  }
}

Key Fields

  • text: The tweet's text content
  • user.screen_name: Author's handle
  • user.name: Author's display name
  • photos: Array of image objects with URLs and dimensions
  • video: Video data if present
  • favorite_count: Number of likes
  • retweet_count: Number of retweets
  • created_at: Tweet timestamp

Error Handling

The script exits with error code 1 for:

  • Invalid tweet ID format
  • Tweet not found (404)
  • Tweet tombstone (deleted/unavailable)
  • API errors

Notes

  • Works without Twitter API keys or authentication
  • Uses Twitter's public syndication API
  • Accepts both full URLs and tweet IDs
  • Returns full tweet data including text, media, and metadata
  • No rate limiting for this endpoint (as of implementation)

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View the source and supporting files

This download contains SKILL.md only. Any scripts, references, templates and dependencies are not included. Get the required files from the source, preserving their directory structure, before continuing.

1. Download the file

Download SKILL.md

From the root of a test project, save the file as .skill-downloads/twitter-x-tweet-fetching-mm5t8aix/SKILL.md, or use the command below. This folder is for inspecting the skill before installation.

Command for macOS/Linux or WSL: requires a POSIX shell and curl. On Windows without WSL, use the download button and create the folder manually.

mkdir -p '.skill-downloads/twitter-x-tweet-fetching-mm5t8aix' && curl --fail --show-error --location 'https://skills-guides.com/api/skills/twitter-x-tweet-fetching-mm5t8aix/download' --output '.skill-downloads/twitter-x-tweet-fetching-mm5t8aix/SKILL.md.part' && mv '.skill-downloads/twitter-x-tweet-fetching-mm5t8aix/SKILL.md.part' '.skill-downloads/twitter-x-tweet-fetching-mm5t8aix/SKILL.md'

2. Check prerequisites

Read SKILL.md before using it. If it references scripts or external services, inspect them and prepare the required access in your test environment.

Tools declared by the author (check availability in your agent): Bash

No recognized prerequisites section in this file. This does not mean it is self-contained: libraries, tools and access requirements may be mentioned elsewhere in the content or source repository.

The platforms on this page are catalog indications. The paths below follow tool documentation; they do not prove this skill has been run in those tools. No minimum tool version is confirmed for this listing.

3. Load the skill

After inspection, copy the complete folder into your project using one of the commands below, then open a new tool session. The command stops if a folder with the same name already exists: compare the files before replacing it.

Claude Code
test -f '.skill-downloads/twitter-x-tweet-fetching-mm5t8aix/SKILL.md' && test -s '.skill-downloads/twitter-x-tweet-fetching-mm5t8aix/SKILL.md' && mkdir -p '.claude/skills' && test ! -e '.claude/skills/twitter' && cp -R '.skill-downloads/twitter-x-tweet-fetching-mm5t8aix' '.claude/skills/twitter'

OpenSkills

OpenSkills must already be installed. The local install/read procedure is checked with OpenSkills 1.5.0, which requires Node.js ≥ 20.6.0. Catalog slugs are not resolved automatically.

Official OpenSkills installation
openskills install './.skill-downloads/twitter-x-tweet-fetching-mm5t8aix'

openskills read 'twitter-x-tweet-fetching-mm5t8aix'

Reading should display the installed file content and its base directory. It does not run the skill or install its dependencies.

For an agent that reads AGENTS.md, then sync the index. This command changes AGENTS.md: review the diff before using it.

openskills sync

Manual method or another tool: attach SKILL.md to a conversation, or open it in an agent that can read files. Include any required supporting resources. No universal folder is recognized by every tool.

4. Try a first task

Use a short, synthetic input: an API endpoint, a small document or an interface brief. In a new conversation, attach the file or give the agent its path, then adapt this request:

Read .skill-downloads/twitter-x-tweet-fetching-mm5t8aix/SKILL.md and apply its instructions to this example: [describe a test input]. Identify any missing files, dependencies or access. Produce the result requested by the skill without inventing data or running unreviewed scripts.

Expected result: output matching the skill instructions, or a precise list of missing prerequisites. A read confirmation alone does not validate a first use. If an external resource is unavailable, that path remains untested.

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